Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07
COLONIAL BEACH.


cpScidi correspondence OF Inc StdE
COLONIAL BEACH. Va. July 8. 1907.
The Fourth passed of most glorioasly.
Soon after the break of dawn teams OF all
description. from the ancient OK cart to the
swell little runabout of the country beaux.
came to the Beach. bringing their human
freight to their long looked-for picnic.
The volunteer fire department is new
feature of the Beach. They have added
several new apparatus to the department
and expect soon to. erect new building
upon the. lot they have purchased, adjoin-
ing the Bank of westmoreland. For the
further protection of the Beach fire plugs
have been erected along the river front.
connecting with the river. Mr.. Joseph H.
Dierken of Washington has been elected
second lieutenant of the company
The Washington House. which was part
of the estate of the late Mrs. John Pierson
of this place and Washington. has been
sold to the town for new town hall. The
former hall is soon to be converted into an
apartment house by its purchaser. Mr.. Dan
lei Phiel.
DIR. and Mrs. A E. Johnson and daugh-
ters of Southeast Washington have opened
their hospitable home .'Rosedale." for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Kissner of Washington
are at their cottage on the front for the
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. L. Cullen and their
daughter. Miss Clara May Reichenbach Of
Washington, are sojourning at their cot
tage.
DR.. and Mrs Eaton and daughters. Misses
LYDIA and Annie Eaton of Washington are
summering at their home here.
DR.. and Mrs. Wilbur NJ. Phelps of Wash
ington are guests of DR.. and Mrs. Eaton.
Mrs. ]. d. 3. Peters and her daughter,
Mrs. II. s. McCauley of Washington, are
at the "Althea" for the summer.
The Bell Home has been reopened for
the season by Mrs. Davenport of AnacOstia,
d. c.. who has brought down many little
tots for their summer outing.
Mr.. Frank H. Walker and family of
Washington are at their beautiful bungalow
on the front. having come to the Beach in
Mr.. Walkers private yacht.
Capt. and Mrs. Knowlton of Washington
are at their cottage on the hill for the sea-
son. having as their guests DR.. and Mrs.
Staples and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Renshaw have
visiting them their grandsons. Donald and
Carl Sonnemann of Chevy Chase.
DR.. ard Mrs. Banon Franklin and little
daughter are guests at Mr.. Cooks. Bluff
PoiEt, for July.
The marriage of Mayor F. Griffith Walker
of this place and Miss Hannah May Cor
man of Washington took place last Wednes-
day at st. Mary's Catholic Church. Alexan-
dria, Va. Mr.. Clarence +. Rome of Wash
ington was one of the witnesses of the
ceremony The bride is daughter of Ter
ence J. German of Washington and a sister
of Thomas J. German. one of the crack
Mrs. II. E. Weaver and Miss Weaver of
Washington have reopened their cottage,
Heart Holly" for the summer.
Mrs G.. J. Fuhrmann of Washington
has taken cottage here for the summer
and has as her guests Mrs. E. H. Kettler
and children and her mother, Mrs. Wallace
Brewer of Brentwood, Md.
Among the late arrivals from Washing
ton who making sojourn here are:
Hotel Walcot-Mr. Chas. F. Dietrich, w.
s. Brown and wife. s. J. Peck Mr.. Ed.
Simpson and Mr.. Ed. Hammond of Alexan-
dra. Va.
Linwood House-Mr. and Mrs. Berry N.
Bruner. Mr.. Harry Emmert. Mr.. c. f.
Dyer, James Shenahan Mr.. and Mrs. c. F.
May. Mrs Edward Rupert and son. Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. J. F'raas, Misses Nellie T. and
Emma X. Ryan. Miss D. GOttwals, w. E.
Ennis. Miss Emma Green. Arthur c. Green,
Mr.. and Mrs. Below and family from Alex
andria. Va.
DR.. and Mrs. Watkins. Miss Bessie Wat
kins. Mr.. and Mrs. Jester. Mrs w. s. Sim
mott and family. Mrs. Moore and Mr..
George W. Moore are sojourning at the
Steuart cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. De Neal are stopping
at the Woodlawn for July.