Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-11
BREEZY AND BEAUTIFUL.
Bay Ridge and the Many Striking Inn
prOvements There.


A pleasant party of newspaper men ran
down to Bay Ridge Saturday afternoon as
the guests of District Passenger Agent
S. b. Hege of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, and spent several delightful hours
er joying the pleasures and adrniring the
beauties IF the popular resort. Those
familiar with the portion of the Chesapeake
coast upon whose sandy bluff Bay Ridge is
situated find it hard to believe that such
transformation has been effected in a few
short years. but the result is only another
proof Of what wise foresight will accom-
plish when assisted by a lavish expenditure
of money. While every year has seen many
improvements added to the enterprise. those
of the past few months have served to
wonderfully increase the already notable
attractions of the resort, and Bay Ridge
!. the Breezy is now equally deserving of
being called Bay Ridge the Beautiful Last
October and November violent storms spent
their fury On the Chesapeake coast and
were angriest at Bay Ridge, but the havoc
they wrought only served to make the spot
more attractive in the improvements they
caused. Another storm came along three or
four weeks ago and did much damage. but
this also resulted in what will be to the ad-
vantage Of the thousands of visitors this
summer. as the repairs which it demanded
led to the suggestion of still further pleas
con-
veniences that abounded, and consequently
Bay Ridge Is now as nearly perfect in it's
appointments as a public resort we'll can be-
Mr.. c. Z. Woolford, the wide awake and
energetic manager Of the resort, took Mr..
Hege and his guests in charge upon their
arrival and introduced them to the thousand
and one forms of amusement which have
been provided for the delectation Of the
coming months.
The new panorama is destined to become
a popular feature. as it deserves. 1t Is a
very large affair, and by means Of fifty
electric lights visitors will be treated to a
view of innumerable lovely pictures, in
Guiding striking scenes from the worlds
fair and the San Francisco mid-winter ex-
position while the historical program will
contain reproductions of all the inaugural
parades held in Washington since Lincoln's
nrst. The herd of riding horses, the ia
nous Chincoteague ponies. has been in
creased, and the race tracks having been
moved up nearer to the carousal will
make riding even more popular than 1t has
been heretofore. 1t would bewilder one
to begin to recite the numerous forms
of healthful amusement which have been
provided; but 1t must not be imagined that
the tastes of pleasure seekers alone have
been catered to by the management Thou
sands of people will go to Bay Ridge in the
future. as they have in the past to spend a
day in quiet rest and invigorate their dust
filled city lungs with the glorious pure air
i that watts in upon the cool breezes of the
irons have been provided with a prodigal
hand.
The lawns skirting the main building
fronts have been greatly improved and
beautifed and nov glisten with green sod
with brilliant beds of flowers scattered here
and there through them. A new roof has
been placed upon the immense cafe which
has been also increased in size and the
kitchens have been renodeled so as to per-
NIT of great Improvement in the rapid serv-
ing OF meals. In the matter of the cuisine
Manager Woolford has recognized its Inn
portance, and the improvement In the menu
and the manner in which 1t is served is
worthy OF special comment. Last year the
employment of young women as mattresses
was tried as an experiment. but this season
colored men of long experience in the BUSH
ness are engaged, and as the best hotels in
the country have been ransacked for their
best servants. a corps of quick enereetic
Intelligent and polite walters has been Sc
cured. There carrot be too much praise
given TO the cuisine itself. Soft-shell crab
fried chicken and sea trout dinners will be-
come favorite means of attracting coneenial
parties OF good livers to Bay Ridge IL the
other visitors to the resort are affected like
the newspaper men were. The cooking Is
excellent, and the attention all that could
De desired. while the pleasure of enjoying
such repast, virtually out Of DOORS en-
hances its zest
: OF course. everything is in readiness for
the hosts of bathers who will seek the bay
Ior plunge into its reinvigorating waters
The bathing houses are all new and euuipne5
with all the latest comforts while an en-
Crely new set of suits has been purchased
The storms of last fall and this spring had
tne erect OF making the beach wider and.
or course, this will prove a splendid i'm
provement for the crowds of water lovers
Altogether Bay Ridge Is a perfect waterside
paradise. and the tired out and dissa tisfied
Will nnd new strength and new spirits
among Its breezy and beautiful surround
ings.