Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17

o'clock. The return will be made tomor-
row night at 10 o'clock, and the fare for
the round trip. including transportation
and accommodations at the hotel at Piney
Point, will be $3.50. This Is a delightful
trip. and will be patronized by a large
number of persons in search of a short
outing, but which will carry them at least
to salt water.
special excursion will be given again
this evening to Virginia Beach. under the
direction Of N. Dushane edward. The trip
Is made on the boat of the Norfolk and
Washington steamboat line, leaving here
this evening at 7 oclock-a most desirable
means of travel-and the fare. including
one day at the beautiful Princess Anne
Hotel at Virginia Beach, Is s.. The same
trip including but one meal at the Prin-
cess Ammo Hotel is $50 Tickets for the
trip may be secured from N. Dushane
Coward, special agent. at the boat. or
N. Stein. at the Columbia Theater.
ride to Arlington. Fort Myer, Ball
ston Fostoria, Falls Church and Cross
mans Grove, a delightful spot for picnic
parties. by way of the w. A. and F. c.
railroad. the cars Of which leave from the
Virginia side of the Auueduct bridge. Is a
delightful one. The country traversed is
beautiful and the cool breeze as 1t comes
across the Virginia hills is enough to am
ply repay any one who makes an excursion
by this mears into that territory.
The electric trains of the Mount Vernon,
Arlington and Alexandria railroad afford
an excellent means Of reaching any Of the
Places mentioned in the name of the road
for those who do not care to waste much
time In goirg from one place to another.
This road IS well equipped. and a ride on
it during hot evening is always sure to
carry with 1t pleasing results The trains
leave every few minutes from the station,
corner 1914 street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
To Boston and Providence by sea from
Baltimore is one of the ideal summer trips.
The rice down the Chesapeake bay and up
the Atlantic coast Is one long to be remem-
bered. and will in all probability form an
Item of large number of the summer out
II IS of WasEington's citizens. The ships
OF this line are splendidly appointed, and
the service on board is all that could be re-
quired.
OF the summer resorts on the Atlantic
coast between Baltimore and New York Is
over the Ericsson line of excursions The
boats of this line leave Baltimore every
day for Philadelphia. Cape May. Atlantic
City, Asbury Park and Ocean Grove and
New York. AT the latter point connections
may be made fer any point on the Hudson
river In Maine and. in fact, all of New
England The ride Is a delightful one ia
any of these points, and must be taken 10
be fully appreciated.
No other excursion offers so many at.
fractions to those who wish to spend Sum
day away from the city as that of the Nor.
foik and Washington Steamboat Company
to Fortress Monroe, Virginia Beach and
Ocean View. The hotels there are among
the finest In the land. while the accommo.
dations on board the Norfolk and Wash.
ington steamers are all that the most fas.
tidious travellers could desire A special
excursion will be given over this line this
evening, which gives two nights ard one
day on the water, and brings passengers
nome MONDAY morning In ample time fol
business The steamer leaves 7th stree,
wharf at o'clock pm.
The finest fishing that sportsmen can en-