Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-17
PLEASANT PiNEY POINT
Many Washipgtonians Enjoying Its Numer-
Gus Attractions.
bathing, Fishing, Grabbing and Boa I.
Ing FIJI the Day. While Dances
Claim the Night.

PINEY POINT, Md. August Ii. 1886
When the prevailing wind from the bay is
blowing, Piney Point, jutting out into The.
potomac as 1t does, is sure to get its fun
snare OF II, aud even on the warmest days
OF summer the heat is tempered BIZ the
ceoi breeZes that sweep across the point
AS result, it IS justly popular resort,
ana THIS season is more successful than
ever. A large number Of Washingtonians
are enjoying to the fullest extent the many
pleasures which the place affords and have
brought with them an abundance OF life
and energy. On account of the wide ex-
pal,se Of open water about the Point the
sea nettles 20 not find it TO their liking
and the ba;hers usually enjoy immunity
from that Troublesome pest, the pleasure
of dip III The salt wafer being still further
enhanced by the iirm. hard beach. Be
stdes the many outdoor amusements. row
ii:S, sailing. sCra ,.bing from the pier and
fishing, here are dances at the hotel which
are well attended, and the entertainments,
fer which the guests provide the program.
IRE also calculated 10 make the evenings
pass piea sanity.
An Enjoyable Birthday Celebration.
Last Saturday cyering an entertainment
OF this kind was arranged in honor of Mis-
Jennie Williams eighth birthday. and the
affair, under the management of Mr.. Tai!
bot PuiZZi, was d decided success. The
features OF the program were play. The
Net;la," by Mr.. pulizZi and his sister
Blanche PuiiZZi: THE lagabonds' by Mr.
Puiizzi: piano solo, by Miss May Sullivan:
recitation, by William Scantlebury: SOLO
by Nr. Kelly; recitation and comic song.
10y MrEarnabus Eryan.t!I. leader Of the boy
cl.cir of the Emmanuel Church ofAnacos;ia.
piano solo. 10y Miss t2rina Anderson; The
old Oaken Bucket" tn. SOLO part by Miss
N. Caste a.d the chorus sung by ten voices
fancy dancing. by Miss Jennie Williams:
comic song, by Mr. Scantlebury: fancy
dancing, b. Miss May ANA Miss Tirgie Sui
liz an: solo, by M!l.ou Tilius, and a piece on
the piano and mouth organ by MesSrG Kelly
:tnC Ihornett cf The Emmanuel choir The
audience was also favored with several
hymns by tn en-; ire croir. the members OF
which are VIM. Scantebury. Howard Keat-
Ins' milton fl!iius, Joseph Brown, William
Brcwr, W arren Tolson, Arthur Bickerkrc
Oscar Smith Bert Thc,nctt. Il. Bryan ir
Morris Bryan. Edgar Lrapiy. Turner Per-
kins, Chas Padge,t Edgar Johns; ION
Arthur Simpson, Ch2s Baxter Eug. ~.
Thompson, II. l.. Kelly and Samuel F'illiuS
Choir Bays Given "a Good Time.
During the week Gen Duncan s Walker
t0ck the choir boys On a sailing trip over 10
50. Georges Island. and there We're 50
many things that contributed to their hap
pi.ess duri7g their weeks stay that they
We're very sorry when Sunday brought
their sojourTl 10 an end
Au'oIuiL-ss tNeN sang IN the Poplar
Hill Church, a short distance inland.
a few Gays ago MIR. George C Dean
Mr A ~. Harrison and Mr.. William G
iialley sailed down from Washington ia
Air. Baiiey's yacht, and enjoyed the pleas
ufes OF life At the Point. MIR Robert p
Norfolk ~ 'r--'- -
Sailing PARTIES are always being organ
lZea 10 Point Lookout. ST. Georges Island
tnd ST. lnisoes. and sometimes the compli-
mont Is RETURNED. as on evening last
week, When Two schooner loads Of peopi,
came over from the Virginia shore ana
uiinceG at the hotel 10 their hearts con-
tent.
some People at the Point.
Among the Washington people who have
'Leen simmering at the Point are Mrs En-
lily f. Briggs. Mrs. Chas. Hooks. II. D..
King, L. NJ. Julien. b. King. j. O. Luz. r.
{. Grinder, Mss f. A. Stuart, Miss Thule
Pof. p. A. List. w. L. Poulton. L. W.
Strauss and wife, Il. l.. Simpson, f. l..
Chapel. Gustave Lender. ID. Ingalls, l..
Hurley, Mrs Bailey and her three daugh-
tiers, Miss Hawkins, August Holster and
son. Capt Chas. Ebert, f. j. Lung A John
son, Miss Miller. Miss Bryant James Cant
well. J. l.. Summer William A. Raborg. A.
W. Ferguson. William r. Doores, j. f.
Kelly, {. J. Macdonald. Mrs. +. J. Mac
Donald, ChaS. Z. Williams and family Miss
Lille anderson Miss Cora Elwood, Miss
Maud f:iwoo1, Jerome Hobbard. l. b. bod
son and wife. Mrs. J. f. Reuckert Thos
/. I-annon. George c. Hough and wife, e.
=. Acker, w. J. Acker, F. +. Acker. John -
Rowland and wife. Mrs. A. Hutson. Robert
p. Harris, A. G. Smith. Paul Menhaus and
wife. Mr. kemps and family, Miss +. NJ.
lIlu BOD. Miss Fay Craig. Miss b. A. Burch
Mr.. ]. klUg and wife, g. O. Mood. Miss X
e. Fletcher, James Fletcher. John King
end wife. J. A. Rooms, Mrs. l.. Castle. Miss
NJ. Castle. Miss n. Castle. r. b. MacDon-
aid, Miss NJ. J. Macdonald. Miss X. F.
Wa1l
Kelly. Miss *. Kelly. Mrs r. T. Anderson.
Miss f. V. Anderson, Capt. Jno. MacDon-
aid, G. T. Bradley. A c. Beck and wife,
H. F. Porter, Talbot PuliZzi and wife.
Bla nche Pulizzj. J. W. Shermans and fam
lily. +. L. Elsmere, r. Il. Durfee, Miss W.
NJ. Glover. a. Alexander. Mrs. H. Koss.
Mrs. J. Koss. Miss NJ. koss Harold Koss
and Miss Jennie and Miss Nellie Mastersen.