Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-08
EXCURSIONS.

The special excursion which the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company will
spend two entire days at odd Point Com
fort" Virginia Beach, Norfolk Ocean
View or Newport News. One of the steam
ers of the company will leave the wharf,
foot of 7th street, this evening at $3.50,
reaching Fort Monroe and surrounding re-
sorts early Sunday morning. The reduced
rates allowed on all such special trips
will be in effect, and tickets will be good
to return until Monday night, inclusive.
Tomorrow the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Railway Company will
reduce the fare for the round trip to Ar
lington, and trains will leave the station,
1874 street and Pennsylvania avenue, every
thirty minutes. These trains also form an
attractive route to the home and tomb of
Washington. A competent guide accom-
pan1eS every train. Electric trains leave
the station every hour from 10 am. to 3
pm. for Mount Vernon. The grounds at
Those who wish to enjoy a pleasant ride
In the country should go to Nauck Springs
on the electric cars, which run from the
Virginia end of the Aqueduct bridge These
cars run every hour for Nauck Springs,
Baiiston and Falls Church. Arlington,
most directly on these cars. They leave
the bridge every half hour.
Another full band concert has been ar
ranged for tomorrow at Marshall Hall and
Will be under the personal direction OF
Prof. Schroeder. All the amusements are
In full operation Dinner may be had in
the large dining hail. and there is also a
dairy lunch room. The steamer Charles
Manchester will make three trips tomorrow.
at IL am. 2:3O and $50 pm returning
leave the Hall at 1, and o'clock pm.
Those who desire a few hours recreation
should take the trip to Marshall Hall and
Indian Head this evening at $50 on the
Mnn
trips are run every Thursday Friday and
Saturday during the summer at $50 pm
On week days the steamer Charles Mac
alester leaves 7th street wharf for Mount
Vernon the home and tomb Of Washing
ton, at 10 am. and 2:30 pm, returning due
pm. The delightful sail down the hist oric
potomac presents an opportunity to see
Arington, Alexandria, Fort Foote Fort
Washington and Fort Hunt. This is the
only company permitted to sell admission
tickets to the grounds and mansion of
Mount Vernon.
The trips of the steamer Samuel ). Pentz
to River View tomorrow will be under the
personal direction of Capt. z. S. Randall.
The steamer will leave her wharf at II
am, 2:4o and 8:15 +. M. and all the various
amuSements of the resort will be in OPERA
ton. feature will be the concert by
the River View Orchestra, under the lead
ership of Prof. Chris. Arth. jr.
Capt. E. S. Randall has determined TO
start the steamer 7. V. Arrowsmith on her
sunday trips to Colonial Beach tomorrow.
and she win also make trips each Sunday
in June. The Arrowsnlith, which is one
Of the fastest boats on the river, Will leave
the River View wharf, foot of 7th street.
at 3 am, and no stops, except at Alexau-
drfa, win be made. Colonial Beach will
be reached shortly after 1 o'clock, and the
steamer Will lie there until pm. Good
salt water bathing and fine Grabbing and
fishing can be had at the Beach The
steamer will reach home on her return
trip about 10 pm.
Again tomorrow evening a section of the
United States Marine Band will give an.
other OF those popular Sunday concerts
a. Chevy Chase Lake. beginning at 5
O'Clock. An unusually attractive program