Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-21
EXCURSIONS.

Inc SlghtSeerS who come to the nation s
capital this warm weather find that the
river route to Mount Vernon is COOL quick
and interesting. The iron steamer Charles
Manchester leaves 9TH street wharf every
week day at 10 am. and 2:3O pm, return
Ing due to arrive at Washington at 2:15
and 6:15 pm. The delightful sail of thirty
two miles down the historic Potomac pre-
sents an opportunity to see the United
States arsenal, Alexandria, Fort Foote,
Fort Washington, Fort Hunt and many
other places of more than ordinary interest
along the shores of Maryland and Virginia
There is an elegant cafe on the steamer
rms Is the only company permitted to sell
tickets of admission to the grounds and
mansion.
A pleasant evening excursion can be
found on the trip to Indian Head and Mar
shall Hall by the steamer Charles Macales-
ter which leaves 7th street wharf this
evening at $50 o'clock. Parties spending
the day at the Hall may avail themselves
of the Macalesters Indian Head trip with
out extra cost, as the steamer stops both
going and coming. Indian Head trips are
run every evening at $50 O clock except
Sundays, and tournament day." August
2S. Week day trips are made to Marshall
Hall at 10 a M, 2:3O and $50 pm. Dance
music at Marshall Hall all day long by
Prof. Schroeder'S Band,
The quickest and most convenient route
to Mt. Vernon Is via the electric trains of
the Washington, Alexandria and Mt. Yer
non Railway Company. The cool ride on
these trains, which are the fastest in the
world, Is a pleasing feature of the trip
The country traversed abOunds in interest
Ing historical associations, for the purpose
of locating and explaining which competent
guides accompany all trains. Allowing one
hour and twenty minutes on the grounds
but three hours need be consumed in max
RI r,rfry f11rrn oil
Alexandria, also connections made for the
National Arlington cemetery Trains leave
station, Pennsylvania avenue and 1915
street, every hour, week days. from 10 a. m
to pm.
Those who are prevented by pressure OF
business from making a protracted stay
out of town during hot weather will find
the special trips given by the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company to Old
Point and Norfolk every SATURDAY. very
beneficial to health and spirits. Tickets
are sold at reduced rates and are good to
return on the steamer leaving Norfolk Sun
| day or Monday evening. Connections are
made daily at Norfolk with steamers of the
| Old Dominion line for New York and also
with steamers for Boston and points east
| The coming Saturday the steamer Wash
! lngton Will leave the wharf at $50 pm
and will arrive at Fort Monroe and Norfolk
early Sunday morning.
An enjoyable as well as effective means
of escaping the heat of the city these sui
try evenings is to take a ride over the
| Virginia hills on the electric cars, which
run from the Aqueduct bridge. These cars
| may be reached direct or by transfer on
| any Of the city cars running to George
town; They leave the bridge every hour
| for Falls Church and BalIston and every
| half hour for Arlington and Fort Myer
| On this route are Crossman's Grove and
| Nauck Springs, which may be reached
| every hour throughout the day and even
| ing via these cars.