Evening star., 1901-08-10
EXCURSIONS.

Miss Rita DanzeIle. the pretty young
aeronaut. who has been making the sensa-
tIonal balloon ascensions and parachute
drops at River View during the past ten
days, will give another exhibition Of her
courage and skill at the View tomorrow
evening. when she VIII make an ascension
as high as the dig balloon will carry her,
and will come to earth again in her para
chute. The skin and nerve OF the young
lady causes every one who has seen her to
wonder. She starts on one Of her journeys
to cloudland as indifYerently as IL she were
about to take ride in a street car. The
filing of the big gas bag with vapor will
take place in the open air, where every one
can see the operation.
The Little river, the Tom Thumb rail-
way and all the other attractions Of the re-
sort Will be ready to amuse the visitors to
River View tomorrow. Another feature Of
the days entertainment will be the con-
cert by the View orchestra on the steamer
and on the grounds during the afternoon
and evening. The steamer Samuel ]. Pents
e:1b pm. for River view. and only the
regular fare will be charged.
Colonial Beach Is q pleasant place to
spend Sunday, and the excursion trip Of
the steamer Harry Randall to the resort to-
morrow offers q cool and pleasant way to
reach the Beach. The steamer leaves her
wharf. foot Of 7th street, at $40 am,
and after stopping at Alexandria makes no
further stops until the Beach Is reached.
There she remains for several hours, giving
ample time to take a salt water bath, or to
enjoy the other attractions of the resort.
The ride to and rom the Beach Is one OF
over LOO miles, the greater portion Of
which is on salt water. and the beautiful
scenery of the Potomac can be viewed to
advantage from her decks On the return
trip the steamer Will leave Colonial Beach
at pm. and home will be reached about
~ pm. stops are made at Alexandria go
Ing and returning.
A two days excursion to Natural Bridge.
va, Will be one Of the most interesting fea-
lures planned for Labor day entertain
ment. A special train win leave the Bal
timore and Potomac station Sunday morn
ing, returning Monday night, thus giving
abundant time to enjoy the unique and
peautiful scenery of this delightful region.
The trip will be personally conducted
and enjoyable in every way.
The special week day family trips, made
every Monday to beautiful Chapel Point by
the steamer Harry Randall, are already
very popular, and q. large throng Is ex-
pected to visit the resort Monday. Tickets
for the round trip are sold at half the reg
uias as ta;s excursion fare 90 that parents can
on the Potomac. spend several hours at
one OF the prettiest resorts on the river,
ana return nome early in the evening at q
small COST The bathing, boating, crab
Ding and fishing at the Point are excellent
this season. and four hours are given them
TO enjoy ones self. The steamer will reach
noHne on her return trip at 10 pm.
The Randall line steamer Estell0 Ran
dau VIII make another Of her special Sum
day trips to Chapel Point tomorrow. The
steamer sails from the 7th street wharf at
$50, ana after q pleasant ride OF nifty
miles down the Potennac and into Port To-
bacco river the Point 10 reached. Several
hours are given there to reItoy good salt
water bath, or to have seme fine sport
Grabbing and fishing. and the steamer
leaves on her return trip at pm, reach
Ing home about 10 p. m. Stops are made at
A!exandria both going and returning. Those
VINO wish can set q good, old-fashioned
Mafyland dinner at the Hotel Bellview, at
the lowest city prices
August evenings on the river and August
sundays at Marshall Hall are two features
that make Washington life IN midsummsr
attractive. TomorTow the steamer Charles
Aacnlester VIII make three trips TO Mar
shall Han. There wiz Be q full band con-
cert by Prof. 6chroedars band at the Hall
on arrival Of the afternoon steamer, and
continuing thrOughout chs afternoon and
eyeuin9 theTD wtA - 'nunneroue okheg 1T
tr10ti0ne to please beth The Old ard youue
Table d,note dinner III oeryed u the t4rGo
1ud any dining rooA4 ~ axxfv9t of the
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