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

The first of the special excursions to
Fortress Monroe, Virginia Beach, Norfolk
and Portsmouth to be given by the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company dur
ing the summer season is scheduled for to-
morrow evening. One of the company s
elegant steamers will leave 7th street
wharf at $50 pm, arriving at Fortress
Monroe and its nearby resorts early Sum
day morning, and reaching this city on the
return trip in ample time for business on
Monday. The fare for the round trip this
special Saturday evening excursion is re-
duced to the same low rate that was in eff
feet during the entire summer last year.
Now that hot days are here in earnest
these trips will doubtless leap into instant
popularity, for they are certainly among
the attractive outings that one can enjoy.
They give two nights on the water in the
cool, salty breeZes. and the entire day Sun
day in which to enjoy the fine surf bath
ing, fishing and boating at Fortress Monroe
and Virginia Beach.
Those who want to spend a pleasant Sum
day away from the heat of the city and
withal have a "tiptop' time at a small eX-
pense should take the trip tomorrow even
ing al & o'clock on the popular and fast
sailing steamer T. V. Arrowsmith for CO.
lonia Beach. The fishing, grabbing and
bathing at this salt water resort is excel
lent, while the accommodations on the
steamer are first class in every respect.
L lie steamer Will IedNe Iln street WldTl
promptly at o'clock Saturday evening,
and returning reach home Sunday night
about 10 o'clock.
Arlington is certainly one place where 1T
is cool and pleasant even on hot days. Sit
uated on the high Virginia bluffs overlook
ing the city, with the Potomac river flowing
by, it is swept by refreshing breezes when
the air is still and sultry in the city. There
are few places near Washington where
Sunday may be more pleasantly spent than
al the beautiful national cemetery, and
Sunday Is very popular, because the WASH
lngton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon rail-
way reduces the regular fare for the round
trip on that day. On clear Sundays this
company runs extra trains every forty-five
minutes in addition to the regular service.
Trans leave the station al 1879 street and
pennsylvania avenue and run direct to Ar
lnston, making the only stop at the Nc
CIellan and Sheridan gates which are
Withln easy reaching distance of the graves
OF the soldiers who died during the late
war.
Those who wish to escape a hot evening
in the city and who desire rest and Quiet
most of all will find that the ride to Mar
shall Hall and Indian Head on the steamer
Charles Manchester leaves little to be de-
sired. The evenings on the water are al
ways cool, the sunsets are magnificent and
the river breezes are most welcome after
the not sultry days in the city But there
are many who board the Manchester every
thursday, Friday and Saturday evening
VINO are not satisfied with such a trip,
Marshall Hall, with it's many amusements
10 their objective point. Dancing is as pop
uiar as ever, and Prof. Schroeder's Band
plays all the popular new music The
steamer Charles Manchester leaves 9Th
street wharf every Thursday Friday and
saturday evening at $50 o'clock Steamer
ieaVes Tor Mount Vernon and Marshall Hail
on week days at 10 am. and 230 pm.
ne electric cars which run to Falls
Church provide a very economical means
OF spending a pleasant evening They run
through very pretty portion of Virginia,
through cool woodlands, away from the
uust ana heat Of the city, and the hfrh
rate OF speed at which the cars travel in
sures brisk breezes during the entire ride.
ihese cars also run direct to Arlington
without change, stopping at the main en-
rance 70 the beautiful national cemetery.
eSllic cars leaVe the Aqueduct brid ge
every half hour for Arlington, Fort Mytr
ba4ston, fostoria, Falls Church and inter
mediate points. --''