The evening times., 1898-07-02
EXCURSIONS.
The "4th" VIII BE Celebrated in
Grand Style mt Marshall Hall.

Grand Style mt Marshall Hall.
''Tell your readers to bring the children,
bring all the fireworksSthe youngsters
can carry. We will give up the entire
grounds 10 their use. And We promise to
do everything in our power to make the
young and old have the jolliest Fourth
of July they have ever spent" So said
the manager of Marshall Hall to a Times
man last evening. and those who have
spent holiday at this beautiful river
resort know what good time is in store
for all who go there on Monday. The
children can bang away 10 their hearts
content on any part of the grounds, and
after the charm of firecrackers wears
away there is the Ferris wheel, merry
go-round, swings. ponies. and many other
amusements to keep the youngsters busy
and happy. Dancing in the big pavilion
TO the music of Schroeder's Band. fishing.
hoating and bowling will be enjoyed by
the older ones. The cool river breeZes.
fine old shade trees and inviting walks
about the grounds will be appreciated by
those who would rather spend their holi-
day in quiet way. The dining-hall will
be open all day and evening for the ac-
commodation of those who do not care
to carry lunches. A fine table dhote
dinner. including Marshall Hall clam
chowder. will be served at all hours.
Sandwiches fruit. ices, etc, can be. OBJ
tained on the steamer and grounds. Three
trips will be made to Marshall Hall on
the Fourth. the steamer Charles Macal-
ester leaving Seventh Street at 10 a. m,
2:30 and els p. m. The fare for the round
trip on any boat will be Is cents. Steamer
leaves for Mount Vernon at 10 a. m. and
2:30 .. m.
81 Colonial Beach.
When looking for a cool place to spend
the Fourth do not overlook the benefits
that can be derived from visit to Colo
NAL Beach. 1t is the only salt water
beach within seventy miles of Washing
ton, and under the schedule published in
our columns you can spend two full days
at the beach by taking the steamer Jane
Moseley on Saturday night at 6:3e and re-
turning on Monday night in time to get
good nights rest before resun1ing your
duties on Tuesday. The rates OF hotels
and cottages are very reasonable and
very small outlay will suffice to give you
a glorious outing on a glorious day. The
Saturday night trip will be a treat. The
entire trip will have the benefit of full
moon shedding its silver rays upon the
water. Many attractions are being pro-
vided at the new pavilion: dancing and
music all day. The meals on board the
Moseley are the best furnished on the
river. Music will be furnished by Prof
Necker's orchestra. The Moseley leaves
the Wnarf AT ~ street SATURDAY at b.5o
p. M, Sunday and Monday at Q o'clock
a. M, returning to Washington each
night at $3.50 p. m. ----,-----.
Family Day at River View.
On Monday next, July T. the River View
steamers will make trips from this city
at 10 a m, 2:15 and $50 p. m. Sunday Is
the business mans .day-at beautiful River
View. and every week hundreds of the
busiest men of Washington take advan-
take of the holiday to spend a day in the
country at River View, where cooling
breezes can always be found. Yesterday
in the city, when the breeze that came
across the hot asphalt fairly burned ones
face and the thermometer climbed up to
the 95 degree mark. at River View 1t was
as cool and comfortable as one could de-
sire, for a cool breeze from the river blew
across the grounds at the .Viey, and un-
der the shade trees il was delightful. At
no time during the day at the View did
the thermometer go higher than IS degrees.
Tomorrow, Sunday, the River View line
steamers will make. three trips to the
View, leaving the wharf at II a. m. 2:l5
3:i5 and 6:15 p. m. .On-toth the boat and
grounds there will be concerts by the
View orchestra and the chute and other
attractions will be ready to give pleasure.