Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-09
EXCURSIONS.

Sunday may be delightfully."- spent on the
green lawns of Marshall Hall. Sunday Is
the most popular day OF the week at this
famous resort. The concerts by Echroeder's
Band enliven the day and evening, and o
pleasant program has been arranged for
tomorrow. Harmless amusements of all
kinds to please both the old and young Will
be in active operation. Table d'hote din
ner and meals la carte are served on the
arrival of the steamer. Steamer Charles
Manchester will leave for Marshall Hall to-
morrow at II am, 2:30 and $50 pm, re-
turning, leave the Hall at l, and y
O'Clock pm.
AS the season advances Chevy Chase
Lake becomes more attractive and each
evening finds It's picturesque grounds
thronged with hundreds of pleasure-seek-
ers. The artistic iliuminations are much ad-
rnired, many going to the resort simply TO
view the exquisite lighting enects- Inc
variety OF amusements Is quite extensive,
facilities for bowling. rowing and shooting
being provided. with the Marine Band con-
certs and dancing. Concerts are given every
evening. including Sunday. On weekday
evenings there is dancing at the conclusion
OF the concerts.
The announcement of the first of the Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Company
special weekend excursions scheduled for
this evening met with prompt response ana
accommodations were quickly spoken for
Reduced rate tickets are on sale today
This trip, the first of the series, is to Old
Point Comfort, Norfolk and Virginia
Beach, tickets good leaving this city Sat
urday evenings and returning the follow
ing Monday morning. The Norfolk ana
ice between this city and Norfolk sailing
at $50 pm. Connections are made at NOR
folk with Old Dominion liners for New
York and with Merchant & Miners liners
for Boston.
The Kensington electric cars, which run
hourly and half-hourly from Chevy Chase
Lake to the Montgomery county seat, trav-
erse a most attractive stretch of country,
Rock Creek valley. Those who are yet
strangers to this portion of Washington
environs will find a trip via this route an
unusually pleasant means of escaping the
heat Of the city.
The new excursion steamer ST. Johns OF
the Randall Line will make another OF
those flying trips to Colonial Beach this
afternoon at 5:45 o'clock and, landing her
passengers, will return to this city again
in order to make another trip tomorrow
morning The ride on the river is COM
Portable one and at the beach the best OF
saltwater bathing can be had. and the
grabbing and fishing are both excehent.
The steamer will leave her wharf mere TINS
afternoon at $40 o'clock and again tomor-
row at S:45 An. and will stop at Alexan-
trip Colonial Beach will be left at p. m.
and home heached about 10 pm. These
Saturday night and Sunday morning trips
will be made throughout the month OF
June.
Trips are being made daily to the popular
excursion resort at River View, Nd, by the
different churches and organizations of the
city and these trips will be kept UP until
the middle of September, when the season
will be brought to a close. Tomorrow the
new and fast steamer Queen Anne Will
make three trips to the resort, leaving her
wharf here at II am, 2:30 and $50 pm
On the first two trips she will go to River
View only but on the evening trip after
stopping at the View to land those who
wish to stop and to take on those who wish
to take the ride will go on run of forty
miles on the river On the return trip she
will stop at River View again. and will
reach home about 10 pm. Concert music
on the steamer and on the grounds at River
View will be feature of the days outing.