Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-28
EXCURSIONS.

The steamer Bartholdi will make trip every
hour to all the upper river landings. leaving
Cumberland's wharf. at the foot of F street
northwest, and stopping at the foot of 32d
street
Bethesda Park will present unusual attrac-
tons for Decoration day. The dog circus of
Prof. J. W. Hampton will give two perform
ances. there will be dancing in the pavilion and
at night the grounds will be beautifully iilu-
minated by arc and incandescent electric lights
The Capital Beneficial Association will give
their seventh annual picnic on Monday at WASH
ingtOn Park. on L street between 18th and 18th
southeast. There will be prize bowling and
shooting and other forms of recreation and en-
jOyment.
John A. Rawlins Post. No. /. G. A. r.. will
give moonlight excursion to Marshall Hall on
the steamer Manchester on Tuesday evening
next There will be music on the boat going
and coming, and dancing, singing, recitatons
and other entertainments at the hall. The ex-
cursion is for the benefit Of the encampment
fund.
One of the most enjoyable trips on Decora-
ton day will be the combination excursion to
Penmar and the battlefield of Gettysburg by
Washington Division. No. 1. U. r. knights of
Pythias. Trains will leave the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad station at S:15 am. and return
ing arrive in Washington at 10 pm.
The George Leary commences her regular
trips to Colonial Beach tonight, leaving her
"Hail Ut U " CiOCh vi hi iNs out SAT
urday she will leave at am. and returning
leave the beach at pm, arriving in Washing
ton at 945 pm.
The Lady of the Lake will go to Fort Monroe
and Norfolk this evening leaving her wharf at
o'clock. returning at am. Monday. The
fare for the round trip is but 80, and the tick
cts are good to return by the steamer Moseley
on Tuesday morning.
Decoration day at River View is always gala
event. Nowhere on the Potomac is there a
more picturesque and appropriate place to cele-
brate the national day and commune with ma
ture. Wild flowers, acres of velvety green
lawns, hundreds of delightful shade trees.
pretty giens and romantic retreats, with
many forms of attractive amusement. On
Decoration day Cyrene will dance and Prof. A.
j. Dugay will perform on the wire. Tomorrow
Sunday will be the last appearance of Sisters
Braatz and the Sisters Mendoza. Cyrene Will
also dance. Two performances will be given
The Pentz leaves at O:30 m. and pm. sharp.
Marshall Hall is always point of interest
both on week days and on Sunday. Tomorrow
two boats will run, as follows: The Manchester
ut ii am. and 2:45 pm. and the River Queen at
1920. On Decoration day the schedule will be:
The Manchester at 10 am, 245 and pm
and the River Queen at 10 am. and $3.50 pm
There is no more attractive point on the river
than Marshall Hall, and it is safe to assume that
the boats will carry down large number of
people at each trip.
Mount Vernon should be an especially inter-
esting place to visit on Decoration day, and in
the belief that many will desire to gaze upon
the tomb of the father of his country Capt.
Blake will make two trips with the Macale ter
on Monday, one in the morning at 10 o'clock
and the other in the afternoon at 245 clock
There will be grand picnic a. Riverside
Park. Anacostia, on Decoration day. by the
Knights of ST. Thomas Commandery. No. /,
which is expected to be an enjoyable affair.
The Osceola Club gives a grand excursion
June l to River View. The club has many
friends and there is every prospect Of an en-
joyable time. Tickets are on sale at Harris
Theater and Stanton Place Pharmacy, 9th street
and Massachusetts avenue northeast