Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
EXCURSIONS.

Tomorrow's trip of the steamer Charles
Manchester to Marshall Hall will be the
last Sunday trip of the season. All the
amusements are in active operation and the
table dhote dinners are splendid The
dairy lunch will serve those who do not
care for dinner. Schroeder's Band will
play very pleasing program of concert
music both on the boat and grounds.
Steamer Charles Manchester will leave to-
morrow at IL am. $50 and $50 m; re-
turning, leave the hall at i, and 9 pm.
Last trip to Indian Head this evening at
6:30 o'clock via steamer Charles Macal-
ester. Stops are made at Marshall Hall
both going and returning.
Those who are planning picnics and coun-
try outings for Labor day will find Chevy
Chase Lake delightful place. All the
amusements will be in readiness Monday
In the evening the Marine Band orchestra
will be on hand. giving the regular concert
at the accustomed hours and the evening
will be concluded with dancing in the large
pavilion Diversion may also be found at
the Rustic Theater, where the motion pic
lures are exhibited. and in the bowling
alleys and shooting galleries.
Accommodations on the steamer which Is
to make the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company's Labor day trip are
at premium, SO to speak. Those who de-
sire to make the trip by daylight to Old
Point Comfort and Norfolk will find fur
Their delay disastrous to their plans, the
demand for staterooms already approaching
the capacity of the steamer. Round-trfp
tickets are on sale at reduced rates. The
trip will be made via the Newport News.
which will sail at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, traversing the Potomac, Chesapeake
bay and Hampton roads. Norfolk will be
reached at o'clock Sunday evening. and
passengers may leave the steamer there for
Virginia Beach and Ocean View. or may
arrange to pass the night on the boat.
Labor day is given for visiting Old Point
and neighboring resorts, the steamer leav-
ing Norfolk for the home trip at $50 o'clock
Monday evening, and reaching here at an
early hour Tuesday morning.
The present is a most opportune time for
those who desire to see the wonders of the
Pacific slope to crafty the desire for a
much smaller outlay than would be neces-
Sary in the usual order Of things. The
Southern Pacific Company has special rate
monthly tickets and also round-trip tickets
to Portland for sale at greatly reduced
rates These tickets permit stop-overs at
some OF the most famous places in Califor-
mia, and give the choice Of returning via an
other line. The route west Is via the
Southern through the celebrated Land OF
the Sky" Lookout mountain and Memphis.
Tickets are good on the specially appointed
tourist sleeper trains. For particulars ap-
ply to A. L. Poston, general agent. 81
Pennsylvania avenue, or at 7O5 10Th street.
The Labor day trips to Colonial Beach
are so arranged that those who wish to
spend the two-day holiday at the resort
can leave here al the conclusion Of busi-
ness this evening and return in time to
get nights rest before going to work
Tuesday morning, or they can go Sunday
or Monday morning. The steamer leaves
here this evening at 5:45 o'clock and again
tomorrow and Monday morning at S:45
o'clock, and will leave the Beach on the
return trip at o'clock Sunday and Monday
evenings, reaching home about 1890 pm
Regular trips will be made to the Beach
throughout next week. The last trip of
the excursion steamers will be made Sep
TENDER 10, but the season at the resort is
yet In full swing and all the attractions are
flourishing.
The last of the Sunday trips to River
View will be made tomorrow. A special
feature of the day will be the concert
music to be rendered by the View orches-
tras In the afternoon and evening, and all
the many other attractions Of the resort
will be ready to please. The steamer will
leave her wharf here at IL am, 2:3O and
$50 pm, and the last trip homeward will
be made at $50 pm. The excursion sea-
son at the View will close with the Labor
day outing of the carpenters.