Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-01
AMONG THE ExCURsIONIsTs.
Some Charming Outings Planned
for RichmOnders and Others.

The ladies of the Grace-Street Baptist
church are I'm a way TO become famous
for the admirably excursions
given by them. They make plans Tor the
comfort of their guests. On Tuesday they
will take a party to Old Point and BUCK
roe Beach. and promise elegant cars
plenty of room a speedy run, ana re-
turn on good time in the evening. cheap
rates have been secured at the hotels,
and snecial rooms where ladies can rest
and leave their wraps, lunch-baskets, &c.
Tbe gentlemen as well as the ladies OF
| the church are deeply interested In TINS
oxcursion and they cordially invite their
! friends to attend this occasion, when
nromises 80 many pleasures. The prohts
| of the day will 90 into the church-oulld-
ing fund.
Mrs. Gill has arranged another excur-
| sion TO Old Point, Buckroe Beach, ana
| Ocean View Friday next, and that means
TO those who have been her guests on
these occasions that a royal time Is III
store for all who go this time The TRIP
Is for the benefit of the Male Orphan
ASYLUM. whose interests lie so near that
| good lady's heart. These excursions mere
| tofore have been so pleasant that one
| feels he is not only getting many times
his moneys worth, but is doing good be-
sides. The train leaves the Chesapeake
and Ohio depot at $50 o'clock a. NJ, ana
returns I'm the cool Of the evening, giving
MANY hours at those pleasant seaside re-
sorts.
No more propitious opportunity for de-
lightfu days outing is offered this sea-
son than the ladies OF the Pine-Street
Raptist church offer in their excursion 10
Old Point next Thursday Ample accom-
modations will be secured TO all VINO go
on this trip, and many tickets have al
ready been sold. The train will leave the
depot at $50 o'clock Thursday morning,
and will stop at Williamsburg both goihS
and coming.
The excursion to Old Point under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society OF
Union-Statlon church on Wednesday, Au-
gust 18th. will undoubtedly carry large
crowd OF Richmond people TO the sea-
side. The outing has been planned for
the benefit OF the new church fund, ana
there are many other features which
commend 1t to public patronage. Every
thing which will add to the pleasure ana
happiness Of the excursionlsts VIII be pro-
vided The train will stop at historic oiu
Williamsburg both ways.
Captain J. w. Darlington, Of South Bos-
ton. Va, is preparing to bring another
large excursion TO Richmond on August
nth next This excursion will be run from
Danyille Greensboro, and other points
on the Southern railroad. As the excur-
sionists will have about twenty-four hours
in Richmond. a large crowd is expected.
not only from the points named, but from
stations along the line OF the Southern
between Richmond and Danville.
An excursion IS 10 be run from Rich
mond to Norfolk via the Norfolk and
Western railroad Sunday night August
18th.
Messrs. Niche & Adams Will run a
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS excursion from Vir-
ginia Beach and Norfolk TO this city on
August 18th. on which day series or
three games between the Richmond and
Norfolk teams commence here. the
train will arrive here at llI5 A. NJ. and
leavoHt s =. NJ.