Evening star., 1895-08-19
EXCURSIONS.

The tournament and full-dress ball which,
takes place at River View Wednesday next
Is every day gathering in interest, and the
event promises to be one of the most sue
cessful in every way that has ever taken
place at this popular resort. The knights
are to report at II noon Wednesday, when
they will tilt for the honor of naming the
queen Of love and beauty and the supple
mentary honor of winning the first-money
prize, which will consist of the entrance
fees of the knights, increased by $50 do
mated by Capt. Randall. Some of the best
known riders of Virginia and Maryland
have 'signifed their intention of entering
the lists, and the contest is looked upon as
promising to be very close and interesting.
The tournament will take place in the
afternoon, while in the evening the full
dress ball will take place, beginning at
dark and lasting until daybreak. The
knights will ride in costume and will also
probably attend the ball clad in their
chivalric garments, and as the young ladies
who live in the surrounding country are
making great preparations as to their an
pearance the sight will. no doubt, be very
pretty one. The orator of the day will be
Richard E. Brandt, while Ed. B. Hay will
perform the duties of that office in the
evening. The Pentz will leave Washington
at 9:45 am, Las and G:45 pm, and the
Harry Randall will leave at $50 and pm.
A grand reunion excursion of the c. K. of
A. will be given Thursday at River View
under the auspices of the Catholic knights
OF America who belong to Communicates in
the District OF Columbia. Great prepara-
tions are being made for this outing, and
the knights are confident that it will be
one OF the most successful excursions ever
given under the auspices of this society.
The Gonzaga Cadets will engage in a COM
petitive drill in the evening, a handsome
prize having been offered for the best
drilled company in the battalion. The
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bined yesterday in one grand outing to
River View that was a decided success in
every way. The Saengerbund, Maenner-
chor. Arion and United Singers were all
represented, and the friends of the different
organizations made the total number CT
excursionists mount up into the thousands.
The committee of entertainment. consisting
of John Waldman, chairman; William
Meyer, Frank Clandy, Charles Rogier ar d
August Smith, performed their work well
and left no stone untIrned to provide
amusement for all. The feature of the day
was the musical program, which was rem
dered by the different singing societies
The Maennerchor, under the direction of
Prof. Christiani, rendered number of Sc
lections, which were followed by the Arions,
under the leadership of Frof. Emil Holer.
The two societies then combined and gave
"Jaeger's Abschlied,' "Wie Had Ich Siege
liebt" and "Studenten Nachtgesang." rem
derlng all IN a pleasing manner. The return
trip to the city was also enlivened by some
excellent music, in which the younger
members of the societies took part.
Capt. e. S. Randall will give a special
family excursion to Colonial Beach Friday
next, at the urgent request of his patrons.
The fast steamer Sam1 ]. FentZ will leave
this city at am, and will allow long
sapce of time at the Beach for the enjoy
ment of the many amusements there. The
round trip will be fifty cents, children half
70 nd No nh inr,.l h 10 MOI ync will ha
allowed to board the boat at either end of
he trip