Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-08

A family excursion to Lower Cedar Point will
be given on the steamer Armenia on the 18th
instant, under the auspices OF Anacos.ia Lodge,
No. II. F.A.A.M. TIE boat Will leave the It'll
street wharf at 8 am, and return at 10 pm.
The Mary Washington Will make her usual
Sunday afternoon excursion trip tomorrow,
leaving her wharf at Pm. and returning at
pm.
eficial Association will give IL family excursion
to Chapel Point on the steamer George Law,
which will leave the 1tIl-street wharf at S:45 4.
The employees OF John o. Guethlers brewery
will give their second picnic and prize bowling
at Guethlers park next Monday.
An evening excursion will be given by the
Tabernacle next Monday on the steamer WV.
COrcorln, which Will leave her wharf At PIN,
and return at 1920.
The Georgetown Catholic Union will give its
fourth select excursion to Chapel Point on the
steamer George Law next Monday, leavin. the
High street wharf at a. III. and returning at
10 y. IN. The excursionist> will have between
five and six hours at the Point.
The steamer George Law leaves at $50 O'Clock
this evening from the steamer Leary's wharf
for an excursion to GlymOnt.
The Lady of the Lake, leaving her wharf at
$50 this evening, takes eNcursiOnists and pleas
ure seekers direct To Colonial Beach. They can
return on the ArrowSInith tomorrow evening.
The excursion of Heber tent postponed from
the Sd instant on account OF rain, will be given
next Monday.
The steamer Thompson makes forty -mile
excursion on the river every Tuesday and
Thursday. leaving at $50 pm. and returning
at 1:15 pm.
The testimonial excursion to Colonial Beach,
rendered TO the officers and band of the steamer
Arrowsmith by Mr.. {. w. Ridley, manager of
the Washington Steamboat company, will be
given next Monday. Among the attractions
announced Is II dress parade OF the National
Rifles Cadets on the beach.
The steamer Arrowsniith will make its usual
saturday evening excursion trip To Marshall
Hall this evening, leaving the 9TH street wharf
at $50 p M and returnin: at IL y. m.
The excursions of the Mary Washington to
G!ymont given every saturday are favOrites
with all, and especially with those who have
children. The boat leaves at 10 a.. II. and re-
The steam packet Excelsior makes trims tn
the Great Falls and Cabin John bridge every
sunday, Tuesday, and Friday. leaving the cor
ner OF High street and Canal at 8 q. IN.
The regular trips OF the Arrowsmith to Co
lonial Beach are made every Tuesday, Wednes-
day, Thursday, and Sunday, leaving the 9TH
street wharf at $50 a. M. and returning at 10
y. m.
The steamer WV. Corcoran makes trips to
Marshall Hall and Giymont every day, leaving
at 10 am. and returning at 4 p. m.
The steamer Mary Washington makes an ex.
| cursion trip TO Occoquan Falls, Va, every Wed.
ncsday, leaving at am. and returning at 6
| pm; to Glymont every Saturday, leaving at 9
| am. and returning mt q pm, and regular Sun
| day afternoon excursion, leaving at 3 PIN. and
| returning mt pm.
I The sunday excursions to Marshall Hall on
the steamer Corcoran. leaving at 10 am. and
/ 3 p.m.. are very popular.
The steamer Armenia makes a trip daily, ex
| cept saturday. To Lower Cedar Point leavina
her wharI, foot of eth street, at 8 am.
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| Chapel Point every day, excepting Mondays
| Fridays and Saturdays, leaving at S:45 a. I'M
1 and returning at $50 pm.
The Baltimore and Ohio excursions to Per
Mar every Monday, to Harper's Ferry an(
/ Byrnes Island every Tuesday and Friday ant
To Luray Caverns every Wednesday and every
other Sunday are well patronized and de
| servedly popular.
| The ex-grocery clerks excursion is advertised
| To leave ON the steamer John W. Thompson a
| IL o'clock tonight for Biackiston's Island In
| stead OF Piney Point, at first advertised
| DID Nor MAKE OUT A CASE.-Elvin A
| Howe was tried in the Police Court this morn
ing for doing business commercial ayen
| without license. Detective Block, who mad
| the arrest, testified to the defendant bein
arrested at Slverberg's. The court ruled tina
! TO make out "a case the government must prov
that defendant solicited during the presen
year. and that had not been proven. The cas-
| was dismissed.
| ToLLISG THE BELLs.-When the head OF tn
funeral procession In New York commenced
| move, little after 10 o'clock this morning
Mr.. Miles, superintendent Of the fire alarm tell
| graph, began toliing the fire bells In this city
/ They We're tolied for fifteen minutes, one strok
] every thirty SecOuda