Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
EXCURSIONS.

Inc first excursion of the season of 1900
will be given to River View tomorrow, I'M
der the auspices of the Observation-Disclosures
Benevolent Society, a leading German
American organization of the city, and
Judging from the advance demand for tick
cts, the attendance on the inaugural trip
will be quite large. The committee in
charge Of the affair has made every prepa-
ration for good time, and for the amuse-
ment of those who attend the water chute
and all the many other attractions of the
resort will be in full operation all day. The
River View orchestra, Chris. Orth, jr., con-
ductor, will render concert music on the
trips Of the steamer, and there will be music
on the grounds all day. The Steamer Pentz
will leave her wharf at II ans 2:45 and
6:45 PM, and the return trips will be at
], 5, 1:30 and $50 pm.
The second planked shad dinner of the
season takes place at Marshall Hall to-
morrow Sunday, and large crowd is ex-
pected to take the trip. Marshall Hall at
this season Of the year is one of the most
picturesque spots along the banks of the
Potomac. The steamer Charles Manchester
will make two trips tomorrow, leaving eth
street wharf at IL am. and 2:30 pm
A popular route to Mount Vernon the
home and tomb of Washington, is by the
iron steamer Charles Manchester, built ex-
preSSly for this service with all modern
equipments, and the quick service of only
one hours running time in either direction
makes the trip delightful. The sail down
the potomac presents an opportunity 20
see Arlington, Alexandria, Fort Foote, Fort
Washington, Fort Hunt and many other
places of interest along the shores Of Mary
land and Virginia. The steamer leaves 7th
street wharf every week day at 10 am
ana 1:45 pm, returning due to arrive at
Washington at $40 and 5:15 pm. There
is an elegant cafe on the steamer and
meals are served Ia carte
Those who have never enjoyed an outing
at Fortress Monroe and Virginia Beach
during the spring months do not realize
what fine trip they have missed. Besides
the balmy ocean breezes and the magnifi-
cent hotels, there are many points of in
terest near by that will well repay a visit
The steamers of the Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat Company have long been
the favortte route with those going to
Fortress Monroe and Virginia Beach from
this city. These steamers are fitted up in
handsome style, are equipped with all mod
ern conyenienceS, are heated by steam and
lighted by electricity. One of the steamers
leaves It'll street wharf daily at 6:3O pm.
and arrives at Fortress Monroe Norfolk
and Portsmouth early the following morn
ing.
One of the pleasantest ways of spending
a part of Sunday is to take the electric
trains of the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon railway and go to Airing
ton. Trains leave the station at 1871 street
and Pennsylvania avenue about every forty
five minutes on Sunday. making the trip
in fifteen minutes. Strangers in the city
will find these electric trains very at
tractive route to Mount Vernon. The en-
tire trip. including one hour at the home
and tomb Of Washington. may be made in
three hours by this route. Trains leave
the station for Mount Vernon every hour
from 10 am. to pm.
Tourists and stghtseers who are going to
Arlington to see General Lees old home
and the thousands of graves of the coun-
try's dead will find the electric cars at the
Aqueduct bridge a quick and convenient
route. These cars run direct to the ma
tional cemetery without change. stopping
at the main entrance. Electric cars leave
the Aqueduct bridge every half hour for
Arlington and Fort Myer. and every hour
for Balston. Fostoria and Falls Church.