The Washington herald., 1909-08-22

ITON HERALD, SUNDAY, AU
several international organizations OF en-
ployes, has been decided on by the New
YORK branch Of the Printers League Of
America. Bookbinders' League Of Ameri-
ca, and the Electrotypers' League Of
America. to be held just prior 10 the
Hudson-Fulton celebration in New York
City. on September p. q. and 25.
The principal event OF the week just
closed has been the fair and bazaar OF
the Colonial Lodge of Masons held along
the boardwalk TO the east of the town,
the booths and large pavilion lining the
banks OF the river along the main drive
The buildings were handsomely decorated
with the national colors and ported
plants and flowers, and az night were
lighted with varicolored electric lights
and Japanese lanterns, making a beaVtl-
ful effect
The fair was well attended each day.
and the special event OF each evening
drew largely from the visitors, as well
as the resident population. Everything
was there for the pleasure OF the young
and old, with good music and dancing
games Of all kinds. the paddle wheels for
the drawing Of prizes, the fortune teners.
the funny clowns the young women With
their attractive offerings of bouquets and
fancy articles. and II any visitor escaped
without contributing his roll 70 the build
ing fund for which the fair was given
he was certainly the exception.
The chief prize rallied during the week
was a valuable riding horse. won by
Mr. Davis. Of OccoqUan, Va, and the
second was a diamond ring. valued at
/ $780, won by Mr.. Cowgirl. Of South Wash
/ ington. Frank Wolcott was awarded a
/ handsome diamond ring as the most pop
/ ular business man OF the Beach. and
Mrs DR.. A. F. Johnson. head Of the
women's executive committee. was
I rewarded as the most popular Official Of
/ the undertaking.
/ One Of the most enjoyable events Of
/ the programme was the euchre party
/ held at the Pavilion on Thursday even
/ Ing, at which more than sixty tables
/ were occupied. and, at which quite a
/ number Of the forty-eight prizes were
/ pulled of by some OF the Washington Wis
itors. the women especially showing
] themselves adopts at the game.
| President Guide. Of the Washington
/ Chamber OF Commerce, was a prominent
visitor 10 the fair. and made the open
! ing address. and the success Of the IN
/ dertaking was largely due 10 the good
work of John I. Martin, general chair
man; Mrs. a. 7. Johnson. chairman OF
I the women's committee, and 20 Grand
/ Master Frank Thrift: Senior Warden
/ Charles Bolts. and Junior Warden w.
/ r. Montgomery.
I The celebrated Ramblers' Club. an or
ganiZation Of well-known Alexandria bus
mess men, have been lying of Colonial
Beach all the week In their commodiOus
yacht. the Rambler. on their return from
a months outing down the river. and
when they have not been making visitors
20 their vessel happy with entertainment
/ on board they have been dispensing good
| cheer and merriment along shore. They
are Jolly lot OF fellows. who accumulate
a fund for eleven months in the year and
take the other month 10 make life worth
the living Tor all with whom they come
| IN contact; and II any one who has the
pleasure OF a visit 20 their vessel while
on cruise is not pleased with the enter
/ ta!nment. Il is not because the members
do not put forth their best efforts.
Nearly every hotel and prominent
clearinghouse at Colonial Beach has a
party Of young women or young men
\ who are out for a good time and know
/ how 10 make H. AT the Wolcott House is
a party Of young women from St Eliza
beth. who apparently have made up their
| minds that the way 10 enjoy an outing
| Is 20 dispense with formality TO a large
| extent. and join In any harmless amuse-
ment and they can hold their own with
any OF the boys at handling a boat
I swimming. fishing, or grabbing, and some
/ OF them are not 10 be overlooked in a
game Of bowling. and can handle a cue
[ In good style at both billiards and pool
! At The Breakers are a party Of
/ young fellows. mostly from the Independ-
| ence League OF BAH players. who are hav-
| ing a good time all the time Their pa
rades IN their bathing costumes. carry,
/ Ing japanese umbrellas. are a source Of
/ amusement 70 onlookers They make all
manner OF amusement for the bathers
with their stunts in the water and on
the beach. and they are in evidence
where anything is 10 be pulled OF in a
good-natured way that makes them gem
orally popular. and on the dancing pa
Wilton they are just what the girs are
I looking for.
! A local newspaper reporter is one OF
the characters along the boardwalk With
a costume that might pass for either a
! gypsy or a cowboy. a sombrerO adorned
with a red bandanna. and a green sash
about three inches wide about his waist.
and knotted over one hip, he stands be-
side the walk with his writing pad and
pencil in hand and diversifes his duties
as an interviewer with the hiring Of
boats and the sale OF bait and fishing
tackle He tackled The Washington Her
/ aid man early one morning with a Ques-
ton as TO the spelling OF heroic" being
busy with the preparation OF ar article
describing the rescae Of a young woman
from the water the day before.
Joe Dierken and family are occupying
their cottage. Idle Hour"
/ Charley Bastian and family are occu-
plying a cottage.
c. P. Boss is camping out with a party
Of friends
Dave Parker and Mrs. Parker are at
tho WolcOtt
Willie McCloskey and wife are down
NJ Chassis Shores.
/ Miss Joe Lenahan, Miss Florence Gull
len, and other ladies Of the pressrOom are
among the visitors.
Joe Miller and family are at The Break
ers.
John Detweiler, Of Judd & Detweiler, Is
among the printer visitors.
! Foreman John Michael and family are
among the bathers each day.
! Pressman John Lycett and his daugh-
ter, and Richard J. Powers and family
left for home on Friday evenings boat.
! Oscar Heller and family who have been
AL BEACH.