Evening star., 1895-06-08
EXCURSIONS.

Marshall Hall will be place where day
of rest and pleasure may be spent tomor-
| row. Many amusements are to be found
| here, and Prof Schroeder's Band will be in
| attendance all day. 1t is expected that the
| Ferris wheel, which has been in the course
| of erection for some time past, will be in
| operation shortly. The steamer Manchester
will leave at IL am. 2:30 and G:30 pm,
| and the River Queen at 8 pm.
Tomorrow will be the first Sunday at
| beautiful River View, and Capt. Randall
has made special efforts to entertain his
| patrons for the occasion. Prof Arths Or
chestra will be heard in a choice program
of delightful music, and the concert will
be continuous on board Of the Pentz and at
River View. The PentZ will make three
| fast trips, leaving at 10:45 am, 2:45 and
| 5:45 PM Cool breezes, enchanting country
scenery, varied amusementS and a sail on
the river at eve tide are the offerings of
Capt. Randall to spend delightful Sunday.
Tomorrow will be the first Sunday of the
season at Bay Ridge, and lovers of sport
will no doubt be pleased. This resort has
| one of the finest bathing beaches in the
south, and such attractions as fishing,
! boating and grabbing. A Ferris wheel,
| seventy-five feet in height, and a toboggan
slide extending 100 feet into the water has
been erected, and these are two of the many
special features that have been added to
| this resort. Trains will leave the Baltimore
and Ohio depot at 9:35 am, 80 and 3:15
pm.
| Capt. Randall has issued forty-three
| round-trip season ticket to River View at
| $3.50, good on all regular Sunday, Wednes-
| day and Saturday trips. 1t places the fare
| at such a popular price that the demand
| they are meeting with shows the apprecia-
| ton Of the latest move to cater to the pub
| lie. A fourteen-trip special Saturday River
View ticket has also been issued at 81. The
| Chapel Point thirty-six-hour trip for 50
, still holds the popular fancy and is largely
| patronized.
| The steam launch Florence will make two
| trips tomorrow to Cabin John bridge leav-
ing at 8 am and 2:3O pm. from 32d and
| lightful sails up the Potomac, and judging
| from the large numbers who have enjoyed
| these trips it is safe to say that they have
| met with the favor of the people of Wash
| ington.
The annual excursion to Marshall Hall of
the Wimodaughsis takes place Monday
| evening next on the steamer Macalester.
| The excursions of this organization in the
past have been heartily enjoyed by all who
| have participated in them, and the one this
year bids fair to be no exception to the
rule. great many friends of the Wimo-
| daughSiS are expected to be present, and
music and dancing will take up the time at
the Hall. The steamer Manchester will
| leave at 10 am, 2:30 and $50 pm, and the
River Queen at $50 Am. and $50 pm.
| The steamer Manchester will leave her
| wharf this evening at 6:30 o'clock for a
| sail to Indian Head. Everything has been
added on these trips to make them enjoy
| able, and Prof Schroeders Band will rem
der q choice program of music. Stops are
| also made at Marshall Hall both ways.
The members of the Spencerian Business
College and of the graduating class of that
institution took an outing at Marshall Hall
yesterday. Most of the party left on the
23O boat, and then,. with those who came
| on the late boat. took the trip to Indian
Head, rturning to the city by moonlight
| The evening was a beautiful one and
| of the occasion In the least possible way
was carefully looked out for by the COM
! mittee. Mrs. Sara A. Spencer accompanied
the excursionists.
The Luther Memorial, ST. Paups English
Lutheran and the North Presbyterian
Christian Endeavor Societies gave a most
enjoyable excursion down the river on the
steamer Samuel j. Pentz to Indian Head
last evening The excursion was r-the
purpose Of raising funds to defray the ex-
penses OF the delegates from the three So
cieties to the great Christian Endeavor
convention to be held shortly In Boston,
and 1t is expected that quite good sum
was realized nearly 1,200 persons par
gram of sacred and popular music was rem
dered by several choirs, and addresses were
delivered by Rev. J. G. Butler, Dr. NJ c.
Bennett, Mr.. VIII F. Stowell and Mr. Chas
Phillips. The committee In charge of the
affair was composed of Mr.. George L. Beel-
er. chairman; Miss Grace Butler, Miss Net
tie Seitz, Miss NJ. Carrier, DR.. NJ c. Ben
nett, Messrs. Oscar Danzenhoker, H. c.
Stewart, Frank Keepen and George f.