The Washington herald., 1908-05-27

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Fourteenth street
Chevy Chase Lake promises much en-
joyment for those who viii make It their objective
point Decoration Day. Preparations for the crowds
are complete, the picnic grounds being in readiness
for the thrungs that RWRit their opening and the
various amusement buildings booths and payilions
all having received their furnishing for the SIM
mer season The Management has again secured the
services Of the Marine Band musicians who will
render special concert programme Saturday even
ing. which viii be the feature Of the opening. They
will play every evening thereafter the concerts be-
ing followed nightly BY dancing Sundays excepted
No intoxicants OF questionable amGSementS have
ever been tolerated at Chevy Chase Lake 30 that
the resort attracts the most refined patronage. A
fact much appreciated by the public and one IN
which the management takes pride. The car service
IS always adequate for the largest crowds the track
age facilities being for an-year-round service, not
merely temporary
River View will be open TO the public
on Decoration Day. and the Queen Anne win make
three triIs TO the resort, leaving here at 10 a. m
2:l5. and 645 D. m. The famed water chute the
scenic river. and the many other attractions Of the
resort will be open and running and concert music
and dancing will be feature Of the DAYS pleasure
The dancing pavilion at River View is the largest
and coolest at any Of the river resorts and has
plenty Of room where spectators can sit and enjoy
the music while watching tRe eyer-changns pano-
rama OF the Potomac The grounds never looked
pretuer. The acres Of lawns are fresh and green
and the big trees scattered over the wide grounds
are in all the glory Of their summer foliage Sine
the close Of the last season the buildings housing
the many attractions Of the resort have been ryt
in thorough order. Returning the Queen Anne viii
make frequent trips homeward the last one FINN,
the resort being made at To- D. m The View a
under new management
Colonial Beach, the Atlantic CITY he
longing particularly to the people q Washington
and its vicinity. will be visited by n large thron
who will desire 10 spend Decoration Day at the
pretty summer resort. Since the close of the las,
season many improvements have been made at the
Beach. and number Of residents Of this citv
have built new summer homes there. For the con.
venienee OF those who wish to visit the resort the
big and fast steamer St. Johns will leave here Fr
day afternoon at 5a5. and again Saturday and Sun
day mornings at Sa5. On the return trip the steam
viii leave the Beach at 6 D. m. SATURDAY. and
Sunday. and win arrive home about TO- 30 D m
This schedule affords opportunity to spend forty-
eight hours where the salt breezes blow and whore
the fresh ozone pemeates the lungs aud makes the
city man feel like new person.
Bathing boating Grabbing. and fishing ara fbo
aquatic amusements offered the visitor 10 Colonial
Beach, and the boardwalk amusements win also ba
ready 20 give pleasure The trout and ferch fishing
Is reported to be particularly good Just now Dur
ing the month Of June Saturday evening and Sum
day morning trips viii be made by the w. a p
Line steamers and the daily trips TO the resort wiz
begin July 5