The Washington times., 1923-07-14
HIGH LEVEL IS
REACHEDFOR
VACATIONS
More Than 10000 U. S. En-
pIoyes on Leave-Many
Outings Planned.

With 10000 Government employ
es now vacationing and others to
follow during the coming week.
the National Capital is now in the
height of the vacation season.
1t is estimated by Government
officials that the peak of the vaca-
ton period has now been reached
and that a high level will be main
tanned during the remainder of
July and up until the middle of
August, when the employees will
begin returning to their desks.
There are many, however, who
are forced to spend the summer in
the city because of business and
who can take their outings only
over the week ends. For such
WaShingtonianS The Washington
Times last week opened a special
outings page, in which suggestions
were given for short trips to resorts
and points of interest near Wash
ington, available by automobile,
steamer and railroad or com
bination of two or more of these
methods Of travel.
Season for Outings.
This is the season for the outings
and picnics of various Washington
organizations. During the past
week a number Of outings have
taken place and there are several
scheduled for the coming week.
Today and tomorrow the annual
weekend excursion of the Yelled
Prophets of Kallipolis Grotto to Co
lonial Beach is taking place. Be-
tween 1000 and $500 members of
the order in Washington and their
friends embarked on the steamer st.
Johns early this afternoon for the
five-hour trip to the beach They
will return tomorrow night A
number of unique events have been
arranged. There will be a balloon
ascension tomorrow afternoon at
2:30 o'clock and a sightseeing sea-
plane will carry passengers over
the lower river points of interest
during both days. Concerts by the
Gretto Band, dancing, exhibition
drills by the drill team and beach
parades have been planned. A num-
Der of visitors are expected to make
the trip to the beach by automobile
tomorrow. The roads are reported
TO be in good condition along the
road through Alexandria and Dunn
fries. The beach also can be
reached by motoring to Morgan
town, Md, and crossing by ferry to
the popular river resort.
Auto Men to FrOlic.
The annual outing of the Wash
ington Automotive Trade AsSocia-
ton was held Thursday at Nor
gantown, which has been remod-
eled during the past two years
and now is one of the most popu-
lar of the upper river resorts.
Morgantown can be reached by auto
mobile over splendid roads with
in an hour and a half, by very
easy driving. The route is out
through Anacostia to the Good
Hope road, thence south through
T. e. to Waldorf. The continu-
alton of the road straight through
Waldorf is taken, the left turn
leading to Hughesville, Mechanics
vile. and Leonardtown.
Next Friday the first outing of
the Washington Chamber of Com
merce since the world war will
be held at Chesapeake Beach
The largest attendance in the his
tory of the organization is ex
pected. The trip to the bayside
resort, which is this year the goal
of the greatest number of Wash.
ingtonians in it's history, will be
made by railroad, two separate
parties making the trip. A num-
Der, in addition, are expected to
go by automobile, the roads, in
dry weather, being fairly good