Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02
EXCURSIONS.

Opening week demonstrated beyond per-
adventure that Chevy Chase Lake has lost
nothing In popularity. Decoration day,
cool as 1t was, found 1t the recreation
ground of hundreds of pleasure seekers
both day and evening Throughout the
summer the Marine Band orchestra Will be
on hand, rendering concert every evening
including Sunday, with dancing at the con-
clusion Of the concerts weekday evenings.
There are also bowling alleys, shooting
galleries, rustic theater and many other
attractions The grounds are beautifully
illuminated every evening. The car service
is always satisfactory.
Strangers in the city who desire to visit
the historic surroundings of Norfolk and
Old Point Comfort will find it pleasant and
cony enent to make the trip via the superb
Norfolk and Washington steamers. These
vessels maintain daily service between
Washington, Norfolk and Old Point Com
fort, sailing at $50 p. m, and arriving at
the above ports early the following morn
ing From Old Point may be comfortably
reached Hampton, Jamestown, Yorktown
and many other points of equal interest.
The steamers make daily connections at
Norfolk with steamers for Boston and New
York by sea.
One Of the most delightful trolley trips in
this vicinity and one that has always been
via the Kensington railway from Chevy
Chase Lake to the first named place. This
route is across the famed Rock Creek val
ley, which Is notably picturesque In the
cool Of the evening the ride Is one not
soon to be forgotten. The service is ex-
cellent, cars leaving Chevy Chase Lake on
the hour and half hour.
Marshall Hall will be the resort for rest
and pleasure tomorrow. There will be no
lack of attractions for both the old and
young. Table dhote dinner Is served in
the elegant dining hall during the day, also
meals a la carte, and the dairy lunch will
serve those who do not care for a dinner.
The steamer Charles Manchester will leave
for Marshall Hall tomorrow at IL a. m,
230 and $50 D. M, returning, leave the
Hall at 1, 8 and o'clock p. m. These
Sunday outings are the most popular ex-
cursions that sail down the grand old Po-
tomac. Prof. Schroeder's band will ac-
company the steamer, and also render
program of select concert music on the
green lawns during the afternoon and
evening.
The big and fast steamer st. Johns will
make her first Saturday night and Sunday
morning trip of the season to Colonial
Beach this Saturday and Sunday, leaving
her wharf here at o:45 this afternoon and
again at S:45 o'clock tomorrow morning.
These weekend outings to the Atlantic
City of Washington have always been very
popular with the pleasure-loving public,
and every effort will be made by the man
ayers of the Washington and Potomac
Steamboat Company to make the outings
during the coming season as popu-
lar as they have been in the past.
long and cool ride to salt water,
with a delightful plunge into the brine
at the end of the trip is the prospect
offered by those weekend outings, and the
grabbing, boating and fishing to be had at
the Beach cannot be excelled anywhere.
The St Johns will make the run to the
beach in about four hours, and Is a big,
comfortable steamer, adapted for comfort
able travelling. On the return trip she will
and will be home shortly after 10 pm.
The steamer Queen Anne recently pur-
chased by the Washington and Potomac
Steamboat Company for service on the
river, will carry the visitors to the River
View excursion resort tomorrow, making
three trips from this city and three trips
homeward. The Queen Anne is a hand
some elegantly appointed and speedy
steamer. with plenty of room aboard her,
and Is an ideal boat for giving large throngs
a pleasant ride on he river She will
leave here wharf here at IL a. M and also at
2:30 and $50 pm. The first two trips will
be to River View only, but on the evening
trip the steamer, after landing those who
wish to get off at River View, and taking
on those who wish to take the ride, will
go for sail of about forty miles on the
river. On the return trip the steamer will
stop at River View to pick up the passen-
gers left there, and will reach home about
10 pm. feature of the day Will be the
concert music on steamer and grounds by
a fine orchestra under the leadership of
Prof Chris Arth well known as the leader
of fhe National Theater orchestra