. Book of the Royal blue . angerous depth. 8 CHESAPEAKE CHAUTAUQUA. The Chesapeake, this far down, rolls inwith a pleasant breaker, which, owing tothe smooth sandy bottom, can be fully en-joyed. Ample bathing house accommoda-tions are furnished, the bath houses num-bering four hundred and twenty-six—andno effort will be spared to make the bath-ing a most delightful feature of the Chau-tauqua. The fishing is excellent and thecrabbing exceptional, thousands beingcaught daily. A long pier extends far outin the bay and is constantly lined with chase, merry-go-round, etc., etc. The re-sort is situa
. Book of the Royal blue . angerous depth. 8 CHESAPEAKE CHAUTAUQUA. The Chesapeake, this far down, rolls inwith a pleasant breaker, which, owing tothe smooth sandy bottom, can be fully en-joyed. Ample bathing house accommoda-tions are furnished, the bath houses num-bering four hundred and twenty-six—andno effort will be spared to make the bath-ing a most delightful feature of the Chau-tauqua. The fishing is excellent and thecrabbing exceptional, thousands beingcaught daily. A long pier extends far outin the bay and is constantly lined with chase, merry-go-round, etc., etc. The re-sort is situated high above the watersedge on a high bluff and has been made intoa park extending along the edge of thisbluff and from all points commanding anunobstructed view of the bay. A largehotel, equipped with every modern conven-ience, overlooking both this park and thebay will be open the entire season andofters every comfort for an extended roomy and exceedingly attractive pa-vilion is occupied by the cafe, which has. BOOTHS A.\U LLiNCU IAVlLloN AT ClIAL TAL\llA UKACU. devotees of the sport. Sail boats can beobtained for a sail on the bay, and a tripin this way to Annapolis, four miles away,with its quaint streets and types of oldMaryland architecture and the beautifulgrounds and buildings of the V. S. XavalAcademy. Then the sail back in the coolof the evening will furnish a day of enjoy-ment not soon to be forgotten. Everyform of amusement can be found herepeculiar to the largest excursion resorts—the gravity railway, Ferris wheel, steeple ample accommodations for hundreds ofdiners at the same time. Located directlyopposite the cafe is the unique band standwith its wonderful acoustic properties—the interior resembling one-half the interiorof a big ball. The music can be heard dis-tinctly from any portion of the grounds,and is particularly audible from the has been a regular custom for patronsfrom the city to take their evening meal atthe cafe, with its attrac
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