The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-10
Exeurstons ard PIc.Niex.

ANOTHER BATCH OF SOTICES FUR The EACUF
sIoNIsTs-H0w AND WHERE TO SPEND
PLEASANT DAY-T1sTT TO THE SEASIDE An
MoUNTATSs-THE PREss-cLUB EXCURSION T
sHIRLEY-oTEY BATTERY REUNION--MEMo
RIAL DAY IN PETERSBURG, &C., &C. z.,,
The excursion season has been retarde
by the unreasonable weather that we hay
had Of late, and DOW, as the week begins
those who enjoy such recreation rs thes
trips to the mountains and the seaside affor,
ARE beginning to look with anxiety at th
clouds and wish for the warm sunshine
An excursion on cloudy day is about tn
poorest fun hat the average citizen ever en-
joyed-in fact, it's no fun at all; and h
who holds ticket for trip away from tb
city and awakes to find an easterly rain ant
n chilling wind prevailing concludes tha
his dollar might as well have been torn vi
and thrown into the fire. But here are til,
notices
TRIP TO LOWER BRANDON.
First under our notices to-day OF the eX
cursions and pic-nics to take place during
the season now at hand comes that OF st
Johns Sunday school. The annual baske
picnic and excursion OF this Sunday schoo
will be made to that beautiful old colonia
residence Lower Brandon on Wednesday
June 10Th, on board the excursion steamer
Pamlico, which has been specially char
tered for the occasion, and will leave tht
Old Dominion Steamship Company's whur
at 1880 A. NJ. promptly. A good band vii
be in attendance to furnish music fer tht
party, and refreshments, lunch, DC, vii
be served at city prices. The eXcur
sions gotten Up by St. Johns church have
heretofore been very successful, and thl;
one will no doubt prove equally agreeable
Tickets may be had at a. a. ScOtt's, Church
Hill; Wyatt's and Woodhouse & Parham's $,
Main street; Garber's; and at the boat.
BY RAIL TO CoALFIELD.
Tomorrow the cornerstone OF the new
Methodist church is to be laid ut Coalfield,
and there will Ec an excursion over the
DanvilIe railroad from Richmond in order
to allow all who desire to do so to take part
IN the ceremonies. midlothian Lodge, No.
211, 4. F. and A. NJ, will do the Masonic
work conducted by the Most Worshipful
Grand Master OF Virginia), and the Eureka
Quartette Club. of this city, will furnish the
vocal music. The address will be delivered
by Rev. George G. Vanderslice, OF the Man
chester Methodist church. The train will
leave Richmond and Manchester at $3.50 A.
NJ anu TeGufnlDpzH Ill iIl lhC LII ~ -
at IFS p. NJ. Tickets may be had at the
Christian 1dvocateof office, Baughman Broth
ers', Putncy IL Watts's, II. A. Jordan'S, OF
and on the train.
MOONLIGHT ON THE JAMES.
This is about the time Of the month for
The moon to shine; that is, when the wea-
ther is clear. And in order to give an OPP
Dortunity to those who are fond OF moon
light tfte-a-tfte an opportunity to enjoy such
a treat there will be an excursion down the
river on the steamer Ariel, under the aus
pices OF the ladies OF Centenary church, on
Wednesday night. The boat will leave her
wharf at half-past O'Clock. and will return
to the city at 114. There will be instru-
mental music-perhaps vocal, too-and re-
freshments served by the ladies at city
prices. Gentlemen going from their places
OF business can obtain tea, coffee, &C., on
the boat. A committee OF ladies and gen.
tlemen will be on board to secure the COM
fort of those who go. Tickets can be had
at Courtney & PowelPs Of L. P. Hudgins,
w. P. W. Taylor, a. w. CARRIER, at the
Southern Express Office, and on the even
ing Of the excursion at the terminus or the
city railway.
TIE GRAYs' ANN1vEIsARY.
To-day the Richmond Grays, one OF
Richmond's crack military companies, will
celebrate its thirty-fourth anniversary by
an excursion and basket picnic to West
Point, on York river. This is famous
place for excursion parties and pic-Eics,
and the Grays will doubtless reap harvest.
They will entertain their friends with mu-
sic, dancing, boating, fishing, and bathing,
besides target-practicing &c. Refreshments
will be served at city prices. The train
will leave the York River depot at Il A. NJ,
and will return about s 2, NJ.
DOWN TO OLD POINT.
The cnterprisins ladies Of the Aid Society
OF the Scvcnth-Street Christian church will
on Tuesday make an excursion to Ola Point
and Norfolk on the commodious and plea
SAINT steamer Ariel, the ticket to be good for
nine days. The proceeds will be devoted
to charitable purposes, and a pleasant time
is promised all who lend them helping
hand. Tickets may be had OF the ladies OF
the church, CARRIER d Co., WingO, Elicit d
Crump; Sublett & Brother, and at the ter
minus of the city railway on the morning
Of the excursion.
4 VISIT TO WASHINGTON.
A trip to Washington is next in order in
these notices, and all who desire to see the
national capital or attend the deliberations
OF Congress will have an opportunity to do
so this morning at 5:45 O'Clock by the ex-
cursion train under the auspices OF Mar.
shall Lodge, No. y, Knights OF Pythias.
The train will start from Elba, at the head
OF Broad street, and, returning, will leave
WASHINGTON at s 2. NJ. the same day. Tick.
cts can I've had at the train. For the accom-
mediation OF persons in the eastern portion
Of the city conyeyances- will leave Twenty
fifth and Broad, and Twenty fifth and Ven.
able streets, and Manchester, in time for tho
train. ..-. rr
OTHER EXCURSIONS BY RAIL.
Elsewhere in the Dispatch will be found
notices Of the sale OF excursion tickets tt
various points on the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio railroad, sold by the Richmond
aud Petersburg Railroad Company, and ir
North Carolina; by the Richmond and Dan
vile Raiload Company to points on the INT
of their road as we'll rs on the Atlantic
Mississippi and Ohio railroad.
Excursion tickets have also been piacet
OH sale to the Virginia Springs over th'
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, and persons
desiring to do so may leave Richmond
1920 A. NJ, spend the day at some Dleasan
place in the country. and return to Rlch
mond in the cool OF the evening.
oTEY BATTERY REUNION.
The reiinion OF the members OF the oil
Otey Battery will take place to-day at tn
Brewery, where they will have picnic
Those who propose to attend will rendez
yous at the corner of Tenth and BAN
streets, where conveyances will take then
up ut half-past 8 O'Clock.
ST. PATRIcK's CHURCH PICNIC.
On the 4th OF July, the great Nationa
holiday, there will be picnic for the ben