Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29
EXCURSIONS.

The popular resort, Marshall Hall, will
be an attractive place tomorrow and every
thing is provided to make the day COM
Portable one. The green lawns will insure
rest. where there is plenty of shade and
where cool breezes are to be enjoyed. The
Ferris wheel has been completed and will
be in operation tomorrow for the first time
and this will be one of the new features.
Prof. Schroeder's band wiz give concerts
during the day and evening and the steam
er Manchester will leave at IL am, 2:3o and
| $50 pm, and the River Queen at pm.
A more delightful resort to spend a day
out of the city than at Bay Ridge is hard
to find. With such attractions as salt wa
ter bathing. grabbing and fishing, together
with other amusenents OF this place, one
could hardly ask for more. The tobog-
gan slide and Ferris wheel are both enjoy
ing large patronage, and the steamer
Columbia makes a trip to Baltimore and re-
turn, which is surely sail well worth tax
ing. Trains will leave the Baltimore and
Ohio depot at 9:35 am, 80 and 3:l5 p. IN.
Tomorrow Capt Randall will introduce
to his patrons at River View Minerva, the
champion strong woman of the world, in
marvellous program of feats of strength
that seem incredible. One is the lifting of
a platform containing eighteen musicians
while they play a lively air. Another is
combating the strength of two powerful
horses pulling in opposite directions. The
wondroCs Herr Blatt will appear in the
thrilling performance of catching cannon
| balls fired from a field piece and loaded
with compressed powder by a committee
selected from the audience. This double
attraction comes direct from Europe, where
they have appeared before the crowned
heads and where they have amused and as
ton;shed the people. At great expense
Capt. Randall engaged Minerva and Blatt
to open his season of special attractions
at River View and a great attendance
should reward his enterprise. There will
be plenty of room tomorrow. the Pentz
leaving at 1913 am, 2:45 and 5:55 pm.
The show will be free. the fare remaining
at % cents, children, Is cents. There will
be two performances on the green lawns,
and Chris Arths fine band will add to the
pleasure.
Tomorrow the steam launch Florence will
make two trips to Cabin John bridge, leav-
ing 32d and Canal streets at . am. and
2:30 pm.
The Sabbath school and Young Peoples
Christian Endeavor Society of the Metro
politan Presbyterian Church will give an
excursion to River View Monday. July /.
The committee in charge of the affair have
full control over the boat and the grounds
and the bar will be closed. The boat will
leave at 9:l5 am, Las and G:30 PM. the
last boat going to Indian Head by moon
light.
The excursion of the Choral Society which
was postponed takes place Tuesday right
The society will leave on the Manchester at
$50 Pm for Marshall Hail. and as the
tickets which were sold for Thursday night
will be good Tuesday. there will undoubted-
ly be large crowd to go down with this
popular musical organization. Last year
the excursion Of the Choral Society was re-
membered as one of the pleasantest events
that took place during the summer and the
management has taken care that every ef-
fort Is made to secure the success OF this
venture both financially AMI socially
Tickets may be secured from the members
and at the wharf.
A benefit excursion. the proceeds of which
will be used for the Childrens Salt Air
Home at Colonial Beach, will be given
Monday evening on the steamer Harry Ran
dali. The boat will make a moonlight trip
to Indian Head, starting at 8 pm, and as
| the boat Is chartered for the occasion an
enjoyable time IS assured all those who at
tend. Refreshments will be served on the
boat and the estimabie charity for which
the proceeds are intended should induce a
large crowd to go down.
The Mount Vernon Electric Railway Com
pany Is now offering a delightful trip to
Mount Vernon. The cars run through
miles of country, where a view of pleasing
scenery is to be had, and leave Alexandria
hourly. Connection is made with the AL
exandria ferry boats.