Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-27
CHAPEL POINTS ATTRACTIONS.
A aunint and Quiet Resort on the
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A Quaint and Quiet Resort on the
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| Special Corresponaence'of The Evening Star
CHAPEL POINT. Nd, August %, 1896.
Chapel Point. Md, one OF the most I'M
pretending resorts In lower Maryland is
situated upon Port Tobacco creek. some
ten miles from Matthias Point, a we'll
known point on the Potomac, and some
forty-five miles from Washington by water
AS one approaches 1t from the water the
foreground of the picture is made up by
the Hotel BellevieW. the dancing pavilion,
the old grist mill and landing pier all pic
tLresquely framed by scores of spreading
chestEut, poplar, sycamore and oak trees
or ancient lineage and grateful foliage
Whiie the Background consists of gently
s!op!ng hill which rises some 200 feet above
the water level and which at the distance
OF a short half mile from the wharf is
crowned by one Of the most picturesque
and anosether charming of the old brick
churches of Maryland. st. Thomas, with its
attendant priests and consecrated Gene
terry.
This romantic and apparently modern
looking chus Oh IS really one hundred years
olo, or ninety-eight, to be exact, while the
priests house was built in 1741. Chapel
Polnt takes Its name from it's contiguity to
me church, and was In colonial times a
pace OF some importance 1t Is said that
the extreme point, small peninsula rum
nins southwark some 300 yards from the
hotel, was at one time a cemetery. and ia
Illed even now with remains of our un-
known ana forgotten ancestors. Now and
again the encrOaching waves as thew
gather force from Lower Cedar Point.
"hicn IS plainly visible ten miles below,
ana colonial Beach. almost in sight, out
rover down, wash away the pebbles, sand
anu Gay and expose the molderirg bones.
Inc OLD grist mill, cobwebby and gray,
| 81 Is its constant song the golden wheat
laHs INTO its hopper, Just as it has for
fho
| miller adjusts his sleeves or cuts his mill
stones or trudgca home TO his dinner after
ne Eas himself blown the little whistle,
| winch peeps through the roof of the shed
Here. upon the aceommodatin scales of
the miller. come ell the lads and lasses. as
| Wen as the old men and women, on their
| alrivaI' to find out how much they now
| weigh, and to comment upon how much
| they are likely to weigh when thew 20
| home. ' 81
Inc hotel, with its broad yerandas and
peac n1 mas an air of dignity, which is in
| Keeping with the long corridors and small
| rooms Wlth once white walls and Slated
| doors, IN which however. the guests spend
very little waking time. The attractions
are are 1e" IN number-the pavilion on the
| eoge OF the bathing beach, where soft and
. .uneiuL music seems always in harmony
WIN the ripping waves; the bowling alley.
IN, Inc , oid pier, the pump. fishing. which is at
ance OF Uncle Aleck simmons, whose flow
OF tax Is limited only by his waking hours
! OF daylight.
II, 70 these must he added the frequent rides
i i..o .he country. to Bel Alton or Cox's
slauon few hundred yards from which,
IN tnicket, Booth lay hidden after the ter
T l GOOD Friday of 1865: to Lothian, La
| fiata or Port -Hpbacco, either in small or
large numbers. LARD the walks along the
sanded shores ofiunAer the trees. the morn
ing or nocntime baths. with midday maps
ana charming books. all Of which I'LL out
the days or wesSs.
| 10 those who Dance, each recurring Tues
| DAY and Thursday evening sees In the pa
| Vil1on a gathering Of the bellies Of Charles
| county few Of the gallants, and scat
t Whn &c OF young Ren from Washington
mno are stopping within radius of ten
miles. There Professor c. v. Samuels
waves his baton and merry music woos the
, multitude to dance.
The old church Oh the hill pleases and
attracts one by its quaint aspect and pic
| when from miles around. In boats and car
| rieges, come by scores the seemingly entire
population, both black and white Inside
| the church the division Of the sheep from
| the goats is made plain by sending the
blacks to the gallery and to two tiers of
! rear seats.
The view Of the Potomac and vicinity
! from the ALL in front Of the church Is ono
I long TO De remembered. IS
Large numbers of Washingtoniaus have
been registered there this season. among
whom may be mentioned Miss Helen Stake
! Mr.. and Mrs. Fred E. Woodward, Ray
I Woodward. W. Bertram AcleeF, Lewis x
| Thompson, Paul Sauter. wife and child: g.
F. Barrett, II. F. Winnie, Mrs. J. H. Con-
molly and daughters. Miss Sadie MifHin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lipscomb, William CoEan.
/ VIM. Daley. ]. M. Browne. j. H. McCor-
1 mick and daughters, Mrs. Carroll, Mr.. and