The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-03
Excursions and PIe-Nies.


OPENING OF THE sEAsoN-How AND WHERE
TO SPEND DAY IN THE CoUNTRY-TIsITs
TO THE MOUNTAINS AND SEASIDE. 4:
Tt would seem inopportune at this writ
ing to speak OF excursions to the noun
tains or seaside, or OF pic-nics anywhere
in the country; for the weather has been
so cool recently that the prudent
had rather continue the use OF their
overcoats, winter. clothing and fires,
and shivered at the very thought Of sum-
mer pparel and mountain or sea air. But
it is fair to presume that the warm days OF
the summer season are near at hand. and
soon all eyes will be turned to the sections
where cool breezes, refreshing scenes, and
Joyous company are found. With the
heated summer weather come the various
expedients for furnishing the dwellers in
this city with healthful and pleasurable
amusement and recreation.
Those who are able are preparing to spend
the heated term at the great watering-places
and resorts in the mountains and lower
country. But the masses are unable TO Go
so, and must, except at brief intervals, dwell
in the heat and dust Of the city, thankful if
for few hours they can breathe the pure
and health giving air Of the country. 1t is
for the benefit OF this class that we to-day
call attention to the opportunities offered for
their recreation within the next few weeks.
Here are chances:
TRINITY-cHURCH EXCURSION TO OLD POINT.
One of the most delightful points to visit
for day or two, or even for much longer
time, is Old Point, and on Thursday week,
the 18th instant, the ladies OF Trinity Meth
odist church will make an excursion by the
steamer Ariel to Old Point, Norfolk, and
Portsmouth. The tickets have been put
within the reach OF every one who can GO
on an excursion at all, and most enjoyable
time is promised. They have also made
arrangements with Colonel Phoebus, OF The
Hygeia Hotel, for low rates Of board for all
whe will patronize them, and the tickets on
the boat will be good for nine days. They
may be purchased ut any OF the principal
bookstores or OF any Of the ladies Of the
church.
MILITARY EXCURSION TO WEST POINT.
We come next TO the excursion Of the
Richmond Grays to West Point next Mon
day Monday, upon which occasion
the company will celebrate its thirty-fourth
anniversary. There will be music, dancing,
boating, fishing, and bathing, &c, all day,
and the committee promise splendid time
to all who will join them. At the Point they
will have targetpractice, and prize is 20
be shot for by the eXcursionists who desire to
take part in the contest. This will be in
dependent of the company medal to be pre-
sented to the best shot. Refreshments will
be furnished at city prices, and good order
will be enforced.
Tickets may be had of members OF the
company; also at the depot on the morning
OF. the excursion, or OF the following Com
mittee OF Arrangements: Captain BossieuX,
Lieutenants Phillips and Laughton, Ser
geants Tyler and Spence, Corporal Han
Eins, and Privates Hankins and Reese.
A TRIP TO WASHINGTON.
One would naturally suppose that visits
to Washington in the summer time are at
tended with many discomforts and prove
unsatisfactory but such is not the case eX-
cept in extremely hot weather. There are so
many things to be seen in the national capi-
tai that visitors time and attention is fully
occupied, and he forgets the weather-eX.
cept when 1t is raining, or when the wind
is blowing gale down Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. On Monday next Marshall Lodge,
No. -, Knights OF Pythias, make an eX-
cursion to Washington over the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad, with
its splendid cars and fine steel-rails. The
train will leave Elba, at the mead Of Broad
street, at 5:45 A. NJ, and return to the city
at.SP P. M. Tickets may be bad at John
ston's news depot, on Main street, at l.. B.
Thomas's, at 7. NJ. Saun ders's. or OF any
member Of the lodge.
ANOTHER EXCURSION TO OLD POINT.
The enterprising ladies OF the Seventh
Street Christian church are determined not
to be outdone, and have contracted with the
Virginia Steamboat Company for a trip to
Old Point and Norfolk by the steamer
Ariel on Tuesday, June 18th. The pro-
ceeds will be devoted to charitable pur-
poses, and the management Of the affair is
in the hands OF the Ladies' Aid Society.
The tickets will be good for nine days, and
the board at the hotel at Old Point has been
put at a moderate price. The tickets are in
the hands OF the ladies and their friends,
and may be bought from any member OF the
Aid Society OF the church, or OF A. w.
CARRIER & Co., S26 Main street; Wingo, El-
lett g. Crump, Tenth and Main streets; Sub
lett 81 Brother, 400 Broad street; and at the
terminus Of the street railway on the MORN
ing OF the 18th. No tickets sold at the
boat.
Parties leaving their names at \. w.
CARRIER & Co.'s will be taken to the boat.
OTHER EXCURSIONS.
It is understood that in q few weeks there
will be new schedule on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad, and persons who desire
to do so can leave Richmond in the morning
and 60 as far west as the Mountain Top,
Alton, or Waynesboro' and return the same
night. 49,
The Sunday excursion trains have been
resumed on the York River road to West
Point, and by the Richmond and Peters
burg railroad to the Cockade city, leaving
Richmond in the morning and returning at
night.
The fine steamer Ariel, Captain Mayo, is,
the company announces, ready for charter
for moonlight trips or to Old Point, Nor
folk, &c.
The Old Dominion Steamship Company
have their commodious steamer Pamlico for
charter to any point on James river.
The barge New York, recently fitted up,
will also be chartered for pic-nics and eX-
cursions to Petersburg and points on James
river.
Elsewhere in the Dispatch will be found
the advertisements for the excursions re-
ferred to.
= THE CENTENARY ExcUSsIoS.-On Thurs
day next the ladies Of the Centenary Meth
odist Episcopal church will make their eX-
cursion to Old Point. Norfolk, and Ports
mouth. They are using every endeavor to
make this one OF the most delightful trips
they have ever gotten up. At Old Point
General Getty has promised that the Artil-
lery-School Band shall be in readiness and
enliven the evening for those who stop at
the Hygeia Hotel. A special committee OF
ladies has been appointed to chaperon those
who may not have escorts and are desirous
Of going. 49,,