Evening star., 1898-08-06
PEACEFUL POTO M A G
Bathing, Fishing and Resting by the
Water.
New Wharf VIII Work Wonders
Camping Out-Late Washing
ton Arrivals.
spcclsl Correspcndence Of The ErenIng star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
COLONIAL BEACH, Va, August 2, 1898.
Within the last two weeks, since the re-
stTictions in regard to vessels going to and
from the lower river have been removed,
Colonial Beach has been filling up with
people from Washington and the surround
ing country, until it now wears its usual
summer aspect of activity and liveliness.
1t is hoped that the wharf which is
being built out from the pavilion will be
completed before many days now, which
will be a very important thing for the
Beach This new wharf Will run out into
deeper water than the others and permit
the landing of the largest boats on the
river The Baltimore boats have expressed
their Willingness to land regularly at the
Beach upon the completion of this wharf
while it is also likely that the Norfolk
steamers will stop there on their way up
and down the river. This would, of course
mean much, as ii would not only increase
the passenger facilities of Colonial Beach,
hut would tend TO make it an exceptionally
important shipping point for the freight
and produce OF the surrounding region.
Much in the way of interesting enter
tainment has been going on of late. Last
Thursday the sojourners at the Beach were
treated to a cake walk, while last night the
Wakefield brought UP an excursion party
from Nomini creek, the members OF which
danced and kept things merry until wei
into the night.
The Bell Home is open as usual this year
and is succeeding in giving many of the
waits of Washington a breath of fresh air
and a few happy weeks in the country, as
ii has done in past summers
Mr.. D. knowlton is cruising around the
Potomac in his steam yacht this summer.
The Falcon is one of the most pleasant
boats on the river and just the right size
, for small party. Mr.. Knowlton has put
up pretty new cottage this year on the
grounds back of the hotel, which is known
as the villa Maine" He and his family
have been down here since early in the
spring and will not return to the city until
about November.
Quite party from Alexandria have come
down to the Beach N the 'Humming Bird"
and expect to make a short visit here fish
ing and cruising about the neighborhood.
Mr.. Ralph Wormelle arrived on the boat
today and expects 10 spend a week here
with his folks in their cottage on the river
front
Mr.. James S. Finn. Miss Alice NJ. Tur-
ner, Miss Nettie Turner. Mr.. Samuel r.
Turner and Mr.. James H. Morgan are here
at the Beach for a short stay.
Among the new camps here is Camp
Dorothy" which is located the beach
near the hotel grounds. Its members are
Charles Brandt, Eiwood McIniire, George
H. Bliss and HOLLYWOOD Furrow. They
have a cook with them and expect to take
life easy down here for couple of weeks
moro.
Wunki," one OF the most pleasantly stu-
ated camps on the beach
Camp Hobos Rest is also near by
which is composed of Raymond r. Breen
Albert Q. Arthur Howard Boyd. Walter
r. Brooks and Eugene Green. The boys
enjoyed a watermelon raid and war dance
last Saturday night. They will be here
some three weeks yet.
Camp Abbott, consisting of Walter
Hamacher, Adam Kemble Darlington
Payne and Forrest Trails. is located down
the beach below the Bell cottage.
The camp of the Northern Liberty Ath-
letic Club is likewise in this neighborhood
Its members are Joe Began, Claude Har-
rington. Paul Bischoff, Frank Neumann.
]. Merkling. Will Eibel A Carter Nicho-
las Miles. c. Quantrille and Henry EibeI
Mt. Vernon Camp is made up of P.
LOTUS, Irving Johnston, Ernest Montrop
Harry Barnholt, Harrington Farnum, Rob
ert Barry, Thomas LOTUS C. Tilly and P.
B. Anderson.
Camp LIE Droit'' is composed of H.
Heath and T. Heath.
Camp Calayo'' is a new arrival which
is located down the beach near the Bell
cottage.
T. r McCanley g. r. Casweii and Rob
ert T. Martin. from Capitol Hill, are here