Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-12
EXCURSIONS.

Visitors in Washington should not miss
the beautiful and thoroughly enjoyable trip
down the historic Potomac to Old Point
Comfort The river throughout the length
of the trip is lined with points of interest
connected with historical happenings At
Fortress Monroe the garrison band renders
concerts daily and the troop drills are
picturesque and enjoyable spectacle. The
resort is famous well for its perfect
hotel accommodations and fine surf bathing
as for it's historic attractions. Daily at $3.50
pm steamers Of the Norfolk and Wash
ington Steamboat Company leave their
wharf, foot of It'll street, for Old Point and
Norfolk. Special excursion tickets are sold
at reduced rates Friday and Saturday, good
returning until following Monday evening
These steamers connect daily at Norfolk
with the liners of the Old Dominion Com
pany for New York. as we'll as with Boston
and all eastern points.
The throngs of people who go nightly to
Chevy Chase Lake to enjoy the music OF
the United States Marine Band attest the
ians appreciates that the management of
fact that the better class of Washington
this ideal resort has provided place where
the evening hours may be enjoyably spent.
The Mecca of the young people is the large
pavilion. where dancing may be enjoyed.
Couples fond of this form of amusement
enjoy themselves treading to the music OF
L.
amusements are many and of a great va
rtety, and the ride out is cool and pleasant.
One of the best ways to find rest and
pleasure and also be benefited by the cool
breezes that come from the Potomac would
be to take the steamer Charles Manchester
tomorrow evening at $50 o'clock for Mar
shall Hall and Indian Head. On the down
trip the Marshall Hall band will render
program of choice selections. Picturesque
scenery and a delightful sail on the his
toric Potomac make this trip one of the
most pleasant on the river. On the return
moonlight sail is to be had which adds
to the enjoyment of the trip. Parties spend
ing the day at Marshall Hall can take the
evening steamer and continue on to Indian
Head without extra charge Indian Head
trips are run every Thursday, Friday and
Saturday at $50 pm. Daily trips are made
to Marshall Hall at 10 am. and 2:3O and
$50 pm.
Saturday is to be a gala day for the chill
dren at Cabin John bridge. On that day
the little ones will be looked after especial
ly by the management of THE Bridge"
and all sorts of amusements have been
Planned to make the day and evening at
tractive for them All the orphan asylums
of the city have been invited to send their
children to participate in the fun, and it is
expected that a large percentage of them
will take advantage of the generous offer.
During the afternoon the carouSel will be
placed at the disposal of the little folks,
and they will be treated to rides as long as
they desire. In the evening there will be
an exhibition of fireworks. and Haleys
Band will present a special program. 1t is
understood that Friday evening is to be set
apart at ''The Bridge" for the printers,
stereotypers and electrotypers now in at
tendance upon their conventions in this
city, and special features are to be inaugu-
rated for their benefit.