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), ]. 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, a 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 vari-
Gus public buildings, departments, bureaus.
DC. to the best advantage, parties OF twenty or
thirty will be formed aud "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 z am. Saturday,
limited to those who wear the badge of the
association. coach will be on hand at the
Columbian University at the time stated to
take parties to the monument each half hour
from to 8 am.
The three following excursions have been
planned for Saturday and Sunday:
!. Harper Ferry and Luray-Speciai train
from Baltimore and Ohio depot at $50 pm
Half an hours stop at Harper's Ferry, $50 to
8; arrive at Luray $50 pm: Supper, lodging.
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-Leave Baltimore and Ohio
depot at pm; supper at Philadelphia; arrive
at Atlantic City at $50 pm. ; lodging, break
fast and dinner. Returning leave Atlantic
City at pm connecting ut Philadelphia with
the Royal Blue Line express that leaves at 7:2O
pm. for Washington; supper at Philadelphia;
arrive in Washington at 10:4O p. m.; number re-
8. Old Point Comfort, Norfolk and Virginia
Beach-Leave wharf, foot OF 7th street, Sunday
at 2. 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 100 p. n.y., visiting Fort
Monroe, Hampton. the Soldiers Home, Normal
School, &c, and dining ut the Hygeia Hotel
Those who 60 on to Norfolk will arrive there at
7:3O a. m. and have until 800 to look around
the city, when they will take the train for vir-
glnia Beach, arriving there at 10 a. m. After
dinner at the Princess Anne Hotel the party
will return by rail to Norfolk. 60 on board a
steamer and visit the navy yard, then go by
steamer to Newport News about an hour 3
sail), visit the ship-building yard little way
up the James river, and return to Old Point,
passing the scene Of the Monitor Merrimac
fight. and in full view Of the Soldiers Home
and Normal School. At Old Point o brief visit
hios Cc maui W COrt MOurOc ana Tue HySela
Hotel before the arrival of the Washington
boat at 7:20 P. m. Supper on board the boat
Arrive at Washington at $50 a. m, Tuesday
morning. Number required fifty. Expense, So.
Members and associate members may thus
choose either one of the three or both the Luray
and the Norfolk tours, and lists for registry are
now ready in the office of the local secretary.
On Monday, Augusta. it is proposed to have an
excursion to Baltimore by special train leaving
the Baltimore and Ohio depot at 3 a. m. Upon
arrival ut Locust Point the steamer Latrobe will
meet the party and proceed across the bay to
the MARYLAND Steel Company's works at Spar
rows Point, where the blast furnaces, Bessemer
steel converter and steel rolling mills will be in
spected. Returning. lunch will be served on
board the steamer, after which q visit will be
paid to the Baltimore sugar refinery. The
steamer will then return to the city and the
the party will be taken in omnibuses to Johns
Hopkins Hospital (by special invitation of DR..
Hurd), to the university, and, if there be time,
TO- the Peabody Library and the Pratt Free
Library. Returning, the party viii reach WASH
ington about 2 p. m. Number limited to 200.
Expense, 81.
In addition to the above, . final and compli-
mentary excursion to Mount Vernon has been
rendered to the members and associate men,