Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
EXCURSIONS.

Sunday Is the most popular day of the
week at Marshall Hail. The concerts by
Prof. Schroeder's Band enliven the day
ana evening, and pleasing program has
been arranged for tomorrow Harmless
amusements of all kinds to please both the
old and young will be in active operation
Table d'hote dinner and meals a la carte
are served all day and evening. The dairy
lunch will serve those who only care for a
light lunch Steamer Charles Manchester
will leave for Marshall Hall tomorrow at IL
am. go and $50 pm. returning, leave
the Hall at /. 8 and O'Clock D. m.
To cool off this evening take the Macales-
ter at $50 pm. for Marshall Hall and In
dian Head. Delightful concert music on
The down trip and a pleasing dancing card
has been arranged for those who stop off at
Marshall Hall to enjoy the dancing until
the return of the steamer from Indian Head.
The ride on the river going to and from
Colonial Beach is one of over $40 miles. and
IS a most delightful one At the Beach
cooling breezes can be found, and most en-
1oyable salt water baths had in the briny
Potomac. To accommodate those who wish
to get away from the hot city for a short
stay the new and fast steamer Poeahontas
will again make those popular week end
trips. the steamer leaving here al 5:45
O'Clock this afternoon, and again at S:4J
O'Clock Sunday morning. No time need be
lost from business, as two steamers will
leave the Beach on their return trip to this
city at pm. and will arrive here about 10
pm. There VIII be no crowding, and every
cody can come home in comfort. The ticket
sold this evening. is good to return within
ten days: but trip ticket, good for the
day only. will be on sale at the wharf to-
morrow morning.
Visiting Chevy Chase Lake is by far the
most pleasant means of passing these warm
evenings. Cool. refreshing breeZes are al
ways stirring at this favored spot and the
great diversity of amusements makes 1t
delightful place for those in search OF COM
fort and pleasure. Undoubtedly the most
popular amusements at Chevy Chase Lake
are dancing and the Marine Band concerts.
New programs are arranged for every con-
cert, and Sundays, when there is no dane
ing, the program is about twice long
week day evenings. There also a bowl
Ing alley and shooting gallery and a rustic
theater, where the motion pictures are dis
played every evening. The car service to
Chevy Chase Lake IS notably satisfactory
at all times.
The custom of passing Sundays at the
seashore resorts in the vicinity of Norfolk
has become very popular since the inaugur-
alton of the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company's special Saturday
night trips. Round trip tickets are sold at
a special rate. leaving the city Saturday
evenings at 6:30, and returning early Mon
day mornings. This gives two nights on
the water and Sundays at Old Point Com
fort, virginia Beach, ocean view, Cdpe
Henry or other nearby resorts. The Nor
folk and Washington boats connect daily
at Norfolk with steamers OF the Old Do
mnion line for New York and also with
Merchant and Miners steamers for Boston
and Providence.
The Portland fair Is certain to be visited
by many from the east now that the yart-
Gus railways are Offering such liberal In
ducementS for travel to that point Via
the Southern and Southern Pacific railways
a special-rate round-trip ticket, with stop
overs at various interesting places in Cali
fornia. is available until September p.
These tickets are doubly attractive, for they
permit a choice of return routes. a re-
duced rate monthly ticket to California Is
also offered until October. Details regard
ing these offers may be had at the office of
A. j. Poston, general agent. oil Pennsyl-
Yania avenue. or at T0J 10Th street.