Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-12
EXCURSIONS.

Inc last DdllOOn ascension OF the SEASON
will be made at River View by pretty little
Miss May Everett on Sunday evening next.
These ascensions have attracted much at
tention, and last Wednesday, in spite of the
threatening weather, a throng of about 500
persons saw it. Tomorrow the little aero
naut will make. every effort to go higher
than she has yet gone, and when the big
balloon Dewey has gone up high as it
is possible to send her the parachute will
be cut loose, and Miss Everett will begin
her journey to the earth. On the wind en-
tirely depends where the parachute will
drop, and if the wind is strong the young
girl may be carried miles before reaching
the ground. These balloon ascensions and
parachute descents are well worth trip
to River View to see. The steamer Pentz
will leave her wharf tomorrow at II am;
2:45 and G:15 pm, and the return trips will
be made at l, D, I:30 and $3.50 pm.
The Sunday trips of the pretty little pro-
peller steamer Estelle Randall to Chapel
Point this summer have proven very sue
cessful and enjoyable. Another of these
steamer leaving her wharf here at am.
and Alexandria at $3.50, reaching chapel
Point about pm. At Chapel Point fine
salt water bathing, grabbing and fishing
can be found and three hours will be given
to enjoy it. Hotel Belleview, the Point hos
telry, Is now in new hands and will furnish
all who desire it an old-fashioned Maryland
dinner at city prices. The return trip up
the river will be made in the cool of the
evening, and home will be reached about
10 pm. Those who wish VIII be landed at
Clifton Beach, both going and returning.
Those who wish to visit Colonial Beach
to call on their friends will have an oppor-
tunity to do so on the fast and popular
steamer Saml. j. Pentz on Monday next
This trip is made at the request of large
number of persons who have friends at the
Beach. The steamer will leave her wharf
here at am. and Alexandria at $780, and
a delightful trip down the river will be had
Four hours will be given to enjoy the fine
salt water bathing, the grabbing, fishing
and sailing. On the steamer both going
and returning, the River View Orchestra
will render concert music, and there will be
plenty of dancing at the Beach. The start
from the Beach will be made so as to reach
home again about 10 pm.
The annual tournament and ball given by
Capt E. s. Randall at River View each
year is one of the big events of the season
at this pretty resort. The country people
in the neighboring counties of Maryland
and Virginia look upon it as distinctively
their day, and when it takes place a gem
eral holiday is taken in the counties and
every one goes to the tournament This
year the River View tournament will take
place on August IS, Wednesday next, and
the usual large throng is looked for at the
View. All the arrangements for the day
have been completed, and the officers who T..
Will have charge of the affair are as fol-
lows: Chief marsha. William D. Pyles.
aids. George W: Ferguson Of Virginia, T. E.
kendrlck and HAIRY Crosier of Maryland;
orator of the day, James C. Rogers, Hy-
attsvllle, Nd; orator of the evening,
James James R. Tighe, Upper Marlboro, Md;
Bryan, Horace Crosier, Richard ]. Swami,
Theodore B. Middleton, William D. Barry
and VIM: H. Palmer; committee of arrange
ments, Henry Williams, j.. Nj. Kendrick
and John I. Usher. About forty of the
best known tournament riders in Maryland
and virginia have signified their intention
of entering the contest, which promises to
be close. The riding will begin early in the
afternoon and will be kept up until the four
most skillful knights are selected who will
divide the cash prizes and have the privil-
eye OF browning the queen of love and beau
~ and her four attendant maids. The
coronation ball will take place ia the even
ing, and before the dancing begins the
coronation ceremonies will take place
Dancing will be kept up until an early hour
IN the morning and will be greatly enjoyed
by the country people.
Now that the weather is uncomfortable
warm in the city it is little wonder that
Marshall Hall is so popular on Sundays.
Cool river breezeS always blow and the
fine old shade trees and big porches of the
mansion afford ample protection from the
warm rays of the sun. There are other
attractions to make Sunday at Marshall
Hall pleasant outing. Prof. Schroeder's
band accompanies the steamer and also
gives sacred concerts on the lawn. Table
d note dinner is served in the handsome
new dining hall on the arrival of the boat
The steamer Charles Manchester will make
three trips to Marshall Hall tomorrow,
leaving at II am, 80 and $50 pm. re-
turning leave the hall al l. and $50 D. m
The Manchester also makes daily trips to
Mount Vernon at 10 am. and 2:30 pm.
and to Marshall Hall at 10 am, 2::}O and
$50 pm. Hereafter Indian Head trips will
be made every evening at $50 O'clock ex-
cept Sunday and tournament day August
%, until the close of the excursion season.
Those who wish to escape the heat Of the
nj Ifyr RI 1if.t.
should take trip with the Maple Pleasure
Club to Bay Ridge next Thursday August
Il 1t is always cool at the Ridge with
plenty of shade, and the sunsets off Chesa-
peake bay magnificent.