. Book of the Royal blue . ades furnish en-chanting drives and bridlepaths through the mountainforests, and consequently asuitable livery establishmentis one of the features of DeerPark. Vehicles of all kindscan be furnished, from adog-cart to a tally-ho, andgood horses are availablefor either driving or rid-ing. Accommodations areprovided for automobiles, horses and vehi-cles brought by guests to the Park. Thereare excellent roads for motoring; new ten-nis courts and ball grounds. A picturesquegolf course is a special feature. The morn-ing band concerts and evening hops at thehotel are not ov
. Book of the Royal blue . ades furnish en-chanting drives and bridlepaths through the mountainforests, and consequently asuitable livery establishmentis one of the features of DeerPark. Vehicles of all kindscan be furnished, from adog-cart to a tally-ho, andgood horses are availablefor either driving or rid-ing. Accommodations areprovided for automobiles, horses and vehi-cles brought by guests to the Park. Thereare excellent roads for motoring; new ten-nis courts and ball grounds. A picturesquegolf course is a special feature. The morn-ing band concerts and evening hops at thehotel are not overlooked. Notwithstanding Deer Park has its ownndividual attractions, it is favored with the very best transportation facilities, thelack of which is so oflen a detriment to asummer resort. It is situated on the mainline of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, andis only eleven hours ride from Cincinnatior New York; eight and one-half hoursfrom Philadelphia ; six and one-<iuarterhours from Baltimore: five and one-iiuarter. hours from Washington; six hours fromPittsburg; eight and three-([uarter hoursfrom Columbus; twenty-one hours fromSt. Louis, and eighteen and three-quarterhours from Chicago. From each of thesecities through Pullman sleeping cars landpassengers at the hotel. The day trainshave drawing-room parlor cars and diningcars. 4 THE ALLEGHENY MOUNTAINS AND ITS VARIOUS SUMMER RESORTS. MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK. EATE in the summer of 1881 severalgentlemen, among them well-knownclergymen and laymen of Wheel-ing, W. Va., came to Oaklandlooking for suitable grounds to establish asummer resort founded upon Christian priv-ileges, and one that would afford opportuni-ties for religious and literary instructionsand healthful recreation. Under the guid-ance of the present manager of MountainLake Park, these gentlemen selected a plotof ground known as Hoyes Big Pasture,and formally established the resort whichhas since become well known throughoutthe country. On September 13, 1881, the big
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