Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
EXCURSIONS.

Notwithstanding the season is drawing
near the close, there is no decrease in the
attendance at Chevy Chase Lake. The Ma
rine Band concerts are heard by as great
throngs as have ever been at the lake this
season, and the dancing contingent is as
numerous as ever. The concert hours are
from 7:3O to 8, the dancing hours from 8
to II. The colored lights particularly
effective about the lake, the glimmerng
reflections Transforming the waters into
fary-like pictures. OF course, these eff
fects not to be enjoyed by day, but
still Chevy Chase Lake is very popular
place for picnics, and the groves are alive
with merry parties the day long. The car
service is notably efficient.
The launching of the Louisiana at New
port News the coming Saturday will be a
most interesting event, and those who de-
sire to witness the ceremonies will find
the trip convenient and enjoyable if made
via the Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company steamers. State rooms for
the round trip may be engaged via the
steamer leaving this city Friday evening
al $50
There is a large demand for accommoda-
tons for the La Dor day excursion planned
by this company, which will be given Sat
urday. September 3, at $50 pm. The
round trip tickets are to be sold at special
ra tes, and will be good leaving Old Point
TENDER 3. Norfolk and Washington steam
ers connect daily at Norfolk with steamers
for New York and Boston.
Traffic to the Pacific coast is being great
ly accelerat ted by the many inducements
offered via the Southern and Southern Pa
cfic railways. Until September tickets
at reduced rates available via this
route, good returning until" October %.
These tickets privilege many stopoverS both
ways, includfng-one at st. Louis. and also
offer choice a different route return
Ing. A special rate, One-Way ticket will
be on sale to San Francisco. September IA
to October IA. limited to return until Oc-
tober 81. City Offices are located at 705
18th street and 81 Pennsylvania avenue,
the office of A. ]. Poston, general agent.
More than two hundred people enjoyed
delightful sail on the Chesapeake last
week, when the Eastern Shore Transport
Company gave an excursion to Cambridge
that quaint old town on the eastern shore
The company plan to give two more of
these popular excursions this season, to-
morrow being the first. A special train will
leave Chesapeake Junction at II O'clock
making connection with the steamer Cen
Dumont, which will first anchor at Oxford
another eastern shore town more than
100 years old, where the visitor will find
many points of interest. The steamer will
return to the beach in time for the 8
o'clock train back to the city fine ride
on the bay with a full moon in the even
Ing combine to make the trip a most
pleasant one. Meals are served on the
steamer.
1t is hard to believe that so many Wash
ingtonians are away from the civ when
one notes the hundreds taking the delight
ful evening trips each week to Marshall
Hall ard Indian Head on the steamer
Charles Manchester: Certainly there is no
pleasanter way of spending an evening
than ride down the Potomac. Prof.
Schroeder's Band plays all the popular
concert music on the down trip and music
for dancing at the hall Parties spending
the day there may avail themselves of the
Indian Head trip without extra cost This
week and next these trips will be run on
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at $50
pm. Daily trips are made to Marshall
nall at 10 am, 2:30 and $50 pm