Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-26
EXCURSIONS.

cial fraternal organizations of the city,
will have its fifth annual outing at River
| View tomorrow. There will be bowling
| matches between members of the various
| bowling clubs of the city and handsome
| prizes will be awarded the winners Those
| who are fond of good music will have a
| treat in the concerts by the View Orches-
| ira. The chute and all the other attrac-
| lions of the pretty resort will be In opera
| ton. The steamer Pentz will make three
| trips, at II am, 2:45 and 5:45 pm.
The excursion to be given by the Verein
Bayern, Columbia Section No. 1, to Clifton
| Beach tomorrow will be one Of the most
| enjoyable outings that has been given from
Washington this season. The organization
| is made up of fun-loving German-Ameri-
cans, and all going to have a good
| time. The steamer Kent will leave the
| River View wharf at 10 am. and will stop
at Alexandria. On the steamer both going
and returning the band will render concert
music, and four hours will be given at the
beach to enjoy the salt water fishing, crab
| bling and bathing.
Those who wish to spend Decoration day
| at Colonial Beach and have an enjoyable
days outing-sailing. grabbing, fishing and
bathing-and no loss from business. should
take the trip on the steamer L. V. Arrow
smith, noted as the fast sailer. The ac-
| commodations are first class in every de-
partment The steamers schedule for this
| the public. She will leave It'll street wharf
| at a. m, and will arrive home at 10 pm.
Visitors in the city should not fail to
visit Mount Vernon, the home and tomb of
Washington. The most direct route is by
| the iron steamer Charles Manchester. built
expressly for this service with all mod
ern equipments. The steamer offers the
quick service Of only one hours running
| time in either direction. and the perfect
| accommodations make the trip an ideal one.
| The steamer leaves It'll street wharf every
week day at 10 am. and $50 pm. The
sail down the historic Potomac gives the
| tourist an opportunity to see Arlington,
Alexandria, Fort Foote, Fort Washington,
Fort Hunt and many other points of nota-
| BILE interest along the shores of Maryland
and Virginia.
Another one of those enjoyable planked
shad dinners will be given at Marshall Hall
| tomorrow, and as the shad season is near
| ing its end an unusually large crowd Is
expected. The beautiful lawns of this
| sort are very attractive just at present,
and one may enjoy cool breezes under
shady trees. which will be very agreeable
should tomorrow be warm day. The
steamer Charles Manchester leaves Ith
| street wharf at II am. and $50 pm
Those who intend to go to Norfolk to
witness the total eclipse Of the
| Monday should secure staterooms on the
| Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany's steamers as early as possible. Mem
DerS OF the Shrine VINO are sui III the CITY
| can see this interesting phenomena, and
also visit Fortress Monroe. Virginia Beach
| and Ocean View without materially chang
| ing their plans for going home. Connec-
lions are made at Norfolk with steamers
| for New York and Boston, and railroads
| for all points north, south and west. One
/ Of the steamers OF the Norfolk and Wash
| ington line leaves It'll street wharf daily at
| $50 pm, and arrives at Fortress Monroe.
| Norfolk and Portsmouth early the follow
| ing morning.
One of the pleasant trips that every Sun
| day brings is the reduced rate excursions
| to Arlington, on the electric trains OF the
Washington Alexandra and Mount Vernon
railway. This affords practically every one
| an opportunity to spend the morning and
| afternoon hours at the beautiful national
| cemetery. Electric trains leave the station
| at 1871 street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue
| every half hour on Sunday for Arlington.
| These trains a very attractive route to
| Mount Vernon, the home and tomb of
Washington Besides affording fine view
of the Potomac and the surrounding coun-
| try, they give passengers an opportunity
| to stop off at Alexandria and see the many
| historic landmarks in Virginia's first CAPT.
| tai. Electric trains leave the station for
Mount Vernon every hour from 10 a m. to
| 3 pm, making the run In either direction
| in fifty-f1ve minutes.
| Those who are going picnic on Deco
| ration day will find Nauck Park and
| Springs a very attractive place. 1t is
| beautiful spot about two miles from Ar
| lington. on the Washington, Arlington and
| Falls Church electric cars. with an abund-
| ance Of shade and excellent water. where
| young and old are sure to spend thor
vendent to the city. electric cars leaving
| the Aqueduct bridge every half hour for
| Arlington and Fort Myer, and every hour
for Ballston Fostoria and Falls Church.