Evening star., 1896-06-18

the earlier boats are privileged to take the
trip to Indian Head and to return on any
at the hall is an elegant full-course din
ner. which Is served at popular price.
The pilots and engineers of Washington
made their annual pilgrimage to River
View Tuesday, and, notwithstanding the
bad weather, large crowd partook OF the
enjoyment of the day. While there were
no special attractions provided for the
trip. those who went down found ample TO
occupy their time, while nearly every one
in the party enjoyed shooting the chute!
The return was made at a seasonable hour,
and the rain did not seem to affect the spir-
its of the excursionists in the least.
Encampment 60. U. v. L.. will give its
annual excursion to Marshall Hall this
evening on the steamer Manchester. The
committee in charge have spared no efforts
to make the affair Cne of the best OF the
season. An excellent program will be rem
dered at the grounds. Miss Elsie Lower.
dance; \ Ray Bixley, as musical tramp;
Chas. Fitzgerald, in comic song; Franklin
and Loveless. in their specially OF song
and dance: the Madrid Quartet. in Castil-
lian airs: VIM. Price, the monologue art
ist: Goldwin Patton, in recitations; Mamie
B. Smith. the sweet soloist; Lena G. Shep-
herd Nellie Bishop. Thos T. Jones, Mary
j. Naylpr and others will perform to the
delight of their numerous admirers. Schroe-
Ger's Band and ]. B. Henderson Drum
Corps will furnish the music on the boat.
1t will be an outing of pleasure and enjoy
n ent.
A trip which bids fair to be one of the
most popular of all summer trips this sum-
mer is that to New York by sea via Nor
folk. Travel has already increased by this
route to such an extent that in many cases
it was found necessary to engage state
rooms several days in advance. The New
port News, Norfolk and Washington of the
Norfolk and Washington line. one of which
leaves the 7th street wharf every evening
at o'clock. are f1rst-class in every respect.
The state rooms and saloons are luxurious
in their appointments and conducive to
comfort, and the dining room, which is a Ia
carte. is provided with the best to be found
in Washington and Norfolk. Boats reach
Norfolk at 7:30 the following morning.
where connections are made with the Old
Dominion Steamship Company's steamers.
and. after a twenty hours delightful sea
voyage. passengers find themselves in the
metropolis. Those desiring to spend a few
days at Chamberln's new hotel or the
Hygeia at Old Point Comfort will be grant
ed that privilege.
One of the most potent factors in the
early and successful opening of this sea
son at Colonial Beach Is the placing upon
the route of the fast and commodous
steamer John Sylvester by the Chesapeake
and Potomac Steamboat Company.
This vessel has a record as one Of the
fastest steamers In the country, and since
h"r appearance on the Potomac, May %,
now conceded the fastest excursion boat
on the river. making the run of seventy
miles to Colonial Beach in four hours, and
is the only excursion boat now or ever
on this route able to make this quick
time. running easily under natural draft
and without forcing and endangering ma
cEinery and boilers. The Sylvester Is
the only exclusively excursion boat run
ming to the lower Potomac, having no
state rooms. thus eliminating an ohjec-
tionable feature on day boats and allow
ing all the space for elegantly appointed,
light and cool saloons. handsomely fur
nished parlors for family parties and a
large salCon fitted with every comfort for
the exclusive use of ladies and children.
Its orchestra, under Professor Esputa
formerly of the Marine Band), is the larg-
est on the river, and the concerts and
dancing music on the dancing deck are
uEexcelled.
The company in securing the exclusive
control of the only excursion dock at the
Beach, and at which no other boat can
land, thus protecting its passengers from
freight or other disagreeable features and
having the fastest boat on the river has
so far landed its passengers sooner than
any other line. and in time to secure the
best and earliest accommodations and
service at the hotels and bathing pavilion
The John Sylvester leaves the Clyde
dock. foot of 7th street, daily Except Mon
day) at am. and Saturdays at pm
The excursion of the Confederate ye,er-
ans Association. which was scheduled for
yesterday, was postponed on account OF
the threatening weather until August I.