Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-17
EXCURSIONS.


breeze blowing at Marshall Hall. Not a
warm breeze, either, 1ut delightfully."- cool
breeze. fresh from the river. 1t is a very
easy matter to be cool at Marshall Hall, for
there is no scarcity Of fine old shade trees
to keep out the warm rays of the sun,
while the wide porches Of the mansion, with
the big, roomy chairs, are a welcome retreat
after a walk about the beautiful grounds.
There are plenty of amusements that may
be INDUCED In on Sunday. Prof. Schroeder's
Band will accompany the steamer and also
give sacred concerts on the lawn. The table
d hote dinners will be served on the arrival
of the boat in the handsome new dining
hall overlooking the picturesque Potomac.
Steamer Charles Manchester will leave 7th
street wharf tomorrow for Marshall Hall
at IL am, $50 and $50 pm, returning.
leave the Hall at l. and $50 pm.
Those who wish to spend Sunday out OF
town and have a thoroughly enjoyable out
ing, and reach home Sunday night 10
O'Clock. should take the steamer T. V. Ar
rowsmith for Colonial Beach. This popular
and fast sailing steamer leaves It'll street
wharf Sunday, am. This trip gives a
pleasure sail the Potomac and ample
time at the beach to participate in iuxuries
only to be obtained at the seaside at this
season of the year. as well as to enjoy cool
river breezes and have an oppor. unity to
hSh, crab sail and battle in salt water.
This is very reasonable trip and the &C
commodationS and cafe on the steamer are
hrst-class in every respect
The twentieth annual excursion Of the
Caledonian Club will take place the 23d
instant, River View being the objective
point No set Of people get more enjoyment
out OF their excursions than the Scotchmen,
and the usual games of bowling, pitching
auoits. throwing the hammer, etc, will be
observed this year as on former occasions.
Inc committee having the affair in charge
do n ,h f1ryv, ny,N py,1
perfect comfort for all the clubs guests.
Haley's superb band, with tho River View
orchestra combined, will again tomorrow
be the attraction at the River View excur-
sion resort These Sunday concerts have
proven very popular on the past three Sun
Gays and large throngs were present each
time. The program to be rendered tomor-
row, under the direction of Prof. w. A.
Haley, is an entire change from any here
tofore rendered and is as follows: March,
cosmos, Allhouse; overture, Poet and
Peasant" Snppe; selection, BLACK Hussar,"
Millocker; waltz, Remembrance of Ba-
den,' Waidteufel; march, 1.-THE Elite Zim-
norman; selection ''Huguenots,' Meyerbeer;
formed by w. r. Phillips; characteristic,
The Butterfly" Burdix; march, Echoes
of Hartford" Burton; patrol, THE Shri-
ners." Meyers: selection, "A Great Night"
Boyer, and galop, Good Times Arth. The
steamer Samuel ]. Pentz will make three
trips Sunday. leaving her wharf at IL a M,
I'D and 6:15 pm, and four trips homeward
will be made. The tickets will be on sale
at the wharf tomorrow, and there will be
no increase in prices. The first of the per-
sonally conducted Wednesday trips to River
View will be made next week.
For delightful all-day outing for Sunday
none can be more pleasant than that on the
fast propeller steamer Estelle Randall to
Clifton Beach, Nd, and Somerset Beach,
Va. Both are about fifty miles down the
Potomac, on salt water, and at both resorts
the bathing is fine and the fishing and crab
bling unsurpassed by any place on the riv-
er. The steamer, which is beautifully fitted
up, and is one Of the most comfortable eX-
cursion boats on the river will leave her
wharf, foot of 7th street, at $50 a. m. The
trip to the beaches will take about three
and half hours to go down, and five hours
will be given at the beach to enjoy the
bathing, grabbing, etc. The start home will
be made so to reach Washington about
10 pm. The managers of both resorts will
furnish dinners to those who desire at the
lowest city price. The outing is an ideal
one and will doubtless be taken advantage
of by many.
Eureka r. A. Chapter, No f. will give a
moonlight excursion to Marshall Hall next
Monday evening for the benefit of the new
Masonic Temple fund. Although it is ex-
pected that the greatest number will leave
on the $50 trip, yet the tickets will be good
on either trip that the steamer Manchester
makes on that day.