Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-21
EXCURSIONS.

Those who are looking for short trips
down the river by means Of which to make
an all-day excursion would do well to con-
suit the inducements held out by the
steamer Jane Moseley. The Moseiey makes
trip every morning, except Monday, at
o'clock sharp, and Saturday evening It
6:30 o'clock for Colonial Beach, sixty-cight
miles down the river, and the trip is one
Of especial attractiveness from the time
the boat leaves her wharf in this city I'M
til the return is made in the evening. The
Moseley is considered one of the safest
and fastest boats on the river She is well
| fitted up with comfortable furnishings
ard the cafe to be found OIL board is un-
excelled. The Moseley Is manned by capa-
PIE. efhcient and gentlemanly officers. who
take every opportunity to look after the
welfare and comfort of those who make
the trip. Colonial Beach is we'll known as
a resort of unusual merit. In addition to
the general run of amusements that ;.rc to
ne round at every excursion resort. and
which add, Of course, to the attractveness
of the place in a great measure at Colonial
Beach, one can enjoy salt water bathing.
Grabbing and the best of fishing. The
hotel is now open and ready to give ac-
commodations to all who desire them dur
ing the stay at the Beach or those who de-
sire to stay over night. The Saturday
night trip of the Moseley is particularly
enjoyable. The sail down the river is made
curing the most enjoyable portion of the
day, and all the historic points of interest
are in full view. The run to the Beach is
made in short time, and the tickets are
good to return on the Sunday evening boat.
This trip makes one of the most at,r3cti
outings offered by excursion resorts On the
river
ST. Peters Catholic Knights pat in d
Very enjoyable day yesterday at Marshall
Hall. The Knights took down IN immense
crowd and by their hospt ality and
rangements made for entertaining those
who made the trip added to the reputation
they have already earned. During the af-
terncon and evening a Cake walk by mem
bers of the Old Dominion CakeWalkng
Club, and musical and literary program,
| in which number of well-known Washing
ton entertainers took part, added to the
general enjoyment.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division
No. 2, will take their annual outing this
evening at Marshall Hall, and it is expect
ed that one of the largest crowds of the
season will accompany them. The Hiber-
mans always q little bit different from
other organizations, and they intend that
the outing this evening shall be different
from any other affair that has yet been
given to this popular resort. A carefully
planned scheme Of entertainment has
been worked out, and it is expected that
there will be something going on every
minute to amuse or interest the excursion
lists until the boat lands in Washington on
its return trip. Dancing will be in order.
however, as usual and Schroeder's band
will be on hand to lend its efforts to the
general pleasure. The dining room will be
open and ready for business in it's usual
up-to-date fashion. The Manchester will
leave at $50 O'Clock, and the boat will be
held at the Hall until the last minute, in
order to allow those who make the trip
full scope for their merrymaking.
The success which attended the special
excursion of last week to Fortress Monroe,
Norfolk, Virginia Beach and Ocean View
on the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
agement to repeat this delightful trip the
coming Saturday. The same reduced rate
will be made tickets being good for the
return trip on Sunday evening. Steamer
Newport News will leave her wharf, foot
of 18th street, on Saturday at pm, arriv-
ing at Fortress Monroe and Norfolk early
the following morning. Sunday may be
spent there. at Virginia Beach or Ocean
view, and the steamer boarded Sunday
evening, arriving in this city in ample
time for business On Monday. thus spend
ing two nights and one day on the water.
The steamer is elegantly furnished the
ride down and back is delightful and Sun
day at any of the above resorts cannot
fan to be very pleasant, the bathing,
fishing, sailing. etc, are acknowledged to
be the finest on the Atlantic seaboard.
Since the establishment of Ocean City,
Md, the railroad now runs through the
most beautiful pare Of southern Maryland,
and renders this delightful place, which
is directly on the Atlantic, the most
tonians, being but four and a half hours
from this city. A special train leaves the
b. and o. station every Saturday at
3 pm, going as far Bay Ridge, where
the steamer is boarded for an hours sail
down the Chesapeake. At Claiborne the
train is again taken, which arrives at Ocean
City in time for supper The trip is prac-
tically entirely by daylight, which gives
splendid opportunity to view the coun-
try. Ocean City, Md, is delightful place
to spend Sunday; place where every one
who enjoys being at the seashore can have
thoroughly pleasant time. Return train
reaches this city Sunday at 10 pm.
The quick, COOL comfortable way to reach
Fort Myer and Arlington is to take the
electric cars at the Aqueduct bridge Those
who wish to spend evening in the coun-
try can take the cars at the same place for
a ride to Fort Myer Heights, BaIlston Fos-
toria and Falls Church Electric cars leave
for Arlington every half hour and for
Falls Church every hour from $50 am. to
IL 40 pm.
ADJUSTMENTS.