Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
CHESAPEAKE BEACH.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
CHESAPEAKE BEACH. Md.

July IL. 1a"s.
Charles Pepper departed Wednesday
for New York. He was one Of the orgali-
izers and founders OF the beach property
and enjoys the distinction of having paid
out for the Chesapeake Beach Railway
Company more than S1.H0.N0 in tn. con-
structiOn of. the railway line and the
beach property. Mr.. Pepper has always
been an enthusiastic supporter Of Chesa-
pcakc Beach. Mr. Pepper is product
Of both the east and the far west. and
his life experiences AMI observations cover
a wide range Of human possibilities.
The steamer West River visited here
last Sunday with party OF Annapolis
people. 1t was the third trip Of the boat
to the beach and the founders of the Gu
terprise contemplate continuing the trips
throughout the season.
4 gasoline launch began service this
week in transporting people from the
trains to North Beach.
The telephone service with the North
Beach will begin next week.
The railway company handled another
immense crowd Sunday. July :. and there
was no accident OF any kind to mar the
pleasure of the day.
DR.. Henry Evans of Washington has
moved with his family into fine nine
room cottage completed recently.
Mr.. A. r. Townsend of the patent office.
Washington. has recently had two. cot
tages completed, one of which he sold.
The entertainment Of thousand poor
children at the beach Friday, July ~.
promises to be an event of great inter
est. The excursion ha, been planned by
Pioneer Council. No. |. Sons of iona
dab, and number OF generous peorio
have contributed toward making the az
Potomac Council. No. Dos National
Union. and Representative James r.
Caldwell are among the contributors.
The young ladies of the Troy Club Of
Washington came down Tuesday and
spent the day. In the afternoon they were
Joined by the gentleman members of the
club. later entertaining the latter at sup
per. The following the members OF
the Troy Club: Misses Regina Sullivan.
Irene Richardson. Helen Williams. Mary
Ford. Mabel Archibald. Eta Collins, Katie
Gaegler and Ann jeanette Gaegler and
Messrs Penay, Ira Daniels, Harding. Will
liam Collier, Lee Brown and Arthur
Clarke.
The excursion schedule for July covers
nearly every day of the month. with an
estimated average attendance OF 1000.
This week there were large parties down
for four days. Division No. :. A. O. H..
Sullivan Council, No. 1s5, c. ". B. L..
National Tent No. l. X. o. T. NJ. and
Ryland NJ. f. Church Brotherhood.
There have been more cottages built
at the beach this season than for several
years. Many Of the cottages are both
substantial and attractive and none of the
cheap. temporary kind.
Senator Dick and wife of Ohio were
visitors to the beach this week. The SEN
ator was delighted with the charms Of the
place
There are a large number of tenting
parties down from Washington enjoying
life near the bay shore.
Every Saturday priest comes down
from the Dominican House of Students at
Brookland and celebrates mass in st.
Anthony Parish Church.
w. f. Longley and wife Of Noblesville
Ind. visited Sunday with his half-brother.
l.. II. Emmons. at the latters home.
''Avondale.,-. on Atlantic avenue