The Washington times., 1924-07-12
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GLEN ECHO PARK-Glen Echo
Parks popularity with Washing
tonians is steadily increasing as
mfd-July draws nigh and the
weather becomes more seasonable.
Reached by a delightful car ride.
or motor ride, along the Palisades
of the Potomac, Glen Echo not
only offers free admission but a
score of amusement devices.
headed by the dancing to the
music of Andy's "Rhythmonicers'
and including the scooter, the
whip, the derby racer, coaster
dip, and many other fascinating
affairs that make an evening or
an afternoon at Glen Echo a long
remembered treat.
CHEVY CHASE LAKC-Popu-
lar songs by a pretty soprano
and several soft shoe dancing
numbers will comprise this weeks
special amusement program at
Chevy Chase Lake. Miss Kate
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will present a series of the new
est songs every evening on the
lower pavilion, while Jimmie Null
roe, soft shoe dancer, will do
three or four of his celebrated
specialties.
The combination of high-power
jazz by two crack Meyer Davis
bands and the glass-like smooth
ness Of the floors of the Lakes
twin dance pavilions continue to
nightly draw crowds of erthu.
siastic pleasure seekers. The cool
breezes and delightful rustic sur
roundings Of the famous old re-
sort contribute toward a perfect
evenings amusement for thou
sands.
CHESAPEAKE BEACH-Chesa.
peake Beach is gaining renown as
a summer vacation colony as well
as daily excursion mecca. A
building boom is now under way
with lots being offered in attrac.
tive subdivisions and with cot
tages going up as fast as they can
be built. 1t is now possible either
to rent cottages for a vacation
period or to find reasonable &C
commodations at the numerous
hotels and boarding houses that
the resort boasts.
Government employees are find
ing the Beach an ideal place for
the vacation. Being only an hours
ride from the city, 1t is easily ac-
cessible. and vacation spent
there is about as cheap and yet
delightful as can be found any
where. The resort offers all of
the attractions of the seaside
bathing, fishing, boating and
boardwalk promenading. There
are also amusements galore with
dancing on the new pavilion to
music by the Carolinians.
COLONIAL BEACH-The st.
Johns, largest excursion steamer
on the Potomac, started its sum.
today, with four trips to the
beach a week. leaving the
seventh street wharves on Tues.
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a. m. and Saturday at 2:30 p, m.
with every sailing of the steamer,
the Meyer Davis orchestra will
furnish dance music for those
who want to dance to and from
the beach. AT the beach the
excursionists are offered large
variety of amusements such as
are usually found at beach re-
sorts. Numerous fishing and
boating parties are going out into
the broad Potomac all day and
reports are that the fishing and
grabbing are now at their best
The largest dance pavilion to be
built out over the Potomac is
located at Colonial Beach and
here matinee and evening dances
are given every day. All hotels
and cottages are open with excel
lent tables and accommodations for
the city folks at prices that are
within the reach Of everyones
pocketbook.
On Mondays. Wednesdays and
Fridays. the regular 40.mile moon.
light trips to Indian Head and
return will he continued with sail
ings at ia p. m.