Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-29
EXCURSIONS.

The regular excursion season at River
View will open with the trips of the
steamer Samuel ]. Pentz tomorrow, and
three daily trips to the resort will be made
thereafter until the season closes In Sep
TENDER. Since last year several new al
fractions have been established at the
View, and tomorrow the Little liver, the
Tom Thumb railway and the Pleasure ca
nal will be ready. The chute and all the
old attractions will also be in share, and
there will be music and dancing all day
and evening. Concerts will also be given
on the boat both going and returning. In
order to avoid crowding four trips will be
made tomorrow by the steamer Pentz
leaving her wharf here at 10 am, 2:15
and Gas pm. and the steamer will leave
River View on her last trip at 1880 pm.
There are two places with historic cou-
nectlons-Mount Vernon and Marshall
Hall-where Decoration day can be pleas
antly spent. The quick steamer service
of only one hours running time and the
fine appointments on the steamer Charles
Manchester make the trip an ideal enc
The steamer will make two trips to Mount
Vernon tomorrow. leaving 7th street
wharf at 10 m and 2:30 pm.
Marshall Hall will be in holiday attire
tomorrow being the opening day of the
season. Prof Schroeder's Band will be
heard In concert, both on the boat and
will be in full swing. Plankcd shad din
ner, including the famous Marshall Hail
clam chowder, will be served all day ard
evening. There is also a dairy lunch en-
the grounds. The steamer Charles Mac
alester will leave 7th street wharf tomor-
row at 10 am, 2:3O and $50 pm and re-
turning leave the Hall at II. 30, 40, 7:i5
and 1870 pm.
Nelson Company. No. 2, U. R. X. of P,
will give an excursion to Pen-Mar and Get
tysburg tomorrow. Trains will leave the
Pennsylvania railroad station at $50 in the
morning, and returning leave Gettvsbnrp
at 5:45 and Pen-Mar at G:3O pm. This
organization is one Of the best known in
the District. and the committee having
the excursion In charge promises every
comfort for those who shall parricipate
The Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company will give an excursion to York
town, the boat leaving this evening at 6:3O
and returning to Washington Friday morn
ing.
Electric trains for Mount Vernon leave
the station of the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Railroad Company at
1872 street and Pennsylvania avenue every
hour from 10 to 9 pm.
Electric cars Of this line will also leave
station, one square south Of AQueduct
bridge, at frequent intervals
The electric cars Of the Washington. Ar
lington and Falls Church railroad leave
Aqueduct bridge for Arlington cemetery
every half hour.
Decoration day will usher in the opening
of the amusement season at Chevy Chase
Lake section Of the United Stat IS
Marine Band will give concerts in the new
band stand regularly Tuesdays Fri
days and Sundays from s to II pm The
first of these concerts IS scheduled for
tomorrow as a special attraction for Dec
Grafton day. The grounds will be brill
iantly illuminated in the evenings by
means of the new etherzed lights, about
5000 being required for this purpose. On
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sat
urday evenings the National Guard Band,
under the leadership of Prof. Donald b.
Mcleod. will be on hand to play all the
new music for the dancers. There win
be no charge for admission to the g1ounds
nor for the dancing or Concerts by the
Marine Band. Electric cars run 20 Chevy
Chase Lake every few minutes
An excursion will be given under the
auspices Of Washington Company, No. 1.
Y. r. X. of P. over the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad to Gettysburg and Pen-Mar
tomorrow, the trains leaving the Baltt-
more and Ohio station at 800 a M Return
Ing, the party will leave Gettysburg at $50
pm.
BY special request the fast steamer T. V.
Arrowsmith will make a special trip to
Colonial Beach on Decoration day (tomor-
row.. leaving the River View wharf, foot of
7th street, at 8 am. Stops will be made at
Alexandria, and after leaving there no
further stop will be made until the Beach
is reached. The steamer will reach home
on her return trip about 10 pm