Evening star., 1897-07-24
EXCURSIONS.

EXCURSIONS.
The restraining order which was epplied
| fer against the steamer River Queens 8
| stopping at Chapel Point will have 10 ef-
| feet upon the excursion of that boat to
| Chapel Point tomorrow, which will be made
under the personal supervision of Capt.
Blake. The case is set for argument on
| the 10Th of the month, and as tomorrow is
| the 25th, the boat will be run as usual.
| The excursion last Sunday was among the
| most enjoyable trips that have been given
out of Washington this summer. The sail
of 110 miles for the low fare of 20 cents
will induce great number OF persons to
| make the trip tomorrow. 1t is believed
that the weather man will be little more
kindly disposed toward the excursionists
tomorrow, and will not, as he did last Sun
day, raise up storm to interfere with
their pleasure. The ride to Chapel Point Is
day. The start is made from the Macales-
ters wharf at $50 in the morning and the
return is made about o'clock at night
The boat will stop at Alexandria both on
the down trip and the home run in order to
accommodate those who desire to make
the trip from that place. Chapel Point is
delightful place in which to spend all
day. The breezes are cool and refreshing
| while the natural amusements, such as
fishing, bathing, boating and grabbing, are
unexcelled. The bathing is real salt water
enjoyment, and as such will be appreciated
by all who make the trip. Arrangements
have been made to provide for those who
make the trip tomorrow and the very best
OF fare will be provided for them. The ex-
cursion will be made as orderly possi-
Die, ana that means that ladies unprovided
with escorts may make the "trip in perfect
safety.
one or the pleasant spots in the eastern
section of the city in which to spend an
evening or an afternoon in search of a
quiet, cool place is Congress Heights.
Music and dancing may be enjoyed every
evening from until 10 o'clock, and the
new electric line now running from the
Navy Yard bridge to Congress Heights af-
IoIds an easy mode of access. Special at
fractions are provided at the grove On Sun
days, and accommodations for several
Thousand persons are available.
Chevy Chase lake continues to mold It's
own with those who do not desire to go
very far from the city in search of amuse-
ment. The cool lake affords every advan-
tase, while the special attractions on hand
make day spent here a delightful outing.
Donchs Orchestra furnishes music for
asncins every evening and thousands of
"ashingtons young people avail them
selves OF the opportunity Those who
make the journey to the lake should not
Iall to try the hydrocycles. They afford a
most pleasing diversion and are as safe as
an ordinary boat.
81 ecial tickets including TRANSFORMATION
to and from Piney Point and meals and
rcom at the fine hotel at that place will
be sold this evening for the steamer Ar
ro"smith which will leave her wharf this
evening at o'clock for Piney Point and
Colonial Beach. but the round-trio tickets
Tor transportation and accommodations at
tne motel are good only at the former place
Iihev Polnt is. a delightful spot in which
to spend Saturday evening and Sunday.
while the ride down the river in the even
Ing is one of the features of the trip.
The new steamer Bartholdi can be had
any day or evening for charter. The boat
Is fast and cozy, and just the thing for
the river. 1t is well fitted up, and the
many parties who have had it this season
for short trips to Marshall Hail. River
View and other places on the river attest
its popularity.
The steamer Arrowsmith leaves every
Monday and Wednesday at 3 pm. and Sat
urday at pm. for Colonial Beach The
return trip is made on the last-named trip
Sunday evening at 10 o'clock. The round
trip is so cents, and accommodations NAV
be secured over night at the large hotel
now open at the Beach.
The steamer Jane Moseley leaves this
evening at o'clock as usual, for her regu-
lar evening trip to Colonial Beach. Tomor-
row she will leave at o'clock sharp for
the same destination. A ride on the Nose
ley is more than enjoyable, it Is delightful.
The boat is fast and perfectly safe. and is
fitted up in the best of style with the most
decks Of the Moseley may have plenty of
room with every opportunity to catch all
the air that is moving, and this is of
the most delightful features of the ride.
The ride Saturday evening is perhaps more
enjoyable than one during the day. The
historic points on the river are passed In
moonlight, perhaps in the twilight, that
lends an additional charm to everything,
and it is very rarely the case that one gets
tired before Colonial Beach Is reached.
The large hotel at the, Beach is now open
and ready for excursionists, so that those
who take the evening trip may have the
best of attention until Sunday afternoon,
when the boat makes her return trip.
Grace Shannon, the leading woman aero
naut of America, has arrived in the city
with her manager and will make her first
ascension at River View tomorrow. Miss
Shannon, since she was at River View
some four years ago. has made ascensions
all over the United States and Canada, and
has had some very narrow escapes from
death. Once, when she released her para
chute at height of 5000 feet, 1t failed TO
open and down she shot, for fully half that
distance, like a rocket, then the big UNI
brella slowly expanded and she came TO
the earth unhRrmed but somewhat nerv-
ous 1t is such accidents as this that show
the nerve of the woman. Sundays ascent
at River View VIII be one of the best she
has ever given, and an effort will be made
to go higher than she has ever gone before.
The Pentz will leave her wharf at IL am,
2:45 and 6:15 pm
Cool breezes always blow through the
grand old shade trees in Arlington, and
many of those who find the city unbeara-
bly, hot spend a very pleasant Sunday at
this beautiful! place. The electric cars
which run to Falls Church are well pat
ronized, for the ride is an excellent way TO
keep cool. Electric cars leave the Adue-
duct bridge every half hour for Fort Myer
and Arlington and every hour for Balls
ton, Fostoria and Falls Church from $50
am. to IL 40 pm.
Both the ocean and Sinepuxent bay.
which separates Ocean City from the MAIN
land, abound in all kinds of salt rater
fish, Surf bathing at Ocean City is superb.
The beach Is faultless and slopes SO grad
ually that there is no danger of treacher-
GUS undertow or side currents Yachting
on Sinepuxent bay is one of the great AT.
fractions. while driving and bicycling on
the beach and on the splendid inland roads
help to make Ocean City an ideal place to
spend Sunday. A special excursion leaves
the Baltimore and Ohio station for Ocesn
City. Nd, every Saturday at pm. ar
riving at 7:S0 the same evening and re-
turning to this city Sunday at 10 pm.
The special g excursion tonight to Fort.
ress Monroe. Norfolk, Virginia Beach and
Ocean View on the Norfolk and Washinc-
ton Steamboat Company's elegant steamer