Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
ON JULY 4 OUTINGS
Thousands Leave the City by
Rail and Water.
STEAMERS ARE CROWDED
Twenty-Five Hundred Persons Go to
Colonial Beach.
MANY START ON AUTO TRIPS
Warm Weather Leads Government
Employees to Take Advantage
Of Two-Day Holiday.
MANY START ON AUTO TRIPS

Every outlet from Washington yester-
day, rail, water and road, was thrOnged
with thousands of government clerks and
others bound, some for nearby resorts
and others for places farther away. all in
search of rest and recreation for the
double holiday afforded by Sunday and'
the Fourth of July. The warm weather.
or perhaps it was the intense humidity,
drove many to the high hills and water
ing places within easy reach of Washing
ton for a respite.
Automobile parties by the scores sour
ried along the roads leading to the coun-
try, and their merry occupants made 1t
quite clear they were out for a good time.
The trains for Atlantic City and other
ocean resorts within easy reach were
crowded.
Large numbers Of Washingtonians took
the steamers down the river for a salt
water excursion. The steamers st. Johns
| and Queen Anne Of the Colopial Beach
service, which left here yesterday after
noon and last night. carried away about
$500 persons. who will spend the holiday
at Colonial Beach. The steamer of the
Maryland. Delaware and Virginia line
which sailed yesterday afternoon at
o'clock had all her stateroom accommoda-
lions taken by those who will make the
trip down the Potomac and up Chesa-
peake bay to Baltimore.
In addition to the through passengers
she also carried a large number who will
stop at landings on the Wicomico river
and st. Mary river to return aboard
the boat arriving here Wednesday morn
ing. The Norfolk and Washington line
steamer had aboard large throng of
passengers when she left here at 6:43
pm. yesterday, bound to Old Point. Nor
folk and the resorts in the vicinity of
those points. The steamer leaving here
hi 10 of 10 EoA IN la maj
passengers to Norfolk and Old Point.
Pleasure Craft Out.
Besides the regular passenger steam
ers, power launches and other pleas
ure craft carried away many ex-
cursionists. At dark last night more
than BALI the pleasure craft owned here
had sailed for river points and the own
ers Of those still in port were preparing
to get away early this morning.
Independence day will be generally OBJ
served along the river front by the clos
ing of the Offices Of the lumber and wood
firms and a general suspension of bust
ness for the day. Some few of the Offices
will be opened early Monday morning.
but they will remain open only long
enough to transact necessary business,
and the holiday will be a general one. NO
loading or unloading Of vessels will take
place.
Peeler crabs, used as bait in fishing on
the river, were in demand yesterday and
the supply on hand at the crab dealers
places at the nth street wharf was eX-
hausted early in the day.
The launch Louisa, belonging to Capt.
Joseph Chivell. left here yesterday after
noon on an over-Monday cruise to the
lower Potomac. Aboard the launch. are
Capt. Chivell and wife, Capt. Smith
Housemann and family. and Mr.. Jarboe
and family. The party will return home
The steam yacht Griselda, owned by
Commodore A. G. Forsberg, sailed yes
terday afternoon on fishing trip down
the river Aboard the yacht are Com
modore Forsberg and family and one or
two friends. The yacht will visit Mat
tawonan and Chicamuxen creeks in
search Of good fishing grounds
On Ten-Day Cruise.
The handsome power yacht Dacota, be-
longing to Commodore Gait of the Capital
Yacht Club. sailed on cruise of a week
or ten days to the mouth of the Potomac
Coan and Yeocomico rivers and otheer
points will be visited and the trip NAV
be extended into Chesapeake, bay waters.
The big power launch Iona, & owned by
the Portner brothers Of this city, will
sail today under. the command of Capt.
Charles Brannigan for a cruise that will
extend to Colonial Beach and other
points.
Among the pleasure craft that sailed,
or will sail today. for over-Monday
cruises are the yawls Freya, George
Bright owner; Grace K, Clyde Cruit
owner; launches Rosemont. DR.. Schaffirt;
Grayling. H. K. Bliss Marguerite, VIII
liam Prentiss; Mary F., Prof. Darriault;
Jay Kay Jay, Messrs. Rawlings and Con-
ger; Bellerose. Fred Stolman; Two
Friends. Charles Hahn; Della, Truant,
Gregory, Isabelle, Halle K, Irma Louise,
Margaret and many others.