Evening star., 1897-07-28
EXCURSIONS.

The Jane 4oseley Is making a trip every
day. except Monday, at 9 am. to Colonial
Beach. and Saturday evening at $50
o'clock, the tickets on this latter trip en-
abling excursionists to stay at this de-
lfghtful resort until Tuesday evening If
they 10 desire. Another popular family
excursion at reduced rates will be given
Friday. the boat leaving at the usual hour
The Jane Moseley is one Of the largest,
fastest and safest boats on the river, and
is fitted up with an especial reference to
the length of the trip to Colonial Beach.
The furnishings include some OF the most
comfortable furniture, and almost every
thing to be found that could possibly add
to convenience or pleasure. The trip down
Is sixty-etght miles, but the run is made
IN very short time. and ample allowance
is made to allow excursionists to enjoy the
good things offered at Colonial Beach. The
ride down the river is one Of unusual at
tractiveness. All the historic points re-
tween Washington and Colonial Beach.
and there ara more of them than can be
pointed out-are in full view, and 1t Is The
general opinion at the end of the trip that
the ride has been too short. At Colonial
Beach are to be found bathing, fishing. crab
bing, boating, and. in fact, all the amuse-
ments usually to be found at an excursion
resort, and number amply sufficient to
keep the busiest employed during tho
Ing is perhaps the most enjoyable~that is
offered by the Moseley. The start is made
at $50 O'Clock. and the boat passes
through the most beautiful part Of the
time must be taken in order to be appre-
ciated. The Moseley is fitted up with an
excellent cafe that is guaranteed to give
satisfaction.
One thing which has done much to make
ocean City. Md, the popular summer re-
uyh hn
reached from this city. Special cars are
attached to the New York express, which
leaves the Baltimore and Ohio station
every Saturday at pm, going as far as
Bay Ridge, where the steamer Is taken for
an hours sail down the Chesapeake to
Claiborne. thence by rail to Ocean City,
the entire trip consuming but four and one
hall hours. The return train reaches this
city Sunday at 10 pm. ocean city is di-
rectly on the Atlantic, and enjoys the rep
utation of having the finest bathing and
fishing on the coast. The special excur-
sions every Saturday have been unusually
well patron1zed SO far this season, and as
Sunday gives promise of being another hot
day, 1t is expected that a large crowd will
take advantage of the reduced rates.
One of the most desirable trips is the
special excursion next Saturday to Fort
ress Monroe, Virginia Beach and Ocean
View on the elegant steamers of the Nor
folk and Washington Line. For this trip
the regular fare has been reduced tickets
UeHS soou 10 return on sunday evening,
August 1. The Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company. in connection with
the Old Dominion Line. also operates
daily all-water service between this city
and the great metropolis. Round-trip tick
cts give travellers the privilege of stopping
off at Fortress Monroe and also of going to
or from New York by rail. Steamers leave
9TH street wharf every evening in the year
at o'clock, arriving at Norfolk and Fort
ress Monroe early the following morning.
The National Union Cabinet of the Dis
trict of Columbia, will make excursion
to Marshall Hall this evening The Mac
alester will leave at $50 sharp. Several
features will be provided at the Hall for
the entertainment of the guests There
will be cake walk by fourteen artists
led by Prof. Peter Barnes; fancy darcing
by Miss Gertrude Ferguson and fancy bi-
cycle riding by Mr.. Myron Baker. This last
exhibition will take place in the pavilion
opposite the dancing pavilion at o'clock.
A program of twelve dances has also been
arranged. The committees in charge are
as follows:
Executive committee-W. H. Fisher,
chairman; J. Eliot Wright. secretary: A.
P. Marston, Joseph Dierken and Richard
Rogers.
Reception committee-W. B. Reilly. chair
man; H. T. Brian. ]. B. Stone A Rutgers
Ringwalt Jno. W. Hollyday. F. B. Curtis,
]. B. Boutele Lewis II. Lanman, Lewis
]. T. Tyler, f. c. Ford A. b. Carty, w. r.
Hartley, j. b. Burrill, II. II. Martin, NJ.
V. Hottell, Sanford NJ. Warren, A. T.
Tracy. A. E. Sardo and w. r. Carver.
Pavilion committee - Richard Rogers,
chairman; F. A. Hall, H. c.. Espey, o. S.
Firman G. W. Cox, NJ. Cohen, A. c. Park
er and w. p. Challice
Entertainment committee-Thos. /. Jones'
chairman: F. j. Parks, c. NJ. Robinson,
VIM. Briggs, ]. c. Burke. B. j. Cady, H.
Floyd, D. c. Morrison and L. 8. Mortimer.
Boat committee-J. P. Myers, chairman;
H. NJ. Gilman, A. Girouard, r. +. Jayne,
w. H. Lewis, B. p. Mann, W. c. Nchol-
son, f. ]. Shine, D. s. Walton and T. d.
Yeager.
There will be nothing humdrum or old
about the sort of amusement that will be
offered the members of St. Jcseph's Cath
clio Church and their host of friends tomor-
row night at Marshall Hall. The members Of
the committee on entertainment have earn
estly endeavored to get Up bill that in it
se.f will be attractive. OF course, there will
be dancing and music on the boat both going
to and coming from the Hall. And all the
other usual amusements will be enjoyed,
but after those the plans Of the committee
will be put In use, and there will be i'm
provement worked without doubt. There
have been about a boat load of tickets sold
already, but there will be room for every
body, and no crowding, either. The Mac
alester leaves her wharf at $50 tomorrow
night.