Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-17
EXCURSIONS.

tomorrow evening at $50 o'clock the
steamer Charles Manchester will make the
regular Thursday evening trip to Marshall
Hall and Indian Head Prof Schroeder 8
Band will render concert music on the
down trip and dance music at the Hall.
Indian Head trips are made every Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday at $3.50 pm Par
ties going to Marshall Hall on any Of the
day boats can take the evening steamer
at the Hall and continue on to Indian Head
without extra cost. The Manchester makes
daily trips to Marshall Hall at 10 a. M, 2:3O
and $50 pm.
visit Mount Vernon, with its vast stores
Of historic relics. The coolest and quick
est route Is by the large iron steamer
Charles Manchester, which leaves 7th street
pm. returning due to arrive at Washing
ton at 2:15 and 6:15 pm. The sail down
the Potomac presents an opportunity to
see many points Of historical interest along
the shores of Maryland and Virginia.
The annual excursion Of Almas Temple,
Ancient Arabic Order of Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine, will be made to River View,
Friday. July 49, program intended to
is being arranged. Boats will leave the
wharf, foot Of 7th street. at 10 am, 2:15,
$50, 6:45 and pm, and the $50 boat will
stop at Alexandria to take on the Mobiles
The mountain excursion to Hotel Chau-
tauqua. Mountain Lake Park, on Friday
and Saturday Of this week Is very attrac-
tive. The scenery along the Baltimore and
Ohio road is SO beautiful that the country
has been called the Switzerland of Amer
lea" On the arrival of the excursionists
they are met by the hotel employees and
properly taken care of, including complete
hotel accommodations until Monday even
ing or longer If the parties desire. Hotel
Chautauqua Is of the best located
hotels at Mount Lake Park, and Is well
known for its excellent meals.
This season Of the year, when the electric
trains are not overcrowded with tourists,
is the time when all who have a few hours
of leisure should make the trip to Mount
historical points passed en- route, all ably
explained by competent narrators, renders
this most enjoyable outing. But three
hours need by consumed for the entire trip
via the swift electric trains of the Wash
ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon rail.
way, which leave the station, 1917 street
and Pennsylvania avenue, every hour, week
days, from 10 am. to pm.
The Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company will give another special excur-
sion to Old Point and Norfolk the coming
Saturday evening. The steamer Norfolk
Will leave the cOmpanyS wharf, foot Of
7th street, at $50 pm. reaching Fort Mon
roe and Norfolk at an early hour the next
morning. Virginia Beach and Ocean View
are easily reached by short side trips from
Norfolk. Tickets Tor this excursion will
be sold at reduced rates and will be good
to return on the steamer leaving Fort Mon
roe and Norfolk Sunday Monday even
ing. Connections made at Norfolk with
steamers of "Old Dominion line for New
York.
Every evening finds throngs of people at
beautiful Chevy Chase Lake. Tuesday,
ut, do,
ular with music-lovers for on these even
irgs a section of the finest performers Of
the United States Marine Band play from
s to II. The followers of terpsichore are
out in force the other evenings Of the
week, when the National Guard Band is
on hand to play all the most popular dance
music Chevy Chase Lake Is essentially
family resort. There are no questionable
amusements and no intoxicating drinks are
allowed on the grounds.
Those who wish to spend a day In the
country should visit Nauck Springs or
Cheeseman's Grove at Falls Church. Both
are ideal picnic places and have plenty Of
shade and pure, cool drinking water. Nauck
Springs is about two miles beyond the
national cemetery. and Crossman's Grove
is at Falls Church. The quickest way to
reach these popular places is via the cleo
trio cars. which run from the Aqueduct
bridge. Every hour throughout the day
and evening cars leave the bridge for Falls
Church, Nauck Springs, Ballston and way
points. These cars are also the only direct
route to Arlington and Fort Myer for
which points they leave the bridge every
half hour