The Washington times., 1904-08-14
What With Trolley Rides, River Trips, Band
Concerts, Boating, and Various Other
Means of Recreation, Life Need
Never Be Dull.

opportunity to do their counting and
| seek 1t elsewhere. The fund in the saw
ings bank is gradually interchangeable
one certain end in view when It has
reached the amount II has been decided
is needed. The lovers are not ashamed
Of their affection. and If the rude public
cares to look On-why the rude public
can.
But II Is just bit funny. 'All the
world loves a lover" but that does not
seem TO be any good or sufficient reason
why the world should not laugh at him
when he does something that excites its
mirth.
The baseball games Of the Sunday
School League, the Capital City League,
and other amateur organizations have
been one of the best drawing cards for
the stay-at-homes Of the summer
months. The White Lot and the grounds
in other sections of the city, where
these contests take place, have been
crowded each afternoon with excited
spectators. most of them with 4 spe-
cial interest In the result, and wildly en-
gagged in cheering their favorites on
their victory.
Furnished Good Sport.
Not only have the games promoted the
cause OF clean athletics IN the District.
but they have provided innocent and en-
crossing amusement to a large section
Of the city's population. It is manly
sport, and the crowds that lend enthu-
siasm to the scene are fitted to inspire
it in the breasts Of the contestants.
Evidently they feel no sense Of disap-
pOintment that business or circum-
stances keep them in Washington and
deprive them Of the pleasure of other
summer resorts Of which so much is
heard and said.
The athletes Of the Sunday School
League do not appear to have attained
that degree of excellence that would en-
title them TO be classed with profess
SIGNALS; the game some days since with
the Washington club Of the American
League would seem to have answered
that question once for all; but at any
rate they are good ball players and good
fellows, and a game in which they are
engaged and which commands their
best efforts is well worth watching No
doubt of that.
Concerts in the Parks.
The band concerts are another great
feature of Washington summer life.
With the Marine Band. the Engineer
Band. and the band Of the Fourteenth
Cavalry TO furnish the music, there Is
always enough for all At the White
House and Capitol. in Dupont Circle,
and at other points throughout the city,
concerts are given several times each
week. and the popularity TO which they
have attained is sufficiently evidenced by
the size OF the audiences that are at
traCted and attend.
In many instances the space provided
is not sufficient TO hold the crowds and
there IS almost always more or less
good-na tured jostling and pushing and
striking for the favored positions. The
programs are varied and various and
one may select what he Will from tire
classics Of Wagner and List, TO the
throbbing lilt and swell Of one Of
SoUsa's marches or the latest popular
melody Of the day. They are all there.
The music-lovers-fore by the
newspapers-attend or stay away as
taste and fancy dictate.
The bathing beach is another center
OF attraction. where hundreds gather
daily. II IS one Of the places in which
the wisdom OF the District government