Evening star., 1895-08-28
EXCURSION

The regular Thursday night trip OF the
steamer Manchester will take place tomor-
row evening, at $50, to Indian Head and
Marshall Hall. AS the season is now draw
ing to a close. a great number of people
are taking advantage of these Thursday,
Friday and Saturday evening trips to es-
cape from the heat and glare of the hot
city, and spend brief period on the waters
of the beautiful Potomac and. as an evil
dence that the trips are increasing steadily
in popularity, the fact Is shown that sew
eral times already the boat has been COM
pelled,. by lack of space, to go and leave
several hundred people standing on the
wharf. The, regular Friday and Saturday
evening trips will also be made this week.
The Samuel j. Pentz will leave at 9:45
tomorrow morning for an all-day trip to
Chapel Point. The boat will stop at Alex
andria at 1915. and will arrive in Wash
ington about 10 o'clock at night. The fare
for the round trip is twenty-five cents. and
a large crowd is expected by the manage
ment. 1t will be one of the most enjoy
able family excursions of the season. and.
as this will be one of the last trips to this
beautiful place during the present time.
there is every likelihood that the prediction
of crowd will be fulfilled.
The greatest crowd in the history of
Marshall Hall left on the morning and
afternoon boats today to witness the tour
rament, which Is being held at the Hall.
The boats were crowded to their utmost
capacity, and 1t seemed impossible to carry
a single person more without exceeding the
danger limit The crowd from this city and
intermediate points en- route was aug
mented by the people who live in the sur
rounding country about Marshall Hall, and
" no were on hand early to participate in
and see the festivities of the day. They
came by every conceivable fashion-ridine,
driving and walking-and with only one
object in view-that Of getting there and
seeing their boys win the tournament. The
tlltng started at II o'clock, and the entries
were numerous. The greatest enthusiasm
prevailed, and each knight was cheered as
he rode to take his position in line
Schroeder's Orchestra furnished excellent
music for the occasion. and added not a
little to the enjoyment of the day. The
dress ball, at which the crowning of the
queen and maids Of honor will take place,
will occur this evening, and will last until
| an early hour in the morning. A number
of Washtngtonians are expected down on
the evening boats, which will leave at and
6:45 pm. L. Allison Wilmer delivered the
| grafton of the day, and his effort was a
very happy one. Mr.. Robert Grain will de-
liver the Grafton this evening in presenting
the successful knights and announcing the
crowning.
This coming Saturday will be the last one
Of the season at popular River View. 1t
will be the last chance the little ones will
have to spend the day at this beautiful
place. as it will also be the last family day
of the season. The children are allowed to
go for 10 cents on the two morning boats
Saturday, together with their parents and
friends, and no effort is spared to enable
them to have a good time. AS this is the
last trip of the season, it is expected that
the grounds will hardly be large enough 10
hold the numbers who will probably take
advantage of the opportunity to enjoy an
outing for almost nothing.
Saturday will be the last trip Of the,i ,iron
steamer Harry Randall to Chapel Point.
These trips on the fast-fying boat have
been very much enjoyed. and it is sincere
regret that they are to be brought to
close. Capt. Randall is very much pleased
with the support which he has received in
trying to make these trips pleasant and en-
joyable, and he has succeeded wonderfully
well, and has made many thousands Of
friends by his excellent management.