Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-30
COLONIAL BEACH.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.
COLONIAL. pEACu Iro A,r,,s,

SOhO1NiAL bEASh, va, August -, l&S.
WITH the rains in torrents and the
w wind bowling a gale from the
east, the Beach has been wrapped
in gloomy state for a week. The heavy
seas have done considerable damage to
small pleasure craft and the rains have
turned the roads into young rivers. The
drop in the temperature has sent the
summer visitors flying back TO theip
Washington homes while yet the season
was at its height.
Last Wednesday during the heaviest of
the storm the launch belonging to the
Cumberland brothers in GEORGETOWN sank
at her mooring, losing most of the stuff
on board. Last week b. A. Cumberland.
w. T.. Cumberland, II. NJ. Moran r L.
Moran and d. F. Glasco left Washington
In the launch and arrived here They have
raised the boat and are putting her In re-
pair.
THAN Yacht Club. belonging to Frank r.
Chase and George S. Webb, was wrecked
during the heavy storm at Classic Shore.
where the boys had tied up for the night.
Mr.. c. c. Beveridge Of Washington 10
sojourning at the Byrd
Mr. and Mrs. Frank r. Lamb and chill
dren, after spending the summer here,
nave returned to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. Fiester and daughter
Miss Lulu Fiester. OF Washington were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles NJ
keefer the first OF the week
Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Luckett and their
Mrs Thomas I. Luckett and children, are
stopping at the Steuart cottage: Mrs. +.
w. Xander and baby Fritz Of Washington
are guests there also.
Mrs. Minnie Flaherty OF Washington
was given pleasant surprise party on
the 10Th. the occasion being her birth
day.
Mr.; c: H: Robinson. deputy marshal OF
hA I'll, MI
.ne DIstrlct OF Columbia. was guest the
past week at the lexington.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter b. Holmes OF
washington spent part of their honey
Marks.
Mrs Mary A. McGrath and daughter
Miss Annie L. McGrath. of Washington,
are making lengthy stay at the Ecking-
Mr.; and Mrs; T: A. Mayer. aboard their
handsome yacht Ciconia. have returned to
Washington, accompanied by their guests
Mrs. II. T. Virts and son Mrs Marion
L; Smith and Mr.. J. f. Payne Mr.. and
MIS-: Mayer expect to return to the Beech
again in the near future
Miss NJ. ]. Long of Portsmouth. N Fl
Is visiting her cousin. Mrs Mary A.
Cahill.
Mrs. s. Kolb and daughter Miss Lo-
retta Kolb. were the guests last week
OF Mrs. Peter +. Cusick at her home,
the Lurine.
Dr. w. G. Duckett of Washington IL
the house guest of Mrs. T. B. Harrison.
MRS. Harrison recently had charge Of
the lawn fete for the Bell Home, and
turned over to Mrs. Davenport S1b430
which was made at the party; also TWEEN
ty-hve pounds Of candy for the little
ones
DR.. and Mrs A H. Staples and dau9h.
Yer or washington are visiting Mrs.
knowlton. Mrs. Staples mother, at her
home on the hill"
Mr.. s. Wheeler of New York was the
guest last week Of Mrs. e. A. Roper.
Mrs. 1. c. sauter OF Washington left
Friday for New York. after visiting her
mother, Mrs: E. F. Lake.
Miss Clara Mae Reichenbaush Of
washington. after spending August at
Atlantic City, Is now with her mother
Mrs. William L. Cullen She has as her
guest Miss Eta Sebastian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Keefer and
son. Ralph keefer. accompanied by Mrs.
keefer's mother. Mrs. Emma CuIlison,
after spending August at the beach. re-
turned last Friday to their home in
Bioomingdale.
Mrs Mary Keliher is entertaining Mrs.
J. E. Preston and daughter. Miss Loretta
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cottage. "Ventry."
Mrs. D. Gerome Mullen OF WASHINGTON
gave birthday celebration on the 25th
artistically decorated with Japanese Ian
terms. parasols. flags and flowers. An
orchestra from Washington played
throughout the evening A supper fol-
ington were Mr.. and Mrs. King, Miss
Margaret Stuff Mr.. and Mrs. Noel Parks,
Mrs. A. J. Deitman. Mrs A H. Haislip.
Mr.. Charles 6parough. Mr.. william H.
Woods. Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Powell, Mr..
David Howard and Mr.. E. III. Woodward
The launch Rosamond Of the Capital
Yacht Club is In port with her owner
aboard, DR.. William @. Schafhirt, and
his good man Friday DR.. Schafhirt
expects to remain through September,
taking In the fall fishing.
Mrs Frank r. Rawlings and daughter.
Miss Mabel. of Washington are enter
tanning a houseboat party aboard their
boat Griszelda. Her guests are Miss
Madeline Fenno. Miss Catherine Fenno
and Mr.. Van Fenno. Mr. Rawlings joins
his family at the weekend.
The launch Virginia Of the Corinthian
Yacht Club arrived at the beach last
Wednesday from Piney Point with her
oHHCiS opodfd, anu
Adams
Mrs. Abe Cohen and children returned
to Washington last Wednesday after a
delightful summer at the beach, accom-
panied by her father, Mr.. Moser.
Mrs NJ Cohen and daughter. Mrs
Ralph Steinhardt and daughter. Miss
Esther, after spending the summer here,
will return to Washington Tuesday, &C
companied by Mrs. Cohen's sister, Mrs.
M. A. Dittenhoefer, Of New York Mrs.
Dittenhoefer will be Mrs. Cohen's guest
Mr.. John w. Michael, foreman OF the
job division. government printing Office,
and his family are here, as are also Mr..
Carl Petersen and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Petersen OF Washington.
Mr. Edward NJ. Nevils OF the linotype
division. government printing Office, and
wife and family are here for several
weeks.
Mr.. Z. Norman Jackson of Takoma
Park is also a guest here.
At the bowling tournament, which
closed August %, Richard Herfurth OF
Washington won the gold medal with
a score Of 126 in five boxes. while Miss
Payne, with the score Of as in five boxes.
also took a first prize.