Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16
EXCUR SIONS,

The first special Saturday evening excur-
sion to Fortress Monroe, Virginia Beach,
Ocean View, Norfolk, Portsmouth and
Newport News was such a complete sue
cess that the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company has decided to give
another of these delightful outings tonight.
The fare for the round trip will again be
reduced for this special trip. One of the
elegant steamers of the Norfolk and Wash
ington line will leave It'll street wharf
this evening at $50 and arrive at Fort
ress Monroe, Norfolk and Portsmouth early
Sunday morning. reaching this city on the
return trip Monday morning at o'clock.
Connections are made at Norfolk with the
steamers for New York and Boston.
One Of the advantages of going to Mount
of the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon railway is the fact that both places
may be visited on the same day and same
ticket. The trip to Mount Vernon Is made
home and tomb of Washington. Arlington
Is reached in fifteen minutes. Round trip
tickets to Mount Vernon, which permit
stopping off at both Arlington and Alexan-
dria, are sold at reduced rates. Electric
II aims leave the station at 1917 street and
Pennsylvania avenue every hour from 10
am. to 3 pm. for Mount Vernon. and about
every forty-five minutes for Arlington and
Alexandra. Inc 1dre LOT tne TOuHu trip
to Arlington will again be reduced tomor-
row.
Strangers in the city who wish to reach
the cavalry post at Fort Myer, and the
beautiful national cemetery will find the
electric cars at the Aqueduct bridge a
quick and convenient route. Cars leave the
bridge every half hour for these points
and every hour for Ballston and Falls
Church.
The regular Sunday and Wednesday trips
OF the steamer Samuel ]. Pentz to River
View will. commencing with tomorrow $
trip. be made under the personal direction
of Capt. E. S. Randall and his corps of as
sstants. These trips have always been
very popular, and every effort will be made
by the View mana cement to make them
continue Tomorrow the steamer will
leave her wharf at II am. 2:45 and $40
PM, and on all trips the View orchestra
will render concert music. and concerts will
also be given on the grounds during the
afternoon. Those who do not wish to re-
main at the View until the last boat can
return at 1. 5. 7:30 and $50 pm.
On these hot Sundays 1t is treat to take
the sail down the Potomac on the steamer
Charles Manchester and spend the day Mt
Marshall Hall. Marshall Hall is always
popular. for its beautiful grounds. its many
amusements. while the excellent dinners
are additional attractions. Prof Schroed-
er's Band accompanies the steamer and
plays 4 carefully selected program OF Sa :
cred music at the Hall on the arrival of
tho afternoon steamer. The Charles Mac
aleSter will leave tomorrow at ii a M. 30
and $50 pm. Indian Head trips every
Thursday. Friday and Saturday at $50
pm. Steamer leaves on week days for
Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall at 10
a m and 2:30 pm.
The Sunday trips to Colonial Beach of the
steamer T. V. Arrowsnith have been so
successful that another will be made to-
morrow, leaving 18th street wharf at a m.
and return reaching home at 10 p. m.
This trip gives a delightful sail down the
Potomac, and ample time to enjoy the fish
ing, grabbing, sailing and bathing, for
when Colonial Beach is so well known.
The accommodations and cafe on the
steamer are of the best.
The Californian Club will give it's TWEEN
ty-tirSt annual excursion next Friday, going
to River View. There will be the usual
games and valuable prizes will be awarded
both to adults and children.
The Boston House Employees Relief As
sociatfon Will give 1t. annual excursion to
Marshall Hall on next Tuesday evening.
The employees of Woodward & Lothrop,
May 10. 1890. organized this association.
with the object of creating a fund for the
relief of its members in case of sickness
and death. 1t gives an excursion to Mar
shall Hall annually for the purpose of add
ing funds to its treasury preparatory to the
winter season. when the greatest demands
are made upon ii for sick benefits The
employees always manage to have Il good
time. too. on these outings, and the eXcur-
sion is generally one of the most enjoyable
OF the season. The Boston House Will close
at D O'Clock Tuesday in order that its EN-
p,oyeS may have ample time in which to
prepare for the trip and complete the nee
eSSary ARRANGEMENTS.