Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-22
EXCJ RSIONS.

AS family outing place there Is no resort
IN the vicinity of Washington that offers
greater advantages than Chesapeake Beach
on the bay. Parking has been laid ont all
along the beach, small pagodas and resting
places have been erected on the shore and
at intervals along the board walk and the
picnic grounds are convenient, and COM
Portable places where those wishing TO NAV
spread their lunches on tables and benches
under the trees and enjoy the cool bra cling
air. The salt water bathing is so safe that
the smallest children can enjoy 1t without
the least danger, and bathers this wear are
not annoyed by sea nettles, a fine-mesh
wire fence inclOsing a large area having
been erected, which effectually bars them
OUT: Every afternoon and evening fine con-
certs are rendered in the new large music
shell by Haley's full concert band person
ally conducted by VIII A Haley SpeciaJ
street cars await all returning excursion
trains at Deanwood, two miles this side of
the District line station, thus avoiding an
annoying and disagreeable wait at the lat
ter point.
Colonial Beach has always been a popular
resort ana every trip that has been made
by the steamer to the resort this wear has
been well patroniZed. The ride from this
city to the beach and return Is about 100
miles the greater portion of which is on
SAT- water. ana Is cool and pleasant. To-
morrow the fast steamer T. v Arrowsmith
Will leave her wharf here at am.
Inc acres OF shade trees and green grass
at River View, with the cooling breeze that
Dio"s, generally from over the river, makes
TINS pretty resort a most delightful place to
spend the day away from the hot brick
walls and hotter streets of the city The
little river, the Tom Thumb railway and the
eIGctric iaunches on the pleasure canal are
all pleasure-givers, and the older water
chute and other amusements scattered
about the View grounds will aid the visitor
TO pass pleasant evening. The steamer
= vt1viII,
ing her wharf here at II am, 2:45 and 6.15
pm, and on all trips the View Orchestra
VIII be heard in concert. A special Droerarn
OF concert music will also be rendered on
the big porches of the dining room during
the afternoon.
The District of Columbia Lodge, I. o. B.
A. Will give its second annual excursion to
Somerset Beach tomorrow. which promises
to be a very enjoyable affair Besides the
regular amusements found at a seaside re-
program by Sol Goldsmith's Concern Rand.
March. Inaugural, Haley; Funeral March
of a Marionet, Gounod; Cavitana. Raff
baritone solo: lnfiammatus. Mr.. Phil Phil
lips; march, General Funston Goldsmith.
selection, Mariana Wallace cornet solo
Sea Flower Polka, Mr.. Guy Hoppe: over,
ture. Rienzi. Wagner; march, Hail to the
Spirit of Liberty Sousa cornet solo old
Kentucky Home. Mr.. Guy GaugIer: fan
tasia, First Heart Throbs ElIenbere-
rhapsody, Hungarian, No. 2, List; march
Inc InVlnclDie Eagle tneW), SouSa.
Full band concerts, under the personal
direction of Prof. Schroeder, will again he
the attraction at Marshall Hall tomorrow
commencing on the arrival Of the after
noon steamer and continuing throughout
the afternoon and evening At Marshall
Hall there is always plenty of cool air and
shade to be found about the beautiful and
well-kept grounds. The table d'hote din
ners are also feature on Sunday. The
steamer Charles Manchester will leave to-
morrow at IL am, $50 and Gao pm, re-
turning, leave the Hall at /. 8 and O. clock
pm.
Indian Head trip this evening at $50
o clock, and every Thursday, Friday and