Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-14
EXCURSIONS.

The regular Thursday night excursion to
Marshall Hall and Indian Head will take
place tomorrow evening on the palace
steamer Manchester. Last week the boat
was SO crowded on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday nights that many hundreds were
turned away from the gang plank, SO that
those who come late may expect to get
left on these popular trips. The Macales-
ter leaves at $50, stops at Marshall Hall
and then proceed: on her way to Indian
Head. Returning, another stop is made
at the hall to take on the dancers. and
the trip home Is made in good season.
Tomorrow will be Pythian day at Bay
Ridge, and Washington and Arlington Dr.
Visions Uniform Rank, Knights of PythlaS,
will erdeavor to make the outing one or
the most successful of the season. The
sir knights are exceedingly busy Just now
making preparations for their outing, and
it is confidently expected that the day Will
justify every expectation which has been
raised.
Mt Zion Baptist Church will give an ex-
cursion to Harper's Ferry next Friday, the
special train leaving the Baltimore and
Ohio depot at 0 am. Rev. A. Wilbanks.
the pastor of the church. is the manager of
the excursion, and S. H. Brooks Is the sec
rotary. A good crowd is expected and
many tickets have been sold in advance.
The third annual excursion of the Ma
rine Engineers Beneficial Association and
Washington Harbor. No. 81. Pilots, is go
ing on today at Marshall Hall. Quite a
number took the morning boat. SO as to
have the whole day at the Hall. and the
remainder will be carried on the Manchester
at $50 this evening. The River Queen
will also make a trip 'at $50 for the ac-
commodaton of those Who may desire to
go a little early. number of attrac-
tons have been prepared for the outing,
chief among which is the dancing, which
will occupy the best part of the afternoon
and evening.
Gel. Joseph C. Mckibben rendered the
beautiful grounds of Marshall Hail to the
male orphans of St. Joseph's Asylum yes
terday, and about seventy-ive of the little
fellows, under tie charge of Sister Euphra-
sea. the directresS, enjoyed themselves to
their hearts content, romping on the grass,
swinging and riding the flying horses. The
lexington and Soldiers Home railroad
placed its cars at the disposal of the asy-
lum and everything seemed to combine to
give the little fellows a jolly good time.
Some Of the confectioners Of the city do
mated large amounts of candies and fruit
and these were greatly rel shed by the boys
during the day. The River Queen was
given for the trip and the orphans had
the boat entirely to themselves. Rev. Fa-
ther MCGEE. Mrs. ]. T. Callaghan, Mrs.
Anna c. Patton, Mrs. Feeley and Miss
Cavanaugh accompanied and chaperoned
the party and added not little tn the
success of the excursion.
Myrtle Lodge, No. %, Knights of Pythias.
took an outing at River View yesterday,
about five hundred sir knights with their
families and friends, taking advantage of
the opportunity to leave dull care behind
them and give themselves to full enjoy
me1t and rest. Quite number went dc wn
on the morning boat and spent the full day
at the popular resort, while the others
made the trip on the evening steamer.
which proved to be delightfully."- cool and
pleasant In the. afternoon an entertain
ment was given. which was much appre-
ciated by the mary who saw it. The first
number was wheelbarrow race for Ia
dies and six contestants were entered.
These were Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Murray. Mrs.
Miller. Mrs. Snider, Mrs. Jaeger and Miss
Sullivan, and Mrs. Murray was awarded
a silver hat pin the victor of the event.
The same kind of race for men was won
by Mr.. Wood. a boys foot race and a
slow goat race for girls ended the enter
tainment In the evening the feature of
the program was the cake walk, in which
nine dusky couples were entered. Vocal
solos by Mr.. Skerritt and Mr.. Maig Par
ham, an Irish sketch by Mr.. Baynes, Sc
lections by the Montrose Mandolin Club
and a three-sct farce, 1.-The knights of
Polyphemus." closed the entertainment.
Dancing was continued until a late hour,
however. while the trip home was en-
livened by an impromptu cake walk by the
Cake Walk Society,"