Evening star., 1897-07-31
EXCURSIONS.

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Beach will be given this evening as usual
over the line of the Norfolk and Wash
| fngton Steamboat Company at Z o'clock.
The fare for the round trip. including a
| day at the Princess Anne Hotel at Virginia
| Beach, Is very moderate, and the trip fs
one of the most delightful that could be
| desired. Virginia Beach Is a gem of an ex-
| cursion resort, while the ride afforded by
the fine steamers of this company is per-
haps the strongest feature of the trip.
Special tickets that carry transportation
| to and from Piney Point and accommoda-
| tions at the excellent hotel at that place
| from Saturday evening until Sunday even
| ing will be sold for the steamer Arrow
| smith at $50 The Arrowsmith will leave
| at q o'clock this evening and return at 10
pm. tomorrow. Tickets for this trip only
| at the above rate may be obtained from
| Wash. B.Wiliams. 9TH and d streets north
| west. The Arrowsmith also leaves every
| Monday and Wednesday at pm. and
| Saturday at pm. for Colonial Beach. the
| return trip on the latter day being made
| at 10 pm. Sunday. This line affords a
most delightful mode of reaching any OF
| these excursion resorts on the river, as
| well giving a delightful ride and excel
lent accommodations for the excursionist.
The steamer Jane Moseley will make n
| trip to Colonial Beach tonight at $3.50
o'clock. These evening trips of the Nose
| ley are particularly enjoyable. They are
| made at a most delightful time of the day,
| and the ride down the historic Potomac I'm
| the twilight past the beautiful spots that
| line the DankS OF the river Is one long 10 De
| remembered. The Moseley offers excep-
| tional advantages to those desiring to take
| an outing on the river on account of her
| swiftness, her comfortable furnishings and
| the safety that is afforded by the reputa-
ton of her officers and the seaworthiness
| of the craft. The Moseley has a splendid
| cafe on board where good meals may be
| obtained at moderate prices. The Moseley
| Will leave tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock
| as usual, for Colonial Beach. and there IS
| every indication that the attendance both
| this evening and tomorrow morning will
| be record breaker.
The grove at Congress Heights on the
| line of the new electric road running from
| the Navy Yard bridge to Congress Heights
| continues to draw crowd of visitors each
| evening. Good music is in attendance and
| all the attractions to be found in such a
| place are on hand to amuse those who pay
| the place visit.
Again tomorrow hundreds of folks will
| make their weekly pilgrimage to Marshall
| Hall to pass the day in quiet and COM
| fort amid the cool breeZeS. For years this
| who love enjoyment combined with good
| order. and besides. where could one find
| a more beautiful spot to spend few hours
| than the Hall, with its majestic groves
| and wide expanse of lawns? The pleasure
| of the day is augmented by the concert on
| the lawn in the afternoon by Schroeder s
| well-trained musicians. Dinner at the Hall
| is the Gaping of the climax and lovers of
| delicacies will find things right up to the
mark. Then the ride home at night is a
charming trip, and the music on the steam
er ADDS greatly to the occasion. The pro-
| viding Of the barber shop on the boat
| which is open Sunday, is a convenience
that does not go unappreciated with the
| gentlemen. The Manchester leaves at ii
| a.m 230 and $50 pm.
| Tonight the regular Saturday evening
| trip to Indian Head will again be made
Stops are made at Marshall Hall both
| ways TO allow those who care to to stop
| Off and enjoy the freedom of the grounds
| or dance until the return of the boat Also
| guests who went down on the earlier boats
| may continue on to the Head and have the
| pleasure of the additional sail without ex-
| ira charge Music is furnished on the boat
ana adds materially to the enjoymer I.
| Ihls part Of the program is carried out by
| Schroeders men, and every one knows
| what this means in musical circles The
| Manchester leaves at $50 tonight.
Arlington is one of the most beautiful
| spots for miles around this city With its
| well ll-kept lawns and walks, it's magnificent
| shade trees and its situation on the high
| Virginia bluffs overlooking the city it is
| place that appeals directly to all lovers of
nature who wish TO spend a pleasant
| afternoon and evening. Electric cars leave
| the Aqueduct bridge every half hour for
Fort Myer and Arlington, and every hour
| for Falls Church, from $50 am. to LAO
pm.
The suit brought by Capt Randall
! against the Marshall Hall Company to re-
| strain the River Queen from landing at
| Chapel Point has been decided in favor of
| the River Queen. Hereafter the trips will
| be made, as was first intended. every Sum
| day until further notice. This is the prince
| of excursions on the Potomac. The sail is
| just long enough, and plenty of time is al
lowed at the grounds to EN- joy the many
attractions. The entire trip makes a sail
of 10 miles, through pretty river seem
cry as there is in this part of the country.
Then four hours is allowed at the Point.
The fishing and grabbing is of the first
order there, and the salt water bathing is
exceptionally fine, as there is every faci
ity for it There is an excellent cafe on
the River Queen, where dinner will be
served, a the hotel at the Point, where
good service is to be had. One of the best
features of the outing is the hours for the
boat. 1t makes the trip twelve
hours long. getting back to the city at $50
at night. The children enjoy the sail to
the Point immensely, and the day is not
SO long to tire them. The River Queen
will leave her wharf at 9::0 am. every
Sunday until further notice on these trips.
The popularity of the trip via the Norfolk
and Washington steamers to Fortress Mon
roe. Norfolk Virginia Beach and Ocean
View was never more pronounced than
during the past few weeks, especially on
the Saturday excursions. On several of
these excursions it was impossible to sup
ply state rooms for all who desired to go.
Another one Of these reduced rate eXcur-
sions will be given this evening. The boat
leaves her wharf, foot of 7th street. at Z
pm, and arrives at Fort Monroe and Nor
folk early the following morning. This trip
is especially desirable for those whose time
Will not permit them to be absent from the
city during business hours, and at the same
time it affords two nights on the water and
day at Virginia Beach or Ocean View,
where all the advantages of a first-class
ocean bathing beach can be enjoyed. The
Norfolk and Washington steamers are sup
piled with every convenience that modern
steamboats, afford.
Lincoln Post, Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie of this city, will give its annual excur-
sion to River View Monday evening
next, and it is expected that large num-
Der of the friends of the members will at
tend in order to make it a big success.
The committee in charge have been un-
firing in their efforts to make the affair a
successful one, and will do all that lies in
their power to make all who attend have a
good time. All the amusements at the
View will be at the service of the eXcur-
sionists. There will be music and dancing
all day. The steamer Pentz will leave her
wharf at 10 am, and Gas pm, and will
return at the usual hours.
The usual Sunday trips to beautiful River
View will be made tomorrow by the fast