Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-07
The Fourth at Colonial Beach.
Correspondence OF TEE EVENING STAR.


COLONIAL BEACH, July g.
Being DESTROYS Of celebrating the Fourth of
July in patriotic way and at the same time of
escaping the Ere crackers and toot horns of the
Washington small boy, very respectable con-
tingent Of Washington citizens found them
selves on the morning Of the Fourth" on the
broad verandas Of the hotel at Colonial Beach.
/ say found themselves, for the trip down the
river on the Arrowsmith, the beautiful scenery
OF the Potomac, the landing at 10 pm. by
moonlight on the beach, the twinkling OF
lights. the signing OF the breezes. the murmur
OF the restless waters, the soft and balmy air
made the interval between starting at Wash
ington and awakening friday morning seem
more like o dream than reality
However, We were on the hotel veran-
das in the morning at sunrise,
and old ''Sol." rising from his bath in the
broad salt water, winked his red eyes at the
good people and promised rs a red-ho time of
the good old Fourth Of July type. There is no
use trying TO paraphrase the poetry of a sun
rise at Colonial Beach. 1t is simply beautiful
and must be seen to be appreciated. With the
stir OF the early morn come the thoughts of the
day We celebrate. Lying almost within sight
but five miles away by water, Is Wakefield. the
| birthplace OF Washington, and with 1t come
the memories Of the glorious deeds of the man
who made it famous. Breakfast bell rang soon
and Manager Crump OF the hotel began the
| honors Of the day. We saw at the table among
others the following well-known Washington
| people: Gen. Spear and family, Judge Will
loughby and family. Jos. r. Edison. Capt Frank
Schwarz and wife, Maj. b. F. Fuller. Mrs. w.
w. Curtis. C. W. Curtis. L. A. Littlefield. Hal
leck Donoho and D. B. Macleod As the day
advanced the good people OF Westmoreland
county focked In from the country, arriving in
hundreds Of vehicles Of all styles and stages of
| antiquity from the single OK team to the pre-
tentious triple-seated rig and double team Of
the well-to-do Virginian. 1t seemed that
/ all the colored people of Virginia had
taken the day as holiday and put on their
.'best bib and tucker" to visit Colonial Beach
There was no set program for celebration. but
| everybody celebrated on his own hook (eveu
the fishes celebrated on hooks especially pre-
pared for them). There was singing. dancing.
boating, bathing. fishing and innocent pranks
| and games without number with no disorder
| or disturbance to mar the day. Messrs
Mcleod aud Donoho carried of tho honors for
\ the largest catch Of fish. they having taken
three hundred Of the fnny tribe with the hook
and line at the 'Stakes" Perhaps the pleas
pages Of the House OF Representatives on the
These bright. intelligent and typical
young Americans brought an addi-
tionaI inspiration of frolic and en-
thusiasm with them that made MANY
boys were under tho marshalship OF the genial
John Chauncey Of the U. 8. Capitol who by
, the way, is entitled TO be called one or the
| fathers Of Colonial Beach. / understand that
the kind heart and generous pocket OF some
| Congressman gave the boys this excursion to
| salt water, aud although the giving doubtless
| vas its own reward IL he could have but seen
the zest Of play and the sparkling efferves-
cence OF fun Of these little fellows in the water
he would indeed have been doubly repaid No
doubt he stayed away 10 escape an ovation and
q speech. This treat to the boys was a ge n
erous, thoughtful and in every way good thing
| 70 do and ought to be repeated upon some OF
the other hard worke but appreciative boys and
girls OF our city, - there Is no place within
easy access where the young people can enjoy
| such fine and safe salt water bathing a Al
Colonial Beach. On the home trip on the night
| of the Fourth . few Of us, who were com.
PEELED 10 tear ourselves away from the allure
ments Of the place. we're treated to . most un.
usual Fourth Of July display In the heavens
This was nothing more nor less than Q lunar
Fainbow-a thing seen scarcely once in life
| time. We had just emerged from the storm, and
the rising OF the full moon upon one side pro-
duced In The clouded heavens upon the Other
side most pronoupcsd and perfect rainbow
We accepted the omen % promise Of good u
the virtaoHs, and went 70 our beds TO dream OIL
the pleasures Of the day. Ew.R
Ernest Miller, nineteen years old, clerk In q
tea store on Graad street, New York, was on
his way home ct o'clock yesterday morning
when young man threw glass Of oil Of vitrio
In bis face, burning his len check, ear and
seek n sueh manner that he viii b disagurst
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