Fete, Poland Spring resort, 1901
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Poland Spring Preservation Society
As a social Mecca, the resort encouraged a high degree of theatricality.
The conspicuous consumption of the leisure class led to the conspicuous display of promenading down the piazza, parading through the dining room, preening in public parlors, doing the hop and performing at masquerades in the Music Hall, and posturing and posing at fetes.
Hotel lore had it that one female patron from Philadelphia remained in her room during her entire stay, embarrassed because she had neglected to pack her finest gowns and best jewels.
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