Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-29
EXCURsIONs.

The weather promises to be all that could
be desired on Decoration day, and prepara-
tions are completed to entertain q large
crowd both at Marshall Hall and at Mt.
Vernon. The steamer Charles Manchester
will make the usual three trips to Marshall
Hall. at 10 a. M, 2:30 and $50 pm, and to
Mount Vernon at 10 am. and 2:30 pm. The
fast steamer River Queen will leave the
Macalester's wharf at 9:45 am. and pm,
and will carry both freight and passengers,
stopping at all river landings and running
on to Glymont and Indian Head on the
morning trip. returning to Washington at
2:45 and 10 pm. Patriotic music on boat
ana dancing at Marshall Hall, day and
evening. will be the attractions, besides
Downing, base ball and numerous other
sports.
me excursion season will open at Colonial
beach tomorrow, Decoration day, and the
palace steamer Jane Moseley will make her
regular trip at am. Books are open for
societies for charter of the boat and
grounds. and for an all-day excursion there
is no more pleasant spot on the river.
Nelson Division, No. 2, U. R., K of P,
viii give an excursion to Gettysburg and
Pen-Mar tomorrow, the train leaving the
baitlmore and Potomac depot at $50
o CLOCK. A large number of friends will
! accompany the division, and there Is every
evidence of most successful trip in every
way. Tickets may be secured from MEM
bers of the command or at the station in
the morning, tickets being sold either to
Gettysburg or Pen-Mar.
A Decoration day excursion will be given
70 fen-Mar and Gettysburg by Washington
DVlslon, No. l, U. R., X. of p, over the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, tomorrow
morning, the train leaving the Baltimore
and Ohio station at $50 for Pen-Mar and
at S:15 for Gettysburg. Tickets NAV he
purchased from members of the division or
at the station tomorrow morning.
The fast new excursion boat John Syl-
Vester will leave tomorrow morning at o
o'clock for Colonial Beach, and on every
otner morning except Monday during the
season. The Decoration day excursion will
be made enjoyable to this resort by the adj
dltion Of several new attractions at the
peach, and preparations are being made
for large crowd. Esputa's Orchestra will
furnish the music for the trip.
Tomorrow will witness the opening of the
regular summer excursion season at River
View, and from all indications it will be the
most successful season that popular resort
mas ever seen: The new amusement,
shooting the chute" has already become
exceedingly popular with Sunday excursion
lists, and, from all reports, the crowd which
VIII go down tomorrow will test it's full ca
pacity. The boats will leave at 10 a.m /,
2:l3, $50, $50 and 6:45 p. m, making flying
trips with all possible speed. All the
amusements at the View have been rem
ovated. remodeled and beautiied, while its
natural surroundings, tending to comfort
and rest, remain the same as before
For the convenience of those who wish to
go to Arlington cemetery tomorrow, or. in
TACT at any time, the Washington, Alexan-
drla and Mt. Vernon railway is recommend
ed The cars over this line leave the very
heart of the city, 1872 street and PennsyI-
Vania avenue, and reach Arlington Gene
Terry, over an exceedingly picturesque route
in sixteen minutes. The fare for the round
"Trip Is 70 cents and the convenience of leav-
ing the city and returning to it at good
speed and in a convenient locality will he
appreciated.