Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
EXCURSIONS.

Marshall Hall will be the place for rest
and pleasure tomorrow. There will be no
lack of attractions, which will insure plenty
of amusement for all, and on the green
lawns Of this resort an abundance of cool
air and shade are to be found. The Mar
shall Hall band will render the latest and
popular concert music, both on the boat and
grounds. Table d'hote dinner will be served
on arrival of the boat. The steamer Charles
Manchester will make three trips tomorrow,
leaving at II am, 2:30 and $50 pm, re-
turning, leave the Hall at l. 5 and o'clock
DIN.
The Manchester makes week day trips to
Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall at 10 a. M
and $50 pm, and to Indian Head every
Thursday, Friday and Saturday at $50 p m.
and Norfolk are given every Friday and
Saturday evening by the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company. Tickers
are sold at reduced rates, and are good for
returning Sunday or Monday evening, thus
allowing two entire days at Old Point Com
fort and neighboring resorts If desired.
Steamers leave the wharf, foot Of 7th
street, at $50 pm, reaching Old Point at
an early hour the following morning. Daily
connections are made at Norfolk with Old
Dominion liners for New York and also
with Merchants and Miners steamships
for Boston and points east.
An ideal way of spending Sunday Is to
take a trip to Arlington, Falls Church, or
Nauck Springs. The electric cars running
from the Aqueduct bridge offer the quick
reaching these places. Cars leave every
half hour for Arlington and Fort Myer; for
Ballston, Falls Church and Nauck Springs
every hour throughout the day and even
ing.
That Chevy Chase Lake is still popular
resort is due largely to the United States
Marine Band concerts. Special programs
are arranged for these concerts, the num-
bers being selected to please every range of
musical culture. Dancing is enjoyed every
night. the Marine Band musicians occupy
ing the stand on the pavilion from about Q
to IL o'clock. Boating, bowling and shoot
ing are enjoyed by those who are not other
wise inclined. The grounds are brilliantly
illuminated nightly, likewise the new bridge
recently erected across the lake. Chevy
chase Lake Is essentially a family resort,
no intoXicants being allowed on the grounds.
The car service is adequate, cars being run
from Rock Creek bridge every few minutes
throughout the day and evening.
River View, the popular excursion resort,
is an ideal place at which to spend a hot
day Its broad grounds are covered with
Wide-spreading shade trees, and from over
the river cool breeze blows tempering
the heat and making visitors comfortable.
Tomorrow there will be concerts by the
View orchestra, under the leadership of
Professor Arth. The Little river, the chute
and the many other attractions of the View
grounds will also be ready to give pleasure
The steamer Pentz will leave her wharf at
IL a m. 2:45 and 6 pm, and the return
trips Will be made at l. 5, 1880 and $3.50
pm.
The steamer T. V. Arrowsmith will to-
day and tomorrow make two more of those
del1ghtful fast trips to Colonial Beach which
nave proven SO popular this season. These
outings give one an opportunity to get away
from the hot city for day to enjoy a de-
Hshtful ride on the Potomac. get a salt
water bath, go fishing or grabbing, and re-
turn home rested in mind and body The
steamer will leave her wharf here this even
ing at 5:45 pm. and again tomorrow at
$40 an, and stops will be made at Alexan-
dria. Four hours will be given at the
Beach, and the Smith will reach home on
her return trip at 10 pm Tickets for the
round trip are 80 cents. Meals can be had
on the steamer at city prices, and the
steamer is amply provided with state rooms