Evening star., 1898-08-19
EXCURSIONS.

The excursion which the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company has
scheduled for tomorrow evening will give
the stay-at-homes a welcome opportunity
to spend q most enjoyable Sunday out of
town. This is another of those delightful
Saturday evening trips to Fortress Monroe,
Norfolk, Newport News, Virginia Reach
and Ocean View, which have been so pop
ular all summer. The steamer will leave
7th street wharf at $50 pm, and reach
Old Point Comfort and Norfolk early Sun
day morning. The day can be thoroughly
enjoyed there or at Virginia Beach or
Ocean View, the fishing and surf bathing
at all these famous summer resorts being
especially fine. The shipyards at Newport
News. the navy yard at Norfolk, the troops
quartered at Old Point and the ships lying
at anchor in Hampton Roads all come in
for their share of attention for visitors.
Besides these attractions, there is the sail
on the Potomac and Chesapeake bay on
the elegant steamer Washington of the
Norfolk and Washington line, which to
many is one of the most enjoyable parts of
the entire trip for the salty breezes are
cool and refreshing, and the spacious state
rooms. with their comfortable beds, make
sleep luxury, indeed. On account of the
reduced rate at which tickets are sold for
this special excursion they will be good to
return only on Sunday night.
What luxury 1t is to get away from the
In the cool river breezes. as the steamer
Charles Manchester makes the sail down
the Potomac to Marshall Hall and Indian
Head every Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day evening. 1t is a treat, indeed, after
one has worked all day In the hot city to
get comfortable seat on deck and enjoy
the fine breezes as they come sweeping
over the steamer The sunsets on the river
are magnificent these evenings the color
1rg of the sky as the sun slowly sinks be,
mind the Virginia hills being wonderfully
vivid and brilliant And after the sun is
down and the stars peep out from their
covering Of black the ride on the water is
all to be desired That is why so many re-
main on board and enjoy the entire sail to
Indian Head. Yet dancing and the other
amusements at Marshall Hall are sufficient
to induce large number to leave the
steamer. Steamer Charles Manchester
makes the sail to Marshall Hall and Indian
Head every Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day evening, leaving Tth street wharf at
ESQ. Three trips will be made to Marshall
Hall on Sunday steamer leaving at IL
am, 2:30 and pm.
Those who wish to spend Sunday out of
town, have a thoroughly enjoyable outing
and reach home Monday morning in ample
tlme Tor business should take the Saturday
evening trip on the palatial steamer T. v
ArrowsInith. This popular river steamer
will leave 7th street wharf tomorrow even
Ing at O'clock sharp fer Colonial Beach,
Colton's, Piney Point, St. Georges Island
and points on the lower Potomac This trim
gives two nights and the entire day Sunday
on the water, as well a chance to be in
the cool river breezes, enjoy the beautiful
scenery along the river and have an oppor-
tunity to fish, crab sail and bathe in salt
water. This is a very reasonable trip, and
the accommodations on the steamer are
first class In every respect
Tomorrow will be the regular family day
at River View, and parents are invited to
bring all their little ones and give them a
days outing at the View, where they can
play about to their hearts content and
have good time. For the entertainm mt
of the little folks Miss Retta Danzell, the
young lady aeronaut who has been making
such fine balloon ascensiCns and parachute
drops at River View, will make the last as
cension of the season at River View. This
young lady will try to reach an elevation of
over 6,000 feet before cutting the parachute
loose, and will drop in the river or on land,
wherever the breeze takes her. There will
also be music and dancing, and the chute
and other attractions will be ready to give
pleasure. The Pentz will leave her wharf
at 10 am, 2:15 and 645 pm, and on the
two early trips the usual ten-cent fare will
be charged Stops will be made at Alexan-
dria on all trips.