Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-19
EXCURSIONS.

blow" will be the Mecca Of any number of
persons tomorrow II the Thermometer
should make up Its mind to retain its pres
ent elevated position. The Hall Is always
pleasant and inviting, and on a hot, sultry
day is absolutely a haven Of rest for those
who cannot get out of the city for an ex-
tended stay. The cuisine at the Hall is
as good as can be found at an excursion
resort in this vicinity. The Manchester
will make her regular trips. Schroeders
Orchestra will give its usual Sunday after
noon concert on the lawn and will other
wise add by its music to the general en-
joyment of the day. The Manchester will
make her regular trip to Marshall Hall
and Indian Head at $3.50 o'clock this even
ing.
A reunion of the Odd Fellows of Mary
land and the District Of Columbia will take
place at Bay Ridge next Wednesday. An
interesting program has been arranged, in
Guiding addresses by prominent members
OF the order of national reputation Trains
Will leave the Baltimore and Ohio depot
at 9:15 am. and 4:30 pm, and 1t is ex-
pected that large number Of Odd Fellows
of the District, with their families, will
make the trip
One of the largest excursions each year
is that or the Boston House Employees Re-
lief Association to Marshall Hall, and this
seasons outing promises to be the largest
that has been given for some time. The
outing this year will be given Tuesday
evening next on the steamer Manchester,
which will leave at $50 o'clock. The tickets
however, which may be purchased at the
Boston House, will be good on any of the
day trips of the boat. Schroeder's Orches-
ira will be on hand and dancing will be
the chief feature.
Westinghouse who desire to spend an
evening or all day at an excursion resort
need not go far from the city, for they can
be accommodated at Chevy Chase. 1t is easy
n and 1a 1xnI
any minute of the day or evening
Donch's Band is in attendance every even
irg and furnishes excellent music for
dancing In the pavilion. Besides this
ry-go-round, bowling alley, a coons
head, at which hard balls may be thrown,
and the hydrocycles on the lake. Water BIZ
cycling Is now an accomplished fact, and a
roe on the water in this perfectly safe but
queer-looking craft may be taken at any
time. The surroundings are pleasant, and
Chevy Chase may be looked upon as one of
Washingtons most enjoyable pleasure re-
sorts.
The Jane Moseley will leave tomorrow
morning at o'clock for Colonial Beach,
and will arrive there in time to give all
who make the trip four hours at that
resort. The return home will be made by
1870 o'clock After Sunday the Moseley
VIII leave daily, except Monday, for CO.
lonial Beach at 8 am, and Saturday even
Ing at o'clock. An excellent table is pro-
vided the boat and tickets on the Sat
Crday night boat will be good to come
back Sunday evening.
The annual family excursion of Capital
city Commandery, K. of NJ, will take
place, to River View, on Monday next, ami
1t Is expected there will be a big outpour-
ing of the friends Of the order on that day.
The committee in charge have arranged
for base ball game between mines from
Capital City Commandery and Columbia
Commandery, X. of M, and all the usual
attractions at the View will be in full
working order. good time is promised
her wharf at 10 am, and 6:45 pm, re-
turning at 1915, ., and 1890 pm.
The st. Joseph's Asylum male orphans
are to be given an excursion. through the
generosity of Capt. L. L. Blake of the Mar
shall Hall Steamboat Company, next We'd
nesday. These annual outings are given
through the efforts OF Mrs. ]. T. Callaghan,
who takes great interest in making the
little fellows have joyful time at Marshall
Hall one day during the summer.
To New York by sea is the enjoyable
way to reach the resorts in the north from
this city. The Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company and the Old Dominion
Line together operate an all-water route
steamers leave their wharf, foot of It'll
street. every evening in the year at
o'clock. and land passengers at Fortress
Monroe and Norfolk early the following
ers are boarded for the ocean sail to New
York. Through tickets are sold, with priv
ileges of stopping off at Fortress Monroe
and Virginia Beach, and also of going in
either direction by rail.
The eighteenth annual excursion of the
Californian Club will be made to River View
Thursday next The Caledonians are noted
for having a good time on their outings,
but the program for next Thursday prom
ises to eclipse all past seasons. There will
10 a series n hjcynla fba
spices of the L. A W.; bicycle polo con-
test between the Blue Grass and Eclipse
polo teams for the championship of the
District; fancy bicycle riding prize dane
ing and the usual games and prizes for
children. There will also be dancing dur
ing the entire day and evening. The BIZ
cycle polo game will be very interesting
and will in all probability be entirely
novel sight to the greater part of those
who see 1t. The PentZ will make her usual
trips, and tickets will be good on any one
of them
Sundays are always very popular at River
View, and every week hundreds of persons
whose business keeps them closely confined
on working days take advantage of the
Sunday holiday to spend the day on the
Views cool and shady lawns, free from
the heat and noises of the city. Tomorrow
the steamer Samuel J. Pentz will leave her
wharf at II am, 2:45 and 6 pm, and, re-
turning, will leave River View at 1, 5, 1870
and $50 pm. Besides the Chute which
will be ready to afford amusement to all,
the dozens of other amusements will be
working, and there will be the usual con-
certs on the steamer and grounds by the
River View Band and Orchestra, under
the leadership of Chris. Arth, jr. Last
Sunday over 1000 persons visited River
View, and equally as large a crowd is
looked for tomorrow.