Evening star., 1897-05-29
EXCURSIONS.

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alester will make the usual trip to Mar
shall Hall and Indian Head, under the |
auspices of the Columbian Women of CO.
lumbian University, the proceeds to be ap-
piled to the purchase of apparatus for a
gymnasium which the college greatly |
needs. A 'club of twenty mandolins and
guitars. under the leadership Of Mr.. Yundt,
will discourse on such such collegiate
themes as "Upidee,' Seeing Nellie Home"
etc. College songs will be heard above the
steam whistle, the orange and blue will
float from the masthead, and 1t will be
generally evident that Columbian is aboard.
The friends of the university are cordially
invited to add to the social and financial
success of the evening by their presence.
The excursion is under the management
of the entertainment committee of the CO.
lumbian Women. of which Mrs. D. K.
Shute, wife of DIR. Shute, dean of the medi-
cal school, is the very efficient and ener-
getic chairwoman. The other members Of
the committee are Mrs. A. P. Montague,
wife of the dean of the college; Mrs. j.
Hall Lewis. wife of the dean of the dental
school, and Misses Duvall, Clark. Crew.
80 cents, can be had at Metzerott's at the
treasurer's office of the university or at
the boat. In case of rain the tickets will
be good for another night.
The annual trip of Washington Company.
No. 1, Uniform Rank, X. of P. to Pen
company will have out jolly crowd. and
many friends of the organization will go
as it's guests. The company will leave the
B. and O. depot at $3.50 am. The trip will
also include Gettysburg, making an ideal
excursion for the day on which it Is to take
place.
Nelson Company, No. 2, U. R., X. of P.
will make an excursion to Pen Mar ana
Gettysburg Decoration day. leaving by the
Pennsylvania road at $50 I'm. The scenery
and the interest attaching to trip made
to these historic places on Decoration
DAY make it one of the most appropriate
pany is an excellent host, there will be
large number of the friends of the organi-
cation who will make the trip.
The steamer Jane Moseley will enjoy
monopoly of the excursion business this
season to Colonial Beach. as the MANAGE
nent owns the two landing piers at the
beach as well as the entire shore priv
ileges, including the extensive bathing
houses, pavilions and the large hotel. Ar
rsngements have been perfected whereby
the Jane Moseley will assume the route as
a permanent service of transportation. The
Baltimore owners have expended several
thousand dollars in the way of modern inn
provemeats, and in her new dress the
Moseley will please the fancy of excursion
lists. Daily trips will begin in few days
and continue regularly through the season,
the owners pledging a conservative, moral
and safe management and invite the CO.
operation of the best class of excursion
Patronage. The Clyde pier will be the local
point CT departure.
The regular season at Marshall Hall will
open Decoration day. The Saengerbund
will make excursicn to this pleasurable
resort tomorrow. and this will be in reality
the opening, but Decoration day will be
the Official opening. The Manchester will
run on her regular summer schedule both
tomorrow and Monday, leaving here at 10
am. and $50 and $50 p.m the boat leav-
ing Sunday, however, at IL O'Clock IN
stead of 10. The amusements at the Hall
have been thoroughly overhauled and reno
waited and there is now at that resort as
complete a collection of amusement feat
Ures as one could wish to find. There will
be variety of special features included
in the trip of the Saengerbund tomorrow.
such as shooting and bowling matches,
| dancing on the green, band concert and
| the like, and the excursion will be enjoy
able In the extreme. Schroeder's excellent
orchestra will be on hand Decoration day
| and tomorrow and will discourse a pleas
| ing program On both days, both in concert
| and for dancing in the spacious pavilion
| River View will open for it's regular sum-
| mer season Decoration day. The steamer
| that day-10 am, and 2, and 6:45 D. m.-
| and will in all probability be crowded on
| every trip. There have been several new
amusement features set up at the View,
| but the chute will, from all indications,
| be the drawing card, as 1t has been ever
| since it was erected. Shooting the chute
| is certainly a novel and pleasing sensation
| and must be experienced in order to be
| appreciated. The chute, as well as the rest
| of the amusements to be found at the View.
including the airy and cool dancing pavil-
ion. will all be ready for the big crowds
| Decoration day.
| The steamer T. v. Arrowsmith will make
| excursions to Colonial Beach on the fol
lowing days: Tonight at o'clock Sunday a
8 am. and Monday Decoration day. at :
am. number of persons will take the
trip tonight and remain over until Mon
day, making of the most enjoyable
trips afforded by the pleasure resorts OF
the Potomac. The Arrowsmith is a fast
comfortable boat and trip made through
her means will be enjoyable In the ex
treme.
Mount Vernon Decoration day or an!
other day, in fact, should bear in mint
that one Of the quickest modes of goinl
as well as one Of the most pleasant is b!
| the Mount Vernon, Arlington and Alexan
dria electric road, which has it's terminu
in this city at 1874 street and Pennsylvania
avenue. The trains ride comfortably, an
the schedule is convenient and one suite
| to those who may take the trip to tn
| historic mansion on this appropriate day.
One of the most enjoyable and popula
| ocean trips is an excursion from Baltimor
to Philadelphia, Cape May. Atlantic City
Asbury Park. New York and all the grea
| seashore resorts on the Atlantic coast from
Chesapeake bay up to New York, by on
Of the handsome steamers of the Ericsson
Line. The boats are handsomely equipped
and the service is of the very best. Their
is no more pleasant way to reach any 0
| the famous seashore resorts from thi
| vicinity than by this line.
The excursion of the Washington Athlet
ic Club to River View last night was a bill
success, and both the steamers Harry Ran
| dali and Sam'l ]. Pentz were necessary t.
| carry the crowd of over 220C persons VIII
were the guests of the club. The steame
Pentz was announced to sail at $50 pm
and by that time she had on her a compile
ment Of nearly 400 persons. The steame
Randall, which left the wharf at 6:45 pm
took on the rest of the excursionists. From
, her forward flag staff the burgee of tn
w. A. C. floated on the trip. A pleasan
ti.ne was spent at River View, and at 1913
pm. the two steamers started for home
and the last of the passengers were lande
before II 80 o'clock. The members of tn
club are greatly pleased at the success Q
their excursion. The club will give an all
! day excursion to River View on Monday
! June q, and expect another large crow
to attend.
NEW TRAIN TO NASHVILLE.
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