Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-11
EXCURSIONS.

There are few spots around Washington
as favored by nature as Marshall Hall. The
regular Sunday band concert under the d.
rection of Prof. Schroeder will be given
there tomorrow, and an unusually pieasinS
program has been arranged. The green
lawns and shady corners in and around the
Hall are especially beautiful at this time Of
year and there is always a breeze. Table
d hote dinner is served all day In the we'll
appointed dining room overlooking the
Potomac. All the amusements of harm
less nature are in full operation The steam
er Charles Manchester will make three trips
tomorrow at II am, 2:3O and $3.50 pm. re-
turning will leave the Hall at l. and 0 pm.
Indian Head trip this evening at $50 D. m,
ana every Thursday Friday and Saturday
during the season at $3.50 pm, except
Thursday, June 49, and Friday, July 1.
Parties spending the day at the Hall may
avail themselves of the Indian Head trips
without extra cost. Day trips are made to
Marshall Hall at 10 am. and 2:30 pm. and
to Mount Vernon at 10 a M and 23O D. m.
There has been a great deal of unpleas ant
weather the current week. but it has had
little or no effect on the attendance at
Chevy Chase Lake. The Marine Band or
chestra is always present, playing in con-
cert in the early evening, and afterward
furnishing dance music. The pavilion is
storm-proof, and has been the scene of
much enjoyment for the dancing contingent.
The regularity and frequency with which
the Chevy Chase Lake cars run are also
factors in maintaining the popularity of
the resort.
day or so out of town is all the vacation
many allow themselves. For such the spe-
claI saturday excursions of the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company are es-
pecfally welcome. The first of these trips
TINS season occurs this evening, the steam
er leaving the wharf, foot of 7th street. at
n m lot til l.
sold every Saturday throughout the sum-
mer, being good for return passage until
Monday. This permits the entire Sunday
70 De passed at Old Point Comfort. Virginia
er leaving Norfolk Sunday evening and
reaching this city early Monday morning
Steamers of the Norfolk and Washington
hne sail daily at ESQ pm. for Norfolk,
connecting there with steamers for New
YORK, Boston and other points
Inc outing given at River View tomorrow
WIN be under the auspices of the German
Sentral Vere1n. and with 1t the series of
German society outings at River View will
come to a close. The Central Verein en-
braces all the leading German societies of
the city, and the program of music ar
ranged is very elaborate and will be rem
dered on the grounds in the afternoon and
evening. The reorganiZed River View or
chestra will also be heard In concert on the
steamer and On the grounds in the after
noon and evening, and there will be prize
bowling to a!nuse the visitors. In addition
to this there will be all the other attractions
of the resort The steamer Pentz will make
three trips. leaving her wharf here at IL
am and PAS and 5:45 pm
The steamer Arrowsmith will make an
other Saturday evening trip to Colonial
Beach this evening, leaving here at 5:45
pm. and, except for a stop at Alexandria,
making no landings. The Arrowsmith will
also make daylight trip to the beach
leaving here at S:45 am. tomorrow. On this
trip the steamer will reach her destination
in good time to allow those aboard her to
other attractions Of the resort and to spend
a day away from the crowded streets and
brick walls of the city, and will be home
about 1890 o'clock Sunday night. The ticket
sold for the Saturday night trip is good for
thirty days. While that for Sunday is for
the day only. The Colonial Beach Hotel is
now open and ready for business.