The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-08
Excurnions. s,,e.Nics, &c.

The excursion to Old Point, for the ben.
SIT OF the Retreat for the Sick" will
take place on Tuesday, June 18th. The
train will leave Richmond at $40 A. NJ.
| A special train will return that evening,
reaching Richmond before ~ O'Clock.
Round-trlp tickets, SO, including dinner
on Tuesday at the Hygeia Hotel. Tickets
will hold good until the following day at
p. M. should any person desire to remain
over night. Subscription-lists for sale OF
tickets are open at G. l.. SiegePs. Broad
street, and at Ramos & Moses, Main
street.
Commencing Monday, June 9th. the ac-
commodation train leaving Elba at 4:12 L.
M. will return to Ashland Park. Return
ing train will leave the Park at Z. NJ,
reaching Elba at 8. Ashland Park is, from
its altitude, cool and salubrious, and pos
sesses among other attractions large
oak grove, affordlng ample shade, abun-
dance OF pure water from springs ana
wells. croquet-grounds, and dancing-pa-
vilion. This Is an excellent opportunity
to give the children a change OF air. No
liquors allowed to be sold on the premises.
An excursion to West Point will take
place tomorrow. The train will leave the
York.Riv depot, Twenty-fOurth street,
at O'Clock A. NJ, reaching West Point at
10 A. nj. Returning, will leave West
Point at p. NJ, arriving in Richmond at
8 p. Nj. You will have dancing, boating,
aud fishing, and meals provided at the
Grove Hotel ut reasonable charges. These
excursions will run every Monday.
An excursion to Newporps News and
Gordon's Pavilion, under the auspices OF
Damon Lodge, No. 7, X. OF p, will come
of Monday, June 0, 1884. Dancing, tsh-
ing, bathing, &c. Train leaves the Chesa-
peake and Ohio depot, Seventeenth and
Hroad streets, at O'Clock A. NJ. sharp.
Returning, leaves Newports News at =.
M. arriviD at Richmond at 8 p. NJ. Din
ner furnished at the Pavilion for soc.
Ba,hin -.s' - 10 be had at the Pavilion.
vcral ..a,reet church sunday school
viii give a basket picnic 30 Mount Pleas
ant June 18th. This popular resort has
been made attractive by addition OF large
pavilion. clearinghouse. boating, swing
ip~. aE;;;;.f ..Tui.i.G; sGa ,,sIAJs "a 1sso-bal,
croquct, and other amusemepts. Train
leaves Chesapeake and Ohio depot at 8
O'Clock A. NJ. and retm ms ut L. NJ. Re
sreshments at city prices.
Monday night the steamer Ariel VIII go
down the river on one OF those popular
moonlight trips. The boat will 60 as far
a. Dutch Gap and then return. The at
fractions are music, dancing, refreshments
81 city prices, " moonlight on the waters"
Dutch Gap, perfect order. No improper
persons allowed on board. Ladies' saloon
reserved exclusively for them. Street-car
connections both ways.
An excursion to Ashland Park. given
under the auspices OF Myrtle Lodge,
Knights OF Pythias, will occur Monday the
10th instant. There Is dancing pavilion,
boats upon the lake adjoining the grounds,
oak grove, with abundance Of water. At
fractions for the day Music and dancing
all day, pig race for boys under fifteen
years OF age, sack race, tub race, hurdle
race, quoit-pitcbing. Refreshments at city
prices. The train will leave Eliza Station,
head OF Broad street, at 8 o'clock A. NJ.
Tickets can he had at the train, and Of
Wade & Shclburn. 1914 Main street George
seheu, Eleventh and Main streets; John
Harper, at Polk Miller 81 Co.'S, and Of the
committee.
Every Monday picnic and ball on
Mayo's Island. Music, dancing, boating,
fishing, glass-ball shooting, targetpractice,
&c,