Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
EXCURSIONS.

Yesterday was a great day at Chapel
Point. The River Queen had all the people
she could handle, and in spite of the threat
enfng weather all enjoyed the day i'm
mensely. There are plenty of attractions at
the Point to entertain the guests, even
| though it does look like rain, and there was
no dearth of pleasure for single moment
of the day. Tomorrow. and Thursday the
River Queen will make the trip to Chapel
Point, as has been previously stated, in re-
Spouse to numerous urgent requests. The
same schedule will be used as on Sundays,
leaving the city at 80 am, and getting all
hands home again by $50 at night. This
will give all these who wish to make the
trip a chance to enjoy the outing at the
Point and avoid any undue crowding Of
the steamer, as might be the case If only
Sunday trips were made. The fishing and
grabbing at the Point is unsurpassed any
where on the Potomac, and the bathing
beach (salt water attracts great numbers
of folks who delight in this sport. On the
steamer is a cafe first-class in every par
ticular in which the best of dinners are
served. There is also good hotel accommo
dation to be had on the grounds. The en-
tire trip affords a sail on the river of 10
miles. One feature about which too much
cannot be said is the breezes. Now that the
Gays are at their hottest, and a breath OF
fresh air here In the city is welcomed with
delight, a trip of this sort, where one is
sure of twelve hours of continuous, cool
bracing breezes, is enough alone to attract
a crowd sufficient to pack the boat. The
River Queen leaves each Tuesday, Thurs
day and Sunday morning at $3.50.
The Jane Moseley on her Saturday night
and Sunday morning trips carried down to
Colonial Beach nearly 5000 persons. The
crowd on the boat Saturday night COM
pletely filled it, while the same state of af-
fairs was noticeable yesterday. only to a
greater degree. The ride down was en-
Joyable TO high degree the picturesque
river affording every chance of Sightseeing
Upon the arrival at Colonial Beach the big
crowd divided its attention between the
bath houses and the salt water bathing and
the many amusements to be found at this
popular resort. Boating, fishing and crab
blng were INDUCED in to a great extent and
some exceptionally good strings of fish and
baskets of crabs were brought home as me-
mentoes of the trip. The salt water bath
ing at Colonial Beach is enjoyable in the
extreme and patronized by about three
fourths of those who made the trim The
ching room at the Colonial Beach Hotel did
IA rushing business throughout the after
room, and the excellent dinner served at
tracted a large number of the excursion
:sts who did not bring baskets with them
The Moseley leaves the Clyde wharf every
morning in the week except Monday at .
ocieck' and Saturday evening at 6:3o
o'clock for Colonial Beach, and is the only
boat running direct to that resort without
a stop.
So great was the crowd a Marshall Hall
yesterday that 1t seemed as if every one in
the city who wanted few hours of cool,
breezy comfort must he on the spot Their
mas not been bigger day at the Hall this
season, IN spite Of the frequent showers
ana threatening weather. And every one
naa a most enjoyable time loo. Marshall
Hall is SO well provided with means to en-
terrain IT'S guests that, no matter what sor1
OF capers the elements cut they cannot
Keep the people from having the best sort
of time. In the afternoon m ON the
q m
der and his band gave a fine concert That
Marshall Hall stands popularity with the
people was assured by the crowds that
took possession OF the grounds from tho
llne the hrst boat arrived in the morning
and on each succeeding trip additions to
the already large tnrong were made A
great many folks went down to spend the
afternoon, listen to the music and take
dinner, and the dining rooms were crowd
ed most of the time. The excellence of the
dinners at the Hall is a matter of re-
hown' and it is a favorite feature of the
TRIP to enjoy meal in the spacious dining
rooms At night there was moonlight 10
aod TO the loneliness of the scene
Inc bad weather of yesterday did not
prevent large crowd from going to River
view TO see the balloon ascension and par
.9 p, descent by Miss Grace Shannon,
the weil-known aeronaut. The balloon was
liberated soon after the PentZ reached the
View on her last trip from Washington.
and went up in the air as straight as an
III ~" uhtH an eleNatlOn OF $50 feet was
reached. Then 1t slowly drifted over the
river, and Miss Shannon cut the parachute
loose. She was fully five minutes in fall
ing, the upper air currents carrying her
first one way and then another, but she
finally fell into the water off Colingwood
Beach, opposite River View and was
picked up By a small boat in waiting The
ascension was one of the prettiest of The
series given at the View Miss Shannon
will make her last ascension at the View
on Wednesday evening next, tournament
day.