Evening star., 1901-08-24

will furnish concert music. both on the
,os poat ana grounds. Amusements Of all
the grounds. The steamer Charles Mac
alester leaves for Marshall Hall tomorrow
at IL a. m., 2:30 and $50 pm; returning.
leave the nall at !. and o'clock pm. In.
ana every evening next week except Sum
day. and tournament day, August 2s Ar
fansements are nearly completed for the
annual tournament and dress ball, which
lakes place at Marshall Hall Wednesday,
August 2S. Amusements and sports are
being arranged for the benefit Of the city
folks ana their country friends and rela-
tiVes. Marshall Hall is noted for it's an
nual tourna ment, and all who go are as
sured OF day Of genuine southern Mary
land hospitality. Steamer Charles Mac
alester will leave for Marshall Hall We'd
nesday next at 10 am. 2:30 and $50 pm.
The last Of the special weekday family
trips to Chapel Point VIII be made by the
steamer Harry Randall next Monday. and
the usual excursion rate to the resort has
been cut In nalf in order that parents may
take all their little ones and give them a
days outing. Chapel Point is one of the
and is an ideal place to spend day The
long ride on the river to and from the re-
sort Will be found most pleasant and will
be enjoyed. The steamer will leave her
wnarf here at 8:45 IN and Alexandria at
. am On the return "trip the Point Is
left at pm. and homo is reached about
10 pm.
The well-known Arion Singing Society. a
leading German musical organization Of the
city, will give it's second excursion of the
season to River View tomorrow. The COM
nitteeein charge OF the affair has arranged
a special program Of vocal music, which
Will be rendered Ly a choir OF trained
voices. The View orchestra will also be
Eeard In instrumental music. and the Little.
river. the Tom Thumb railway. the pleas
canal hor
the resort will be ready to give pleasure.
The steamer Samuel J. Pentz will make
regular trips, leaving her wharf here at II
am. 40 and 6l5 pm. Tickets can be
had at the wharf and OF the members Of
the society.
The excursion season to Chapel Point is
now East drawing to close. and those
who have not yet enjoyed trip to that
pretty resort should take advantage Of the
trip OF the steamer Esteile Randall tomor-
row @ to : 90 so. At the Point a good sait
water bath can be enjoyed. and some dne
sport had grabbing and fishing. which are
said to be the best ON the river The steamer
will leave her wharf. foot 7ti street, at 8:45
turn trip at pm. reaching home about
10 pm. Stops win be made at Alexandra
going and returning.
~ Randall will make another OF her day.
light trips to Colonial Beach. leaving her
wharf here at 6:45 am. and after stop.
ping at Alexandria. makes no other land
ing until the resort is reached There
several hours will be given to enjoy the at
fractions and to take fine salt water bath
The fishing and grabbing at the beach have
also been very fine this season, and some
good sport can be had. On the return
trip the steamer viii leave for home at
p.m., reaching here about 10 pm.
The grateful breezes that are always to
be found at Arlington make this beautiful
spot a fayorite recreation ground. A con-
yenient means OF reaching Arlington is via
the electric cars. which run every half hour
from the Aqueduct bridge. They make the
trip In Eve minutes. stopping directly at
the main entrance. For Falls Church, Ball
ston and Nauck Springs cars leave the
bridge every hour throughout the day and
evening. These cars may be reached direct
or by transfer on any OF the city cars
running to Georgetown.
The trip to Mt. Vernon. the home and
tomb Of WaShipeton, - not conplefe un-
less made via the swift and cool electric
trains OF the Warrington, AIexandria and
Mt. VernOn Railway Company Via thls
route the many points Of Historical inter
est betWesn Washington and Mt vernou
hour and twenty minutes on tho grounds
but three hours need be consumed for the
entire trip. 6top-oyeF privileges allowed at
Alexandria: also connections made for the
National Arlington cennet0ry. Tickets to
Mt. Vernon. Including Arlington, sold at
reduced rates. Trains for Mt. Vernon leave
station. Peunsyivania ayonue and 1871
street, every hour, week days. from 10 Am.
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