Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-19
A Round Of Excursions.

An attractive program of excursions has been
arranged by the committee composed of Ever
EFT Hayden (chairman), J. Stanley Brown and
Bailey Willis. In a circular issued by the com
mittee the points of interest are given, how to
reach them and the prices.
Through the permission Of the director of
the geological survey. q copy of the twenty
foot contour map of the District and adjacent
portions of Virginia and Maryland can be OBJ
tanned at the Office of the local secretary by
each member and associate. This will add
greatly to the interest of excursions in and
about the District In order to visit the yari-
GUS public buildings, departments, bureaus,
&c, to the best advantage, parties of twenty or
thirty will be formed and a telephone message
sent to announce that the party is coming.
In order to give an opportunity to pay an
early morning visit to the Washington monu-
ment the elevator will make five extra half
hour trips, commencing at am. Saturday.
limited to those who wear the badge Of the
association. A coach will be on hand at the
Columbian University at the time stated to
take parties to the monument each half hour
from to am.
The three following excursions have been
planned for Saturday and Sunday:
!. Harpers Ferry and Luray-Special train
from Baltimore and Ohio depot at $3.50 pm.
Half an hours stop at Harper's Ferry, $50 to
breakfast and dinner at the Luray Inn. The
famous caverns can be visited either Saturday
evening or Sunday forenoon. Returning.
leave Luray at pm. Sunday, and arrive in
Washington at $50 pm. Expense, So.
2. Atlantic City-Leaye Baltimore and Ohio
depot at p. m. supper at Philadelphia; arrive
at Atlantic City at $50 Pm; lodging, break
fast and dinner. Returning, leave Allan tic
City at pm, connecting at Philadelphia with
the Royal Blue Line express that leaves at 20
| pm. for Washington; supper at Philadelphia
arrive in Washington at 1910 p. H.; number re-
fifty.
3. Old Point Comfort, Norfolk and Virginia
Beach-Leave wharf, foot Of It'll street, Sunday,
| at p. M, by one of the new iron steamers OF
the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
| pany. Supper and breakfast on board the
| boat Arrive at Old Point at $50 a. m. Those
| who prefer can remain here till the boat stops
| on her return Cat 7:20 p. m. J, visiting Fort
Monroe, Hampton. the Soldiers Home, Normal
| School, DC, and dining at the Hygeia Hotel
| Those who go on to Norfolk will arrive there al
1850 a. m. and have until 9:20 to look around
the city, when they will take the train for Vir.
GINA Beach, arriving there at 10 a. IN. After
dinner at the Princess Anne Hotel the party
will return by rail to Norfolk, 60 on board q
steamer and visit the navy yard, then go by
steamer to Newport News about an hours
sail, visit the ship-building yard little way
up the James river, and return to Old Point
| passing the scene OF the Monitor Merrimac
| tight. and in full view Of the Soldiers Home
and Normal School. At Old Point brief visit
| may Ue W rOIt DAOuEoe dilu INC hySeli
Hotel before the arrival of the Washington
boa; at 1920 pm. Supper on board the boat
Arrive at Washington at $50 a. M, Tuesday
morning. Number required, fifty. Expense, SO.
| Members and associate members may thu
choose either one of the three or both the Luray
and the Norfolk tours, and lists for registry ar
now ready in the Office of the local secretary.
On Monday. Augusta it is proposed to have al
excursion 20 Baltimore by special train leaving
the Baltimore and Ohio depot at a. m. UpoI
arrival at Locust Point the steamer Latrobe will
meet the party and proceed across the bay t,
the Maryland Steel Company's works at Spar
rows Point, where the blast furnaces, Besseme
steel converter and steel rolling mills will be in
spected. Returning. lunch will be served OIL
board the steamer, after which visit will b.
paid to the Baltimore sugar refinery. Tn
steamer will then return to the city and tn
the party will be taken in omnibuses to John
Hopkins Hospital (by special invitation of Dr.
Hurd), to the university. and. if there be time
to the Peabody Library and the Pratt Ere
Library. Returning, the party will reach Wash
ington about z p. m. Number limited to zoe
Expense, "a.
In addition to the above, final and compli
mentary excursion to Mount Vernon has bee,
rendered to the members and associate mem