Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-06
EXCURSIONS.

The old soldiers belonging to the q. A. r.
VINO are stopping off in this city after at
tending the annual encampment at Phila-
delphia, should not miss the delightful trip
to Fortress Monroe, Virginia Beach, Ocean
View, Norfolk and Portsmouth on the ele-
CANT steamers of the Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat Company. In honor Of the
g. A. R. the Norfolk and Washington line
will sell round-trip tickets to Old Point
and Norfolk at reduced rates, which will
enable the veterans to take this enjoyable
outing for very little money. Stirring
scenes were enacted about these famous
places during the civil war. The navy yard
at Norfolk was burned by the confederates,
and 1t was here that the ironclad Merrimac
was sunk. Just off Fortress Monroe is
Hampton Roads, where the naval battle
between the Monitor and the Merrimac
was fought. The ship yards at Newport
News will be another center of interest. for
there are being finished the three huge bat
tie ships for Uncle Sans navy, the kear
sarge, Kentucky and Illinois. The Soldiers
Home at Hampton should prove another
point OF interest to every veteran. The
fine surf bathing and deep-sea fishing at
all these places are well-known attractions.
One of the elegant steamers of the Norfolk
and Washington line leaves 1th street
wharf every evening at $50, arriving at
Fortress Monroe and Norfolk early the fol-
lowing morning. Tickets, state rooms and
any information about the trip may be
obtained at the Office of the company at
It'll street wharf. Another Of those special
Saturday evening excursions to Fortress
Monroe will be given this week, and the
fare for the round trip will be reduced to
the same low rate that has been in effect
on previous trips this summer.
The announcement that the evening sails
to Marshall Hall and Indian Head on the
steamer Manchester will be given again on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings
M pvnn will hA yyn1o To ha
many hundreds who have enjoyed these
delightful outings all summer. 1t is the
custom of the company to discontinue these
trips with the advent of September but it
was not done this year, for two very good
reasons; first, because the weather was so
fine, and, second. because so many requests
were received to continue them as long as
possible The regular trips last week were
well attended as any trips during the
entire season, and the evening sails
scheduled for this week may be the last of
the year unusually large crowds may be
expected. All the young people especially
want one more ride on the river and one
more dance in the big pavilion at Marshall
Hall to the music of Prof. Schroeder's Band.
Steamer Charles Manchester will leave 1th
street wharf Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday evenings of this week at $50 for In
dian Head stopping at Marshall Hall both
WAYS The steamer Manchester leaves daily
for Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall at 10
am and 2:30 p.m
The steamer Saml J. Pentz will make
another of those pleasant trips to Colonial
Beach tomorrow, leaving her wharf here at
0 am. and Alexandria at 9:30 am, and
making no further stops until the Beach is
reached. Here the steamer will lie four
hours and the visitors will have a chance
to get a dip in the river or to go fishing
and grabbing II they wish. These hot days
this cool and breezy trip to the Beach will
be found delightful, and those who do not
wish to return home tomorrow evening can
remain over and their tickets good to
return on any trip of the steamer Harry
Randall whenever they please. These
tickets are sold at excursion rates. The re-
turn trip will be made SO as to land all at
home about 10 pm.
The fast steamer Kent will make another
and last trip to beautiful Chapel Point to-
morrow, leaving her wharf at o am. and
Alexandra at $3.50, making stops until
the Point is reached, about pm. An in
terstate base ball match will be played be-
tw cen the Alexandria team and La Plata
team of Maryland, and their many friends
have opportunity to go down on the ex-
cursion and witness this contest. Ample
time will be given after the game to enjoy
the attractions of this popular resort. Ho-
tel Belleview will furnish first-cass meals
of fish, crabs and fried chicken a Ia Mary
land. The boat will leave in time to reach
home by 10 pm. These excursions have
been very successful, and will close for The