The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-09
LOCAL MATTERS.
Excursions and Pic.Nfss.

ExcurSf0ns and Ptc-Nfes.
The warm days OF the past week have set
the people to shrinking about the summer
resorts and the various excursions that are
announced, and where brief season OF
recreation may DE spent at n triffipg cost
Thosewho are able to do so are already
packing their trunks aud making ready for
the summer campaign in the mountains or
by the seaside: but there are many whose
means will not permit longer so!ourn
from home than one OF the excursions that are
announced in our columns, and it Is for that
class that these notices are written. During
the past week there have been several short
but pleasant trips OF this kind. among them
the moonlight excursion to Dutch Sap, the
riae-cIub's trip 10 their range near the city,
aud the picnic Saturday OF the happy chill
dren OF the Monumental church near the
| Eve mile locks on the river.
Quite a number OF Just such short trips
are announced to-day. The first l. the Nom
pareil excursion to Old Point and Norfolk
on Saturday morning next on the steamer
Ariel, which leaves here at O'Clock. Ihls
excursion occurs almost at the height OF
lthe season at Old Point Comfort, and no
doubt large number OF persons Will avail
themselves OF the cheap rates offered Ior
brief visit TO the lower country. It's gotten
up under the auspices OF the Old Dom'n-
ion Fishing and Yacht Club, and tickets
may be had from the members. or at any OF
tire hotels. or ct CARRIERS, and many other
places in the city. On the morning of the
excursion they can be had tue st. Charles
Hotel
To-day is Memorial-day at Petersburg,
and the Walker Light Guard Company b,
First Virginia regiment, will make an eS'
cursion 10 Peters burg, leaving here at 9 A.
III. and leaving Petersburg at ! 2. u. There
will be special cars for ladies', and the com.
pany promises seat to each one OF their
patrons. a fine opportunity is offered to
| those who have never seen the battle fields
around Petersburg to spend few hours
very profitabiy in that direction. Tickets
may be bad OF members OF the company al
various points III this city and IL Manches'
ter.
The Richmond Uniform Rank. knights
OF Pythias, which has just been instituted
and uniformed, will make an excursion to
Petersburg with the Walker Light Guard
Their notice will be found elsewhere.
| The Richmond GrayS, one OF the most
noted and best-drllled companies in this
| State, will celebrate their thirty-tfth annl-
versary on Thursday by an excursion and
basket picnic 10 West Point on the York
River railroad. The committee OF arrange
ments promise pleasant, quiet time TO al
who will attend. There will be music
dancing, boating, bathing, and fishing at
day. A prize Will also be shot for by the
visitors independent OF the regular compa'
py medal. Tickets may be had Vi the mem
bers OF the company, or at the depot on Tue
morning Of the excursion. The tram VII
leave at 7:S0 4. NJ. and return at s 2. n.
| One OF the most delightful excursion;
promised during the season is that gotter
up by the enterprising ladies OF st. Mark:
church To take place on the 18th OF June
They have chartered the barge New YORK
and viii! leave Richmond at O'Clock anf
spend the day at Shirley. The proceed;
will be appropriated TO pay the church debt
The trip promises to be highly enjoyable
Many historic points may be seen, amonS
Them Dutch Gap Canal, Mcclellan Landing
Drewry's Bluff Tor Fort Darling), Chaffin':
Bluff. Fort Harrison. Malvern Hill. Bermu
da Hundreds, and City Point. Refreshments
will be furnished at city prices, and goot
time is promised all who attend. The notice
OF the ladies win be found elsewhere.
On Tuesday the 10th instant the ladies O.
the Broad-Street Methodist Church Sunday
school will make an excursion to Old Point
Norfolk, and Portsmouth. leaving this city
at $50 \. N. The proceeds viii be devoted
to SundaY-school purposes. The ticket
will be good for one week, and the excur
slonists will enjoy reduced rates at Oh
Point. Tickets can be had at various point
in the city, but on the morning Of the ex
cursion none will DE sold east OF Seven
teenth street. .-s.-r