Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-06
EXCURSIONS.

August evenings on the river and August
Sundays at Marshall Hall are two features
that make Washington life in midsummer
attractive. Tomorrow the steamer Charles
Manchester will make three trips to Mar
shall Hall. There will be music by Prof.
Schroeder's band, both on the boat and
grounds, and numerous other attractions to
please both the old and young. Table
d'hote dinner and meals la carte are
> served in the elegant dining hall on arrival
of the boat. The Manchester will leave to-
morrow at IL am, 2:30 and $50 pm; re-
turning, leave the Hall at /, 3 and O'Clock
pm.
There will be no Indian Head trip this
evening, the Manchester going to Marshall
Hall only.
The L. S. Marine Band concerts continue
the most potent attraction at Chevy Chase
Lake The first number is played about
7:3O each evening, and the concluding num-
Der about 9. The band then adjOurnS to
the dancing pavilion, where it remains until
IL. The program for the Sunday concert
includes several particularly enjoyable
numbers. A new series Of motion pictures
Is on view at the rustic theater every week.
Other means of diversion include rowing,
shooting, bowling, etc. Admission to the
grounds and dancing pavilion at Chevy
Chase Lake is free to all.
Larger numbers enjoy the special Satur-
day trips of the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company every week. and the
demand for StateroomS is frequently far In
excess of the number available. An entire
day is given at Old Point Comfort, Norfolk,
Virginia Beach or other resorts in the neigh
borhood the steamer leaving Norfolk at
o'clock and Old Point I o'clock Sunday
evening, and reaching home early Monday
morning. The trips are made at $50 Satur-
day evenings. Eound-t tickets being OBJ
tainable at reduced rate. Daily connec-
tions are made at Norfolk with Old Domin-
ion liners for New York and with Merchants
and Miners liners for Boston.
The annual excursion of the knights Of
Columbus takes place this year Monday
next to River View. The knights this year
have provided two boats, the Pentz and the
Arrowsmith, that unnecessary crowding
will be obviated, and these boats will leave
on convenient schedules, as follows: 10,
II 80 a m. and 2:15 $3.50, 6:15 and Z: 80 p. m.
On these annual excursions the knights al
ways have as their especial guests the Or
phans and Catholic clergy of the city.
Capt. Randall has placed at their disposal
all of the amuSementS at the View, and In
addition the merchants of the city have do
mated in a most generous manner supplies
of all kinds for feeding them. Seven ath-
letic events have been arranged under the
direction of Prof. Maurice Joyce, who will
also act as referee, which are open to all
amateurs without entrance fee. Handsome
prizes have also been donated for these
sports and in addition there will be base
ball game between picked teams represent
ing ST. Pauls and st. Anthony's of the Mar
quette League. There will be vaudeville
performances both on the boats and on the
grounds. The athletic events include
cross-country run fat mems race, relay
race sack race, three-legged race, boys 90
yard dash and 1OO-yard dash. AS stated,
all the Catholic clergy of the city have been
invited to participate in the outing, as well
as the sisters affiliated with the various
academies here and the Christian Brothers.
The especial object Of these annual excur
sions is to aid in liQuidating the debt on the
home of the order at Cos E street, and 1t is
expected that this years outing will add
mucn larger sum than any similar affair IN
the history of the organization.
The steamers T. v. Arrowsmith and
Harry Randall will both be in service to-
morrow to carry those who wish to visit
Colonial Beach in comfort and without I'M
necessary crowding. The steamers will
leave here at $40 am, and no stops will be
made except at Alexandria until the Beach
is reached, and will remain there until
time to start for home in the evening. The
ride of almost 100 miles to and from the
Beach is cool and refreshing and the salt
water bathing, the grabbing and fishing
cannot be excelled at any place on the river
The start hOmeward will be made at 6 o. M
and about 1880 pm. Washington will be
reached. Meals and state rooms can be had
aboard the steamer on application to the
purser.
The steamer Harry Randall will make her
Trip 10 the Beacn as usual this evening
leaving her wharf here at 5:45 pm.
A startling novelty, one that is SO dan
gerous to perform that 1t has never been
attempted before. will be performed at
River View tomorrow night. From the top
of the chute, across the lake, a man will
slide, hanging by his heels from a trapeZe
bar, while all around him flames will burn.
He slides $50 feet in this blaze and finally
drops into the chute lake, which will be
converted into seething mass Of flame fer
the time being. M. Druckker will perform
this feat In public for the first time at the
View tomorrow night at $50 o'clock. IF
M. Druckker meets with no accident he will
repeat the performance Wednesday and
Saturday nights Of next week. AS an adj
ditional attraction for the afternoon, to-
morrow and Wednesday and Saturday.
Capt. Randall has re-engaged Mile DeAco
to do her high-wire slide, which has been
the attraction at the View for the past
month.