The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-04
Tented City. at Great Falls.

The tented city In the grove OF
! trees overlooking Great Falls. opened
this morning and promises to be one
of the most popular places in the vi
entity of Washington during the warm
weather. More than one hundred tents
| have been erected by the Great Falls
and Old Dominion railway, and today
hundreds OF visitors inspected the tents
which are equipped with board floors
lighted by electricity. and furnished
with complete camping outfits.
A regular Fourth Of July crowd Is
spending the day at the historic falls.
where picnics are given, and free-and-
easy out-of-doors existence Is being
passed.
Band Concerts at Lake.
Chevy Chase Lake is attracting thou
sands Of Neutrality-suspicious. today. and
since early morning cars to that re-
sort have been filled with holiday-seek-
ers. For the special entertainment Of
the picnic parties, the Marine Band
was engaged for the day and evening
Among the features of today's pro-
gram Is the concert from to o'clock
this afternoon. The usual concert at
the dancing pavilion will be given this
evening.
There Is no ban on fireworks at Chevy
Chase Lake. and scores OF Young
Americas" appeared early with bundles
of frecracksrs. skyrockets. and the
like. The swings. u1erry-go-'round. and
other attractions are being generously
patronized.
Crowds at Marshall Hall.
Preparations for entertaining a record
breaking crowd were made at Marshall
Hall, and throughout the day hundreds
Of pleasure-seekers have been headed
toward that resort. Schroder's military
band Is playing there. Picnickers are
making use of the spacious lawns and
grounds The steamer Charles Mac
10 o'clock this morning with Its first
load. Other trips will be made at $50
and $50 O'Clock.
Hundreds of washingtonians are
spending the weekend at Colonial
Beach. and when the steamer st. Johns
will have another large crowd of Wash
instoniars on board. A second sailing
OF the steamer from Washington will
be, made tomorrow morning at 9
O'Clock. The boat will return to Wash
ington tomorrow night at Ii O'Clock.
All sorts of amusements have been
provided for the visitors, including dane
ing in the large pavilion directly over
beach there. Many Of the visitors will
remain at Colonial Beach until Sunday
night.
Glen Echo Park Popular.
Thousands Of washingtonians are
celebrating a safe and sane Fourth at
Glen Echo Park. where all of the many
amusement facilities are open. and in
addition a number of special features
have been arranged for the entertain
ment of the holiday crowds. Extra cars
were put on by the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company to accom-
modate the crowds. The first TO ar
rive were the families who brought
along their lunch baskets, and came
prepared to make full day of Ii.
The shady hooks and corners of the
big park were soon lined with baskets
that bespoke good things to eat in
abundance, while happy fathers and
mothers filled the benches keeping one
eye on the baskets and the other on
their respective youngsters. who were
trying out the various amusement de-
vices.
For the benefit of the dancers the
orchestra has been increased to double
its usual size. and music in the big
pavilion will begin at o'clock this at
ternoon and continue until midnight.