Evening star., 1903-07-01
EXCURSIONS.

One needs only to take a sail down the
river in the evening to Marshall Hall and
Indian Head on the steamer Charles Mac
alester to realize how much pleasure the
Potomac affords the citizens of Washing
ton. The Manchester makes these Indian
Head trips every Thursday Friday and
Saturday at 6:3O pm. except July 4, stop
ping at Marshall Hall both ways The
Marshall Hall band accompanies the
steamer and furnishes music for dancing
at the Hall. Parties spending the day at
Marshall Hall may avail themselves of the
Indian Head trip without extra cost.
Those who have not yet decided how and
where to pass the Fourth should obtain
particulars of the special daylight trip to
Old Point, Norfolk, Virginia Beach and
of the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company. One of the elegant steamers of
this line leaves the wharf. foot of 7th street,
at am. Saturday. Old Point will be
reached at about 7:30 in the evening, and
Norfolk forty-five minutes later. Tickets
are sold at special rate, good returning up
to and including the evening of the 9th,
either via the special or regular steamer.
There Will be a full brass and string band
on board.
No more delightful place than Chevy
Chase Lake could be found for picnic on
there will be a splendid concert in the
evening, from 7:30 until 8 by the section of
the Marine Band. and afterward dancing
In the large pavilion. Those who are plan
ming outings for Saturday should remem-
Der that Chevy Chase Lake is particularly
desirable for ladies and children inasmuch
as no liquors are allowed on the grounds,
and there are no undesirable forms of
amusement.
California is reached with greatest COM
fort and speed via the Sunset Limited ex-
cursions, which are made tri-weekIy from
this city over the Southern and Southern
Pacific railroads. EXcellently appointed
tourist trains are used for this service and
Washington sleepers run through with
out change. Berths are to be had at a
very low rate.
Capt. E. s. Randall, the manager Of the
River View excursion resort, has secured
the services of Heer. the bicycle wizard,
to add to the entertainment of visitors to
River View July 4. Twice that day, at
and p. M, and every day in the follow
ing week also. he will ride down the steep
incline of the chute on his bicycle and at
the bottom will turn a double somersault
from his wheel into the water of the lake.
There will be music and dancing all day
on the Fourth in the big. cool pavilion at
the View and the orchestra will render con-
cert music on all trips of the steamer. The
steamer Pentz will leave her wharf at 10
a. M. 215 and 6:45 p. m. and returning
will leave the View at 1915 8. and 1890
p. m.
Colonial Beach will be the mecca of
thousands this week. who will spend the
two days holiday of the Fourth at the re-
sort. For their accommodation the steam
er r. v. Arrowsmith will make three special
trips leaving her wharf here Friday after
noon at 5:45 o'clock and again on Saturday
and Sunday mornings at $40 o'clock. The
ticket sold on the Friday trip is good to
return within thirty days, but on the Sat-
urday and Sunday trips special ticket
for the day only will be sold. The return
trips from the Beach will be made Satur-
day and Sunday evenings at p. m. and
home will be reached about 10 p m.