Evening star., 1901-09-14
EXCURSIONS.

Saturday evening trips to Old Point and
Norfolk, given by The Norfolk and WASH
ington Steamboat Company, still keep pop
uiar. Already many staterooms have been
reserved on the steamer Norfolk which
VIII make the trip this evening. leaving the
wharf, foot of eth street. at $3.50 O'Clock.
The reduced rates = in effect on former
Saturday occasions will obtain this evening
ana tickets will be good to return up to
and including Monday evening. Tickets
may be obtained az nh street wharf and at
the general ticket Offices of this company
In the Bond building. Daily connections
are made at Norfolk with Old Dominion
liners for New York and also with steam
ers Tor Boston and points east.
G. A. r. veterans returning home from
the convention via Washington should find
time, while in the city, to visit Arlington,
the national cemetery. The most direct
route Is on the electric cars, running from
the Virginia END of the Aqueduct bridge.
Iney leave the bridge every half hour,
making the trip in five minutes. These
cars may be reached either on the avenue
or r street cars. For Falls Church, Balls
ton and Nauck Springs, ears leave the
bridge every hour.
The last of the seasons excursions to
Colonial Beach will be given tomorrow on
the steamer Samuel ]. Pentz. The steam
er will leave her wharf foot of 7th street
at $40 a. m. and will make stop at Alex
andria. She will remain at the Beach for
about four hours. giving those who make
the trip ample time to enjoy themselves
ashore, grabbing, fishing and bathing If
they wish. The ride to and from the.
Beach is a delightful one and offers a
splendid opportunity to see the Potomac
river to within few miles of its mouth
by daylight. On the return trip the
steamer will leave the Beach at pm. and
will reach home about 10 pm.
Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock the
steamer Charles Manchester will make an
other of those delightful forty-mile sails
Gown the Potomac and return thus giving
those who go continuous river ride of
eighty miles without making a stop. The
steamer returning will reach home about
8 pm Meals a la carte will be served In
the dining room during the entire trip.
Lunches and refreshments can also be had.
visit to the national capital is never
complete without making pilgrimage to
Mount Vernon. the home and tomb Of
w washington. A pleasant and historic route
is by the iron steamer Charles Manchester.
which leaves 7th street wharf daily, except
sunday, at 10 a m. and 2:3O pm, returning
due to arrive at Washington at 2:15 and
6:l5 pm. This route offers the quick SER
vice OF only one hours running time in
either direction and an opportunity to see
Foote, Fort Washington Fort Hunt and
many other points of interest along the
shores of Maryland and Virginia.
The interesting trip to Mt. Vernon Ar
lington and Alexandria, via the electric
trains of the Washington, Alexandria and
Mt. Vernon railway is feature of visit
to Washington, and is seldom missed by
the thousands of tourists. annually coming.
to this city. The equipment. the dispatch
with which the trip can be made. and the
explanation by competent guides who ac-
company all trains readily explain the pop
ularity Of this trip. Stop-over privilege
allowed at Alexandria. Tickets to Mt
Vernon, including side trip to Arlington,
sold at reduced rates. Trains leave station
Pennsylvania avenue and 1871 street, every
hour, week days, from 10 am. to 3 pm
Half-hourly service to Arlington Sunday,
when the round-trip may be made for one
fare.