Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-16
EXCURSIONS.

Sunday at Marshall Hall is always
looked forward to In summer time as
day of rest and recreation. One Of Inc
features is the presence OF Prot. schsoe-
der's band, and an unusually pleasing pro-
gram has been arranged for tomorrow Al
other feature is the excellent n, ea's cooked
and served in first-class style, on arrival OF
the boat The steamer Charles Manchester
will make three trips tomorrow, leaving at
IL am $50 and $50 pm, ret1rling leave
the Hall at l, and pm. All the amdse-
ments to please the old and young will be
in active operation.
The big steamer St. Johns will make her
regular weekend trips to Colonial 3tacn
this week, leaving here this afternoon at
5:45 o'clock and again tom brow morning
at AS o'clock. Cool river prasZes blow at
the beach, mosquitoes are practically I'M
known and at nights blanke-s are not I'M
comfortable on the beds. The fishing and
grabbing are both fine just now, and the
bathing cannot be excelled anywhere on
the Potomac These outings can b.. taken
without losing any time from business for
the steamer leaves Saturday afternoon after
business hours and Is home again Sunday
night shortly after 10 O'Clock. These week
end trips will be run Throughout the monih
of June and the daily schedule of the ct
Johns to the beach will be s,lltel July 8.
Trips will then be made daily, except ON
Mondays.
Those who are DESTROYS OF finding pleas-
ant way to spend hot Sunday, tonaor-
row promises to be, should Doa"d the steam-
Queen Anne here at IL or 2:3O p NJ,
go down to River View, spend several ho.!rs
in the cool shade of the big trees and cat
a good dinner, then board The steamer In
the evening and enjoy sail down the
river. The steamer Queen An lie will make
her usual Sunday trip this weak. She VIII
q D,n
River View and, returning, Will tdvl
again at 80 pm for the View. a ftcf stcp-
ping there for those who wish to land md
to take on those who wish to take ride
on the river she will make a run down the
Potomac. On the return trip the Queen
Anne will stop at River View to pick up
the passengers there. and will reach her
dock here shortly after 10 pm On the
steamer and on the grounds at River View
music will be feature of the day.
There Is charm about Chevy Chase Lake
that never seems to lose its attractiveness.
The splendid music, the Marine Band Or
chestra plays every evening, dancing privi-
leges the artistic Examinations, etc, are
free to all who care to enjoy them. Con-
cert hours are from 7:30 to o, with dancing
from that hour until II. There Is, of course,
no dancing Sundays, but special programs
are rendered then.
The demand for accommodations for the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
panys special excursion this evening indi-
Gates the unusual popularity which these
trips have attained. The reduced rate at
which round trip tickets are sold, and the
scope of the outing-it gives two nights on
the water and day at Old Point Comfort,
Norfolk or Virginia Beach-present much
allurement for those who must confine a
vacation to such trips The superior ap-
pointments of the boats insure perfect com
fort The sailing hour is $50 pm Satur-
days. excursionists returning to the city
In time for business Monday morning
Those who enjoy trolley riding will find
pleasure in taking the trip via the Ken
sington electric cars, which run from Chevy
Chase Lake across beautiful Rock Creek
valley TO kensington. The road bed Is
fine and even. the cars well equipped and
the scenery route particularly pictur-
esque. Chevy Chase Lake Is as all know,
quickly reached from town, and cars start
from that point hourly and half hourly.