National Republican., 1878-05-29
DECORATION DAY PLEASURES.
Excursions by Rail and water-Pay You
Money and Take Your Choice.

Excursions by Rail and water-Pay Your
Money and Take Your Choice.
Decoration Day this season promises to be
the Easter Of tho secular year In festivities Of
all kinds. Arrangements for excursions to
various points and places Of interest arc In
process Of completion.
EXCURSION TO RICHMOND.
One Of the most delightful excursions that
will leave our city on Decoration Day will be
that given by tho Metropolitan and Twelfth
Street VI. L. Churches to Richmond, via Balti-
more and Potomac Railroad. Richmond Is full
Of places Of interest, any one Of which Is well
worth tho small sum charged for the round
trip. Among tho notable places may be mem
toned the Libby Prison, JEFF Davis mansion,
Castle Thunder, Soldiers Monument, Lees
residence, the Capitol, Governors Mansion,
tobacco factories. &c.
A large number Of tickets have already been
sold, and rs this Is the last day for the sale Of
tickets, the number OF which Is limited, per-
sons who desire to go should get them early
and avoid disappointment A seat Is guaran-
tecd for every ticket purchased. The train
will start promptly at six O. IN.
MOUNT VERNON.
A more suitable and appropriate place to
visit on Decoration Day than Mount Vernon
II would be difficult to suggest. While those
that foil In the late war deserve all the honor
and remembrance that the living can give,
still the great chicftain should not he forgot
ten and doubtless will not. Captain Frank
IIollingshcad, believing this to be n fact, has
made extra arrangements to accommodate the
expected throng that will visit Americas
Mecca tomorrow. lie will run two steamers,
leaving at ten In the morning and four In the
cv, ming aud returning in the aitcrnoon-ono
at four O'Clock and the other at seven p. NJ. 1t
Is needless to say tha', with such whole
snulcd, genial commander. the passengers will
fimd both attention and kindness.
EXCURSION TO MOUNT VERNON sPRiNGs.
Tho excursion OF the Mount Vernon Duck
ing Club to Mount Vernon Springs promises
| to he one Of the most delightful events OF tue
| day. This organization Is composed OF gentle
men well known In our community and an
| annual excursion for some years forms one OF
| the most enjoyable of the pleasures OF the
| summer Ia Washington. Tickets can only be
| secured from members of the club, and in this
| way certain Objectionable elements which often
| mar days pleasure in the country are rem
| dercd nugatory. The steamer Mary washing
ton will leave hcr.wLarf ut ninc a. III. aud five
pm.
HARpER's rEREY.
grand excursion via the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad will he given to lIarpcr's
| Ferry. The island has been newly fitted up
! and all arrangements necessary for the COM
| fort OF visitors have been made Tho trip
presents special inducements to organized
bodies. The cxcursiunists will hayo over
seven hours stay ut the Ferry.
| THE DEPARTMENT DOZEN.
Tho Department DIzen will give their
eighth annual excursion down the Potomac
on Decoration Day. They have secured tho
exclusive control of Marshall Hall, thereby
insuring n pleasant days recreation to all.
The steamer Express will leave her wharf, foot
of Seventh street. at nine u. M, and will re-
turn ut eight p. N.
| ASNAPOLIs.
A comfortable and pleasant excursion will
leave this city for Annapolis A committee
| will be at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
depot to 5, II tickets. Every ticket holder will
bo provided with u seat. The South Washing
ton baseball nine will OH that day play the
crack nine of Annapolis
| GETTYsBuRG.
| Gettysburg, the Waterloo Of America, will
be visited on Decoration Day by an excursion
party, under tho auspices Of lIamline NJ. 4,
Church. A special train will leave the Balti-
mora and Potomac depot ut G:30 II NJ and re.
turn at II p M, allowing six hours in which
to do the battle.grounds and participate in the
decoration services
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