Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23
EXCURSIONS.

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 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 am, 2:30 and $50
pm; returning. leave the Hall at 1, and 8
O'Clock pm. These Sunday out ings are the
most popular excursions that sail down the
grand old Potomac. Prof, Schroeder's Band
will accompany the steamer, and also rem
der a program of select concert music on
the green lawns during the afternoon and
evening.
The big steamer st. Johns will make her
regular weekend trips to Colonial Beach
this week. leaving here this afternoon at
5:45 o'clock and again tomorrow morning
at S:45 o'clock. The fishing and grabbing
are both fine lust now. and the bathing
cannot be excelled anywhere on the Poto-
mac These outings can be taken without
losing any time from business, for the
steamer leaves Saturday afternoon after
business hours and is home again Sunday
night shortly after 10 o'clock. These week
end trips will be run throughout the month
of June. The hotels at the Beach are all
open, and ample accommodation will be
found for all visitors The bathing, boating
and Grabbing are now at their best.
Those who are DESTROYS of finding a pleas
ant way to spend a hot Sunday as tornor-
row promises to be. should board the
steamer Queen Anne here at IL am. or 2::'0
pm, go down to River View, spend several
hours in the cool shade Of the big trees and
eat a good dinner. then board the steamer
again In the evening and enjoy a sail down
the river. The steamer Queen Anne will
make her usual Sunday trip tomorrow. She
viii leave here al ii IN. and 2:30 p. m. for
River View. and. returning, will leave again
at $50 pm. for the View. and 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.
The abundance of refined amusements, ex-
ceptional natural attractions and the ease
and dispatch with which 1t Is reached are
potent factors in the popularity OF Chevy
Chase Lake. At this spot one can hear and
dance to the music of the United States
Marine Band. A large orchestra, selected
from the band. renders. lengthy programs
every evening. at the conclusion of which,
usually oclock-it furnishes music for the
dancers. Entrance to this resort Is free,
likewise the privilege OF dancing Music
and dancing are not the sole attractions
One may bowl. shoot row on the lake or
amuse himself in many other ways. Tomor-
row evening there will be a splendid con-
cert. no dancing being permitted Sunday.
So popular are the weekend trips OF the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany that accommodations are quite usually
at premium early in the week. Round
trip tickets sold Saturdays are obtainable at
greatly reduced rates. and give two
nights sail on salt water and the entire
Sunday at Old Point Comfort. Norfolk, Vir
ginia Beach or any of the many other noted
recreation spots on Hampton roads Norfolk
and Washington steamers maintain a daily
service between this city and Norfolk, con-
Meeting there with steamers for New York
and Boston by sea.
Those who delight IN trolley rides In sum-
mer will find much to please and interest
them via the route of the Kensington cleo
trio cars. This route crosses the beautiful
Rock Creek valley cars, running from Chevy
Chase Lake half hourly.