Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-23
EXCURSIONS.

The outings afforded by the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company's special
Saturday evening excursion will make a
most delightful means of spending Sunday
away from the city. This trip to Fortress
Monroe, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Ocean
View and Portsmouth gives two nights and
one day on the water, with opportunity
to visit some of the most celebrated water
ing places on the Atlantic coast. The ee-
CANT style in which these steamers fur
nished their many little conveniences and
the absolute comfort and safety on them
make the ride down the Potomac and Ches-
apeake bay one of the most pleasurable
parts of the entire trip. Sunday al Fortress
Monroe Virginia Beach and Ocean View
do, so much to see, and there are
many places well worth visiting,
that ones time is fully occupied The
surf bathing and deep-sea fishing
especially fine at these resorts. And after
a busy day of sightseeing and amuse-
ment. what a treat it is to seek comfort
able chair on deck and enjoy the cool, salty
breeZes and the moonlight as the steamer
makes the return trip. One of the hand
some steamers of the Norfolk and Wash
ington line will leave 18th street wharf Sat-
urday evening at 6:30, arriving at Fortress
Monroe and Norfolk early Sunday morning.
and reaching this city on the return trip
Monday morning in ample time for bust
ness. The fare for the round trip will be
IeduCeu ds liCheIS Dciil6 SoOu ~ re-
turn on the steamer leaving Old Point and
Norfolk Sunday evening.
Nearly 800 persons from this city and
Alexandria took advantage Of the special
trip of the steamer Samuel J. Pentz to pay
visit to Colonial Beach yesterday. The
trip down was made in good time, and sew
eral hours were given TO enjoy the pleasure
to be had at the Beach. Quite a number
of persons took advantage of the fact that
their tickets were good to return at any
time to remain at the Beach. The next
trips of the PentZ will be made on Tuesday
and Thursday of next week.
The excursion of Aimas Temple to River
View next Friday promises to be the most
important dcwn-the-river event of the sea-
son. The committee of Shriners having the
affair in charge has been diigent in it's
efforts to entertain those who may go, and
a program including over forty people, will
be presented There will also be cham
pion cake walk contest, besides all the
regular forms of amusements found at the
View. 1t is expected that the attendance
will be unusually large, and to provide for
all three boats have been engaged and
there will be two bands Of music.
The special excursions to Chapel Point
this season have attracted great attention.
as those who have taken the trip speak in
the highest praise CT the boat and manage
ment and of the excellence of the salt
water bathing, crab fishing and boa ting
wharf tomorrow en- special trip to the
Point, Leaving a am. and returning at
10 pm. A game Of ball will be played at
Chapel Point tomorrow between the Alex
andria and Bryantown clubs. Another spe-
cial excursion will take place next Saturday
evening the boat leaving at o'clock, and
on the return trip arrives at Washington
Sunday night at 10 o'clock.
With the grand tournament and dress
ball most successful entertainment at
A Ia nc hon Han px,t11 ha
The fitting by the knights of southern
Maryland and Virginia began today at
noon, followed by sports and festivities of
all kinds The main feature, however is
the grand ball Immediately after the ar
rival of the Manchester. which leaves the
city at 6:3O pm, the coronation address
will be delivered, followed by the crown
Ing of the queens after which the dancing
will be commenced in the handsome pa
wilton. The last steamer leaves Marshall
Hall at 1915 o'clock.