Evening star., 1898-08-20
EXCURSIONS,

The Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon railway certainly gauged public
opinion when they reduced the fare for
the round trip to Arlington on Sundays.
There are hundreds in the city who enjoy
just such a trip as these outings at Airing
ton afford, and who show that they appre-
ciate the reduced rates by going every Sun
day. This is certainly a most inexpensive
way to spend pleasant Sunday. 1t is al
ways cool at Arlington, for the situation
is 50 high that 1t catches all the breezes
that may be stirring. Electric trains leave
the station at 1871 street and Pennsylvania
avenue every forty-five minutes during the
day and evening. Reduced rates will also
be IN erect between this city and AleXan-
dria on Sunday, electric trains leaving the
station about every half hour from 7:45
I'm. to 11:O pm.
A ''trolley ride" on the electric cars of
the Washington and Tenleytown railway to
West Chevy Chase and Bethesda Park is
one Of the pleasantest and most economical
ways of spending an evening. The cars
run at a high rate Of speed, and one is sure
of having fine breeze during the entire
trip. Along the route can be seen the naval
observatory, Tunlaw Heights Red Top, the
former home of ex-President Cleveland;
American University, Grass Bands, former
home of ex-Secretary of the Navy Whit
District. and several points of interest that
deal with the days of Washington and the
revolutionary war. Cars leave 32d and NJ
streets and 32d and P streets every ten min
utes during the day and evening, connect
ing with the avenue and F street cars.
The electric cars which run to Falls
Church afford a very pleasant means of
spending an evening, as well as furnishing
a quick, comfortable route to Camp Alger.
Those who are going to the new camp at
Dunn Loring on Sunday will find Cross
mans Grove at Falls Church a fine place
to stop for luncheon. The electric cars
"Crossmans" and Falls Church, and run
on the same schedule to Fort Myer and
Arlington.
If you wish to have an enjoyable time go
with the grocers of Washington on their
annual excursion to River View on Mon
day There will be plenty of music and
dancing all day and evening, and the chute
and other attractions will be ready to fur
nish pleasure to all. The Pentz will leave
at 10 am, 2:15 and 6:45 pm, and will re-
turn at 1915, 5, and 1879 pm.
The usual Sunday trip of the pretty new
propeller steamer EStelle Randall will be
made to Chapel Point tomorrow, the steam
er leaving her wharf hare at am, and
irving a the point in time to give her pas
sengers five hours in which to enjoy the
fine saltwater bathing, grabbing and fish
ing for which the resort is noted. Chapel
Point is one of the prettiest places on the
river to spend day, and the steamer has
plenty OF deck room, so that every one can
iiilu Il pitdSdHl seat WHSTe ne can view the
scenery of the lower Potomac. The trip is
one of the most delightful out of Washing
ten. There is no crowdiDg on the steamer,
and every one can enjoy the trip. The start
for home is made in time to reacn Wash
inSton by $50 pm. Stops are made at
Alexandria both going and returning.
Tomorrow will be the first of the fall
series of German Sundays at River View,
and the United Singers, as the Saengerbund
and Arions are known, will have possession
of the View grouncs for the day. These
German Sundays are always pleasant af-
fairs, and large throngs always so to the
View on these days. Music lovers will
find treaf in the German folk songs and
hymns to be rendered by the trained chorus
OF fifty voices. Several interesting bowling
contests between the members of the vari-
Gus bowling leagues of the city will take
place, and the View orchestra will render
fine instrumental music all day. OF course
all the attractions OF The View Will also he
ready to afford amusement. The steame.
Pentz will leave her wharf at IL am, 2:4J
and 6:15 pm, and the retuin trips Will be
made at i, 5, 7:3e and $50 pm.