Evening star., 1898-07-05
BUsTIE AT COLONIAL BEACH.
Many WashinEtonians Sojournlng q
the Popular Resort.

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the Popular Resort.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
COLONIAL BEACH, Va. July 4, 1898.
The usual summer gayeties are now in
full blast at this popular resort, and with
| the hotels and cottages well filled Colonial
| Beach is enjoying a very prosperous sea-
son. The first trip of the steamer Arrow
smith from Washington arrived here Sat
urday night shortly before midnight, when
over 800 passengers landed and immedi-
ately went to their hotels and stopping
places The steamer Jane Moseley arrived a
couple of hours later with nearly 200 pas
scrgers. g.
The scene at the wharf upon the ar
rival of the excursion boats late at night
Is very picturesque. The wharf Is crowd
ed to its fullest capacity with the residents
of the beach, while every household, cot
tage and hotel is lighted up awaiting the
newcomers. Teams Of every description
are lined up the main street at the
wharf, among which are the OK teams,
used for conveying heavy freight and lug
gage.
The board walk, which runs the entire
length of the beach, Is daily crowded with
promenaders, watching the bathers. The
beach is dotted with the morning bathers,
who enjoy this sport until dinner time, and
the program is resumed in the evening
just before dusk and continues until night
fall
There is always a delightful breeze blow
ing from the water, and it is well worth
the trip to get away from the heat Of the
city and enjoy the cool breezes and a dip
in the salt water.
Among the arrivals here are a number
Of wheelmen who take early morning spins
before breakfast on the adjacent roads A
recent heavy rain has put the roads in
good condition and improved the crops to
q n
Grabbing is receiving its usual share of
attention, and the two long piers are the
scenes Of great activity in this line.
The handsome steam yacht Mama, the
property of Mr.. William Aman of wash
ington, anchored in the bay Saturday
night. where it will remain until Tuesday.
Mr. Aman has as his guests Mr.. Horace c.
Chandee and Mr. Charles F. Karr, both
in the lower Potomac, and will return to
Washington in about ten days.
Mr.. Charles Waters and Mr.. Hyde Bar
BARN are stepping at the Hotel Johnson.
Mr.. Welby Ashby is the guest Of Mr.. Geo.
w. Wise Of Georgetown at his cottage on
the beach.
Mrs. Edwin weisenburger. Miss A. f.
O'Connor and Miss Martha O'Conno- of St.
Paul, Mimi, are among the recent arrivals
at the Hotel Johnson
Mrs. G. w. Slater and daughter of Wash
iEgton are stopping at the Alvin.
The cottages adjacent to the Alvin Hotel
were brought into service, owing to the
crowded condition of all of the regular
hotels These cottages are handsomely
fitted UP and were crowded before the ar
rival of the late boats Sunday.
Mr.. Eugene Peters and party Of friends
on the Coyote reached here Saturday night
from Piney Point, and dropped anchor.
The party left for Washington Sunday
morning.
Mr.. A. NJ Weaver and family have taken
a cottage on the beach for the summer.
Prof. Thomas ShankS Of Baltimore is
recently registered guest at the Alvin.
Mr.. Henry Cochran of Washington has
taken rooms at the Alvin. He is accom-
panied by his sister and family.
Among those who have taken cottages
for the season are: Mrs. John CLANCY and
her two daughters; Mrs. G. B. Wilson, with
Mrs. ]. P. Shannon her guest; Mrs.
Frank Ourand. with her guest Mrs Hen
derson; Mr.. A. NJ. Weaver and family;
Mrs. D. Lamb, with the Misses Gardner and
Miss Haslup guests for the summer;
Mrs. Juneman and Mrs. Rah.
Mr.. T. F. Mccarthy and wife of Alex
andria are summering at the Walcott.
Among the late arrivals at the Alvin are:
Mrs. S. ]. Henry and children, Mrs. Frazer
the artist, from Washington; Judge Will
liams and Mr.. Jessie Rawlings both Of
Washington.
Mr.. j. Shrote and children and Mr. Nc
Hugh and wife are among the seasons
guests at the Walcott.
Recent arrivals at the Sherman House
have completely filled this famous resort
Tonight the excursionists and visitors
will be treated with a grand display Of
fireworks. H. F.