Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
Excl RSIONS.

Sunday seems TO be the most popular day
of the season al Marshall Hall. Many who
are unable to leave the city during the
week take advantage of Sunday to steal
away and spend the day on the green
lawns. under the wide-spreading shade
trees. and enjoy the cool river breezes The
numerous amusements of an innocent char
acter and the delightful sacred concerts
given by Prof Schrceders band add much
to the pleasure of the day. An excellent
course dinner is always ready in the big
dining hall, while the steamers have excel
lent cafes The steamer Manchester leaves
Ith street wharf at II am, 2::'o and $50
pm, and the steamer River Queen leaves
at 3 pm. The last steamer leaves Marshall
Hall for return trip at $50 pm
Monday evening the Naval Lodge. No. l.,
F. A. A. NJ, will give its annual excursion
to Marshall Hall on the steamer Macales-
ter. The Masons are famous for their hos
pitality. and the Naval Lodge will do all in
its power to make every guest enjoy the
evening. All the amusemenis at Marshall
Hall Will be in full swing, while dancing in
the big pavilion to the music of Schroeder $
band will continue during the entire even
ing. Boats leave at 10 am, 30 and $50
pm.
The steamer George Leary will leave this
evening at from the 9th street wharf
for an excursion to Norfolk and Old Point.
The return will be made Monday morning
ABOUT CLOCK, ara tickets ana stale rooms
may lie obtained at the offices of the COM
pany.
Tie steamer Sue leaves her wharf every
Saturday at o'clock for Piney Point. The
arrival al the Point is made the same even
ing, 50 that no state room is required, and
the return trip is made Sunday evening It
IL. The hotel at the Point is one of the
best on the river. while there is plenty of
| amusement for all at that resort.
The excursion which was to have been
given last evening by ST. Stephens parish
has been postponed until further notice.
The regular trips of the steamer Jane
Moseley will be made to Colonial Beach to-
morrow morning and this evening. The
time Of starting tomorrow is 9 am while
the start will be made this evening a $50
The Jane Moseley is well known 10 river ex-
cursionists fast, safe, commodious
boat. and no mistake will be made by those
who take an outing on her. The attraction
this evening at Colonial Beach is doubled
on account Of the ball to be given there,
and this will undoubtedly influence a great
number to make the trip. Passengers NAV
stay over until tomorrow evening or make
the return trip tonight. just they please
The steamer John Sylvester will leave this
evening at 5, instead Of O clock, for Co.
lonial Beach. This change is made on ac-
count OF the fact that a grand ball will be
In progress at the Casino. at the Beach
this evening, and the management of the
boat wishes to give excursionists all the
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leave the Beach on the return trip Ut am.
and. as 1t arrives there about :. a STAY of
four hours will be given at the pleasure BILE
resort The ball is given by the manage
will be furnished by Esputa's Orchestra. as
well as the regular Casino Band.
All of the Inconvenience and anuoyances
OF railroad travel to New York and Bos-
ton are avoided by taking the Norfolk and
Vas, Mashilgton steamboats, 10 Norfolk, and
YORK by sea, or the steamer for Boston srd
| the east. The Norfolk and WashineIon
steamers leave every evening in the wear
at pm. arriving at Norfolk early tho ne Vt
morning. Stop-over privileges are allowed
passengers to visit Fortress Monroe V;r-
g1n!a Beach and the many delightful ard
Interesting places around OH Point Com
| fort The steamers have every convention.
and comfort luxuriously furnished Hphte5
by electricity, and their tables are sunplied
with everything in season. This sea frir is
becoming more and more popular as the
season advances.
The usual regular Sunday trips to River
View will be made tomorrow by the steam
er Samuel J. Pentz, which will leave her
wharf, foot of It'll street. at II am. 2.I5
and 6:l5 pm. and will return at l, 5, 80
aho S:oo pm. The new water chute. which
| Is the great attraction of the season and
down which $1,000 persons have ridden
since the 1st of June, will be in fun opera
ton, as Will be all the ether attractions on
Arth's fine orchestra will be heard in con-
cert both afternoon and evening. Those
who wish to spend a pleasant day away
| from the heat Of the city should visit
! River View tomorrow.
| In spite of the rainy weather the excur-
| sion of the employees Of the lexington and
| Soldiers Home and Belt Line railway
| to River View yesterday was a great
| success and was attended by nearly
| 200 persons. The day was spent most en-
| joyably in shooting the chute" dancing
| and with the numerous other attractions on
| the View grounds.