Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
EXCURSIONS.

These September days are very delightful
at Ocean City, Nd. The days are not at all
warm there, while the cool ocean breezes
make sleeping under blankets at night de-
cidedly comfortable. The water is not too
cold for bathing, and the many who still
enjoy stay at Ocean City go in the ocean
every day. The fishing and grabbing fur
nish exciting sport as ever. And the
fine snipe shooting along the shore and
hunting the mainland attract a great
many sportsmen from the cities Ocean
City, Nd, although directly on the At
lantic, is only about five hours from this
city, and be reached daily by trains
from the Baltimore and Ohio station. Dur
ing September the Atlantic Hotel, the fin
est on the beach, offers special rates Any
information regarding Ocean City, Md, the
hotel, the rates, the route, etc, will be
cheerfully furnished at the Office of Mr..
John F. Waggaman, 100 14th street.
Colonial Beach is the only excursion re-
sort down the Potomac that still remains
open, and the trips to that pleasant spot
are enjoyed by many on each run of the
this evening at $50, and tomorrow at .
I'M, thus affording those who desire to get
away from the hot and dusty city an op-
portun!ty either to sail down the river i'll
the cool of the evening and remain at the
beach all of Sunday. or to get away early
IN the morning, have an enjoyable trip
during the day, where the beauty of the
scenery may be observed then have four
hours at the Beach, where there are good
bathing, Grabbing and fishing, and then re-
turn In time to retire in good season.
Sunday may be very warm in the city.
but it will not be uncomfortable at Fort
Niger and Arlington. Their location on the
high ground overlooking the city assures
cool breeZeS even the warmest days.
And the huge shade trees afford ample pro-
lection against the sun as-one strolls about
the beautiful grounds. Falls Church is al
ways an object point with the many who
enjoy cool ride through some of the most
attractive portions of suburbs of this CITY,
The electric cars leave the Aqueduct bridge
every half hour for Fort Myer and Airing
ton and every hour for Falls Church. from
$50 am. to 40 pm.
The River View excursion season, which
opened in May and was brought to close
on Wednesday night last, was, considering
the dull times. very successful and Capt.
+. S. Randall the proprietor of the re-
sort, is much pleased because the people
of Washington and Alexandria have appre-
ciated his efforts to give them pleasant out
ingS. The record books of the steamer
Pentz show that from the 1st of May I'M
til the close of the season she carried. in
round numbers, 112.0O0 persons to River
View. The Chute" proved popular this
season as 1t did last, and during the four
months over 100, 600 persons took a ride
down the steep incline and enjoyed the
sensation. This immense crowd of people
were hanCled without accident, and the
best of order was kept throughout the sea-
SON on both steamer ard grounds. Captain
Harry Randall, the young commander of
the steamer PentZ, has made many friends
during the summer by his courtesy and by
his skill in handling the steamboat. D1r-
irg tie coming winter plans will be pre-
pared for an electric railway to the View.
at the resort to amuse the public next
summer.