The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-05

W. oflces. a. seventh street wharf. or at 10
Fourteenth street. Bond Building.
On their own steamers. the y. & w. lire oTcr
spccal-rate weekend tickets Saturday 70 Monday
for the trip exclusively ard fares covering steamer
accommodations and fun board az the Old Point
Comfort hotels, The latter are on sale Fridays
as well as Saturdays. limited to return until Mon
day morning.
Transportation facilities play an i'm
poriant part In the life Of any pleasure resort
One Of the greatest contributors 20 the popularity
q Chevy Chase Lake Is found in the excellent
car service invariably maintained on the line cut
70 the park. The rolling stock Ia itself is notably
fine. the cars being q the most approved con
struction. and an equipped with mir brakes and
other safety devices The roadbed is rock baIastpd
from end to end. inSuring Enoth running under
all conditions
At The resort itself sre a host lcs attractions to
help one rcss the evenings enj0ahly Probably
tho most prominent feature Is the music splendid
oonocrts from about 9 20 being gwen evenings
b. large section q the Marine Band The same
musicians play FOX the dancing riding track
q good size. With saddle horses burro teams ana
goat carts Is never ending source q amusement
20 patrons q al ages and SEXES. At the Motion
Picture Theater all the newest films are displayed
every week
So spacious is the big steamer James /
town that large throng can be accommodated on
her decks without apparently cr0wdlng the vessel
This makes fog comfort. as do the ro,rny rockers
and other deck chairs with which the boat is rlr-
nished, Haley's Orchestra supplies music through.
out the trips 70 the delight Of those who lounge
about the docks well as 70 those who uatroniya
The dancing floor the lower deck The ri,er
air serms 70 quicken the appetite Judging from
the patronage the restaurant rcceiVes IL is known
as the Palm Garden. and with IFS numerous plants.
palms, ferns, &C. well merits The name. All sorts
Of refreshments are served a. popular priccs
The jamestown leaves Seventh street wharf nightly
at :. returning al about IL
The thirty-six-hour trip OF the steam 4
CTS q the Potomac and Che.speake s+r,r,bo.. /
Company. on the Potomac IS announced as 4 tbor.
oughy enjoyable outing The company is Offering I
special round trip fare including statcroom ac- I
coinmodationS The steamers - the coupanv leave I
this city Sunday TUESDAY THURSDAY and Satur5sv
mornings at Z O'Clock and NUday and Wrducsdav /
afternoons at O'Clock. On the trims leaving here
IN the morning two days and a night are spent on
The water and on the trips leaving here in he
evening two nights and day are consumed in the /
outing. The steamers visit landings along the /
river 20 within few miles Of its mouth ana give
tho best opportunity 20 many q It's navigahle
tributaries The steamers are comfortable room /
side-Wheel boats that have Just been overhaued Z
and rehted and are said 10 be ideal for comfortable
travelling. The wharf q the Potomac and Chesa- /
pcake Company is az the foot Of Eighth street 1
southwest and at this point the steamers arrive and
depart
The big steamer St Johns, the Colonial l
Beach boat. Is making her daily trips 20 the popular
Potomac River resort on salt water and thrones Of
Washington people are going there 70 spend their
vacations. During the recent bot spell when the 4
city was like az night covering was ne,es-
sary on beds at the Beach FOR comfort and good .
nights o. sweet sleep were possible. The bathing
AZ the resort continues 20 be all that could be de.
sired, and the grabbing fishing. and boating are
fine. The St. Johns leaves here Saturday afternoons
at p M, and on other days except Monday AZ
3 a. m. and. returning. leaTes the Beach AZ
p. n. except Monday and Saturday. and arrives
home about 1880 p m Music and dancing arc
features Of the weekday tripS Stor3 are made at
Alexandra on all trips.
Running under new MANAGEMENT the
Belvidere Hotel at Chesapeake Beach. Is now NEE.
ing more success than ever. Those now in charge
Of the hotel have placed everything in r1nuerrion
herewith upon much higher plane than was be.
fore attempted and the Success now being achieved
speaks strongly for the table and housing facilities
70 be had under the present administration Zach
form Of amuscment and sport that goes 10 make
up the general sttTactiycness Of Chesapeake Beach
has its regular dcvotees. Il goes without swing
that the majority OF visitors 70 the resort take a.
vantage Of the saltwater bathing which IS the hest
offered within reasonable distance Of Washington
Grabbing continues TO stand in the froat rank As n
seems that the more crabs that are lifted nom the
Chesapeake Bay at this point simply is hint "a N
what remain 70 be dshed therefrom The rcIls- /
coaster the human roulette wheel the dancing !
pavilion. the breezes Of the boardwalk and re !
many other sources OF pleasure still add 10 tie |
Iastimes Of this resort.