The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-16
LOCAL MATTERS.


Excursions and PIc-Nics.
It is in order this morning to call to the
attention Of those who can leave town the
various excursions and pic-nlcs announced
TO take place in the near future.
On Tuesday (to-morrow) the ladies OF the
Grace-Street Presbyterian church will make
their excursion to Old Point. Norfolk,
Washington, &C., on the steamer Ariel,
leaving here at haf-past.G G O'Clock. In addi-
ton to the delightful sail down james river.
n pleasant trip is promised to those who de-
sire TO extend their visit as far as Washing
ton in the run from Norfolk to the capital
city by the Lady OF the Lake. The tickets
will be good for seven days. Tickets may
be had at various points III the city, men
! toned elsewhere.
| The capacious barge New York will make
| an excursion to Shirley tomorrow under
| the auspices OF the ladies Of St. Marks
| church, and under the management OF the
! Society OF Junior Workers, and the pro-
! ceeds derived will be devoted to paying the
church debt The boat will pass number
OF historic points on the river. and fine
opportunity is offered in this excursion to
! those who desire to sec them at a very small
cost. and at the same time aid worthy OBJ
| jvct. The barge will leave the Philadelphia
Steamboat Company's wharf at I a. NJ,
|
evening. The notice Of the ladies Wlls be
| found in another column.
| Next Saturday there will be another eX-
cursion TO Old Point, and this time by the
ladies OF Shockoe-Hill Mission Sunday
school, the proceeds to be devoted to sur
| day-.chool work The tickets, as has been
the case heretofore, will be good for seven
days, and children under five years or age
will go free. The steamer Ariel will leave
| her wharf at half-past 6 O'Clock Saturday
morning, and those who desire to 90 had
! better read what the ladies say in another
part Of to-day's paper.
! A very pleasant way to spend an evening
is to take trip down to Dutch Gap and
return. and the ladies Of the Third Presby-
teran church offer an opportunity TO cool
off in their moonlight excursion on the
2Th instant. The committee OF arrange
ments have secured the steamer Aiiel for
the trip, and she will leave Richmond at Z
p. NJ. and return at ii O'Clock. Their
notice will be found elsewhere.
The next excursion announced is 4 moon
light visit TO Dutch Gap on the Ariel. under
the auspices OF the Young Mems Missionary
Society Of the Second Baptist church,
which will take place on Monday. June
Goth. leaving Richmond at O'Clock =. NJ.
and returning at II p. NJ. Every prepare
ton has been made, the committee say. for
the comfort and enjoyment OF the eXcur-
sionists. There will be 4 bountifu supply
OF eatables Of all kinds furnished at regular
city prices, and pleasant time is promised
, to all who will take nGrt.
On the night OF the Sd Of July at O'Clock
the steamer Ariel will leave Richmond for
. Old Point, returning at a. NJ. on the 9th.
The steamer has been chartered for this eX-
1,ztk
. ciaten und Company {, First Virginia regi-
/ ment. The committee OF arrangements de-
clare that this will be the trip OF the season.
; the most convenient schedule yet offered
&c. The ladies' saloon will be reserved fol
their sole use; perfect order insured, and /:
good time generally is promised all who
will 90. The Fourth is generally "bia
dav' at Old Point. The advertisement
will be found elsewhere.
The ladies OF the Clay-Street Methods
: church announce this morning that the eX
cursion to Old Point and Norfolk which
) they propose to give on Thursday, Jun
S 261b. will be "bctter than the bcst"; tlia
! they have made frstclass arrangements
5 and promise q happy time to all VINO VII
& go with them. The tickets will be good 10
e week, but no tickets will be sold at III
1 boat. See their notice, published elsewhere
EACulSlOlS dlC Wei lJotthsi so"o
:. seems. We come to another delightful! trip
h and this time 4 visit to the seaside undel
the auspices OF the Broad-Street Methods
church, 10 take place at half-past o'clocl
on Tuesday, June Oath. The tickets ar
good for one week; and the committee an
e nornce that they have secured reduced
:: rates at the Hygeia Hotel at Old Point 81
l tickets will be sold below Seventeenth
: street on the morning Of the excursion
& Remember that, and read the list OF places
!. printed elsewhere, where tickets may b
= nal.
..THe Best OF All'' is the way the Ladies
Sewing Circle Of tue Pine-Strcct Baptls
church speak Of their excursion to tax
: l place on Thursday, June 18th. The Arie
IS is the boat: G4 O'Clock is the time liked 10
sailisg, and Norfolk and Old Point are til
points named by the ladies for their patron
to wait. Tickets good for week. Rea
what ahey say about it.
The iadies of Trinity Methodist churc
n announce in another column their annaa
Il moonlight excursion down the river, o.
: The steamer Ariel. The ladies OF thl
y church ave noted for perfect arrangements
I and consequently pleasant excursions an
: they guarantee delightdal trip to all WI
participate w ith them in ahis trip
But these are not aA the excursions
There are Sunday trips 10 Petersburg an
West Point. and Saturdgr-night visits &
the mountains returning an time for busl
ness Monday.