Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-22
EXCURSIONS.

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the Marine Band concerts and to enjoy the
many other attractions. Concert hours are
from about 1880 to 9, and new programs
are arranged for each performance. Dane
ing in the pavilion concludes every evening
except Sunday. The picturesque method Of
lighting the grounds makes the resort
scene Of rare beauty after nightfall, and
the Examinations are well worth a trip to
see. Every facility for picnics Is provided
by the management, and throughout the
day the beautiful grounds resound to the
merriment of such parties. Cars run regu-
larly at all times.
Passing Sunday out Of town on the Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Company's
weekend trips has become fixed habit
with many. These outings are attractive
from all points of view, tickets are sold at
special rates for the round trip and the
schedule is SO arranged that one need lose
no time whatever from business. Sailing
at $50 Saturday evenings Old Point Com
fort. Norfolk and Virginia Beach are
reached early the ensuing morning, sailing
from those points the same evening and re-
turning to the city early Monday mornings.
Norfolk and Washington boats connect
daily at Norfolk with steamers for New
York and Boston.
The forty-mile evening trips Of the James,
town afford a delightful means of enjoying
some new steamer is SO spacious that there
is no congestion or crOwding, and passen-
gers enjoy almost as much comfort as If
aboard private yacht. This condition adds
much to the pleasures Of these trips, as
those who have been subjected to the in
conveniences of other crowded excursion
steamers can testify. deck is reserved
for dancing, and there Is an orchestra and
a well-conducted cafe aboard. On these ex
cursions the jamestown sails at Z, returning
at II. On the all-day Sunday trips to the
lower Potomac the boat sails at 10 am, re-
turning at pm. Children half fare.
Cool breezes are invariably blowing over
Rock Creek valley, through which lies the
route of the Kensington electric cars. Those
who desire to secure a little pure country
air will find these cars a convenient means
of securing 1t. They run half hourly from
Chevy Chase Lake, going as far out as
Kensington. From this point may be
reached Wheaton, Garrett Park, Capitol
View and other places.
Personally conducted trips to California
are given three times weekly from this city
over the noted Washington-Sunset route.
This Is by all odds the most popular route
to the Pacific slope. The excursions are
made via trains which have standard high
class equipment cars, as well as excursion
sleeping cars, the oil-burning locomotives
cinders and coal gas. Special rate round
trip tickets offering stop-overs and choice
of routes returning are now offered via this
line For details apply to A. ]. Poston,
general agent, 511 Pennsylvania avenue.
The ideal short trips on the river at this
season of the year are the Thursday and
Friday trips Of the steamer Charles Mac
alester to Indian Head. The boat leaves
these evenings at GAS o'clock, stopping at
Marshall Hall both ways. Prof. Schroe-
der's fine orchestra Is always in attend
ance on these trips, and added to this fea-
ture the luxurious appointments of the
boat and the excellent dining room service
tend to make them ideal outings for those
who wish to escape the heat Of the city
in the evening. The Manchester makes it's
regular trips at 10 am, and 2:30 pm. on
these days. and on the evening trips stops
at the Hall in order to allow those excur-'
sionists who desire to stop off and enjoy
the dancing until the return of the steamer
from Indian Head.
The big steamer ST. Johns is making her
daily trips to Colonial Beach and large
throngs are going to the Atlantic City of
Washington to enjoy a days outing where
the green waters roll. The st. Johns leaves
here at S:45 am. tomorrow and will make
one of her quick runs to the Beach, ar
irving there shortly after I pm. Four and
half hours will be given to enjoy the
fine boating, bathing and grabbing, and the
steamer will leave for home at pm,
reaching here about 1890 pm. The regu-
lar weekend trips Of the St. Johns will
be made this week, when the steamer will
leave here Saturday afternoon at 5:45 and
again at S:45 am. Sunday.
Only two more of the regular family-day
outings at River View remain in this sea-
son and parents should take advantage of
these outings to give the children a day
in the open air, where they can run about
and play without danger. The next one
OF these children's outings will be Saturday,
and from the arrival of the first boat in
the morning until late in the afternoon the
grounds at the View will be given over
to the children. For their amusement the
flying horses and all the other amuse-
ments at the resort will be in full opera
ton, and there will be music and dancing
all day and evening. The steamer Queen
Anne will leave for the View at 10 am,
$50 and 6:45 PM, and. ON the morning
and afternoon trips the reduced rate of fare
will prevail for the round trip. The regu-
lar fare will be charged on the evening
trip.
The regular Indian Head trips of the fast
steamer Queen Anne will be made this
evening and Friday and Sunday evenings,
and most enjoyable outing of several
hours can be had by those who take advan-
tage of them. The steamer makes her