Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-18
EXCURSIONS.

Those who want to spend Sunday away
from the city and be sure Of having a
thoroughly good time will make no mis-
take II they take advantage Of the reduced
rates offered by the Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat Company for the excursion
tomorrow evening. and go to Fortress Mon
roe. Virginia Beach. Ocean View. Norfolk
and Portsmouth. These special Saturday
trips have provided the 'stay-at-homes'
with delightful means Of spending Sum
day, for they give Saturday and Sunday
nights on the Potomac and Chesapeake
bay. and the entire day Sunday at Old
Point Comfort and it's neighboring resorts
The fine surf bathing, deep-sea fishing and
beating is never-ending source of pleas
ure to the hundreds who visit these famous
summer places, while the many points of
interest nearby efford ample opportunity
Tor pieasurable sightseeing: One of the
elegant steamers of the Norfolk and WASH
1ngton line will leave It'll street wharf at
$50 tomorrow evening, arriving at Fort
ress Monroe and Norfolk early Sunday
morning, and returning to the city Monday
at am.
Tomorrow evening Saturday at o'clock
the steamer T. V. Arrowsmith will resume
the regular summer schedule to Colonial
Beach, Colton's, Piney Point st. Georges
Island and Smiths Creek All of these re-
sorts are popular with Washingtonians, as
they AFFORD rest and pleasure for those who
like quick trip to salt water. By taking
the steamer Saturday evening, one has
night and a day on salt water, and reaches
home Sunday night at 10 o'clock, refreshed
for the coming weeks business Tuesday
next a new schedule will be inaugurated
by the steamer T. v. Arrowsmith to the
lower Potomac and Chesapeake bay. These
Will be daylight trips and the steamer will
leave on Tuesdays and Thursdays at s:45
q. m, landing at Clifton Beach, Stiff's
Stuart's, Riverside, Colonial Beach, Col
tons; Piney Point, st. Georges Island and
Sm1ths Creek, returning Wednesday and
Friday, arriving at Washington at 6 pm.
The Inauguration of these trips will fill
long-felt want, which will enable passen-
gers to see by daylight the Potomac river
ana Chesapeake bay, and will afford a
view of all bays and rivers tributary to the
Potomac. This trip gives ample time to
stop on at all the popular summer and ex-
cursion resorts on the Potomac The sched-
ule of the steamer gives quick service and
avoids long delays in transit to the points
named. The rate of fare will be graded to
points touched.
Every evening after o'clock the Wash
ington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon rail-
way sells round-trip tickets between this
city and Alexandria and Mount Vernon
for about two-thirds of the regular fare.
This is very enjoyable trip. and one that
has been extremely popular ever since the
reduced rate has been in effect. The fare
be reduced on Sunday. Special through
electric trains will leave the station at 1915
street and Pennsylvania avenue every forty
five minutes in addition to the regular ser
vice. These trains stop only at the Nc
Clellan and Sheridan gates at the national
cemetery. Tourists and sightseers going
to Mount Vernon. the home and tomb OF
Washington can take these electric trains
every hour from 10 am. to 8 pm The trip
in either direction requires only fifty-five
minutes by this route.
This evening at $50 o'clock the steamer
Charles Manchester will leave 7th street
wharf on the regular Friday evening trip
to Marshall Hall and Indian Head. These
are the most delightful trips given on the
scenery and sunset
on the down trip and moonlight on the re-
turn. The steamer stops at Marshall Hall
both ways, going and returning. Prof.
Shroeders band accompanies the steamer
and plays all the latest concert and dance
music. Those who do not care for the SAL
to Indian Head may stop off at Marshall
Hall and enjoy the dancing until the re-
turn Of the steamer. Parties spending the
day at the Hall can avail themselves of the
Indian Head trip free of charge. The Mac
alester will leave this evening at $50
o'clock and every evening at the same
hour for Indian Head except Sundays and
tournament day, August 3D. In addition.
trips made to Mount Vernon every
week day at 10 am and 2:3O pm. and 10
Marshall Hall at 10 am, 2:30 and $50
pm.
Tourists and sightseers who are going to
see the graves of the nations dead at the
beautiful national cemetery at Arlington
General r. z. Lees old home, will find
the electric cars which run from the Aque-
duct bridge a quick and convenient run.
These cars run to Arlington without change
and stop within a few feet of the main en-
trance, which is connected to the mansion
by broad paved walks. Crossman's Grove
on this line, is a fine place for picnic par
10 hny a
country Electric cars leave the Aqueduct
bridge about every half hour for Arlington,
Fort Myer, Balston, Cheeseman's Grove
and Falls Church.
The regular family day trips of the
steamer Samuel ]. PentZ to River View VIII
be made as usual tomorrow, and parents
are urged to bring all their little ones and
give them days outing in the open air.
where they can run about and play and
enjoy themselves in their own fashion. Only
two more Saturdays remain in the excur-
sion season, and fathers and mothers should
take advantage of the special rate of fare
offered and give all their little folks an out
Ing. The View grounds are theirs for the
day to amuse themselves. and all the at
fractions of the resort will be ready to give
them pleasure, and there will be music and
dancing all day and evening.
The steamer Pentz will make three trips.
at 10 am, 2:15 and 6:45 pm, and returning
will leave the View at 12:l5, 3. s and 1920
pm. On the 10 a. m. and 2:15 p. m. trips the
reduced rate ticket good to return on any
trip during the day, will be sold Stops will
be made at Alexandria on all trips. Those
desiring a pleasant ride on the river can
take the steamer at 6:45 pm. and return at
3 2. m. without landing.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Quarantine Declared or mt "OIJ
Point" Hampton and Newport News.