Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-07
ExcURsIons.

Chevy Chase Lake Sunday evenings Is
especially enjoyable, as the Marine Band
Orchestra renders an extra program then.
for there is no dancing. On other even
ings dancing leads In popularity. for the
spacious pavilion Is always thronged from
the conclusion of the concert on weekday
evenings to closing hour. II o'clock. In
addition there are shooting galleries. bowl
Ing alleys, boats for rowing. moving pic
tuFe theater, etc. The car service is In
variably all that can be desired.
Both the day and evening trips of the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany's new steamer jamestown have been
enjoyed by hundreds, and there Is every
indication that they will become the most
popular of all river outings. Aside from
her speed and elegance Of appointments,
the jamestown can neither sink nor burn,
having watertight bulk-heads and being
constructed of strictly fireproof materials.
On the moonlight sails the Jamestown
leaves the wharf daily and Sunday at p.
M, returning to town at II after sail OF
forty miles. The all-day trips given every
Sunday to the waters Of the extreme lower
Potomac are made at am, returning at
pm Children are carried for half-fare
on both trips.
The weekend trips given by the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company are
the means of affording many residents over
Sunday stays at the seashore. Reduced rate
round-trip tickets are on sale every Satur-
day. good leaving the same evening at $50
and returning early Monday morning. This
schedule gives Sunday at Old Point Com
fort, Norfolk, Virginia Beach or Pine
Beach. whichever the passengers prefers.
Norfolk and Washington boats sail daily
at $50 for Norfolk, connecting there with
steamers for New York and Boston by
sea.
Special rate tickets now on sale via the
Southern and Southern Pacific railways
make 1t possible to visit California and the
Pacific coast at comparatively small ex-
pense. These trips are made three times
weekly from this city via excursion sleeping
cars without change. They are personally
conducted, and the trains also have high
servation cars. Detailed information may
be obtained at the office Of A. J. Poston,
general agent, Oil Pennsylvania avenue.
Every evening moonlight trolley parties
enjoy riding the swift-running electric cars
Of the Kensington railway. These cars
maintain a uniform schedule, leaving
Chevy Chase Lake every half hour. travers-
ing a beautiful region, the Rock Creek
valley. From Kensington picturesque
walks lead to College Park. Carrot Park
and other points of interest.
No matter how warm and sultry it may
be in the city there Is always a good, cool
breeze blowing at Marshall Hall. 1t Is
very easy matter to be cool at Marshall
Hail. and there are plenty of amusements
that may be INDUCED in on Sunday. The
regular Sunday band concert Is rendered on
the lawn during the entire afternoon and
evening. The steamer Charles Manchester
leaves tomorrow at II am, 2:30 and $50
pm. returning leaves the Hall at l. and
o'clock pm.
IT. xI,., Infr <ta
ter at $50 o'clock for Marshall Hall and
Indian Head. Delightful concert music on
the down trip and pleasing dancing card
has been arranged for those who care to
stop at the Hall until the return of the
steamer from Indian Head.
The big sidewheel steamer st. Johns will
make her regular Saturday night and Sun
day morning trips to Colonial Beach this
week, leaving her wharf here at 5:45 o'clock
this afternoon and S:45 am tomorrow
morning. These weekend trips to salt wa
ter on the Potomac are among the most de-
lightful out Of Washington, and offer an
opportunity for long, cool ride on the
river, with "a pleasant place to stop and
plenty to aInuse at the end Of the journey.
The regular season is now open at the
Beach. and the st. Johns is making trips
daily except Sunday.
Those who are DESTROYS Of finding a pleas
ant way to spend a Sunday should board
2:3O o. M tomorrow, go down to River View,
spend several hours in the cool shade of
the big trees. and eat good dinner.
The steamer Queen Anne makes her usual
Sunday trip this week. She will leave here
at IL am. and 2:30 pm. for River View,
and returning will leave again at pm. for
the View and, after stopping there for
those who wish to land, and to take on
those who wish to take a ride on the river.
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.
Money to lend at 4, 8 and on on real -