Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-01
EXCURSIONS.

Manchester to MarShau Hail VIII De tne
last Sunday trip of the season All the
amusements are in active operation and
the table d'hote dinners are splendid. The
dairy lunch will serve those who do not
care for a dinner. Schroeder's Band will
play a very pleasing program Of concert
music both on the boat and grounds. The
steamer Charles Manchester will leave to-
morrow at II am, 2:3O and 6:3O pm; re-
turning leave the Hall at 1, and pm.
Last trip to Indian Head this evening at
$50 O'Clock via steamer Charles Manchester.
Stops are made at Marshall Hall both going
and returning.
The demand for accommodations for the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany's special trips for Labor day will tax
the capacity of the two steamers that viii
make them. Many will leave at $50 this
evening for Fortress Monroe, Norfolk and
Virginia Beach, the second excursion boat
sailing tomorrow morning at D. The latter
trip will give a daylight view of the Po-
tomac, arriving at the points mentioned
above early Sunday evening. The schedule
gives all day Sunday and Monday at the
seashore for those leaving Saturday even
ing and an overnight and Monday stay
for those sailing on the second steamer.
Excursionists on both boats will be return
ed to town early Tuesday morning Spe-
cial rates prevail for the round trip, with
state rooms reserved for the same on the
day boat. Arrangements may be made with
steamer pursers for passing the night at
Norfolk aboard the steamer.
Chevy Chase Lake being essentially
family resort is always well-patronized
place. on holidays in particular. No special
features are necessary to attract the
crowds to this favored spot, Labor day or
any other time. The extensive grounds,
with their many rustic summer houses, ia
bles and chairs and shaded lawns, are al
ways Mecca" for picnic parties by day,
while in the evening the many amusements,
the Marine Band concerts dancing, etc,
provide sufficient attraction for all. A spe-
cal program has been arranged for the
Labor day concert. All day down the
river on the handsome new steamer James
town will prove a most delightful way to
pass the holiday Monday. The river seem
cry and the many special features of the
steamer have made the a1l-day Sunday trips
of the Jamestown SO popular all summer
that the Norfolk and Washington Com
.pany decided to give the extra trip Labor
day. The steamer will leave the Ferry
wharf at 1G O'Clock Monday morning, sail
ing to the lower river, returning to town
at 6 in the evening in time for the regular
moonlight trip made at Z. The jamestown
carries her own orchestra and is provided
with deck finished for dancing, while for
the satisfaction of the Inner man. there
is buffet andsa splendid cafe. The carry
ing capacity of the jamestown is 3,OOO but
SO roomy and spacious is she that there
Is never any appearance of congestion. The
evening and Sunday trips are to be con-
tinued in September.
. The Great Falls and Old Dominion Rail-
way operates cars direct to the Falls sta
ton, leaving seth and M streets half hourly.
Transfers are made with Capital Traction
Company both ways. While the natural
beauties of the Falls are. of course, ample
reward for the trip, other attractions are
not lacking. At hand are refreshment
booths and a dancing pavilion with an
orchestra in attendance every evening. Sun
days there are concerts afternoon and even
ing. Special provisions have been made to
transport Labor day crowds with conven-
ence and dispatch.
While any time is good time to make
trip to California, there is a choice of
routes. Travel via the Washington-Suns
route Is attended with such comfort and
pleasure that it has become by far the
most popular route to the southern Pacific
regions of the land Oil-burning locomo-
tives are employed, insuring freedom from
cinders and smoke, while the trains proS
vided with high-class standard equipm ene
dining and observation cars as well as
excursion sleeping cars offer a choice Of
accommodations suited to all purses. At
present are offered via this route special
rate one-way colonst ticket and also re-
duced rate round-trip tickets giving stop
over privileges and an opportunity to re-
turn via another line. A. J. Poston, gen.
eral agent, 511 Pennsylvania avenue, will
furnish all desired particulars .-5 Vs.
Along the route of the Kensington rail-
way are many places that will prove salts
factory picnic sites for those arranging
Labor day outings. Rock Creek valley pos
sesses many picturesque sections adjacent to
points reached via these cars. Garrett and
College parks, Wheaton and Capitol View
are all reached by these cars. Cars run
every half hour from Chevy Chase lake.
Those who go to Colonial Beach on this
afternoons trip of the steamer st. Johns
can spend Sunday and Monday at the re-
sort and be home in time Monday night to
get good nights sleep before having to
return to work Tuesday morning. For the
Labor day outing the steamer st. Johns
will make trips from this city on her regu-
lar schedule this afternoon at 5:45 o'clock.
special trip will be made on Labor day
(Monday) the steamer leaving her wharf
here at $40 The return trips from the
Beach will be made at 6 o'clock Sunday and
reach here about 1890 pm. Trips to the
Beach will be made each morning next
week at $40 o'clock and the excursion trips
to the resort will end with the Saturday
Sunday trips September 8. After that date
visitors to the resort will have to go there
by the river line steamers.
The excursion season at the River View
resort closes with the trips of the steamer
Queen Anne, on Monday next Labor day,
when the Carpenters and Joiners' Brother
hood will have its annual outing at the re-
sort The steamer will make her regular
trip to the resort tonight. and tomorrow
three trips will be made. The last Indian
Head trip of the season will be made to-
morrow evening. and those who go to the
View during the day can go aboard the
steamer in the evening, when she comes
down on the last trip, and can enjoy the
ride on the river. At the View tomorrow
special program of concert music will be
rendered. and all the many amusements Of
the resort will be ready to give pleasure.
The steamer will leave here tomorrow at
IL am. and 2:3O and $3.50 pm, and on the
last trip she will make the run down to
Indian Head. The Labor lay trips Of the
carpenters will be made at 10 am, go and
GAS pm. Besides the special program,
music and dancing will be feature of the
days pleasure Monday, and all the many
attractions will be ready to amuse.