Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16
COLONIAL BEACH.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


COLONIAL BEACH. Va.
August -. 1908.
7HE social world has been in activity
the past week and marks it one of
the gala weeks of the season. The
crowd at the Beach is unusually large
and all the hotels have their full quota of
guests.
Last Friday night Mrs. George w. Byrd
gave musical at her place. 1t was a
very pleasant affair.
Tuesday night last at the Union Chanel
the living pictures were given for the
benefit of the Episcopal Church and were
a most decided artistic success. Mrs.
Charles E. Brayton OF Washington was
the manager and arranged the poses of
the sixteen following pictures. all repro
auctions of famous paintings: "On the
Terrace" by Mrs. Miller and Miss
Trainor: Sleeping Cupid" little Vivian
Miller; THE Fortune Teller" Miss Alice
Fl: Weaver: Little Red Riding Hood"
Miss Elizabeth Bnlingsley; song. Miss
Haywood: THE Goddess of Liberty"
Miss Kate Ashton: Children in the Bull
PUSHES, Francis Smith and Mensh:
" IT. Vestal Virgin" Miss Dashiell:
Miss Eta Wilson: The Musician Miss
Annie keene; THE Indian Girl MrF.
George ]. Stafford: "a japanese Belle"
Miss Myrtle Haywood; The Holy Grail"
Miss Alice Hungerford: song. Miss Annie
Eaton; "Ruth the Cleaner Miss Hattie
Eaton: prosperity" Miss Laura Hay
wood; Betsy Ross" Miss Louise Watson;
recitation, Mrs. George J. Stafford. Mrs
Brayton has had wonderful success with
her pictures. having given them in many
OF the large cities Of the United States.
She was most ably assisted by DR.. Wilbur
NJ Phelps of Washington, who made the
announcements and explanation of each
picture. while Miss Catherine DashieIl
presided at the organ, rendering the Incl
dental music
One Of the most enjoyable launch
parties to leave the Beach recently on
pleasure bent was that of DIR. Horn
baker in his launch. Avanlonte. Monday
just at dusk with Blackstones Island as
the objective point. The night was an
ideal one for cruising on the lower Po-
tomac, as the new moon shown very
brightly upon the surroundings and made
the occasion one long to be remembered.
On arriving at the island DR.. Hornbaker
and Mr.. Herman proceeded to the nearest
farmhouse and stocked the craft with
large ripe watermelOns and cantaloupes
to be enjoyed by their guests on their
return trip. Among the guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Fletcher, DR.. Becarry of New
York. Mrs. Burrows. Miss Emma Shafer.
DR.. Sinclair, Mr.. Murray Herman, Mrs.
Coates, DR.. Hornbaker and Mr.. Charles
Long
more perfect evening could not have
been had than last Wednesday for the
holding of the annual lawn fete for the
benefit of the Bell Home for Children.
At the baby show held here on Colo
NAL day, the young daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Abe Cohen of Washington, Baby
Esther won the gold medal. out of thirty
contestants, as being the prettiest baby
in the bunch"
Mr.. Russell Boswell of the Indian divi-
sion has returned after visit to Mrs:
William Fisher. Lieut.. II. G.. Fisher Of
the revenue cutter PamlicO, stationed at
NeWbern, n. c., has been on visit to
his mother. Mrs. Fisher.
Mrs. J. s. Ludwig and son William of
Baltimore, Md. are sojourning at the Ce-
dar Croft: Mrs. Ludwig is sister Of Mrs.
Charles Fisher Of Washington, who is
spending the summer here.
Mr.. Michael Lynch and sons Robert and
Edward Lynch are at the Buckingham.
Mr.. owen Hart, general inspector of the
washington Gas Light Company, and his
sister and niece, Miss Ellen Hart and
Catherine Luckett, are also sojourning at
the Buckingham.
DIR. and Mrs. Wilbur NJ Phelps of
Washington are visiting Mrs. Phelps
mother Mrs. p. II. Eaton.
Mrs {. IT, Patterson and son Mark and
Miss Kitty Faunce of Washington are
being entertained by Mrs. Lieut.. Hodgers
of Washington at her cottage. Cedar Keys.
MRS ID. u. Thompson and daughter.
Miss Ellen Thompson Of Washington, are
domiciled at the Sanders cottage.
Mrs w. A. Spicer and daughters of
Takoma Park are stopping with Mrs.
Sanders.
DIR. and Mrs. j. Ramsay hewitt and
children of Washington are sojOurninS
at the Herkemer cottage
Mr.. 5. McComaS HaWken, clerk of Grim
lnal Court No. l. and his wife and chill
dren are spending the heated term at the
Herkemer cottage.
Miss Anna Knott of Georgetown is the
guest of Mrs Theodore Barnes at her
pretty home. The Pines.
Mrs DR.. G. Wythe Cook and grandson
Richard Of Washington are spending this
month at the Gushing cottage, also Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. M. Crenshaw and Miss
Marion Crenshaw.
Mr.. d. M. Steers of the Washington
Loan and Trust Company and his son
are stopping at the Wolcott House.
Mrs Andrew Wise and Miss Mary
Wise. after visiting Mrs Mary Esther of
Washington, have returned to their home
In Missouri. Mrs. Estler Is this week
hostess to DR.. and Mrs. Thomas o. Grouse
Of Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Naske and Mrs. w. w. Barnes of
Washington. Mrs. Barnes has just re-
turned from Atlantic City. where she
spent the greater part of the summer.
Mr.. T. Fukushima and family, Mr.
Henry Satow and Mr. r. Konns of Toxic.
Japan, are spending the summer at the
Alvinette. Mr.. ]. ]. Hamm and Mr..
Thomas E. Hamm. after stopping there
the past week, have returned to their
home in Barboursville. Va.
Mrs. III. M. Chaplin Is entertaining Mrs.
Matte Ellery and daughters of Washing
ton. also Miss Tacie Daniel.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ourand and Miss
Fame Ourand OF Washington are the