Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-07
COLONIAL BEACH.
Notes Of Interest About Potomac River
Resort
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
COLONIAL BEACH, Va, JULY 7. 1901
The great gala day in the lives of the
country people of this vicinity is now q
thing of the past The morning of the
Fourth broke clear and cool with n
strong breeze from the river, increasing
as the hours heightened. A very high
surf was running, making the beach a
miniature Atlantic City The teams from
miles around began to arrive at the Beach
with sun up and they drove in by the
hundreds all day The country people
from lar and near came to spend their
picnic at the Beach. Buggies, wagons and
everything that ran on wheels and could
be used to convey people were put into
use Many boats from the Maryland side
brought over large parties. The greatest
pleasure OF these folks was the large
carrousel, and it was crowded the entire
day. To see the look of expectation on
thelr races as they entered the building
then almost holding their breath as thew
were whirled around afforded much
amusement to the city visitors 1t is es-
tlmated that about 5000 people rode on
the merFy-go-round on that dav Tha
excursion boat landed about 1000 peonIe
ar the Beach from Saturday TIL Tuesdev
Mr robert 7. Montgomery. the assist
ant postmaster of the Beach, had a very
narrow escape from drowning the other
Day. In company with a young lady and
gentleman, he went rowing The two men
Jumped from the boat for bath. The
young LADY, not knowing much about
rowing, pulled the boat away from than
Mr. montgomery, in trying to reach the
BOAT became exhausted not being a good
swimmer, and but for the timely aid of
MS young companion, Mr.. Frank Church
he would have drowned
sheiiheld, a small resort three miles
from here, is very popular place for
many Washingtonians. The following are
Tneisrsterea there: Mr.. L. q. Thompson, DR.
Disney, Mr. VIM. Backer, special exam
iners, q. s. patent office; Mr.. Jno. Onirie
Z. H. Hough L. G. Handy, Lemuel Wind,
sor, Clinton Smith, Mrs. Smith, Geo. Yeaf-
man. floyd Davis. Geo. Evans. ]. B.
Handy. Miss Mary Handy, Mr.. and Mrs
Austin Savage, Mr.. Geo Savage. Miss Ma
Savage Miss Maude Taylor, Miss 70 q
Llppey, H. - Clark, secretary to third as
si Th postmaster general
registered at the different hotels at the
Beach: The Hotel'-Fred ]. Dear. VIM.
i. Holtzman, M. Pechin, B. Ernistein
Frank Port, Chas. F. Crane H. C. Lincoln
MISS Lydia M Gardiner, Miss Gertrude
Harper, Miss Lizzie Remey, Miss Mollie
Bowan, A. E. Brown, H. w. Chesley, w
B. Spence. Mr.. and Mrs. M. Schneider Mr.
and Mrs. II. l.. Dautrich and son. w G,
Eliinger and wife, John A. Ellinger, T. w.
S. B. Wilcox, Mrs F. B. Cabell. M Ma
loney, II. W. Byers, H. NJ Macdel l.. p.
Cannon and wife, E. c. Wilson, K. NJ.
Bradley, NJ. Y. Bradley William W.
Glover, DR.. Paul Evans. E. Lodge Hill, c.
L. Coon and wife. c. L. Kesler, H D. Ven.
D. Kaufman, Maj. Chas. ]. Wheeler and
son, Mrs. Elias Ruff. Albin Price, ]. p. Reed,
c. II. Walton and wife. Alex A. Lucey,
Edw. J. Hog, Louis Greenbaum. Miss Ida
Miller, l. H. Landsittel. s. A. Deliver. J.
MacClane and wife. Miss Mamie Phillips,
n. II. Con. I. J. Rice. NJ A .Grifan- "a