Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14
EXCURSIONS.

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afternoon and tomorrow morning the
steamer T. V. Arrowsmith making the
| trips. The Smith" has during the past
winter been rebuilt and fitted for summer
excursions. and will be found a roomy and
comfortable boat. She VIII leave here this
evening at 5:45 o'clock. and VIII reach the
Beach about ii pm. Returning at once she
will leave again at s:45 O'Clock tomorrow
morning. and will leave the Beach at 3 p.
| m. Meals and statcrooms can be had on
| the steamer on all trims About four hours
| will be given at the Beach tomorrow to en-
JOY the fine salt water bathing. the crab
| bing and the fishing. Accommodations can
be secured at the Colonial Beach Hotel. for
| those who go down Saturday night.
The first of the seasons series OF Sunday
| outings at River View. under the personal
| direction OF Captain r.. :. Randall, Will be
/ made tomorrow, and the usual large throng
is expected to visit that popular resort and
spend the day where the cool brceZes blow
No more pleasant place can be found to
spend hot Sunday than River View Hun
oreds OF shade trees cover it's spacious
lawns, and sitting in the shade Of the trees
me visitor can enjoy the ever-changtng
beauty of the Potomac. and listen to the
| concert music rendered by the View orches-
| ira The chute, the little river the Tom
Thumb railway and all the other amuse-
| ments or the resort will be ready to give
| pleasure The fast steamer Samuel J.
| ehlz WIN make three trips. leaving her
| Nnarf here at III am, 2:s5 and 5:45 pm
Sunday at Marshall Hall is always looked
| forward to in summer time as a day OF
| rest ana quiet recreation. One OF the de-
llghtful features is the presence of the Mar
snail Hall band and orchestra. An unusual
~ pleasing program has been arranged for
| tomorrow. Another feature IS an elegant
table d'hote dinner, deliciously nrenared
ana served in first-class style on the arrival
OF the boat All the amusements are in ac-
i've operation to give pleasure to both the
old and young. The steamer Charles Macal-
ester VIII make three trips tomorrow at IL
am, 2:So and ESQ pm. returning leave the
han at 1. . and . O'Clock pm. Indian Head
Srlps are run every Thursday. Friday and
Saturday at $50 pm
The tourist route to Mount Vernon is via
| the large steel steamer Charles Manchester
| Whlch leaves 9TH street wharf every day at
10 am and 2:3o pm, returning due to ar
| rive at Washington at 2:15 and 6:l5 u m
by this route the sightseer has an oppor-
tunlty to see all the points of interest along
the shores Of the historic Potomac
The special weekly excursions to Old
Point being given by the Norfolk and
| Washington Steamboat Company are the
most delightful short trips one could take
| IheSe thoroughly enjoyable excursions will
be given Friday and Saturday evenings dur
ing the summer at reduced rates Steamers
leave the wharf foot Of 18th street at 6:ao
p m. reaching Old Point and Norfolk at an
early hour the following morning. Tickets
are good To return Sunday and Monday
| evenings. The steamers make daily ronnoc
| lions at Norfolk with Old Dominion liners
| for New York and also with Merchants and
| Miners steamships for Boston and noipts
| east.
Those who desire to spend a part OF Sum
| DAY at Arlington will find the electric cars
| running from the Aqueduct bridge a pleas
| ant route Cars leave the bridge every half
hour for Fort Myer and Arlington and every
| hour throughout the day and evening for
Fails Church. Nauck Springs and way
| points
Notwithstanding the cool spell experienced
the early part OF this week the attendance
| at Chevy Chase Lake was not materially
| diminished Under the leadership of Mr.
| Ianpoucke, seventeen members Of the Ma
| rlne Band render especially arranged pro-
| grams from $50 to $40 o'clock every even
| ing The concert has been arranged at this
| time in order that the children may enjoy
| the music without being detained at the
lake until an unseemly hour. From S:45 to
| IL CLOCK the music furnished is for dane
| ing. For those who do not dance bowling
alleys and shooting galleries are provided,
! ana there are also boats on the lake for
| rowing. The new bridge across the lake
| with its glistening red lights attracts much
attention in the evening. The best of order
Is maintained: no intoxicants are sold and
| the undesirable element is excluded from
the grounds. Electric cars run every few
minutes, day and evening.
The excursion of the Order of Maccabees.
| one of the strongest of the fraternal in
| surance orders in the city. at River View
| yesterday was a great success in every
| way, over 3,460 people making the trip dur
| ing the day. The steamers Samuel ] PentZ
| Arrowsmith and Wakefield We're all in
| service to transport the throng. The fea-
| ture of the days entertainment was an old
fashioned barbecue. an OK being roasted
| whole over big fire in the open air, while
| the Maccabee cooks turned and basted il
| until 1t was done to perfection. 1t
! then cut up and served to the waiting
| thrOng. The various attractions of the
| resort were kept busy all day, and the
dancing pavilion was never empty while
the music was there. The following pupils
| OF Miss Hawke contributed excellent fancy
| dancing: Misses b. Single. NJ. Cosgrove.
| NJ. Thuring. Marie Breull. Rosabelle Scott.
| Elsie Sheetz, Dorothy Heiberger. Ina Fa-
gan and Master Irwin Cosgrove. At o'clock
| last night the work of bringing the eNcur-
sionists home was begun. and the last boat
| landed in Washington shortly after mid
night. AS a financial venture the excur-
| sion was big success.
The twenty-nlnth annual excursion of
| Carroll Institute to River View will occur
| on Monday next, and everything points 10
| very successful event. The committee in
charge has arranged for six athletic con-
| tests: ACKNOWLEDGMENT dash, cross coun-
| try rum running high jump. swimming
match and two wrestling matches. light and
| middleweight. The day will be one Of real
pleasure to all who avail themselves of this
| excursion, as the institute affairs are al
| ways of the highest order.
| Washington Lodge OF Elks will hold its
| twentieth annual excursion and entertain
| ment at River View next Tuesday, June IL,
| 1902, morning, noon and night. Mr.. l.. b.
| Brooke chairman of the committee on en-
| tertainment. has secured the services OF
| the following named well-known artists:
| Professor Joseph p. Cullin. Mr.. Arthur l..
| Middleton, Mr.. Thomas ]. Quigley, Mr.. Will
| liam A. Morsell, Professor Edwin s. Gee,
| Mr.. A. B. Griffith, Mr. Harry Hanlein and
| Mr.. Arthur r. Israel. The wonderful child
| artists. the Misses Pauline and Mabel Sui
ltvan, will also take part in the entertain
ment. These little tots create sensation
| whenever they appear. novel feature OF
/, the afternoon performance will be bicy
| Gle polo match between Messrs. Kemp Ba-
| ker and Fred. Leapley. Mr.. r. E. Mating
| ly, chairman of the committee on grounds.
| has made extra provision for the comfort
| of families who attend during the day. The
| executive Of he