The Washington times., 1925-07-04
Outdoor Resorts

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GLEN ECHO-The holiday at
nfosphere reigns at Glen Echo
for today and. tomorrow. All fun
devices. will be open throughout ,
the day today and a special mat
inee dance will be given this
afternoon in addition to the reg
ular dance period tonight. Music
by Happy Walker and his Golden
Pheasant Band Glen Echo is
reached by street cars labelled
Glen Echo" through picturesque
territory and along the Potomac,
or, by motor over the Conduit
Road. More than a score of out
door fun devices such rs the
Frolic, Whip, Caroussel, Midway,
etc.. are available. There are al.
so spacious picnic grounds, tables,
ments available.
CHESAPEAKE BEACH = Salt
water bathing. fishing. dancing
and fun. devices are some of the
lures held out to pleasure seekers
over the holiday weekend at
Chesapeake Beach. The resortj is
swept by cooling bay breezes. and
has, become, of late, quite a mecca
: for heat-dodgers. There is dane.
ing in the shell over the water to
music by the Dagmoir Orchestra
and such devices as the Dodgem,
Derby Racer and Merry-go- Round.
Boats are available Cor anglers
and ample picnic grounds for pic
mixers. Frequent trains scheduled
from Washington throughout the
day.
COLONIAL H-The
steamer st. Johns yesterday be-
gan it's three-day excursion trips
to Colonial Beach. Pleasure
seekers who did not take the first
trip yesterday, filling the boat
TO capacity this morning at 9
o'clock for the second trip. Sum
day morning, again at 0 O'Clock,
the st. Johns will make another
trip to this popular resort. Dane
ing on hoard to and from the
beach is a special feature of the
trips. Salt water bathing, fish.
ing. grabbing and dancing in the
pavilion set over the water are
features to amuse. There are
also hotels and cottages which
serve country meals and. for
lunch purposes. there is plenty Of
picnlck1ng grounds near the
beach.
HOTEL WASHINGTON ROOF
Brooke Johns and his banjo to.
gether with the group of talented
bandsmen titled as the Oklahoma
Collegians, continue on TIE Wash.
ington Hotel Roof as one of the
smartest attractions in the CITY.
The roof is distinctively decorated
In orange and green and has the
added advantage of being adjacent
to the enclosed roof which is
utilized in case Of rain. Johns
and his band will remain atop the
washington until Fall when he
will go to the Kit-Kat Club of
London for a winter engagement
with the Dolly Sisters and others.
LIE PARADIS RESORTS-Both
the LIE Paradis Roof at Thomas
Circle and the Chateau LIE Para.
dis at Ammendale, Md, continue
as magnets for the dance and.eat
crowds in Washington. Meyer
Davis music is dispensed at both
resorts. So. popular has the
Chateau become since its opening
that additional accomoda tons have
been provided on the wide veranda
The Tent band which supplies
dance music here, will be feature
at keith's the week beginning
July II.
CHEVY CHASE LAKE-Danc-
| ing nightly to twin Meyer Davis
bands amidst the cooling breezes
+ of Chevy Chase Lake. draws
crowds nightly to this resort.
Both pavillions are constantly in
use. Promenades through shaded
| paths between dances are popular
! also.
MAYFL0WER GARDENS-The
gardens closed for the summer
I Friday night. Spencer Tupman
| and his orchestra Will be moved to
the main dining room and will
specialize on dinner dance music.
The gardens will re .Open in