Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-16
EXCURSIONS.

No more pleasant evening excursion can be
found than the trip to Indian Head. The boats
leave at 6A5 and hundreds Of people avail them
selves nightly Of an opportunity for sail down
the river. deriving Keen enjoyment from the
cool breeze from the water and listening to the
good music from the fine band. The demand
has been SO great that Capt. Ramage has been
compelled to use both the Manchester and the
River Queen for this service. Both boats stop
at Marshall Hall going and returning 30 that
those who desire to enjoy the pleasure of dane
ing on the pavilion or INDUCING in the other
pleasures that the Hall affords can have an OPP
are on Thursdays. Fridays and Saturdays. To-
morrow there will be q special program for
Marshall Hall by Schroederts Band. The Sum
day schedule to Marshau Hall is a. follows:
Manchester at II am, 2.45 and 6:15 pm; the
River Queen at $50 pm. Steamers reach
Washington on return trips At 2. 6, 8:15 and
9A6 pm. Passengers can return on any boat.
The attractions at Bethesda Park are being
increased each week. Miss Grace Shannon and
her company Of aeronauts, including Miss Pearl
LIE Roy, Prof. F. W. ScoeHeld, the boy wonder.
and the Lester Brothers, have been re-eugaged
and every evening there are balloon ascensions
and double parachute leaps. There are other
amusements and the park is becoming de-
cidedly popular.
Hermione Lodge, No -, K Of P. and Her
mione Division. No. 4, U. R. K. Of p, will join
in an excursion to River View on Tuesday next.
The steamer Samuel J. Pentz will leave High
street wharf, Georgetown. at 3 am. and $50
pm, and the It'll street wharf at 10 am, 2 and
$50 pm.
There will be grand family excursion to
Indian Head on thu River Queen, under the
auspices Of the Catholic Total Abstinence So
cieties Of Washington, on Monday next. This
excursion was postponed on account of the
rain and the tickets purchased for that Occa-
sion will be good on Monday. There will be
special literary exercises and a concert on the
boat.
The second excursion this season to Marshall
Hall by the National Rifles will take place on
Monday evening next. The steamer Manchester
will leave at $50 pm. sharp, and it is expected
that she will be fully laden with the host Of
friends Of this popular military organization.
The excursions Of the Rifles always call out
many people who 60 on no other occasion, for
they know the efforts that the committee make
to provide for the comfort and enjoyment Of
the guests of the corps.
The l. o. of G.. s. and d. Of 8. will give an
excursion to Annapolis next Monday. Good
music has been engaged to enliven the occa-
sion. Trains leave the Baltimore and Ohio
depot at Q am.
There will be special attractions at River
View tomorrow, and the increasing popularity
OF this resort will probably induce a large num-
Der to go down. The Samuel j. Pentz will
make her usual Sunday trips, and, If necessary,
this boat will be reinforced by the Mary Wash
ingtOn. The Pentz will also make q trip TO
Indian Head this evening, stopping at River
View going and returning.
The Oak Springs Pleasure Club give an ex-
cursion to Great Falls and Cabin John bridge
tomorrow, the boat leaving 32d and Canal at
am. sharp.
The usual trains will run to Bay Ridge to-
morrow and no better plan Of taking an outing
can be devised than by spending the day at
that pleasant seaside resort.
The Arlington Wheelmens excursion, which
will take place on next Wednesday evening" is
already exciting considerable interest. The
club will go to Marshall Hall. and the full
Marine Band, under the leadership of Mr.. John
Philip Sousa, has been engaged to give grand
concert Mt the Hall. As it is expected the at
tendance will be very large both the Manchester
and River Queen have been engaged and will
leave at $50 and pm.
The l. o. o. F. Library Association and Ruth
Lodge, No. 2, will give another excursion to
Bay Ridge on Thursday next. There will be
special efforts by the committee in charge to
provide for the comfort and enjoyment Of all
who may 60 and day Of pleasure may be
promised to all. Trains will leave B. and o.
station at 9:15 q. m, 1:30 and 4:28 pm.