Evening star., 1909-06-20
COLONIAL BEACH.
'ecial Correspondence Of The Star.

special Correspondence or The Star.
COLONIAL BEACH, Va. June 10, 1909.
Colonial Beach has certainly proven its
claim to being the Atlantic City OF
Washington" This season the early
spring visitors have been greater than
ever before in the history of the Beach
and though the recent wet weather has
had a tendency to drive some away,
hardly a cottage or boarding house but
can boast of goodly quota of guests
The coming of the excursion boat has
advanced the season at.leaSt two months,
and now that it runs daily each trip adds
| to the constantly arriving visitors.
Mr.. George j. Stafford of Washington.
accompanied by his wife and son, Lewis,
will spend the summer at his cottage on
Losing avenue.
Last Tuesday night marked the open
ing Of the beautiful dancing pavilion, for
which occasion 1t was decorated with
many flags.
Mrs. T. B. Harrison of Washington.
after having spent the winter in the south
travelling through Georgia, Florida and
Cuba, is once more at her beautiful
home on Wilder street. Mrs. Harrison
is accompanied by her sister. Mrs. Emma
ChildS Brady.
Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Harrison and son
shave returned to Washington after a
visit to Mr.. Harrison's mother. Mrs. 7. b.
Harrison.
Mrs. William Johnstone OF Washington
is spending several weeks at the Althea.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Renshaw, Mr. and
Mrs. B. F. Ashford, Misses Mamie and
Nellie Morgan, Miss Nettie Fitzgerald
and Mr.. j. f. Wise, all of Washington,
We're weekend guests at the Breakers.
Mrs. Frederick Bryan of Washington is
making extensive improvements to her
place. the Breakers. having built a large
open pavilion, to be used a dining
room, where each Friday night dance
is to be held throughout the summer.
Mrs. Bryan was but recently married
to Mr.. Frederick Bryan of Canada, the
marriage taking place in Baltimore May
26. This fall Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan viii
visit Niagara Falls. the formers home
In Canada.
Mrs. George Dennis of Washington has
taken the Wyman cottage for the sum-
mer.
Councilman and Mrs. John NJ Rupert,
with their son, Clarence of Washington,
have once more opened their coy home
on the beach front.
Mrs. Louise Prince of Washington has
taken the king George House for this
season.
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Cullen have
closed their Washington home and re-
opened their cottage here, on the river
front. In the future Mr.. and Mrs. Cul
len will make their permanent home at
the Beach.
Mr. Charles E. Holt of Washington is
erecting a building on his premises and
has as his guest Mr.. b. A. Keatlng OF
Washington.
Mr. Raymond Slaven of Washington
and Mr.. Harry Beach Of Alexandria are
stopping for the season at Yates.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. D. Peters and sons
of Washington have opened their place.
the Althea, for the season.
Mrs. Harry McAuley and son, Henry.
are visiting the formers mother. Mrs.
j. D. Peters.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Cauffrnan of Wash
ington are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Minnie Mckenney, accompanied by their
cousin, Mr.. Charles SlCss OF Ohio.
Mr.. Vernon Hughes of Washington is a
guest at the Linwood House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sato of Washing
ton are staying at the Alyinette.
Miss Emma II. Seaman of Washington
is visiting Mrs. Henry TAYLOR.
Miss Bessie Watkins Of Washington has
been spending the past month at the
Stewart cottage.
Mrs. Elizabeth England of Buffalo, N Y,
are guests at the Colonial Beach Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S Smith and Mrs.
Flora r. Stewart have returned to WASH
ington after several weeks visit at the
Stewart cottage.
Mrs. S. Tasker OF Washington has
taken the Yates cottage, Oh the front,
for the summer. Miss Emma Tasker ac-
companies her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Simpson. Mr. Louis
Hartig and Mr.. S. B. Blondheim of
Washington are stopping at the Wallcott
House.
Last Tuesday night large meeting
was held OF the representative business