Evening star., 1901-05-25

Tomorrow the Sons Of Hermann, one of
the leading German societies Of Washing
ton, give their annual excursion to Mar
shall Hall. There will be a sacred concert
by the Hermann Sons Liederkranz and
Prof. Schroeders band will be heard in a
popular program. Prize bowling will be
indulged in and valuable prizes will be
given. Planked shad dinner will be served
all day and evening. Steamer Charles Mac
alester will leave 7th street wharf tomor-
row at IL am, 23o and $50 pm.
The regular excursion season opens at
Marshall Hall Decoration day, May 30. In
dian Head trips commence Friday. May II.
and every Thursday. Friday and Saturday
thereafter at $50 oclock pm.
The trip to Mount Vernon, home and
tomb of Washington. by the river route is
one that no visitor to the national capital
should omit. The iron steamer Charles
Manchester, built expressly for this service.
leaves 1th street wharf every week day at
10 al and 30 pm, and returning Is due
to arrive at Washington at 2:15 and 6:15
pm The delightful sail down the historic
Potomac presents opportunity to see
the United States arsenal, Alexandria, Fort
FoOte, Fort Washington and Fort Hunt.
The special excursion arranged by the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany for Decoration day will give a splen-
did opportunity to see historic Yorktown.
This excursion will be to Yorktown, "Old
Point" and Newport News, and the elegant
steamer Norfolk will be used for the trip
Leaving Washington Wednesday evening,
May %, at $50, the steamer will reach the
scene Of Lord CORVALLIS surrender early
the following morning. After leaving
Yorktown the steamer will proceed to
Fortress Monroe and Newport News, re-
turning to Washington early Friday morn
ing. The entire outing will occupy two
nights and one day. The regular steamer
of this line will leave the same evening at
the same hour, for "Ofd Point and Nor
folk. Reduced rates will be in effect.
Tomorrow the regular fare for the round
trip TO the National Cemetery will be re-
duced and trains Of the Washington. Alex
andria and Mount Vernon railway will
vania avenue. every half hour. These
trains also form attractive route to
Mount Vernon and Alexandria, Stop
over privileges are allowed to Alex
hour from 10 m. to p. m. for Mount Yer
non and about every forty-five minutes for
Alexandria.
The electric cars running from the Aque-
duct bridge make the trip to the National
Cemetery In only five minutes and stop at
the main entrance. Cars leave the bridge
every half hour for Arlington and Fort
Myer, and about every hour for Falls
Chevy Chase Lake will open for the sum-
mer season on Decoration day. The prin-
cipal attraction this year will be evening
concerts by section Of the Marine Band,
which will be given regularly on Tuesdays,
Fridays and Sundays from until II pm.
One Of the noticeable improvements about
the grounds Is the new band stand. Lieut..
Santelmann, director Of the Marine Band.
drew the plans for this stand, and he con-
siders it an Improvement on the famous
band stand at Omaha, Nebraska, which
was considered the best in the country for
concerts Rustic benches and roomy chairs
to seat 5000 have been provided. Mondays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
viii be devoted exclusively to dancing to
the music Of an excellent uniformed band,
under the direction Of Prof. Donald Nc
| Leod. Instead Of the Fairy lights the
new etherized lights will be used. about
5000 being employed, The cafe will also
be opened. The bowling and shooting gal
leries have been put in order, and new boats
have been built, The w2eds have been
ditiopal uniformed guards viii be stationed
about the ground tQ maintain order. AS a
special s3eR9 Ras {or Pes0ra9n ausar day
| fection Of Mr.. jaques yanpoucke, will give