Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-15
EXCURSIONS

ing and excellent hotel accommodations
make Old Point Comfort an ideal place for
the summer outing. Steamers of the Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Company
leave wharf. foot of 7th street, daily. at
$50 I'm. for Old Point and Norfolk. Special
excursions are given on Fridays and Sat
urdays, each week, tickets. good for re-
turn until the following Monday evening.
being sold at reduced rates.
To those who are obliged to spend the
summer days in the city Chevy Chase Lake
is an excellent place for an evening of quiet
pleasure. Especially enjoyable is the con-
cert rendered each evening by a large sec
ton of the United States Marine Band
These concerts begin about 7:3O, continuing
until 8. At the conclusion of the concert,
the band renders dance music In the pa
vilion until H. Many other means OF a.
version are provided. including moving pic
lures in the rustic theater. bowling, snoot-
ing, boating. etc.
Marshall Hall and enjoy a day of rest and
recreation, as Sunday Is the most popular
day of the week at this well-known resort
The Marshall Hall band enlivens the day
and evening by it's concerts of popular mu-
sic; harmless amusements Of all kinds to
please both the old and young are located
at all parts of the grounds. Table dhote
dinner is served on arrival of the steamer
morrow at II am. 23O and $50 pm, re-
turning, leave the hall at 1. and o'clock
pm.
On week days the Manchester makes trips
to Marshall Hall at 10 a.m 2:3O and $3.50
pm. Indian Head trips will be run every
evening except Sundays during the balance
of the season at $50 o'clock.
Those who are hunting for pleasant
way to spend Sunday could not fnd
more enjoyable one than trip to Colo
NAL Beach on the steamer Arrowsmith.
These trips have been found enjoyable by
the thousands who have made them since
the summer season began. Aside from the
delightful ride Of $50 miles on the river,
ample time is given at the Beach to en-
joy the fine salt water bathing, grabbing
and fishing. The steamer will leave her
wharf here tomorrow at $40 am. and
Alexandria at 9:15 In; returning, she will
leave the Beach at pm. and will reach
home about II pm.
The steamer Harry Randall will make
her regular Saturday evening trip today
for the Beach and Colton's, leaving here
at Gas pm.
For comfortable place to spend a day
River View cannot be excelled. Sunday is
the business mans day at the View, and
each week hundreds take advantage of the
resort and enjoy themselves. Tomorrow
the River View Orchestra will be heard
In concert. both in the afternoon and even
ing and on the boat, and all the attractions
or the View will be ready to give pleasure.
The steamer Pentz will make three trips,
leaving her wharf here at II am, 2:45 and
$50 DIN.
CABIN John Bridge was turned into a chill
dren's playground today, and many hun
dreds of the little ones enjoyed the various
forms OF amusements placed at their dis
posa! by the management. Everything that
could possibly be done to add to their
pleasure was provided for. and from the
baby in arms to the sturdy youngster of
twelve years standing, all had the time
or their lives. Tomorrow the display of
fireworks which had been prepared for
the delegates to the International Typo
graphical Union last night will be set off
and Haley's Band has prepared a special
program for the afternoon and evening
The fireworks were postponed last night
on account of the damp weather On ac-
count of the interest in the Corbett-Jeffries
mill the motion pictures of Corbett's fight
with Kid Mccoy have been retained for
another week. With the fair weather prom
1sed by the weather bureau for tomorrow.
the Bridge" should duplicate its record
OF attendance last Sunday Cabin John
Bridge has made a record in the matter
of good order for the present season. and
1t is the intention Of the management to
maintain the standard.