Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-25
ExCURIoNs.

Spend tomorrow, Sunday, on the green
lawns OF Marshall Hall and enjoy day OF
rest and recreation. as Sunday Is the most
popular day Of the week at this we'll
known resort. Schroeder's band enlivens
the day and evening with its program of
popular concert music. Harmless amuse-
ments Of all kinds to please both the old
and young are located on all parts of the
grounds Table dhote dinner and meals
a la carte are served In the well-appointed
dining room all day and evening.
Steamer Charles Manchester will leave for
Marshall Hall tomorrow at IL am, 2:30
and $50 PM, returning leave the Hall at
1, 8 and . O'Clock.
How to pass Labor day is a question
which the special excursions arranged by
the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company will answer with highest satis-
faction. One of these trips will be made
by night. the other by day. both being to
Old Point Comfort Norfolk and Virginia
Beach. On the former the steamer will
reaching Old Point and Norfolk early Sun
day morning, while on the latter the
steamer will sail at 0 am. Sunday, Septem-
Der 2, landing passengers at Norfolk $50
pm. the same day. special rate will be
in force for both excursions and tickets
will be good to return leaving Norfolk
Monday evening, September 3. Those de-
string to remain on the steamer over night
at Norfolk can arrange to do so by engag-
ing accommodations from the steamer pur-
sers. Arrangements have been made for
special service.for those desiring to go
to Virginia Beach and Ocean View the
night of September 2. State rooms may
be reserved for the round trip on the day
steamer.
The season approaches the end. yet the
n,r-1c hot h<,x, th~o C1ayy r1ou
Lake the summer long still make it their
pleasure ground day and night. The Ma
rine Band orchestra is on hand every eve
ming, rendering a program Of well, select
ed numbers until 8 o'clock, when after q
brief intermission the band plays for the
dancers In the big pavilion. Sunday eve
nings are the favorite time for visiting the
lake with many, for then there Is long
detract attention. The moving picture
theater is also an attractive place with
young and old
Those who have never viewed the beau
ties of the lower Potomac by daylight will
have an opportunity to do so Labor day,
when the new steamer jamestown will
make an additional trip, leaving 10 o'clock
am, Monday, September 3, returning at 6
o'clock the same evening. This ex-
cursion will duplicate the usual all-day
trips made via this steamer Sundays at the
same hours. The jamestown has a fine
cafe, carries her own orchestra and has
deck reserved for dancing. In addition,
the steamer is f1reproof and non-sinkable
insuring perfect safety from such sources
On her evening sails the jamestown leaves
at O'Clock pm, returning to town at
II o'clock pm. after a forty-mile trip.
Children are carried half fare on all trips
made by this steamer.
Along the route of the Kensington rail-
way are to be found many picturesque syl-
van spots that are ideal for picnics. Those
arranging Labor day outings in the coun-
try should take this ride and locate these
places Cars of this line run half hourly
from Chevy Chase Lake. Adjacent to Ken
s1ngton, the terminal, are Garrett Park
Wheaton. Capitol View and other rural
towns farther removed from the turmoil
of the city.
Special rates in force via the Washington-
Sunset route make trip to California pos
sble for those of quite limited incomes
One can travel as luxuriously or as eco
nomically as he desires via this route, for
as high-class standard sleeping, dining and
observation cars This permits one to Sc
lect train accommodations in proportion to
his means Oil is used for fuel on this
line, eliminating to a great extent the dis
comfort of smoke, cinders and dust. Per-
sonally conducted trips are made three
times weekly from this city. At the Office
of the general agent, A. ]. Poston, 81
Pennsylvania avenue, complete details con-
corning tickets, stop-overs and connections
may be had.
The steamer ST. Johns will make her regu-
lar weekend trips to Colonial Beach this
week, leaving her wharf here at 5:45 o'clock
this afternoon and again tomorrow morning
at S:45 o'clock and many thousand persons
have taken advantage of these outings to
spend Saturday night and Sunday, or Sum
day only, on salt water, away from the hot
streets and hot dwellings of the city. The
beach is now in the midst of its summer
season and all the hotels and boarding
houses are well filled, though there is no
difficulty in obtaining accommodations by
those who go down on the Saturday even
ing trips The bathing, grabbing and fish
ing at Colonial Beach were never better
than it is just now.
The regular weekly trips will be run next
week, and for the Labor day holiday the
ST. Johns will make trips next Saturday
evening and Sunday morning. with an ex-
ira trip Monday morning and trip home
Monday night.
The steamer Queen Anne will make her
regular trips to River View tomorrow, leav-
ing her wharf here at II am, 2:30 and $50
pm. but the evening trip after STOP
ping at the View she will continue on down
the river for a long, cool ride, and stopping
at the View on her return trip will take
aboard those who wish to spend the even
ing amid the pleasures of the resort and
will reach home about 1890 pm. The Sun
day outings at the View afford an oppor-
tunity to spend several hours at the resort.
All the amusements at River View will be
In full operation tomorrow, and the con-
certs by the fine orchestra under the lead
ership of Prof. Arth will add greatly to the
pleasure of the day. Those who want
quiet can find that also, and seated under
the shady trees overlooking the river can
dream the day away in contentment.
The coming week is the closing week of
the season. and in compliment to the little
fol q hnc
Thursday special chldren's day, in addi-
ton to the regular children's day Saturday.
The usual Indian Head trips will be made
next week.