The times., 1901-05-31
ATTRAcTIoNs z THE SEA.
Chesapeake Beach improvements
Make 1t Finer Than Ever.

Chesapeake Beach, improved, beautified,
and with increased f,.cilities for the en-
tertainment of visitors. was opened yes
terday for the summer season of 1901.
Fully 5000 people visited the popular re-
sort during the day Everywhere the
hand of Improvement has left an impress.
and, pleasing as was the Beach last year,
it's increased popularity IS assured In
honor of Memorial Day and of the open
ing of the resort, bunting decorations of
national colors We're spread over every
building and entertainment pavilion.
Evergreens were distributed about the
walks. The boardwaIlS was gay with
the colors of feminine attire.
a few bathers. undeterred by the chilli
ing atmosphere. hhzardsd the water yes
terday, and found an agreeable surprise
in it's warmth. The temperature of the
water was about 20 degrees. The net
which formerly enclosed the bathing
space devoted to tbs use of the women
and children batheTs has been replaced
this year by a Anetrofssthes finest mesh,
which the management guarantees viii
exclude The unwelcome sea nettle, which
has in the past been so much oetriment
TO pleasure Extensive Improvements
have been instituted in the arrangement
of the bathhouses.
On the boardwalk several new amuse-
ment pavilions have been constructed and
within the week it IS proposed to open
the theatre, where vaudeville perform
ancCs will be given unintermittently. At
brief distances small pagodas have been
constructed, where the visitor may be
seated and watch the varying water
scenes.
Haley's Band has been provided with
bandstand in the form of al amphitheatre
or band she'll situated over the water,
from whence the acoustic properties of
the stand shed the strains of the music
to great distances. In the dancing pa
viIion, as of yore, dancers trippad the
light fantastic during the day to the
music Of the bard.
Another novel attraction that has been
added at the Beach are the motor
launches, conducted NY w. G. Pepper.
The launches are commodious, being %
feet long by I-2 feet beam, and accom-
modate parties of dozen. They were well
patronized yesterday, carrying passen-
gers across the bay and along the coast.
The sailboats and rowboats were also
in demand among the numerous fisher
men who visited the Beach, and who We're
rewarded with fine sized strings for their
days sport.
At the Casino an immense orchestrion,
one of the largest in America, has been
installed and those who fingered at the
ftables were entertained with the strains
of classical music during the day.
OF the regular amusements that We're
in vogue last year. all were occupied with
a laud-office business. The uninterrupted
playing OF the pipe organ at the carOUs-
sci indicated that that popular form OF
amusement was receiving it's usual
patronage. The scenic railway was in
operation and carried large number of
pleasure seekers. At the photograph gal
lery the patrons were many. large
coterie tried their skin IN shooting glass
balls and hitting the bull l's-eye at the
shooting range.
On the line of the railroad every tre3tle
filled in, and with the exception of a few
cross-overs, not a single break in the line
from the District line 10 the Beach occurs.
The roadbed. settled and firm, is greatly
improved over last year, and the time
made by the trains is materially in
creased.