Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-08
EXCURSIONS

Tomorrow afternoon the steamer Charles
Manchester will make sail Of forty miles
down the Potomac. leaving It'll street wharf
at 2:3O pm, and returning reach home
about 1880 pm. On this trip no stops will
be made, thus giving the excursionists a
continuous river ride of eighty miles. view
ing the beautiful scenery and enjoying the
sunset on the water, which is magnificent
at this time of year. These trips were
very popular in the early fall of last year,
and large crowd Is expected tomorrow.
Meals, lunches and refreshments may be
obtained on the steamer at city prices.
On week days the steamer Charles Mac
leaving 7th street wharf at 10 am and
23O p. m, returning due to arrive at WASH
ington at 2:15 and 6:15 pm.
The announcement of the continuation Of
the special weekend trips of the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company to
come to the public. The steamer will leave
as usual. at $780, completing the sail to the
above points over night, giving passengers
all day Sunday in which to enjoy them
selves at Fort Monroe Virginia Beach and
nefghboring places, returning to town at an
early hour Monday morning. Boats OF this
line connect daily at Norfolk with steamers
for Boston and New York.
Chevy Chase Lake Is making a great rec
ord in attendance figures now. A speciai
program will be rendered by the Marine
Band at the Sunday evening concert to-
morrow, and there will he but one more
Sunday concert after 1t, Chevy Chase Lake
probably ending Its season September Is.
The regular attractions will all be kept in
running order up to the last evening. The
the regular dance hours will be observed,
and the grounds will be Illuminated in the
accustomed manner Cars run to Chevy
Chase Lake every few minutes day and
evening.
These beautiful moonlight nights continue
to make the evening trips of the jamestown
well patronized and it Is hoped that wealth
er conditions will permit them 70 be made
throughout the entire month The hours
Of these excursions are convenient for al
most everyone, the steamer not leaving her
dock until Z, yet making a forty-mile trip
and returning by II. Trips are made Sun
day as we'll as week day evenings. The
jamestown has many features to make
her an especially popular boat; her decks
are rubber tired, she carries her own or
chestra and has a dancing deck and a
spacious cafe. Half-fare tickets for child
rem are sold.
Now that the glorious autumn weather is
here, the falls of the Potomac are certain
to be visited by greater numbers than
ever. This Economically picturesque place
Is reached with comfort and dispatch by
the cars of the Great Falls and Old Do
minion railway, running every half hour
from Beth and M streets. This line ex-
changes transfers both ways with the Capt.
tai Traction cars. On Sunday two concerts
are given in the pavilion at the Falls, and
there Is dancing every evening week days.
Because of special rates one may make a
trip to California now with great economy
via the Washington-Sunset route Reduced
rate one-way tickets are offered daily till Oc-
tober 81. There are also on sale special rate
round-trip tickets. offering stop-overs, as
well as choice of routes eastward Trains
via this line carry high-class standard
service sleeping, dining, club and observa-
ton cars, as well as excursion sleeping
cars. There is little or no annoyance from
smoke and cinders. as the fuel used is oil.
These tickets. as well as steamer rates and
reservations to japan, China and the Phil
ippines may be obtained of A. J. Poston,
general agent for the Southern Pacific Rail-
way, i'll Pennsylvania avenue.
The season is approaching when many
consider the country at its best. Delightful
autumn rides to some Of the city's most
picturesque suburbs may be made via the
kensington electric cars. which run every
half hour from Chevy Chase lake. Among
other points brought within easy reaching
distance by these cars are Wheaton, Gar
gett and College parks, Kensington and
Capitol View.
The big and fast steamer st. Johns will
make the last trips of the season to Colonial
Beach this afternoon and tomorrow morn
ing, the steamer leaving here at 5:45 this
afternoon, and again at 8:45 tomorrow
morning. Colonial Beach has lost none of
Its Effectiveness these early fall days; the
bathing continues fine, the grabbing Is ex-
cellent and the fishing from the two steam
boat piers was never better. After tomor-
row communication with Colonial Beach
will be made by the steamers of the Wash
ington and Potomac Steamboat Company,
and trips to the resort will be made daily
except Friday, the return trips being made
the following day. Those who go to the
beach tomorrow will have several hours
there to enjoy the many pleasures of the
resort, and the hotels will all be open and
the various attractions of the resort in full
operation over Sunday. On the trip home
ward the steamer will leave the Beach at
pm. Sunday, and will arrive home about
1890 pm. Those who wish to spend a
pleasant day should take advantage OF
these last trips of the ST. Johns and visit
Colonial Beach, the Atlantic City of Wash
ington.