The Washington herald., 1907-07-28
AT COLONIAL BEACH.

Colonial Beach, Va, July q.
The New Willard Hotel at Colonial
Beach has opened for the season. This
building was built this s9ring.
The Wolcott House has been open for
the past twenty-four years. This house
is very popular with the Washington peo-
pie. 1t is located directly on the water
front.
Mrs. NJ. a. Bentley. proprietress Of
Bentleys Hotel, has becl ut the Beach
for four seasons and superintends allThe
cooking. Her seafood dinners are said to
be very fine.
The johnson House Is under new man
agement. Mrs. Louise Prince having Sc
cured a lease on it early in the season.
1t is homelike place. directly on the
beach, and has d reputation for fine meals.
Beautiful lawns and many rockers and
/ hammOcks surround the Waldorf Hotel.
The hotel was formerly The Sherman,
but is being conducted by Mrs. Mary r.
Henry. 1t is beautifully located on Mon
roe Bay, and is noted for its fine seafo0d
and chicken dinners.
The King George Hotel, at Colonial
Beach, IS open ali year, and conducted by
Dr. +. +. Ninde. The house is directly
opposite the best bathing beach. and has
fine bathrooms. The only drug store on
the beach is under the hotel. and is
owned by Dr. Ninde. Dr. Newton Ed
monds of Washington. is in charge.
The latter part Of July. extending to a
Ike period in August, usually marks the
top of the season" at Colonial Beach.
This year will be no exception 10 the
general rule, from present indications.
The water-nymphs who daily vacillate
between the silvery sands and the laugh
ing billows give as much attention to
their bathing costumes as is given TO
those wonderful creations of the artists
iu which they appear later i'm the evening
on the board walk Formerly an average
lady was content with only one pretty
Z bathing suit, in which she appeared each
day during the season. Now their num-
/ ber is legion and their beauty is beyond
description.
Among the Washington people now az
[ Colonial Beach. are the following:
+ "Bently's"-C. Widmeyer. Mrs. Herrick
and child Mr.. r. + Whailen. J. II
Allan and wife. S B. Maddox. John ia
cobs, Randall H0tel-Dora Holzbe ierlein,
/ Henry Holzbeierlein, Willie Holzbeierlein.
Masie Holzbeierlein, Minnie Ha2elbush.
Willie Hazclbush. Taylor Birch and wife,
Miss j. r ArtZ. Miss Grace ArtZ, A. +.
Carman. H c. Sahel and wife. W. O.
/ Kanisburg. King George House-F A.
McHugh. H. L. Nlsts and wife. c. \
Mayer and wife, J. +. Payne Mr.. Lang.
II. o. BaIEner, H. II. Balkuer. L. G.
Balkner, H. q, Allison and wife. VIM.
/ T. Dunkard and wife A. 4. Carpenter.
Harry Tiffany Miss NJ. :. Tiffany. The
LinwoOd-Mrs. Elizabeth Porter. Miss
Elizabeth Walton. Mrs J. G. Weigel.
Mr. and Mrs. William Ennis. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. O Burton, Mr., Sullivan Mr. Nc
Carthy, Mr.. Joseph Williams. Of the Agri-
cultural Department; DR.. II A Bradford.
Steualrt Cottage-T. J. McNickle. Mr.
and Mrs B. 5 Goodrich. Mrs. F. w.
Watkins, Mrs. Cussler, Mrs. Eisenbiess.
Mrs. Walter.
The Colonial Beach Volunteer Fire
Company entertained a goodly number Of
the guests Of the town al a concert on
the Randall pavilion on Thursday even
ing. July .. A most excellent vocal pr
gramme was rendered by the choir from
/ the Dumbarton NJ T. Church. Georgetown.
u. =. Inc programme was composed or
/ Sc lections from queen Esther" and the
] performance was under the direction Of
Mr. w. l. Glover. A ball followed the
concert, Professor Samuels band furnish
I ing the music for the dance. Mrs Isaac
Birch, Of Washington, was the accom-
panist for the concert One of the most
attractive features OF the concert was a
vocal solo. May Morning" by Miss Bes-
/ sic Burch Responding TO a hearty en-
/ core. she favored the audience with the
popular song, "Supposing' Mr. Glover
who Is well known and popular
at Colonial Beach. where he has sum-
mered his choir for number Of years
/ received many congratulations The
/ proceeds Of the entertainment all
went for the benefit Of the Colonial Beach
/ Fire Department Chief Bats and
/ Prof WaTSs both OF whom made pleas
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