[1] The lake itself provided water for the coal-fired steam turbines that powered the electric streetcars of the Rock Creek Railway, the trolley line built by the Chevy Chase Land Company to connect residents of its new suburb to Washington, D.C.

[3] Wrote the Washington Post:The lure of the dance is proving potent these evenings at Chevy Chase Lake.

The cars [streetcars] to the Maryland resort are crowded each night by Washington's young people who wish to keep time to the melodies provided by the Meyer Davis orchestra for dances on the big Chevy Chase pavilion.

Various amusement devices, including the carousel for the youngsters, await non-dancing visitors to Chevy Chase Lake.The following year, Meyer took over management of the entire park, which became the foundation of his sprawling dance-band business.

[7] By 1922, a second dance pavilion had opened, featuring bands led by Davis and Joseph Shirley “Pete” Macias (1898-1947),[8] a native Washingtonian who became a popular local nightclub pianist and bandleader.