Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-02

The excursion Of Saturday, August
LIST, ria the Richmond and Allegheny
railroad TO the Natural Bridge, was SO
well patronized by citizens who wished
to take little recreation that the com.
pany propose to run second excursion,
leaving Richmond on Friday, August
7th.
livery arrangement for comfort and
cheapness has been made, both on the
train and at the Bridge inns, so that the
stay-at-homes can obtain good rest in
the mountains for very little cost.
1t is expected that the Sixth regi-
ment of South Carolina Veterans and
the Pennsylvania Bucktails will avail
themselves of this opportunity Of visit
ing the great natural curiosity-the
Natural Bridge-on this excursion.
II you want to go to Washington you
can have no better chance than that offer
ed tomorrow evening. Train leaves Elba
at 9:30 P. NJ; returning, leaves Wash
ington at 6:30 p. M. Tuesday the 4th.
Fourteen hours in Washington. Take
this train and you will get to Washing
ton, rain or shine. No crowded cars !;
comfort Of the public looked after. All
public buildings open Tuesday. Be
sure and 60.
Rescue Councils Junior o. U. A.
NJ seventh annual basket picnic and
excursion to Ashland Park will take
place tomorrow. The committee have
spared neither time nor expense to
make this picnic the most attractive
one ever given. Music and dancing.
No liquors and disreputable persons al
lowed. Refreshments at city prices.
Special coach for ladies having no
escorts.
The "0ld Boys" will run an excur-
sion from Richmond to Washington on
August 10th. This is the best time in
the year to visit Washington, and you
will have fifteen hours in that city for
sightseeing.
Tuesday and Thursday Moon
lights ito Dutch Cap continued. Steam
er Ariel, every Tuesday and Thursday
night. Leave at 7.30 P. ii. /; return a,
1920 P. NJ. New attractions for Tues
day: Grand concert. 1.-The Ow
Quartette, composed of William j
May, first tenor M. Watkins Norvell
second tenor W. Cabell Trueman, frs
bass; James II. Harris, Jr., seconC
bass Professor f. B. Kinney, Jr., di
rector.
Steamer Gems excursions to CITY
Point, United States monitor fleet
Dutch Gap, and Drewry's Bluff picnic
Grounds. Leave every Sunday to Cit!
Point, United States monitors, anc
Drewry's Bluff picnic grounds at
A. NJ; return at P. N. (Eighthou
trip.) Sunday, to Drewry's Bluff ant
Dutch Gap at P. NJ; return at S:3'
P. NJ. Monday, to Drewry's Blui
picnic grounds at s A. NJ, 10 A. NJ.
I'm, 2 P. NJ, P. NJ, $50 P. NJ.
returning, leave Drewry's Bluff pic
mic grounds every alternate hour.
To Washington on the 18th instant
cheap excursion will be given by tn
Virginia Steamboat Company. Leav
Richmond, 7 A. NJ. Cox's, 8 A. II.
Bermuda, $3.50 A. NJ; City Point
GAS A. H., and other landings at usua
hour. Arrive Old Point 5 P. M. TAX
steamer for Washington aud arriv
there 6 A. NJ. Thursday. Remain il
Washington Thursday until 5 P. M. 10
a week, if desired), then take steame
and arrive at Old Point 7 A. M. Fri
day. Remain at Old Point until 5 P
NJ. Friday, and then take steamer Arie
and remain aboard that night free Q
charge, and come up to river landing
and Richmond Saturday, arriving her
about 4:30 P. NJ.
Damon Lodge, Knights Of Pythias
will give An anniversary excursion t
West Point Monday, August 10th
Tickets can be had of the followin
committee B. G. Galloway, III
Franklin; W. ]. Peyton, l409 Main
Charles E. Snead, Fourteenth an
Main; George A. Goode, Eighteent
and Franklin; John A. Heath, 90
east Main.
Virginia Lodge, No. 2, will give
grand excursion to Ashland Park o
August 10th.