The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-04

had at Trammell's or at Violetts'
just above Pennyfields, or at Seneca.
AT Pennyfields, Of course, there
are accommodations, this resort hav-
ing been known and loved by fisher
men since the days of Grover Cleve.
land
Fishing is excellent this week at
Chesapeake Beach and at Rock
Point, many large catches having
been made during the past few days.
Hardheads, spot and perch are run.
ming well, and the trout and rock
are beginning to run.
The number of local organizations
nololng outings to nearby resorts
continued large during the week.
New Resort Developing.
Development of a new resort on
Chesapeake Bay is reported. Bay
Ridge, which was opened last year
for summer home sites, has been i'm.
proved during the past few months
by the erection OF more than 500, 900
worth of new homes, many by Wash.
ington people.
Among the Neutrality-suspicious. who
have built summer homes there this
lyear are Clifford K. Kettler, Ernest
Kettler,, John e. Shoemaker, IL
Pierce Baldwin, George w. Daw,
Cary B. Stokes and Daniel E. Nc
Electric current and telephone ser.
vice have been provided during the
summer. The beach is said to be
one of the finest along the bayshore.
and a number of lighthouses have
been erected this summer for the
benefit of hundreds of motorists who
have been visiting the resort each
weekend. Bay Ridge has two and
a half miles of waterfront, along
which driveway has been opened.
Maryland has completed a new
concrete road from Annapolis to the
new resort, and is now building the
defense highway from Washington
to Annapolis, which will cut the dis
lance from Washington to Bay
Ridge to thirty-one miles, the entire
distance over concrete roads.
Veterans at the Beach.
Among the Washington organiza.
tons which held outings during the
past week are the following:
The membership committee of the
Washington Board of Trade. More
than fifty members were the guests
OF Francis r. Weller, a member of
the committee, at his home at Arun-
del-on-the-Bay last Saturday. Fish
ing, swimming and boating were the
approved outdoor sports.
Four hundred employees of the
Hecht Company department store
went to Chesapeake Beach Saturday
last on the annual outing Of the en-
ployes' association. A. balloon-burst-
ing race and a shoe-and-stoclxing
race for girls furnished thrills, and
q number Of other freak contests
were held.
Three thousand world-war veter-
ans and their friends stormed Chesa-
peake Beach Tuesday on the third
annual outing Of the District depart
ment Of the American Legion. A re-
modelled caboose bearing the familiar
legend 40 Hommes ct Chevaux,"
carried members of the Washington
unit of La Societe des 40 Homrnes
ct Chevaux to the resort. Pie and
Misunderstanding contests were
held, without immediate casualties.
Washington Aerie, No. 1875, Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, held its an
nual "eagle flight" at Chesapeake
Beach Wednesday.
The annual outing of the Great
Council of the Improved Order of
Red Men was also held at the beach
Wednesday.
Three annual moonlight excursion
outings were held on the Steamer
st. Johns Wednesday nightly the
Lambda Zeta Gamma Sorority, the
Social Club of the Hebrew Home for
the Aged, and the Alabama Society
OF Washington.
Wednesday was also marked by
the excursion of the United States
War Veterans Association to Mar
shall Hall.
Thursday the Second Baptist
Church of Alexandria, Va, held it's
annual excursion to Colonial Beach,
large party making the trip on the
st. Johns.
Odd Fellows from Washington
and nearby Maryland held a fried
chicken picnic at Chesapeake Beach
Thursday, with approximately 5000
in attendance. The occasion was
the annual excursion of Forest
Lodge, No. Al. of Forestville, Md.
Friday brought two organizations
to Chesapeake Beach. The indie
pendent Order Of the Sons of
Jonadab held its annual outing,
with nearly 500 in attendance. The
annual excursion Of the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists'
Helpers, composed of employees of
the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, brought a large party to
the resort.
Oyster Takes a Prize.
Commissioner James F. Oyster
won a gilt-banded derby for his dis