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

seated In a big easy chair on the deck OF
the Manchester as she makes the sail TO
Marshall Hall and Indian Head on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday evenings. Leav-
ing at 645, while the sun Is still shining,
the air is far from being unpleasant, and
as darkness comes on the cool river breezes
ara the greatest of Injuries to those who
are forced to remain at home during the
heated term. Dancing at Marshall Hall
still continues as attractive as ever, for
the big pavilion Is always cool and
schroeders band plays all the latest con-
cert and dance music. Daily trips are
made to Marshall Hall at 10 am, 2:3O and
6:3O pm.
Indian Head trips are made every Sun
day, Wednesday and Friday evenings by
the steamer Queen Anne the new and fast
excursion steamer of the Washington ana
Potomac Steamboat Company Music and
dancing are a feature of the week days,
and the band concerts Sundays are always
enjoyable. On the evening trip the steam
er after stopping at River View continues
her run down the river, and stops at the
View returning. The steamer Queen Anne,
on which the trip Is made, Is fine steel-
hulled steamer, and Is a beautiful boat.
She was built for excursion business and
load of passengers.
River View is the resort for those seek
ing pleasure and daily trips are being made
by the steamer Queen Anne. Saturday Is
always the family day at the resort,
when parents are invited to bring all their
be music and dancing all day and evening,
and the merry-go-round and all the other
attractions will be ready to amuse. The
steamer will leave her wharf here at 10 a.
rate of 10 cents to all will be good on the
10 am. and 2:16 trips The regular rate
of fare will be charged on the night trips.
Daily trips are now being made to CO.
lonial Beach. the steamer st. Johns leaving
here each day except Saturday and Mon
day at S:45 am, and making quick
trip down the river, so as to give those who
visit the beach ample time to take a fine
saltwater bath or to go grabbing or fishing.
Music, dancing, parties and other things
to entertain aid in making the time pass
pleasantly to those who spend their vaca-
tions at the Atlantic City Of Washington.
On the return trip the steamer leaves the
beach at pm. and reaches home about
1870 pm. These hot days a ride on the
river rta Is particularly pleasant, and greatly
Sunday morning at S:45 the steamer st.
Johns makes her weekend trips. Stops
will be made at Alexandra both going
and returning.
There are many who find 1t impracticable
to take an extensive outing. To this class,
as well as to those who do not care to re-
main away from the city for a lengthy Pc
Rod, the special weekend trips given by
the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company prove the most desirable Of out
inEs. The boats making these trips leave
Washington every Saturday at $50 PM,
arriving at Old Point Comfort and Norfolk
on the following morning. By this arrange
ment excurs1onists are enabled to spend all
day Sunday at Virginia Beach or any Of
the other excellent seaside resorts in this
vicinity. The return trip is made Sunday
night reaching Washington at a conven-
lent hour on Monday morning The su-
perb appointments of the steamers, the
beautiful scenery to be viewed en- route and
the bracing salt air Of Chesapeake bay
combine In making these trips enjoyable to
an unusual extent. Special rate tickets are
obtainable on Saturdays only. but state
rooms may be engaged in advance. The
boats Of this company make daily connec-
lions with Old Dominion liners for New
York and with the Merchants and Miners
liners for Boston.
Those who have visited Chevy Chase
Lake recently have found ample evidence
OF the unquestioned popularity Of this beau
tiful and refined pleasure resort The con-
certs rendered nightly by the United States
Marine Band are more extensively patron
lied than ever, while the number taking
advantage of the superior facilities afforded
increasing. In addition to these main at
fractions, many other highly attractive
amusements are provided for visitors.
A moonlight evening spent aboard the
new excursion steamer jamestown on the
historic and picturesque old Potomac con-
st1tutes pleasure that will bear many
repetitions. On these trips eighty miles are
covered in four hours, the steamer leaving
her wharf at pm. and returning at IL
pm. With an excellent orchestra aboard,
a fine interior dancing deck and hand
somely appointed and well-conducted din
ing ROOM the pleasure seekers require
ments are amply provided for In addition
to the evening excursions the jamestown
also makes all-day Sunday trips to the
lower Potomac, leaving at 10 am. and re-
turning at pm. Children are carried at
half fare on all trips.
One could hardly wish for a more de-
lightful summer outing than trip to the
Pacific slope via the Washington Sunset
route. These tours are personally con-
Quoted, the management providing every
convenience and comfort. The trains carry
excursian sleeping cars, standard dining
cars and observation coaches. AS oil-burn-
ing locomotives are used tourists escape
the many discomforts occasioned by smoke.
SCOT, clnders, etc. There is also a pecun-
larry advantage in connection with these
trips, the rates now in force being espe-
c1ally advantageous. A. ]. Poston, general
agent. Sill Pennsylvania avenue, will fur
nish any information desired
The summer pleasure seeker who fails to
include in his travels an occasional trolley
ride on the kensington electric lipe misses
a great deal of enjoyment. The rorte
crosses the beautiful Rock Creek valley, az
fording excellent views Of the Surrounding
country. The present terminus of the line
Is kenslngton. but Garrett Park. College
Park, Wheaton and other attractive sub
urban spots are easily accessible from this
point Cars run half hourly starting from
Chevy Chase Lake