Evening star., 1896-06-27
EXCURSIONS.


order and good dinners No other resort
furnishes the people of the capital city
with SO much comfort and pleasure. The
alester and River Queen carry the excur-
sionists to and fro. These excursions to
Marshall Hall are particularly we'll patron
lied on Sundays Persons are enabled to
get away from the heat and glare of as
phalt streets and to enjoy the day amidst
pleasant surroundings, and to drink In the
ozone CT the river breezes To accommo-
date the great multitude who will go to
Marshall Hall tomorrow the Manchester
will make three trips at II am, 2:30 and
6:3O pm, leaving the Hall at 1, 4:SO and
$40 pm. The River Queen goes down at 3.
and leaves the Hall at pm, giving pas
sengers the benefit of the summer sunset.
There will be good music on boat and at
Marshall Hall by Schroeder's Band, and a
full-course dinner will be served at popular
prices.
The first trip of the season to the Piney
Point Hotel will be made next Tuesday
Jane Moseley will leave with the choristers
of st. Johns Church for their annual out
ing at that place The outing will last
about ten days, and a large party of friends
will accompany the choir and stay during
that time. Those who desire to visit the
Point during the outing of the choir may
secure tickets at a nominal price for the
round trip.
The steamer T. w. Arowsmith will re-
sumo her regular schedule for the pictur-
+ pm, touching at all Of the summer re-
sorts. Friday next. July 3, the boat will
leave at pm. for Colton's. Colonial Beach,
Piney Point. st: Georges Island. Smiths
creek Walnut Point, Point Lookout, Coan
and Yeocomico rivers. This will enable
excusionists to spend the Fourth on salt
water and reach home by 10 pm. Sunday.
Chevy Chase will be patronized tomorrow
by large class Of WashingtOnians who do
not wish to take an all-day or go very far
Chase presents ideal features for patrons
Of this class, and its cool. shady woods and
charming lake are well worth visit on
hot day. Pleasure beats may be had on
the lake at all times. and seats and tables
are provided under the cool trees for picnic
parties. The park Is reached by the cars
of the Capital Traction Company over the
Chevy Chase line.
The second annual excursion of the r:
w. and B. Club will be given to Marshall
Hall next Tuesday evening on the steamer
Manchester, the boat leaving at 6:45. AS
special attractions cake walk will be
the grounds. Besides the regular dancing
iE the pavilion will be had, and the boat
will stay late enough to give the excursion
lists the longest time possible at this pleas
ant resort.
The usual Sunday trips will be made to-
morrow by the steamer PentZ to River
View, Capt. Randalls popular excursion
resort on the river, fifteen miles below this
city. Besides the chute" and the large
number of other attractions Chris Arth,
jr. fine band will be heard In sacred con-
cert in the afternoon and evening. The
Pentz will leave her wharf at II am, 2:45
and PM, and will leave River View at
l. 5. 7:3O and $50 p m. Tickets, 25 cents.
he he
had in the cafe.
E. Church and Sunday school will give
their annual excursion to Marshall Hall
on Wednesday. July l. Boats will leave
ing, leave Marshall Hall at 1 30 and 7:3O
pm. Ample provision will be made to ac-
eommodate all the patrons.
The Jane. -Moseley Colonial Beach excur-
sions are exceedingly popular trips out of
Washington. and this magnificent steamer
Is making record that wilt be all her own,
and Colonial Beach patrons are really for
tunate in having DIT their disposal a boat
possessed of SO many superior qualities.
Her elegant and extravaGsnt appointments
give her a marked advantage over the
dinary excursion steamer A ride on the
Moseley Is attended by rest comfort and
pleasure. and the cool and spacious hurri-
cane deck is just the spot upon which to
enjoy the refreshing and exhilarating
lishments Of the famous old Potomac. The
luxurious saloon affords ample opportuni-
ties for rest, while the commodious dane
ing hall is source of pleasure to all.
There is concert and dance music, and ex
cellent table d'hote meals are served The
Moseley trips are made from the foot Of
9th street daily Except Monday at am.
and Saturdays at pm.
joint excursion was given yesterday on
the steamer Pentz to River View by the
SIItNA Sohnn1S ho
and streets; Gurley Church. Florida ave-
nue., and the Ninth Presbyterian Church,
N street near 9th. Over LOO pupils, teach
ers and friends made the trip. and the out
ing successful in every particular.
Each Sunday school had a committee. and
the chairmen Of these committees formed
the executive committee in charge of the
outing. This committee comprised Messrs.
Brush. Linton and Nesbitt.
The dancing contest at Mt. Vernon Park
last evening attracted large number of
people, and the competition lasted until
late in the evening. There were a large
number Of entries. and Mr.. Archie Simpson
and Miss Maggie Marmaduke of Alexan-
for the best dancers. Another contest will
be inaugurated this evening, and two med
ais will be awarded, usual. The cars
leav. every hour from 1874 street and
Pennsylvania avenue.
A week from today is the Fourth of July
ana tQOSe III search OIL an unusually de-
nghtful and interesting trip to celebrate
the nations holiday should take the ever
becoming re-popular trip to New York
by water, via the Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat Company's steamers. The
Newport News. Norfolk and Washington,
one of which leaves 7th street wharf every
evening in the year at o'clock. arrived at
Norfolk at 7:3O the following morning. At
Norfolk connections are made with the
Old Dominion steamers. and after de-
lightful sail of twenty hours in the salt
air Of old ocean the landing is made in the
metropolis. The accommodations OH these
steamers are first-elass in all their appoint
ments, including an excellent table. Those
desiring to remain a few days at Chamber
Inns new hotel or the Hygeia, at Old Point
Comfort will be granted that privilege.
There is not a more beautiful sail any
where these early summer days, when the
foliage is fresh and green and thesweather
delightfully."- invigoreting, than down the
broad Potomac, with all it's historical
points Of interest, to that popular summer
resort, Colonial Beach. seventy miles from
Washington, on great stretch of the
river, the beautiful beach facing directly
toward the sea,whence come the salt-laden
breezes so full of health and vigor. The
river at this point is eight miles wide and
the salt water surf bathing very fine. The
CheSaDeake and Potomac Gteamhoaf Com-