Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-28
RIVER RECREATION
Popularity Of Excursions on the
Pellucid Potomac.
FACTS ACCOMPANIED BY FIGURES
Characteristic Manner in Which
Westinghouse Enjoy Themselves. !.
PLEASANT PILGRIMA#Rs'


pITGRIN AHE S'
F - - - -. - ~N-z-
me Io'omac excursion nee. u, transports
over .our neEdreo Thousand e1Sulsionists ,
=. =. n.y.. ms estmate seems larke. eoue
ue me sta.emsn. o. nunueL -
"i-u. oA .aAeoHy Oh 'ne n.''e ' ~ ! .
'e's *nen siick once Tor evely pas.
this count IL rendered BY the captasn, and
-, =. 'HesS Hs.'H,
to..' - 49,
fhese stauseiee are not oreamt OK In cur
guide book. -, - - = Il =. \
5000 !. ~ Il a..S,r
,,0.1 1870 eSoeeens Sa's. q y stSsp!
nohew, eh1 psepled Win arexss-ee't
fcfks. Slow coaches :, -crawfeda a. throQGh
grassy lanes. and the tovnsn,Ar trok - Ms
ar .od Mo-. 49,, 1920. Lns... .ns.sSrx.
..,.~n,. En:.. "a: A...S
ellno"ns' psae@tl nanoeu .ene oasts WsH1ss
the fsds Of that time. new told only IN sqns.
LII An ms ns nss snsnsso sss - e 49,. ~ =
A n:'ne mas M.oe TACT OF Hc''oh. NS"net !"
the hu.. and Sus,,. Of the river mont on
evenings and an Spuaavr- = 49,,
= -. = -, "a ;
-. 80 sSeHSs ~ 80 =
Washington has two Sundays one, the
uptown Sunday, and one the Potomac yJIyy<
anv rhronShout X. S,r,,er ,n.iio~. ,.hirns.
,,..i -,iz,.ss .S :,
~ .ac,o., hs,4. e., IN .....,s,, 49, &c. A.
a land which h. A.s.ir ,hsn nm 1'usE chart
Of ehoar q id ~ No.. ~ .sasxs, .,o.oe s,A.,
church and a., AVA Il. ..choss, a.. .,C,.y
on Oh. anv.rs.c.n,.a a,-. 81 s,rusr R,,t
the tune Of sre<t re,irion IL net the enpy
music heard. - - '<-H::'r =.
Ins fotoMac Sunday Is Ike spanish
ec rn =, ateet mass. -; -, =,
~ ,irns.. q stas ~; Ss esrs Man,. =. ,N.-s~S.,
He 80 ava ae..,,. ~. ~. - ,,,rr,,SS
cshlss shnSsSs sssS " 100 tSs "cnH~,
- ~. as,".sSSI ~ y. AZ,
sa.s.S - ,Ss".S. "i's ". $685. e'~ '''s
Thronrn Of nron,s .urse 70 and fro ANA
,...a,ons. y ~ st ~. Ssao.. 49,. -.
100. as.snantsN ss..,s 49, ,~s,..r ~y ~.
n -. ..s.. ~.sS
49, 100. a.. NS~s- - 49, "a. h. -
s.k -. :, ~ !. -: -. .a,,sa.S .:si
"t S's~0S " 1-' >>."'
.irya. -~,,,- ,,r.v r..av ,,.o..v
. ...r,-SSl " 20 - st~as... -,
-, 20 sSi t,nS >. 80. >ois
,'er W ;, Sp .. >, ..rSSC
-, ..5,,.. ~ 49,, ..,r~n .v> 49, I.
w14. NneI VI 49, S
opeoIn ana fonsa p eAnus ..o ep
nHHs::, - H = 80 - 80
o,s An .H. e ~.
LhSIe p VI .ess S s LII
lnk 49, sno s1' nas na,. = nu..e VI nAss
aI'o uun''.s -AN so's, VIII Va SoS'es'
par ,t,Ia IN, ai1 1an =. ,,s AZ, ,,
LiAt'e tis, HHnuIHoio " ptouu o'o JUNO
never haoe ia"ef 'sa'" VI hs"t
An Analysis OF an Excursion.
A Potomac excursion In n poem of skv
-....-. .,,,. I-...,.
ms noo. oea's
una vows u love. Eros treads the deck OF
'he eAeurs'on steamer ana me ieaIy deiis
~'-~ ''o"~ $500" ~ $50 $3.50 S'~S
tn. o., r,on :. 10, a.,. :. -. =.
ru,,hsr Of nsar,. tho, hovs 49, 80. Ia
Won hv po,o,n.n,s .,,,ar.a ga.
There are scores Of retreats down stream
where botany can be studied In the original
package ana where oiushes may be kissed
.m ,nu... ny. a,ss isnt
800 ~. ,nn 80 Gu anu o'es Hesh
Ths. u' ~" sss, s Nas,s sa w a
1Oo'ooV peopie ~ uoNH t"e river tor
exercise OF rest Quetooe OF noise, idlehess
81. ~rhO, SUI, VI nuuoup' anu .ney an
g % "a. 10y "an.. "a Wv Man. tue rhy INN
~. w. Taos' une oooin Vi .ne oowhne auey,
VI, ,h s ,S VI .ne soua tountain, the surgie OF
inc oar the cnatter OF tongues or the lonely
murlnur OF pine boughs you can have 1t.
Sroups OF people lounge under the trees,
ne vd,iors e ""'"' anu e'e' IA inc oa"ei"s
psrIiohs'
,an.a i.eIIihs on .ne Srass IN mat Sc
a auSrt s. hoos, ,,, 80 COUPE 10 Whom this
outihs Is respite from work Both have
ou,nes from uohnns coats ana collars but
~, H"s IA Va sne SYN. MS coarse oronzed
nhhus holu heIs o. req, ana they are look
~ < iii'o space WIN duh ana sheepsh gaze
mn nj 'neii eyes ehanSe 10 meet they smile
my ny, sn'e anu naus their heads. They
a.c ssiemi, ior tney nave not that gift of
~ , Ma.eh SnaihpeIerS nave with which
80 ~ n,hn, 'iieii1 thoughts out they love
e"N" '''i
The Summer Girl and Her Beau.
crossino ,ho ,o ,
'"@ '""" anu approaching the
care Is aaother couple He is fitted out
with leather belt, tan Shoes turn-up pants
and bright hat band while she 10 a f,in, of
lace and lovely IN ,ho.. al. nm. VI
g. r.,oa "hitehess'
"he carries her Parasoi with an indifferent
- 80 WIN Jauh'y ar nall
inc nnentlv and O. S1w mi,h Icy are tAik,
tactics; for all this it is only ctacnIar
conversation and means nothing.
Ihere is an old couple whose heads arc
,;1a TIN u,ug I .ne SLOWS OF tne winters OF
Are prohah,v tbinEing ~ 49, anu t f
day, just like this, one summer day ,one
long ago
over on tnat grass plot Is a squadron of
jumping cnhu,eh. some are playing with