Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-08
EXCURSIONS.

| The steamer Arrowsmith will make
! special trip to Colonial Beach tomorrow.
| leaving here at S:45 am. After stopping
| at Alexandria, the steamer will continue on
| to the beach. reaching there shortly after
pm. Several hours will be given at the
beach to enjoy the fine salt water bathing
| and the grabbing and fishing cannot be ex-
celled. On the return trip the steamer will
leave the beach at pm. and will reach
home about IL pm. These hot days nothing
can be more pleasant than a trip on the
river in the cooling breezes. Trips to the
| Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday morn
ings, and this afternoon a special evening
trip will DO made to the Roaoh and Cnltnn's.
returning Sunday night.
! The Sunday trips of the steamer Sam
uel ]. Pentz to River View are particularly
enjoyable and will be made as usual to-
morrow. Those who wish to be amused will
find plenty to amuse them in the Little
River, the Tom Thumb railway. the pleas
ure canal and the fun-provoking water
chute. A feature of the days amusements
will be the concerts by the River View Or
chestra On the hotel porch during the after
noon and evening. Concerts will also be
rendered on the steamer on all trips. The
steamer Samuel ]. Pentz will leave her
wharf here at II am. and 2:45 and $50
pm, and frequent trips homeward will be
made.
It would be difficult indeed to find more
pleasant outing that trip to Marshall
Hall tomorrow on the steamer Charles
Manchester. Marshall Hall is always pop
ular on account of its beautiful grounds and
It's many amusements, while the excellent
dinners to be had there are attractions
which most outing parties seek. The band
concert on the boat and grounds are as
pleasing as ever and a popular program or
all the latest music has been arranged for
tomorrow. The steamer Charles Macales-
tor xrfn 1oay a l. m a M
$50 pm. returning leaves the Hall at i, 5
and 8 o'clock pm.
Indian Head trip this evening and every
Thursday Friday and Saturday evening
during the balance of the season at $50
o'clock.
With the promise of fair and warmer
weather for tomorrow, Cabin John bridge
is preparing for the biggest day Of the
season. Last Sunday many thousands of
persons journeyed from early morning I'M
til late In the evening to this popular re-
sort, breaking all records for attendance
there. and it is confidently expected that
tomorrows crowd will exceed that of last
Sunday by many hundreds. The palm
garden with its new series of motion pic
lures has proven to be sterling attrac-
ton, and with the extra attraction of Mr..
Frederick Bender, a tenor Soloist of great
ability. is an ideal amusement for Sunday.
Mr.. Bender has a new assortment of the
latest songs which he sings with excel
lent effect. The car service to the bridge"
will be augmented tomorrow so that all
patrons of the resort will be well taken
care of in this regard.
Why not enjoy yourself when you have
few days to spare? You can find no better
means of enjoyment than to take an out
ing to Old Point Comfort. The trip down
the river is always delightful and the boat
service is exceptionally satisfactory in
every respect Special summer rates are
now in force at the Hotel Chamberlin.
Steamers, running daily. leave the wharf
foot of 7th street, at $50 p. m. for Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk On Fridays and Sat
urdays, special excursions are given, tickets
good to return until the following Monday
evening, being sold at reduced rates.
Be the weather warm or cool, fair or
threatening, Chevy Chase Lake continues to
enjoy large crowd. No resort is so faith
fully attended as 1.-THE Lake." The liberal
patronage is on account of the nightly con-
certs rendered by section of the United
States Marine Band. These concerts begin
about 80 and continue until 8. At the
conclusion Of the concert the band plays
delightful dance music for the large crowd
of merrymakers until II o'clock There are
other attractions provided, among them
are the moving pictures in the rustic thea
ter. bowling. boating, shooting. etc. Those
who go to Chevy Chase Lake for car ride
only, find the service perfect in every way.