Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-10
EXCURSIONS.

The Bachelors Club a well-known Or
ganization of ycrng men. gave its first an
nual excursion to River View yesterday on
the steamer Semuel J. Pentz. and the at
tendance was quite large, the afternoon
and evening boats being particularly well
filled.
Today the Georgetown Lodge of the In
dependent Order of Mechanics is giving its
annual excursion to River View. The ear
1y trips Of the steamer Pentz, both from
this city and from Georgetown, have been
well filled, and on the evening boat the at
tendance will. the committee In charge OF
the excursion believes. be the largest OF
the day. The members of the order are
more than pleased with the success of their
first effort for some years.
Another of those weekday trips, run at
the peoples request, will be made on the
River Queen Thursday. The same schedule
Will be observed as has been the rule on
the Sunday runs. An outing of twelve
hours, including a sail of 10 miles to salt
water, and affording stay at the Point Of
Tour hours, is trip that, no wonder has
attracted all the folks that could I'LL the
boats. On the grounds there are any num-
Der of things to entertain the guests, and
the time for the departure of the boat for
home comes all too quickly. The fishing
and grabbing takes up the time for q good
number of the folks, and then the bathing
beach, with the salt water, stands way up
In the opinion of the visitors. The best of
dinners may be had on the boat in the cafe,
and there is good hotel accommodation on
the grounds. After a stay at the Point of
four hours, the home trip is begun. This
is a most enjoyable part of the day to
maly. The cool breezes are all the more
pleasant after the sun has gone down, and
every minute of the four hours taken to
make the home run is filled with pleasure
and comfort for the patrons. This trip has
proven to be most popular one with the
people Of Washington and hereafter, as
previously advertised, the trirs will be
made on Tuesdays and Thursdays, as well
Sundays. The charge for the trip has
been placed at Is cents. The River Queen
leaves at $50 am, and gets all hands
back to the home wharf at $50 at night.
The tenth annual tournament and dress
ball which takes place at River View to-
morrow promises to be one Of the mos,
successful events of it's kind ever given
There will be large attendance of coun-
from across the river in Fairfax, Alexan-
dria and Prince William counties in Vir-
gfnia, and many persons from Washington
and Alexandria city will go to the View to
witness the fitting. The cash prizes to the
winners will be quite large, and this alone
will make the riders do their best. In the
absence of Mr.. r. e. Brandt of Maryland
who was to have delivered the coronation
address, Mr.. Frank E. Anderson of Alex
andria will be the orator of the day, and
will deliver both the address to the knights
and the coronation address. The tourna-
ment proper will begin at o'clock sharp,
and as some of the most dexterous riders
In Virginia and Maryland have entered the
contest. fine exhibition can be looked for
After the tournament is over Miss Grace
Shannon, the well-known aeronaut, will
make balloon ascension and parachute
descent. She will try to go at least 1000
feet high The days festivities will wind
up with a coronation ball at night The
winning knight will select the queen of
love and beauty. and the next three knights
her maids of honor. They will be crowned
with great pomp, and the ball will follow
and will be kept up until dawn of Thurs
day. The PentZ tomorrow will leave her
wharf at 10 am, and 6:45 pm, and will
stop at Alexandria on all her trips.