Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-29
AT PINEY POINT.
Many WcshirEtoniana Enjoying
Themselves Mt That Resort.
Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star

NJ hhat t&fSSft.
Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star
PINEY POINT, Md. July q, 1890
J. This beautiful river resort was never be-
fore so attractive it is this season. and evil
denees of Its increasing popularity are v:si-
Bile on all sides. When, few years ago. the
presen, proprietor. Mr.. Wash n. Williams of
/ Washington, took charge of this resort Il
was his intention to provide, especially for
the people of that city. a place convenient
| OF access, combining all of the advantages
TO be found at the oId-fashioned seas.
resorts, with special reference to the ac-
commodation of families. and a: prices so
moderate as to come within the means of
the general public. He has expended con-
!. siderable money IN the erection of hotel
;.af'" accessory buildings, and though his en-
/ teIprise did not at first meet win meri.e.;
success, II Is now evident that th. cit zens
OF washington have awakened to Z r,.aIiza-
t'3i. oil the fact nat they have place
near al home at which at a mo,i-rnte eN-
pfnditLre they can spend the summer sea
son and enjoy all the pleasures incident 10
the long -esta biished and widely advertised
resorts CT the Atlantic coast
Tie hotel. which has a capacity Sufficient
ior the comforta ole accommodation of
! about 10 guests. Is located neat u the
b@lch, thG from Its verandas one can sit
ami lock out upon the broad cxpans4 of
TIC potomac. whose waters few miles lis
tant unite with the Chesapeake bay and
enjoy the invigorating breezes waited from
old ocean. Between the hotel and the
peach is an extensive, shady lawn, which
is literally supplied with swings ham
mocks and easy chairs, in which to lounge
and forget for a while the ordinary cares
and rerplexities of life
Inc management is in the immediate
charge of Mr.. Richard f. Williams son of
the proprietor. The table is bountifully
supplied. The evenings are enlivened by
concerts and dancing in the spacious hail
auJolnlng the hotel and a bowlins, alley
iutordS exercise and amusement to the
guests, including the ladies and children
VINO In large number participate daily in
this pastime.
The bathing facilities are excellent the
beach being sandy and gently undula. ting.
thus alfording perfect safety to bathers
who are unable to swim.
Ihere are at present about 100 guests at
| me MOTEL among whom are the following
W ashingtontaus: W. H. Young and family
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Stoval Mrs. w. +
Walker and family, Mrs. Gertrude Leonard
MISS blanche Griffith, w. II. Hoover and
Wife A. n. Thompson, wife and SON c. b.
Bailey, Captain c. A. Krause Mrs. r,
swans and family, F. F. Buchier and wife
r. l.. Evarts, wife and child Jas E Alex
ander, VIM. A. Thompson and family
Henry 5. Hall and son, Samuel w Forrest
and son, Lewis ]. Thompson and family
W T. Acker, j. d. Darnell and wife Mrs
NJ l.. Bergemann and daughter Miss Katie
Softer, Miss Lehman. Mrs. C. H. Kline Mrs
z: Hines. Dr. Jno. F. Cole and family. Jno
W. Clark and family, DR. l. H Offu,t and
mother. w. E. PIERCE Thomas Langley and
Wlfe, Mrs c. P. Bourne, Mr.. H. H. Grovan.
Miss NJ. L. Evans, Mrs. John X HeyI and
family, Mrs. G. Parkinson and daupbter
Mrs. K. Schlosser