Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-08-23
TRULY TIMELY.
For tbe Ssason IS ,Jlst Right for Such z 9Til
a. Outlined Very Interesting Detgiis
.September's Grand Series Of ETCar-
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The grand excursions eastward announced
for September by the Baltimore and ONO
are attracting widespread attention, and II
is not strange that such should be the ase ,
as no more attractive trip has been offered
for wears. In the way of rates the pro-
gramme is particularly enticing, as 1t IS very
rarely indeed nowadays that reduction ON
tickets is consented to, down so low II cure
as half fare. or one regular fare for the round
trip. thus taking in the enormous territory
covered by the B. & Q. system, OF which
Chicago. Columbus, 1t. Louis, Louisville,
Cincinnati and Pittsburg are Emporta nj
centres. Every preparation IS being made
in the matter ofcars dining accommodations
and the like, and the excursions vail be re-
markable for complete and thorough facll-
tiles TO insure absence of cIcwding the per-
feet comfort of all, Magnificent new parlor
and sleeping cars will be run through with
out change. elegant dining cars provided
and new DAY coaches IL abundance. From
Baltimore and Washington extensive iacil-
tiles will be offered for the continuous en-
iovment of the eXcursiQnists., Two lines oil
steamers will be or fIoni Washington TO
Old Point Comfort Fortress Monroe, and
Norfolk. with the fSre not exceeding one
dollar aud a-half for the round trip. The
famous Bay Line of steamers from Balti-
more 10 the points named will afford ample
accommodation on superb vessels lighted
with electricity. The noted Hygiea Hotel
at Old Point 5 Of immense dimensions, one
of the largest sea-shoco or watering place
houses in fact in the country. 1t Is Slorl-
Gus tripdown the beautiful Chesapeake hay
TO the Atlantic Ocean. Old Point never
looked more attrsctiee than now, and It's
bathing shore isa sight 10 look upon when
6llot, a. is every day, with hundreds OF
merry bathers ttmbling about in the surf
/ Fortress Monroe is but few steps from the
hotel and open 70 tourists, rs are all the
many places of great historic interest with
in easy reach on the Peninsula, so celebrat-
ed in the annals of the war: The Soldiers
Home Hampton School Hampton Church
and too many other points tomention, while
q brief steamboat ride lands the tourist in
Norfolk. Portsmouth and other Virginia
ccnt-es of interest. Making the trip from
either Washington "r Baltimore one night,
and hack the next, the cxcursioniSt has the
whole day nj the sea-shore From Balti-
more or Washington it is only u little over
two hours ride to Harper's Ferry, the moSI
noted spot perhaps among all the historic
centres on the Po'omac. The lovely river
Is followed eater portion OF the distance,
and ut the Ferry one stands At the lntersec-
+ ton of three Statcs-Ni rginla, West \lr-
/ rinia and Maryland-all replete with mem
orable rcc0llecti0nS. John Baown old iort
/ still stands so do the ruins Of the old arscn-
/ nj. Jefferson Rock, etc, etc. The round trip
costs but dollar and a-half, and the money
we'll spent Another inexpensive trip, and
/ Il most delightful one too, j. that from wash
I ington down the Potomac, skirted by hiSto-
/ ric shores. 20 Mount Vernon. From Baiti-
more and Washington special fast eNcuT-
sion trains will run to the wonderful Luray
/ Caverns ofNirginiI, unlIeStionably greatly
superior To any other known subterraneIn
/ chamber. The fare, three fifty for the round
/ trim. including admission to the cayorn5.
/ In addition. there will be short steamboat
/ trips down the Chesapeake Bay, with Is
I low rate rs fifty cents for the round trip,
aad in fact no end of pleasure to be com
manded at practically nominal figures.
! From Baltimore to Washington and return
or Washington to Baltimore and return, the
found trip will only be dollar twenty,
/ with trains ut least every hour. and often
hardly more than quarter of an hour apart.
: The distaiiCe is but forty miles, and b. x
7 O. train. riARc il in fifty minutes, some OF
J them. sra others in one hour. This enables
I freutelll visits from one city to the other,
and cxcur>ion'sts who prefer may make
+ their headquarters in Washin tor, whore
/ there are hotel Accommodations for a very
multitude. Raidmcie IS also exceedingly
well provided with hotels and in either city
the regular rates will be strictly adhered tC.
Those who contemplate secHring sleeping
! ca. accGulm0i4ticuSe en- :oQte will do we'll 10
write 20 B. & 6. agent t5 This end, also As
regards any information which may be de
sired. Thepreparahons fGr ,he gland Orloic
festival in Baltimore az t5ing pushed for
ward with grca. ctcrgy aud upOR 3 hitherto
unprecedented scale. The mystic pageant
on the night OF September 18th will itself
/ be worth tourney of thousand miles or
more to witness. Nothing aPP.c aching 1t
in extent and grande;.r was ever before at
/ tempted in theworli. All three ofthe car
rival nights will be strlkingly bril- int, As
,htf-og-amme is replete With novel feat
ufcs. ,u
I low condition of health is common nth
many no allow themselves to worry