Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
EXCURSIONS.

Colonial Beach, the Atlantic CITY of
Washington, Is an ideal place to visit for a
week or for few hours, and the steamers
of the Washington and Potomac Steamboat
Company, which will make excursion trips
there for the Fourth of July holiday, offer
an ideal ride on the Potomac and excep-
tional opportunities to reach the resort
The big and fast steamer st. Johns, which
last year established record for speedy
travel between this city and the beach, will
make the trips for the Fourth leaving here
Wednesday tomorrow afternoon at 5:45
o'clock for the Beach and returning in
time to sail again Thursday July 4, at S:45
am. The trip to the resort while comfort
ably seated on the deck of the ,fast-movine
steamer will be a most pleasant one and
those who go on the night trip will reach
the resort in time to get good long nights
sleep before commencing to enjoy the pleas
ures to be had at the resort. Those who
go on the day trip will have several hours
in which to enjoy the fine bathing or to 20
grabbing and fishing before the steamer
starts for home at pm. The grabbing at
the beach is said to be particularly fine Just
now, and the fish are biting freely The
tickets to be sold on all trips from now on
are good to return any time before Sep
TENDER 10 and on any steamer ofithe Wash
ington and Potomac line.
The Fourth of July will be a gala day at
the River View excursion resort, and those
who go there on that day will find plenty
to amuse them at all times. The River View
Orchestra will play patriotic music aboard
the steamer on the trips from this city, and
there will be music and dancing In the big
cool pavilion from the arrival of the first
boat at the resort in the morning until the
last boat leaves at night. The big water
chute, the little river, the flying horses
and all the many other attractions of the
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need fear spending dull moment at the
resort. Those who wish to rest can find
plenty Of cool, shady spots on the brow of
the hill overlooking the. river, where they
can seat themselves and enjoy the ever
changing panorama of the Potomac. The
steamer Harry Randall will make three
trips to the resort, leaving her wharf here
at 10 am, 2:3O and 6:45 pm, and the trip
homeward will be made at 1915, 8, and
1890 pm.
The annual tournament and family-re-
union day at River View this year take
place July 10, and not in August, as has
River View has not been sold to the gov
eminent and will be open for business in
the summer of 1908.
Fourth" Chesapeake Beach is an ideal spot
With nearly all its amusement places built
far out from the shore above the salt waves
of Chesapeake bay it is the coolest place
in the vicinity Of this city. 1t is also the
only salt water resort that can be reached
without long journey.
This resort is particularly suited to those
who want to make July day of picnick-
ing. Lunches can be served by the excur-
sionists themselves on the boardwalk or in
the rustic arbors along the shore, or on the
grass under the trees If more pretentious
and elaborate meals are desired, the two
big hotels of the town, the Belvedere and
the Casino, are always prepared to meet
any orders. The fare to the Beach for the
round trip 1s 30 cents every day but Sat
urday, when it Is reduced to % cents. The
one-hour run to the resort is through the
loveliest part of Maryland, and is one of
the delights of the DAYS outing.