Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-21
EXCURSIONS

An evening ride down the breezy Poto-
mac aboard the splendid new steamer
jamestown is a pleasure not readily to be
forgotten. These excursions are made
seven evenings week. leaving at T. re-
turning at IL. The speed of this new
Norfolk and Washington boat makes it
possible to complete a sail of eighty miles.
forty down and forty returning, in the brief
space OF four hours. Aside from the COM
fort OF the refreshing SAIL and the salts
faction derived from the knowledge that
the steamer can neither sink nor burn.
these outings possess many other attrac-
tons. There is dancing, aboard. large
deck being reserved for that purpose and
an excellent orchestra provided This deck
ia inside and has a perfect floor all outer
decks being rubber tiled to insure secure
footing An especially appreciated feature
Is the dining saloon. wherein one may dine
as substantially or as lightly as the appe-
tite directs. The service Is a la carte. All
day trips are made by the jamestown Sum
days. from in the morning to 6 in the
evening. to the lower Potomac, Children
are carried on day and evening trips at
half fare The jamestown is berthed at
the ferry wharf.
From the constantly increasing attend
ance it is apparent in what stanch re-
gard the pleasure-seekng public holds
Chevy Chase Lake. In the evening all the
various amusements are going. providing
as diverse means of recreation the
erage person can demand The special
feature Is the Marine Band concerts, given
every evening, and followed by dancing.
Sundays, when there is. of course no dane
ing program of extra length is rendered.
The beautiful illuminations at Chevy
Chase Lake are a constant source of pleas
ure to visitors.
A delightful and at the same time in
expensive means of spending Sunday out
of town is afforded by the weekend ex-
cursiOns of the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company to Old Point Comfort
and Virginia Beach. These trips are made
Saturday evenings at ESQ, returning to
town early Monday morning with round
trip tickets at materially reduced rate.
Tickets for these special trips are only on
sale Saturdays, but one may engage state
rooms in advance. which is advisable, be-
cause of the great demand
As practical and successful a mode OF
found is to board the electric car and
speed to the suburbs distant from asphalt
paYementS and the heated brick confines of
the city. From Chevy Chase Lake trolleys
run half-hourly to Kensington, traversing
Rock Creek valley and affordng the
joyment of an abundance of pure refresh
ing country air. Wheaton, Garrett Park
Capitol View and other points are within
easy walking distance of kenslngton.
One of the greatest sources of satisfac-
ton travellers via the Washing
route enjoy is the freedom from smoke
and SCOT, trains on this railway being
drawn by oil-burning locomotives. For
many other reasons this is by far the
most preferable route to California Spe-
cial rate tickets are sold for excursions
via this route. and the trains carry stand
ard equipment observation and dining
cars In add ton to excursion sleeping cars
Personally conducted excursions are made
three times weekly from Washington. For
information as to stop-overs, tickets. etc,
apply at the office of A. j. Poston 511
Pennsylvania avenue. Tickets for trans
Pacific routes are also on sale at this
Office
1t would be difficult indeed to find a
more pleasant outing than trip to Mar
shall Hall tomorrow on the steamer
Charles Manchester Marshall Hall is al
ways popular on account of Its beautiful
grounds and its many amusements, while
the excellent dinners to be had at
fractions which most outing parties seek.
The band concerts on the boat and grounds
are as pleasing ever. and program of
all the latest music has been arranged for
tomorrow. The steamer Charles Macales-
ter will leave tomorrow at II am, 2:30
and $50 pm. returning leave the Hall at
/. 8 and o'clock pm.
The big sidewheeI steamer st. Johns
will make her regular Saturday night and
Sunday morning trips to Colonial Beach,
leaving her wharf here at 5:45 o'clock
this afternoon and S:45 am. tomorrow.
The regular season Is now open at the
Peach, and the St. Johns is making trips
daily except Monday. The bathing at Co
lonial Beach is reported to be exception
ally fine this year, and crabs are more
plentiful than they have been for several
years. The fishing Ia excellent. and alto
Eether Colonial Beach is a delightful
place to visit, If only for the day.
Eiver View Is a delightful place to
spend quiet Sunday, away from the hot
streets of the city. All the emusements
at the resort will be in full operation all
day tomorrow and concert music will be
feature OF the days pleasure The
steamer Queen Anne viii make three
trips, leaving here at IL am, 2:30 and
ESQ pm The morning and afternoon
trips Will be to River View only. but the
evening trip, after stopping at River
View, will be continued down the river
On the return trip the steamer will again
stop at River View, and will reach home
about 10 pm.