Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-05
EXCURSIONS.


town trips Is assured. In response to nu'
merous requests the Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat Company has decided to rur
the steamer on these evening sails as Ions
as conditions will permit weekday evenings
and Sundays as heretofore. The usual dis
lance will be traversed. forty miles down
and return, the steamer leaving the ferry
wharf at and returning at II. The James
town has every appointment and conven-
ience that can contribute to the comfort
and pleasure of passengers. The cabins
are spacious and furnished with taste, the
cafe literally managed and all other fea-
lures thoroughly satisfactory. A deck is
finished for dancing, and there is an excel
lent orchestra. Children are carried for
half the regular fare on these trips.
With the good service maintained by the
Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad
Company cars. 1t is now possible to make
the trip to the Falls of the Potomac with
out discomfort or inconvenience. This line
ways, q half hourly schedule being OBJ
served. At the end of the route are the
falls, whose beauty have made them IA
nous throughout the country. Nearby Is q
In attendance every evening. Two concerts
are given here Sundays. one In the after
noon. the other In the evening. The Great
Falls and Old Dominion station Is at S6th
At Chevy Chase Lake music Of the Marine
Band is enjoyed by hundreds every even
Ing. and the pavilion presents as merry q
the concert, the band is stationed there
All the other amusments at the Lake are
in operation. The rustic theater draws
numbers to see the motion pictures. and
ronized. Everything else will be kept in
running order. the Examinations. ETC., until
farewell night" which will undoubtedly
be September 15.
nifty to enjoy one Of the Norfolk and Wash
ington special weekend trips to Norfolk
and Old Point Comfort will be pleased to
hear that these excursions will be con-
tinued until further notice. These trips
are made Saturdays at $50 pm. the
steamer arriving at Old Point early the en-
suing morning and returning to town early
Monday morning. This arrangement allows
an al1-day stay at the resorts bordering
Hampton roads and gives two nights on the
comfortably equipped steamers. The tick
cts are sold at reduced rate Norfolk and
Washington boats sail daily at $40 pm. for
Norfolk connecting there with steamers
for Boston and New York.
ARRANGEMENTS for winter tours to Cali
fornia should not be made without consult
ing the advantages offered for travel via
the Washington-Sunset route. These per-
times weekly from this city. the train ac-
commodations including high-class standard
equipment cars. One particularly commend
able feature Is the use Of oil instead OF
coal for fuel. This reduces the discomfort
Of cinders and smoke to the minimum. For
Information as to special rate tickets now
offered by this line, stop overs, etc, con-
suit A. ]. Poston, general agent. 511 Penn
sylvania avenue.
A number Of Washington's most beauti-
full suburbs are reached by the cars Of the
Kensington railway. Now that autumn will
soon be turning the countryside into riots
Of color rides to these places by this route
are quite certain to advance in favor. Con-
venient runs via this line are to Kensing-
ton, Garrett Park and Wheaton. Cars run
half hourly from Chevy Chase Lake which
is quickly reached from the heart Of town.
The trip Of the big and fast steamer St.
John to Colonial Beach Sunday next will be
the last excursion trip Of the season to that
resort. Trips will be made to the resort to-
morrow. Friday and Sunday, the steamer
leaving her wharf here at S:45 a. m. and also
on Saturday afternoon at 5:45 pm. The
Saturday afternoon trip will be the last of
the Saturday week end trips to the resort
Today the annual country excursion to the
Beach was given. A large throng went
from this city and the steamer stopped at
River View and Marshall Hall for the large
throngs of country folks who wish to enjoy
an outing down the river. Colonial Beach
is the prettiest resort on the river, and these
september days visit there is particularly
enjoyable The bathing is >still excellent
and the grabbing and fishing have never
been better than they are now. The Colo
NAL Beach Hotel Is open and all the amuse-
ments Of the resort will be in operation I'M
til after Sunday next. On the return trips
of the steamer this week she will leave Co.
lonial Beach at pm. and will reach home
about 10 pm.
special excursion of the steamer New
port News will be given on Saturday to
Yorktown and Old Point Comfort with a
short ocean trip. The officials of the route,
desiring to make the trip a particularly pop
ular one, have fixed the rate at 50 for every
thing. This will include state room with
accommodation for two and four meals, two
of which will be given at Chamberlain 8
Hotel at Old Point. Those who CO. will
and will haue