The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-09
Outdoor Resorts
GLEN ECHO PARK-During

GLEN ECHO PARh--Durlhs
the coming week Glen Echo Park
will he given the finishing touches
TO make II ready for the big
opening Saturday, May 16. "A
force of florists and gardeners VIII
beautify the horticultural dis
plays, while laborers will spread
200 tons OF limestone screening
over the spacious walks. Glen
Echo Park will be more beautlIuI
and finer than ever. First OF All,
n practically new ballroom Will
he in evidence. upward or @lO'OOo
having been expended on this
feature alone Happy" walker
and his Golden Pheasant Band
has been engaged TO furnish the
music for dancing on week nights
from $40 to Ii o'clock. walker
has lust returned from New YORK
With the latest "hits" and orches-
tratianx, many specially arranged
FOR him, while be himself has in
garnasated many novelty arrange
nents in current popular num-
herS. lie plans to feature re-
quests" and assures the dancers
thar whatever in the way of late
or nenular numbers are called
For, ne viii have them handy and
asav them, The same strict CEN
SerShIn Of the floor will prevail.
Second in Importance will be
found in new riding devlce
aptly named The Frolic." Cen
eral Director Leonard b. Scnloss'
OF the park. terms is "a sparaoollc'
centrifugal thriller, the most &C.
centric ride in the world. me
cars 30 two ways at once-ln ana
out. as IL on a hinge, while they
are spinning ma ily around in
circle driven by sixty-horse-
mower motor. Then, of course,
the old favorites of last season
have been reprinted and put In
first-class condition.
STR. ST. JOHNS-The season
on the river for the steamer st.
Johns will begin Friday, May ~.
although the Board OF Trade VIII
hold a private excursion to GUAM
tico aboard the ST. Johns, May
%. The vessel is practically
new boat this season, with
greater speed and many improve
ments made during the idle
months. Entire new decks have
been added, and the engine COM
pletely overhauled. Books are.
now open for charters by churches,
fraternal organizations and socle-
ties for river excursions.
CHESAPEAKE BEACH-Chesa-
fiUn.
rative gates for the opening OF
the new season, May 80. It's
going to be the biggest ever, say
Beach officials, and they base
their prediction partly on the
closing this year Of the Tidal
Basin bathing beach. Those who
like the water will find plenty of
it at Chesapeake Beach, which Is
well situated on the bay, just
forty miles, or one hours ride.
from Washington.
Music for dancing will be fur
nished this season by the Dag
moir orchestra, under direction OF
Austin G.. Ceilings. This organi-
zation is very popular in Wash
ington, having furnished music
for many dances and other So
cial affairs. The orchestra will
be perched on It's half shell III
the new dance pavilion erected
last spring.
CHEVY CHASE LAKE-Plans
have been completed for the open
ing Of Chevy Chase Lake on
Wednesday, May ID, with two
star Meyer Davis bands as the
featured musical attractions.
Much refurnishing and redecora-
ton has been accomplished al
ready and the beautiful old resort
will greet it's patrons in a charm
ing and fresh summer costume.
Both upper and lower dance
pavilions will be in operation.
While full personnel of the lake
bands has not yet been de-
termined. it is quite certain that
Ben Levine, well-known radio en-
tertainer, will divide his time be-
tween playing the banjo in one
of the bands and doing special
numbers as the featured enter
tainer of the resort. 1t is also
possible that Al Kamons, leader
Of the Swanee Syncopators, will
lead one of the bands.
For many years the lake has
been the favorite summer dancing
place Of WashingtOn's young
folks, and time has seemed to in
crease rather than lessen its
popularity.