Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-30

Tomorrow will witness the first of the
regular trips of the new Norfolk and Wash
ington steamer jamestown outings, which
there Is every reason for believing will be
the most popular of all river trips with
residents Of the city. The jamestown will
leave for the day trip at am, sailing to
the mouth OF the river, and return by 6
o'clock In the evening. These daylight trips
are certain to be largely patronized, as
there are any number OF Washingtonians
who have never had the opportunity to view
the beautiful scenery of the lower river by
day. The jamestown is by all odds the
finest excursion steamer ever seen in this
section, and is equipped in manner cal
culated to satisfy the wants of the most
particular traveller. There Is a spa cious n
ing room aboard and splendid orchestra.
Sundays and weekday evenings the
Jamestown will be used for moonlight trips,
sailing at Z pm, returning at II. The
run will be forty miles down the Potomac
a distance much greater than that ira
versed on any other moonlight rides. On
these. as well as the daylight trips, chill
dren will be carried for half fare.
For the Fourth" the company has ar
able one to pass Independence day out Of
town, and have two nights sail on salt
water. This trip will be made at $50 pm,
July B. with round trip tickets to Old Point
Comfort, Norfolk, Virginia Beach and Pine
Beach, at a special reduced rate. Antci-
pating large demand for accommodations,
two steamers will be used for the excursion,
thus insuring staterooms for all. These
may be engaged now, but the tickets will
be sold only on the date of sailing, July 8.
The weekend trips to Old Point and Nor
folk continue to increase as the season adj
vances, condition developed no doubt, by
the attractiveness of the outings as much
as by the fact that the fare for the round
trip is materially reduced. Tickets for
these excursions are sold Saturdays only,
good leaving the evening of the same day,
and returning the following night. The
steamers Of the Norfolk and Washington
line sail daily at $50 pm. for Norfolk,
connecting here with steamers for Boston
and New York.
Comfort as we'll as diversion Is to be
found at beautiful Chevy Chase lake. Chief
among the host of amusements at the lake
are dancing and the Marine Band concerts.
An extra program is given Sunday even
ings, but on weekday evenings the pro-
gram, while ample, is curtailed somewhat
to give the orchestra opportunity to fur
nish music for dancing. The pavilion Is
large and the floor always gives evidence Of
being well taken care of, polished and
waxed.
No special program Is arranged for the
celebration of July at Chevy Chase lake.
The grounds during the day will be given
over to the throngs of picnickers, who are
amply provided for and in the evening
there will be the usual Marine Band con-
cert, followed by dancing. No restrictions
will be made relative to the use of fire.
works.
The Kensington electric cars are daily be-
coming more popular with those who de-
light in trolley riding, or rather one should
say nightly, for 1t Is in the cool of the
evening that this route is patronized the
most. The cars run half hourly from
Chevy Chase lake, traversing Rock Creek
valley, which is invariably swept by cool
winds after shutdown, reaching Kensington.
the end of the route. after a most enjoyable
ride.
Spend Sunday in the cool shade of the
big trees, famed by the breZes from the
river at River View. No matter how hot
1t may be ir town, cool and pleasing
breeze can always be found at River View,
and plenty to amuse the visitor can always
be had. After spending the day or after
noon at the View the visitor can go aboard
the steamer Queen Anne when she comes
down in the afternoon and take a pleasant
ride down the river to Indian Head and re-
turn and be home again at about 10 p. m.
The steamer Queen Anne will leave here
tomorrow at IL In, 2 80 and $50 p. m. The
morning and afternoon trips will be to
River View only, but on the evening trip
the steamer will make run of about forty
miles on the river, stopping at River View
going and returning. Concert music on
steamer and grounds will be feature Of
the days entertainment.
Inc Dig steamer ST. johns, besides max
ing her regular weekend trips to the At
lantic City of Washington and Alexandria
this afternoon and tomorrow, she will make
special trips to Colonial Beach Tuesday aft
ernoon and Wednesday morning in order
to give those who wish to spend the Inde-
pendence day holiday at the beach an op-
portunity to do so. The steamer win leave
here this afternoon at b:45 o'clock, and
after landing her passengers at the beach
will return at once to this city and will
rTneSf1aV T.
ernoon she viii leave here at 5:45, and
on the morning of Wednesday next, the
4th, the st. Johns will sail at S:45.
Stops will be made at Alexandria on all
these trips. The bathing, grabbing fishing
and boating at the beach are fine, and cool
breezes from over the river make the beach
a delightful place to spend ones vacation.
The big Colonial Beach Hotel is open for
the reception of guests.