Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-02
EXCURSIONS.


| Vernon and Marshall Hall. Both these
| places will receive their full share of
pleasure seekers on the Fourth. Those
who wish to be patriotic in a quiet way
and enjoy the nations holiday away from
the din and smoke of fireworks viii find
Mount Vernon an ideal spot to seek. And
it is especially fitting that the tomb of tho
Father Of His Country should be visited
en- the Fourth. for without the help of
this great man, Independence day might
have been memory instead of reality.
Those who wish to prove their patriotism
by the amount of noise they make should
80 to Marshall Hall. No restrictions have
| iirecrackers. ETC., and the children can
bang away to their hearts content with
cut fear Of being disturbed. Extra pre-
cautions will be taken to see that no dis
order mars the pleasure of any one. Prof.
Schroeder's band will be on hand to furnish
appropriate music ss well as playing for
dancing at the hall. Lunches may be OBJ
tanned on both the steamer and grounds,
while those excellent dinners, including
Marshall Hall clam chowder, will be serv-
ed during the day and evening. Steamer
Charles Ma calester will make three trips
10 Marshall Hall on the Fourth-leaving
18th street wharf at 10 am, 2:30 and 6:15
pm. Two trips will be made to Mount
Vernon-at 10 am. and 2:30 pm.
When looking for good place to sperd
The Fourth. one should not overlook the
d
Colonial Beach. 1t is the only salt water
| beach within seventy miles of Washing
ton and you can spend two full days at
the beach by taking the Steamer Jane
Moseley tonight at $3.50 and returning on
Monday night in time to get good nights
rest before resumiIg your duties on Tues
day. The rates Of hotels and cottages are
very reasonable and a small outlay will
suffice to give you glorious outing on a
glorious day. The entire trip tonight will
have the benefit Of full moon. Many at
pavilion; dancing and music all day The
meals on board the Moseley are equal to
ally furnished on the river. Music will be
furnished by Prof. Necker's orchestra.
tonight at $3.50 o'clock Sunday and Monday
at o'clock am. returning each night at
$50 o'clock.
Chapel Point. Md. one of the prettiest re-
sorts on the Potomac, will be open to guests
from Washington tomorrow and Monday
and those who wish to spend the Fourth
away from home should take the trip. A
special reduced rate ticket will be sold on
the steamer Estells Randall. which leaves
the River View wharf tomorrow at am,
! for 81. and includes the passage on the
steamer, supper. lodging and breakfast at
Hotel Belle View, Chapel Point and ths
return trip on the steamer, reaching home
about pm. Monday This is the cheapest
outing Of the season and one of the most
pleasant. At Chapel Point the best of salt
water bathing, fishing and grabbing can be
nad ana plenty OF cool bIeeZes can be
found.
The regular Sunday trips of the steamers
Saml. j. Pentz and Estelle Randall will be
made tomorrow, and those who are hunt
ing Tor comfortable place to spend few
hours these hot days should go to River
View tomorrow. Yesterday when suffering
humanity was sweltering undsr the intense
neat In town, at River View a delightful
breeze was stirring. and under the big
shade trees of the resort it was as cool as
could be desired. The usual Sunday con-
certs by the View orchestra, under the
leadership of Prof. Chris Auth, jr., will be
given on both the steamer and grounds
ana the chute and other amusements will
be ready to give pleasure. Dinner will be
served in the big dining room to those who
desire. The Pentz will leave at IL am,
2:45 and 6:15 pm, and the Estelle Randall
at 3:45 pm.
On July 4 thu steamers Estelle Randall
and Saml. ]. Pentz will make trips at 10
am, 2:15, and $50 pm. Returning every
two hours during the evening.
The ladies Of Waugh NJ. E. Church will
give a Fourth of July excursion to Great
Fails on the Potomac, via the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal, on Captain Magruder's
pleasure barge. The barge will leave the
Georgetown end of the Aqueduct bridge at
o'clock, Monday morning, and returning,
Will leave Great Falls at pm. The trip
up the canal is rare one. The tickets
will be for adults 80 cents.
A Fourth of July trip that will doubtless
prove popular will be by the steamer
Harry Randall to Chapel Point. For 81
one may leave on this steamer Sunday,
July 3, at am, and secure supper lodg-
the Point Returning, the Randall will
leave Chapel Point Monday, July 4. at
noon, arriving in Washington at pm.
The 81 covers all expenses.