Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20
DAY At THE SEASIDE
Business Men Enjoy Them
selves at Capt Henry.
BATHING IN THE SURF
Refreshed by Cooling Breeze From
the Ocean.
GREAT INTEREST OF NATIVES
Return of the Party to Washington
This Morning Much Pleased With
the Brief Outing.

After spending most enjoyable Sun
day. tile members and friends of the
Chamber of Commerce who disported
amid the surf and sand and seafood at
Cape Henry Yesterday returned to Wash
ngton this morning we'll satisfied with
their outing. From the start Saturda y
evening there was not d thought of any
thing but good time and men who for
six days week do not know what loafing
means proved. when it came to show
down. that they could loaf most soientifi-
cslly and enjoy themselves doing it.
Those present on the outing We're D. S.
!, Porter p. G. Benton, A. A. Weschler, r.
i X. Harvey Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Tomlnson,
Il G. H. Markward, l.. n. Sullivan. T. L..
Weaver Walter Weaver, Mrs. and Miss
Guide, c. ". Simmons, Yancey Mil
I burn. II. T. Wheeler Fl. o. Cutting. Fred
I Drew. G.. Lansburg, p. b. Lyon, B. F..
Saul G. w. Worthington. w. c. Worth
inston A. b. Lyon. w. p. Narney. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Grant. J. NJ. Dugan, f..
A. Harrison. j. r. TrazZare, ID. Hessan,
NJ H. Calfee, c. b. Wait. Mr.. Cowell,
Ralph Lee. George White. Mr.. Clark, NJ.
\. Leese. Mr. Wheeler. Earl Leese. L. G.
Hines. D. ]. Callahan, r. Goodwin. c.
Cockreli, w H. Ellis, Messrs Zantzinger,
Bunnell. G. H. Smith. w. II. Ernest, l.. F.
Lusby and Albert Ayre.
The trip was planned and carried
through by d. J. Gala han, and there was
not single hitch to spoil the schedule.
From Washington to Old Point Comfort,
from Old Point Comfort to Norfolk, and
from there to Cape Henry every connec-
ton was made smoothly and without a
moments delay
| The Saturday evening boat was very
full. \ great many persons who hoped
to engage staterooms were forced to
camp out on the floor of the cabin. but
these unfortunateS were not members of
| the Chamber of Commerce party. The
Chamber of Commerce people dined on
the boat beginning at half-past u. and
| after dinner enjoyed the sail as long as
/ their sleepinesS did not prevent. and then
| turned in with the intention of arising at
| about > in the morning to catch an
early view Of the lower bay.
Early Morning Bath.
Arriving at Old Point Comfort, the en-
tire party made straight line for the
Pompeian pool in the Hotel Chamberlin.
For half an hour they swan and splashed
and played in the clear water of the big
porcelain-lined bath.
d. j. Callahan, who act I'll as guide an
| nounced, in resonant tones in the hotel
| lobby that the Chamber of Commerce
| was expected to visit 1.-The nay-tay-to-
Irfum, whereupon several young women
who had been watching the party whis-
pered to each other in an effort to find
out what the 'nay-tay-torium'' was.
| The early morning bath gave every one
a splendid appetite A few minutes were
spent looking around the wharf and gaz-
ing at the naval vessels at anchor in
ha ofc thof.
terday morning were the Yankee, Vixen
Prairie and the Island of Cuba.
The Day at Cape Henry.
A little packet transported the party
from Old Point Comfort to Norfolk
| where a special train of electric cars
waited for the final lap of the trip to
| Cape Henry. For seventeen miles the
electric road runs through low coun-
| try. in which pine trees and sand COM
| prise the bulk of the landscape and ends
| near the Cape Henry lighthouses and
wireless telegraph station. which are
placed in wilderness of white sand.
| This, however. does not detract from the
| enjoyment of the place, as the beach is
well adapted to bathing. and large CAST
no is at hand for music and dinner.
Surf bathing was the program for the
first hour at Cape Henry. and lai sc
majority of the Neutrality-suspicious. took ad-
vantage of it. The surf was not too
strong for perfect enjoyment and the
cooling ocean breezes tempered the rays
of the sun which beat down OH the
sand. Clad in all sorts. shapes and sizes
of hired bathing suits the business men
I of Warrington advanced in solid pha-
lanx into the water and tumbled about,
threw each other under the waves and
acted generally II they were but re-
Gently in school.
4 Those who aid not care for strenuous
activity in the water walked through the
sun and sand and climbed the little prom
ontory upon which is located the old Cape
Henry lighthouse built of stone, with
walls five feet thick. A tablet placed in
the wall anpounced that April 20: 1907
twenty-nine English adventures landed
on that spot and erected a cross.
i BY the time the sea food dinner in the
pavilion was ready appetites were again
whetted and the long procession of walters
carried clans. oysters. clam chowder.
fish. corn. chicken and watermelon to a
ravenously hungry crowd. There was no
pretense at Formally and speeches. as the
business of the hour seemed to center on
the good things from the kitchen.
The presence of so many visitors at Cape
Henry seemed to arouse curiosity among
the cottage dwellers. and cautiously
drew near and inspected the long tables.
Whenever two or three of these sef-ap-
pointed inspectors would get near enough
to the end of the table at which d. J. Cal
lahan was sitting, rousing cheer from
the Indians at that end would drive the
Cape Henry1teS BACK from the scene OF
action with confusion and sometimes
bushes.
Il Considerable interest was taken in a
large school of dolphins. which played
about in the water in full view of the
diners.
i After dinner an orchestra rendered sew
eral operate airs: and for two hours the
observation-disclosures sat back in large chairs
and enjoyed the peaceful sensation of
having dined well.
! Return to Washington.
i The return home began at 4:2j pm. The
special electric cars completed the run to
Norfolk in quick time. and the party was
/ placed aboard the steamer without any
4 mishap, and without even the ordinary
loss of umbrellas and handkerchiefs.
i The entire party was up early this morn
ing and regretted only that the trip was
at an end Considerable talk was heard
of having a larger excursion at time in
the year when at least 2OO members could
go. and II is the opinion of those who
went yesterday that 1t would be success
Mayor Issues Warning.
NORFOLK, Va, July 2O.-Mayor Reed
notified the proprietors of restaurants in
Portsmouth that they would not be al
lowed to serve ice cream or lemonade to
! customers yesterday, under penalty of the
Sunday labor law. They declared they
would not regard the warning from the