Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17
NO LACK OF EXCURSIONS.
The List Offers Varied Attractions for the
PIeasure-Seeker.

The excursion to the Natural Bridge
Saturday, June sd, for the benefit of
the Free Kindergarten and under the au-
spices of the woman's Christian Asso-
citation. will afford a most excellent OPP
portunity for visiting the great curiosity
and enjoying an outing. The round-trip
tickets include board for one week at
the bridge.
Tuesday next will be the day at the
seaside of the Young Ladies' Society OF
the Second Presbyterian church. The
train will leave the Chesapeake and Ohio
Depot for Old Point at A. NJ. and re-
turning. leave Old Point at 10 7. NJ.
on Thursday the Pine-Street Baptist
Sunday school will have their annual pic
mic at Providence Forge. Refreshments
will be served at city prices. A de-
lightful day is anticipated.
The regular Saturday-night excursions
Of the elegant steamer Pocahontas 10
Norfolk and Newport News are deservedly
popular. No time is lost from business.
The excursion to be given TO Old Point
Saturday, June 23d, under the auspices
of the lady managers of the Eye and
Ear Infirmary will be a most inviting
affair, and cannot fail TO be well patron
lied. The chaperons Will be Mrs. G. OBJ.
Cowardin, Mrs. Governor O'Ferrall, Mrs.
Levin Joynes. Mrs. Gideon Davenport,
Mrs. Samuel Cohen. Mrs. r. c. Morton,
Mrs. l.. D. Hotchkiss, Mrs T.. C. Mayo,
Mrs. Reginald Gillian, and others.
A special fast train will leave Richmond
at $3.50 l.. NJ. arrive at Old Point at $3.50
Il. NJ, In time for bathing and dress pa
rade; After supper the Soldiers Home
Band will furnish music for dancing. Re-
turning, the special viii leave Old Point
at IL F. Nj
A most convenient feature Of the trip
will be the arrangement which has been
perfected for getting 10 and from the
wagons and other vehicles will leave Har-
rison and Franklin streets at +. NJ.
sharp, picking up eXcursionists en- route
to the station. The route will be down
Franklin street to Firth, to Grace 10
Ninth. TO Broad. thence down Broad
street to the Chesapeake and Ohio
station These vehicles will also be
In readiness at the station on return OF
train to convey excursionists to thelr
homes. The occasion will give most
delightful evening al Old Point. The train
will make no stops between Richmond
and Old Point Tickets can be had or
any of the chaperons. or Mr.. john D.
potts. division passenger agent OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. No. 800
east Main street. The tickets will include
Trinity Methodist Sunday school will
give an excursion down the river on fri,
day next, lDt s-A. nv
spend part of the day at Warwick Park.
The boat will leave her wharf at e'5o a
NJ. and again at j. Nj, 30 as 10 ac-
coIamodate those who cannot get on early
in the morning The boat VIII leave
Warwick Park in the evening In time 10
reach Richmond about O'Clock.
The Grove-Avenue Baptist chnrcn ouIi-
dsv-school picnic Will take place Inurs-
dav next. the 2lst at Warwick fark.
Tne boat will also go as far as Cure ,
Neck. The excursion promises TO DE
Tha annual excursion of the leigh-
Street Baptist Sunday school VIII take
mace on Wednesday. the Nth. me Oh
iective point VIII be Ashland Iarh, a,,d
The train will leave Elba at s:5o a. M.
Arrangements have been mace WIN tne
cav Street car-lne 10 transfer the VA
cnrsionists TO and from Elpa; ,-,
T,he committee OF the O!d Dominion
press club having the matter IN cnaI ss
are nerfectng rapidly the &rrahste,iiieii ~,
g.. he climbs excursion TO Dutch Gap on
~ ~ pocshontas on the night OF July 90;
II is their purpose that the Ai az ~, 900,
he one OF the great excursions W VI, s,ssh-
SON There viii be good music, s,,,Ia
ments will be served In tne nes. go,
and every possible provision; WIZ thase
an . ,be comfort and convenience oil Sno o.
to ho may participate A feature Vi .n.
t Mn viii he the illumination OF tne river
LIN roiored fire at different points awe; ~,
NJ w" ,or,,e AT each of these places IN;
hnntirn win also be blazing. iiUho'o wa
Ia nnt on sale tomorrow.