Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-06
DOWN AT PINEY POINT
Picturesque Scenery and Fun at Famous
Resort.
Historic Men Who Gathered There In
Times Gone blythe Newer
EnjOyments.
correspondence Of The Evening Star,

Correspondence of The Evening Star.
PINEY POINT. August 8. 1904.
This famous old resort, like a friend that
ID near and better than a brother that is
far on" has long been the summer Mecca
OF old Neutrality-suspicious.. The sail down the
historic Potomac Is in itself a treat to the
denizen Of the heated city Rich In scenery
from Its rise in the Alleghanies, the broad,
bright river increases in interest as 1t rolls
onward 10 the sea. Its romantic bays
among them st. Clements and Breton's)
have been the theme Of noveItsts and poets;
it's numerous creeks and picturesque inlets,
fringed with a wealth Of foliage; its long
stretches of marine views down by the bay
ali lend charm to the renowned river.
The old colonial landmarks that once dot
ted the shores Of the lower Potomac are
fast disappearing, and but little remains
save tradition to tell US Of the grand old
halls" that were made famous by courtly
DANES and chtvalric men.
Before the days Of rapid transit, when the
lightning express and the limited" were
unknown, and one had to journey by stage
10 reach the springs and other resorts,
the Point WAS considered more accessible
and was the attractive center for the good
citizens OF Baltimore well Washing
tom While many came from Virginia to
swell the throng. What a gathering of old
heacs ana young hearts there was under It's
hospitable roof; what mad-cap revelry was
enacted beneath the glimpses OF the moon"
along The glitraring beach, while up in the
SKY parior the Old Virginia gentleman
ana the eptlernan from Maryland ''shiver-
ed a friendly lance at whist. and some
times took hand at heavier stakes. Here
they hshed and bathed and bowled and
danced-that stately dance which always
ended with the oid-fa shioned Virginia reel.
Here they fingered amid the health giving
pines ana invisordting sea breezes until the
lengthening shadows of September sent
hnrna ha. MIA ant
memories and bright visions the place re-
calls or the days OF Aud Lang Syne. Among
It's guests in the old days Were men famous
in the halls of Congress, IN literature The
bar and the bench and the mercantile world
were all we'll represented at the Point. l
recall such names as Mathew ST. Clair
clark, whose inexhaustioie fund OF anec-
dote was wont to keep the table In a
roar" John G. Rives, Judge Cox, Walter
LenoX, Douglas Waiiach editor Evening
Star; Richard Waiiach, Col. Riley, Maj.
Nicholson and a host of other genial spirits,
whose presence made one feel that it was
good to be there.
Quaint and primitive in it's sccommoda-
tions and pleasant as was its surroundings,
Piney Point Of today The old Point has
risen Sphinx-like from its dry sands by the
bay and appears fair Venus herself
when she arose from the sea.
The past week has been a gala one here.
Mr.. Thos. w. Williams, the popular man
aser, gave a bal ct poudre to the young
people, which afforded great scope in the
display of quaint costumes and "smokeless
powder" Straw rides, steam launch parties,
picntcs. progressive eucnre. phan tom dances
and musicales have added much to the en-
joyment of the guests
Among the guests registered at the Point
are DIR. X. b. FarnEm. Frank Parsons and
wife of Kentucky, DR.. Willard F. Thompson
and family Mrs. A. Todd, Miss L. E. Todd
Mrs. J. Il. Hill and son, Mrs. V. A. Thomp-
son and family, 4. Thompson, Mr.. Carver,
Misses Carver, E. w. Hickman and family
of Baltimore, 8. V. Reed. Mrs. F. r. Don
aldson and daughters, Mrs. and Miss Nc
Farland, Miss b. l.. Pulizzi, T. o. Pulizzi,
l.. X. Livingston and family, Miss j. Mas
terson, Miss Norris, Miss Thompson o. Nj
Mcpherson and family. Mr. Jacobs and fam
lily of Baltimore, Mrs. Hughes and son. Mrs
Morrison and daughter ID. s. Waters, w
{. Cox, Mr.. Donald. air. T.. j. Brady, j. E
Dyer and family, +. ii. King, ST., ". W.
Mohun, l.. Behrends, Mrs. and Miss Judge
l.. A Littleield, e. ID. Alley, W. w kirDy,
S. Gassenheimer and family, j. a. WiIber
Mrs. NJ Waters and child, j. NJ Frank,
wife and child, Mr.. and Miss Bell, Dorsey
Clagett, w. II. Chandlee, J. C. Redman, G
F. Cook, z. Hamlin, J. Z. Juneman, E.
Hcrkheimer and family, Mrs. Copeland and
children, A. W. Ebbetts, J. i. White j. C.
Rice, j. Keyworth, Miss V. Parsons, Mr..
Mrs. and Miss Mankin, Mr.. JAS Tally and
family, VIM. Burdine and family, Miss NJ
Cieary, Miss Marie Casin, Mrs. +. j. Wall
and daughter, J. T. Herman and family III
smith, VIM Cohen, Miss i. b. Singleton.
Mrs. j. b. Solger. w. H. Spearing Mrs. j
w. Dunn and family, Mr.. Noyes and many
otners. V. PULIZZI