Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-06

And the Fish Bite Bard and Often at Piney
Point.

Point.
Corespoodsnes u The EVENING Star.
PIxxI Porxr. Nd, July 5. 1885,
Old Pinsy Point has grown young again. It
has outiivsd IN wrinkles and taken on Q new
dress, and, Ike IN hsiress, Il being assiduously
eourtsd BY the city folk who are anxious to e.
cape the heat Of the city and enjoy the sea
brsszss. The season opened on the 24th of
june, and thus far has been most successful.
Piney Point IL one Of the bestlocated resorts
on the Potomac river and there Ia always . fine
breeze blowing from the bay. Being within
easy re&ch Of Warrington. the cottages and
guests, Of whom there are . score or more, are,
for the most part, Wsshingtonisns, and II seems
to the uninitiated that portion Of the fair city
has been transplanted here. There il no end
Of amusement. Fishing, grabbing, sailing and
bathing occupy the main portion OF the day,
he spacious ball room just 81 this time the
fishing Is frst-class. From the wharf spots and
croakers are caught In abundance, while crabs
are simply scooped mp at all times. short
distance from the hotel 10 Shsepshead Rock.
where the devosses Of Isaac Walton satiate their
desire for pisestorial success in hooking the
WHY sheepshead and drum.
LOTS OF SAILING.
Those who enjoy sailing may have their every
wish gratiied, for the natives for miles about
congregste ct the wharf each morning with
their ''dugouts'' and for Is cents an hour will
take you anywhere. Just across the river 10
Saint Georges Island, favorite destination for
the sailers and . beautiful spot. At present
the following Washingtonians are at the island:
Mrs. C. Iseman, Miss q. Iseman. Frank Isemsn,
Mrs. A Edmonston Chas Ford. z. ID. Wilbern,
H. l. Thornton. A. z. Wild, ]. III. A. Schmidt
and r. R Merszler.
Yesterday was the Fourth Of July and Piney
Point celebrated all day long. The hotel was
decorated without and within with flags and
bunting. The chorister boys of st. Johns
Church came down yesterday for weeks out
ing and made things lively. There are nearly
forty of them The Philharmonic Ladies' Quar-
tet, composed Of Misses Grace McColloch, An
ME T. Craig. Eleanor simonds. Florence A.
Stedham and Mrs. W. II. Linger. are also here.
The chorister boys are under the charge OF
their ehoirmaster, W. H. Daniel, and each
evening hold rehearsals in the ball room
MUSIC BY THE BOYS.
Last night the first of the regular musicales
took place and was enjoyed by a number of
people, including visitors from the surrounding
country. The daily routine Of program Of the
choristers will be about as follows: Reveille,
O'Clock a m; morning prayers, 7:3O o'clock:
breakfast, O'Clock. a. NJ; rehearsal.
$50 O'Clock q M. recreation, 10 to IL O'Clock
a. NJ: dinner, 1 o'clock p. m; recreation
(bathing), &c; supper, O'Clock p. m. music
Gale, o'clock p. m; evening prayers, $50
O'Clock; taps, 10 o'clock p. m. Last night
there was display Of fireworks and on Thurs
6ay next the last of the musicales will take
place.
THE HOTEL GUESTS.
Among the washingto registered at the
hotel yesterday were W. D. Mcfarland and wife,
Misses McFarlsnd, g. F. D. Rallings, Robert Rey
burn, Miss Ella Rey burn. John s. Sherry. W. J.
Brewer, u ]. inland, Miss Mary INLAND, d. L.
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