The Washington herald., 1911-07-02
COLONIAL BEACH.

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Several public improvements are noticed
by the summer residents who are arriving
at the Beach. Among these are new
cement sidewalks. new pavilions. and
much improved sanitary conditions
Mayor Williams is endeavoring to have
q complete modern sewerage system in.
stalled
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Valley, of Port
land. Me-, after cruising for three
months along the Atlantic Coast, are al
the Beach for the season, and occupy
ing the Dierkin cottage on the river
front:
Miss Alice Weaver, Of Washington.
reached the Beach last Saturday. and
opened her cottage on River Front drive,
where she will spend the summer months.
Rev. willard G. Davenport. OF Ana
costa. d. c., accompanied by his family,
arrived recently at the Bell Home, where
DR.. and Mrs. Davenport care for sixty
children of varying ages during the
summer.
Miss Irene Davenport, who has for
some time past been engaged in mission
work In Utah, has been sojourning with
her parents, DIR. and Mrs. w. G. Daven-
port. at the Bell home, prior to sailing
for Europe, where she will travel until
the fail.
Mrs. Harry Hull. Of Washington. has
again opened Hilldale, her cottage home
at this place.
A party of Washingtonians, including
Mrs. NJ. NJ. O'Connor and daughter, Miss
Lorlnne O'Connor: Mrs. Charles 8. O'Con-
nor and son, and Mr.. King. have been
spending the past week at the Francis.
Miss Sallie Steward, president Of the
Woman's Auxiliary in Virginia, addressed
the local woman's Auxiliary at this
place last Monday at st. Mary's Episco-
pal Church.
The orchestra for the season 1911 in
cludes the following weIl-known Wash
ington performers: Profs. C. v. Samuel.
H. W. Howard, H. Anderson, B. Madert,
and J. Auth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tubins and daugh-
ter, Miss Ethel Tubins. of Washington,
have again leased the Yates cottage on
the river front
Robert s. Miller and William H. Law
son, OF Washington, are guests at the
Johnson House.
DR.. P. H Hudgins, accompanied by
H. c. Biscoe, Mrs. A. D. Bode, and Miss
Freda Bode, arrived last week in his
auto from Fredericksburg. and stopped
at Byrd Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vermillion. accom-
panied by their daughter, Miss Marie. and
Mrs. Cora Pettis, are at their cottage
for a short stay.
Mrs Hagar has been entertaining Mr..
and Mrs Percy Willis and daughter,
Doris.
Mrs william Fisher is again at her
cottage on the river front. where she
has with her Mrs. Charles Fisher and
sons Henry and Albert.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Humphries, Of
Washington. have reopened their cot
tage at the intersection Of Losing ave-
nue. and Nelms street.
Mrs Allen Scrivener and sons Frank
and Myron are again summering at the
Beach, where they are occupying their
former cottage on the shore.
Mrs. Grey Corbitt and little son Cliff
ford, of Washington. are at the Rott
cottage, where they were recently
Joined by Mrs. Ella D. Adams, Mrs. Cor
bits mother.
Mrs ]. D. Peters and daughters, Mrs.
F. A Keating and Mrs. Jessie McAuley.
have reopened the Althea, where they
viii spend the summer.
Mrs H j. Donnelly and little son
Horace were recent guests OF their moth
er. Mrs. H. J. whitzell. at Cottage
Francis.
Among the early guests at Colonial
Beach Hotel are Mrs s. H. Murray and
Miss NJ. R. Murray. Mrs. A. R. Roe. Mrs.
Randall. Albert Jones. and c. Newland.
Among the Washington guests at Hotel
Byrd are E. Colman, w. G, Neumeyer,
Elmer Schrolt, A. G. Fortier. s. Lewis.
H. Torrey, George E. Remsburg. G. N.
Phillip, H T. s. Hoyle and wife, J. W.
Whitney, Ida Bowes, E. B. Evans. W. s.
Greaves, A s. Musser, A. c. Musser, ].
N. Palmer, jr., and Miss Bessie p.
Hutchison.
Last Sunday the new st. Mary's Epis-
copaI Church was dedicated. DR.. Barber.
Of Fredericksburg. assisted by the pas
tor, DR.. Phelps, conducted the morning
service, while Bishop Gibson preached
the confirmation sermon. Special music
was rendered. The new organ, which
was partly given by Andrew. Carnegie.
was an interesting feature.
Mrs. Wilson Is again at her pretty
home on the river driveway.