The Washington critic., 1888-07-02
rHE RIELEs, OUTING.
Details of Their Trip to Martha's Vine
yard and Boston.


yard and Boston.
Two weeks from to day about lJO mem
lers of the National Rifles, accompanied
ly the Wcccacoe Band of Philadelphia,
win leave on their annual outing, They
vill depart from the city at o q. M, ar
living at Jersey City at 3 y. I'M. The am
lcX boat will Immediately after arrival
t Jersey City transfer the eXcursionists
% The dock Of the Fall River line Of
tcfmers, and at 6Oj p. m Of same day
hc boat will leave for Fall River. Din.
her will be served on the boat at o'clock.
III he boys will arrive at Fall River at Cos
DO m. leave ton minutes later by Old
0lony Railroad for New Bedford, ar
ung there at 705. They will leave inn
uediatcly for Cottage City Marthas
ineyard; arriving there at o'clock,
whore breakfast will be waiting ut the
sea View House The Rifles and friends
will be quartered here from Tuesday
morning, the 18th, to Wednesday morn
ing, the 25th, during which time they will
be entertained by the Martha's Vineyard
Club and the residents Of Cottage City.
Excursions will be made TO Gay Held
Light. Nantucket and other places of in
lerest in the vicinity. Every opp)r-
tunity will be offered the members of the
command and its friends TO enjoy the
pleasures of the boating fishing and
bathing of this place, for which it has q
national reputation.
While soiourning at the Sea View
House Cottage City, concerts will be
given by the band in the mornings and
afternoons.
An occasional dress parade of the com.
mand will take place at sunset.
| At noon, the 25th the Rifles leave by
The Old Colony steamer and railroad, via
New Bedford, for Boston, arriving there
1T p. IN. the same day, They will march
lnand viii be quartered until Thursday
afternoon, the 26th. While in Boston
members Of the command will he permit
Ted TO 60 as they please, as the time will
be limited to sightseeing. They will
leave Boston the 2jth by the Old Colony
Railroad for New York at p. M, arriv-
Ing at New York by the Fall River boat
at s a, N. the 27th; Supper will be had
on the boat at Fall River at o'clock.
On arriving at New York the Rifles
will march TO the Grand Central Hotel
where breakfast will be in waiting, and
where the command will he quartered
until noon ofSaturday, the 2Sth. While
IN New York the same privileges will be
allowed the command as in Boston. AT
Up. m. will leave for Washington, ar
irving at 7:lO o'clock by the Pennsylva-
MA hullIObu,
The rates for honorary members and
their friends will be SAC for the trip, which
will include every necessary expense.
Round trip tickets, good for 10 days, to
New York and Boston, via Martha's S
Vineyard, or to Boston direct, Fall River
inc, viii be sold separately and can be
procured from members Of the commit
ice, price SIG.
Extra charge for state rooms on Fall
River Line going and returning. The
Jarnc must be secured ten days in advance,
which can be done by applying to the
committee. No extra charge will be
made for sleeping berths. The quarter
master of the company will attend to the
checking and transfer of all company and
active members baggage All other bag
sQge must be looked after by those 10
whom 1t belongs.
The excursion will be under the care
of Lieutenants George w. Evans, Joseph
,. Manson and Harry 9. Bowers, Com.
missary Sergeant Robert Il. Citing,
corporal John A. Evans, Private VIM,
y. Colliday, Clayton E. Simms and Fred
Prackett, an honorary member.