Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-31
EXCURSIONS.

Chevy Chase Lake is as delightful and
convenient a place can be visited here
abouts on Labor day. Relying on the
regular features, no special offerings will
be made Labor day The full section Of
the famous United States Marine Band
will be on hand for the concert and
dancing in the evening, and the various
other amusement booths and places Will
be in operation. These include bowling
alleys and shooting galleries, swings, mo-
ton picture house, etc. Admission to
Chevy Chase Lake enabling one to hear
the splendid music and giving entrance to
the spacious dancing pavilion, ts entirely
free
With the coming of cooler weather there
has been decided increase in attendance
a the jamestown exposition, the figures
comparing with those of any previous
American worlds fair. Special celebra-
lions will mark Labor day, and undoubted-
dates in the history of the fair. Wash
ington promises to be unusually we'll rep
resented at jamestown on that date, many
already having secured accommodations
for the trip on the superb day and night
boats OF the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.
Two sailings are made daily via these
steamers, namely. lat o'clock in the morn
ing and at $50 o'clock in the evening, both
steamers landing passengers directly at
the exposition pier. This obviates much
trouble, as otherwise passengers would
have to return from Norfolk to the fair
grounds by trolley, or by ferry from across
Hampton roads If landings were made at
Old Point Comfort. Spacious public cabins
excellent dinng-room service and comfort
able stateroomS add to the pleasure of
visiting the exposition via these steamers.
City offices are located at 7th street wharf
and at 705 14th street.
Those who wish to spend the Labor day
holiday away from the city should take
advantage of the trips of the big and fast
steamer ST Johns to spend it at Colonial
Beach, where the green waves roll and
where the bathing and grabbing cannot
be excelled The st. Johns makes her
weekend trips, leaving here this afternoon
S:45 o'clock, and in addition will make
n special trip to the Beach Monday, leav-
ing here at S:45 o'clock. This schedule
allows one to leave for the Beach this
main over until pm Monday, when the
st. Johns leaves for home. She will also
leave the Beach Sunday evening at 6
O'Clock and will reach home about 1920
o'clock The hotels and boarding houses
al the Beach are all well filled with Wash.
ington people. who will remain over until
Monday evening. The steamer st. Johns
will be withdrawn from the Beach route
after Labor day. and commencing Tues
day morning next the steamer Harry Ran
dali will be placed the route and will
make daily trips until September S, when
the excursion season will end. The tickets
good to return until September 10 will be
accepted on the river line steamers until
that date.
Tomorrows trip of the steamer Charles
Manchester to Marshall Hall will be the last
Sunday trip of the season. All the amuse-
ments are still in operation, and the table
d hote dinners 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,
ooth on the BOAT ana grounds The steamer
Charles Manchester will leave 7th street
wharf at II a. m, 2:30 and $50 pm.
Last trip of the season to Indian Head
this evening at $50 o'clock via steamer
Charles Manchester Stops are made at
Marshall Hall both going and returning.