Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-09
SEE THE CHESAPEAKE
AND Then LIVE
Don't Follow Advice See The Hud-
SON And Then Die
ALSO SEE TIE RIVERS
John ]. Mahon Commente on the Beau
ties Of the Bay and Its Many
Tributaries and Islands.

was discussing the voyage OF SeNerdi
DAYS down the Chesapeake Bay which
a party of Baltimoreans, including
himself. Mayor Preston and others en-
joyed last week
IL wish to add continued Mr.
Mahon, that a person should see the
beauties of the Chesapeake Bay ana
then prepare to live, ] saw its varied
and even interesting scenery last
week, and instead of dying ! think the
trip will add to my life. | cannot un-
derstand why people, and especially
rich people. should HE themselves
away every summer to the seashore,
to the mountains and Europe, when
war is not raging and passports are
scarce. / cannot picture a more de-
lightful, interesting and instructive
vacation than one spent in traverslng
the Chesapeake Bay and its tribu-
taries, starting from Baltimore, or
still better, from Port Deposit or
Havre de Grace, to the Capes along
one shore and return by the other,
with side trips up the small bays,
rivers, creeks and other inlets A va
cation thus spent adds to ones knowl-
edge of this State and Virginia and
their people. At no time is one out
of the sight of land, and at no time is
he beyond reach of communication
with home and with markets for fresh
supplies. OF course, such trip can
not be taken in week.
A Whole Month.
A whole month ought to be devoted
to it.
"Going down by the Western Shore
from the mouth of the Susquehanna
River the voyager is impressed with
the beautiful hills, with the verdant
this season, with the white wings
which dot the surface of the Susque-
hanna and the Bay. Spesultia island,
Poole's Island, Bay Shore Park are
among the places which attract the
eye. To make the voyage of the
Chesapeake complete one should en-
ter the Patapsco River, and, travelling
along the northern bank, should view
the enormous industrial development
going on On the return voyage
along the south bank Curtis Creek,
Marley Creek and other inlets should
be visited
when / was a young man | was
tolerably familiar with rivers and
creeks which empty into the Chesa-
peake Bay from the Western Shore.
could never understand why the rich
people of Baltimore should pass
northward to build their country
homes instead of seeking homes on
the banks of these rivers, creeks and,
in fact, on the shores of the Bay. But
these attractive shores are coming in
to their own Along the Magothy and
the Severn Rivers magnificent sum-
mer homes have been erected Land
has gone up 200 per cent. On the Sew
ern, above Annapolis, there has
sprung up colony of summer resi-
dents without rival in Maryland for
the many attractions.
WOot anu COuth ANAfCAC ohOuAu OC
visited. Fine homes are visible on
their banks. The automobile, of
course, has contributed largely to the
development of these sections.
THE Patuxent River is next
reached. 1t is beautiful stream. To
comprehend fully its chains and its
historical associations the voyager
should have along with him Judge
Bond, of Westminster; Albert Owens
and Tom Parran. If they were all on
the boat nobody else would have
chance to get a word in sideways.
They would do all the talking, but
what they said would be mighty in
teresting. What they don't know
about the Patuxent and Calvert county
is not worth knowing.
The Potomac Is Interesting.
THE Potomac is next on the way.
A whole week could be proftably
spent in explaining its creeks and the
numerous bays and rivers which jut
into st. Mary's county Another week
could be spent in the Rappahannock,
York and James Rivers. Still another
week could be delightfully."- spent in
and around Old Point Comfort and
Norfolk. with side trips through the
Dismal Swamp Canal to the North
Carolina Sounds.
Crossing to the Eastern Shore OF
Virginia one will find the country in
dented with bays, rivers and creeks.
This is the land of legendary lore,
which the late Judge J. Upshur Den
mis- made famous Across Tangier
Sound, up the Potomac River as far
as Snow Hill. the home of Democratic
statesmen, one is in Maryland Ocean
City and the Atlantic Ocean are with
in reach. All along the Somerset
shores are in1ets and rivers, Manokin
being the largest.
Then comes the Wicomico River,
which is navigable to Salisbury, the
largest and liveliest town on the
Eastern Shore, which also produces
full crops of politicians.
After the Wicomico comes the
Nanticoke River, which is nayigabIe
as far as Seaford, Del Two days
can be spent on the river with profit.
Then comes the mightiest of all East
ern Shore rivers, the Choptank, on
whose shore is located Cambridge, the
home of governors, Democratic and
Republican. There is constant sue