Evening star., 1902-08-23
EXCURSIONS.

On these hot Sundays 1t is treat to take
the sail down the Potomac on the steamer
Charles Manchester and spend the day at
Marshall Hall, popular for its beautiful
grounds, it's many amusements and the ex-
cellent dinners. The Marshall Hall Band
accompanies the steamer, and plays a care
fully selected program of sacred music dur
ing the afternoon and evening. The
steamer Charles Manchester will leave to-
morrow at II am, 2:30 and $50 pm; re-
turning leave the Hall at l. and o'clock
pm.
Indian Head trip this evening at $50
o'clock, and Thursday. Friday and Satur-
day of next week al the same hour $50
o'clock.
On week days the steamer Charles Mac
alester leaves 1th street wharf for Mount
Vernon at 10 am. and 2:30 pm.
The steamer Esteue Randall will make
another of those pleasant trips to Chapel
Point, Nd, tomorrow, leaving the wharf
here at $40 am. and Alexandria al 9:15
The trip is a delightful way to spend a hot
day, and at the Point the best of salt water
bathing, grabbing and fishing can be had
Those who want can get a fine dinner at
the Hotel Belleview. The steamer will
leave the Point at 3 pm, and will reach
home on her return trip about 10 pm.
The regular excursion trip of the steamer
Kent to Chapel Point will be made Tues
day morning next, as usual.
The well-known Germania Maennerchor
Will have its sixteenth annual outing at
River View tomorrow, and the committee
in charge of the affair has arranged an
elaborate program of vocal music to be
rendered by the entire chorus. The River
View Orchestra, under the leadership of
Prof. Chris Arth. jr., will be heard in con-
cert on the steamer and on the grounds.
Besides this, the many attractions of the
resort will be ready to amuse the visitor.
The steamer Pentz will make three trips,
leaving here at II am. and 2:i5 and p. m.
Four trips homeward Will also be made.
No more pleasant way to spend a hot
Sunday can be found than a trip on the
river to Colonial Beach On the steamer T.
V. Arrowsmith. The breeze on the water
Is denghtfuI Tomorrow the steamer will
leave her wharf here at S:4J am. and
Alexandria half hour later Good bath
ing, grabbing, fishing, etc, can be found
at the beach. The steamer will return
home by 10 pm.
The steamer Harry Randall will make
he' regular trip to Coloniol Beach. Col
tons, PinCy Point and St Georges Island
leaving here at 5:45 o'clock tais evening.
More delightful outings than those the
spec:a! Friday and Saturday evening ex-
cursions of the Norfolk and Was hington
Steamboat Company off,r would he Giffi-
cult to imagine. Every week there is a
large increase in the numbers who take
etdN dIt -dSe u lnS TtGuCeU rates IN II OD
tain on these trips. Tickets are good to re-
turn Sunday and Monday evenings. so that
those who desire may remain at Old Point
comfort or nearby resorts two whole days.
The steamer leaves the wharf foot cf 7th
street at $50 o'clock this evening. reach
Ing Fort Monroe early Sunday morning At
Norfolk daily connections are made with
Old Dominion liners for New York and also
with Merchants and Miners steamships
FOR Boston and points east.
If the weather be in any way warm to-
morrow undoubtedly many will spend a
part of the day at Arlington. Electric cars
run to Arlington and Fort Myer every half
hour from the Aqueduct bridge and every
hour throughout the day and evening for
Falls Church, Nauck Springs and way
points
A glimpse Of the vast throngs to be seen
nightly at Chevy Chase Lake furnishes
most convincing proof of it's great popu-
persons take the trip for the purpose Of
attending the splendid concerts given ev-
cry evening by the United States Marine
Band performers. During the week the
concerts are concluded about 9 pm. and the
band then furnishes music for the dancers
In the pavilion until II pm. Sunday the
entire evening is devoted to the concert.
L ne motion pictures continue to prove a
very popular attraction. Other forms of
amusement are furnished by the fine bowl
ing alleys and shooting galleries The car
service Is all that could be desired the
largest crowds being handled with comfort
and dispatch. special musical program
mas been arranged for the concert tomor-