Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-08
EXCURSIONS.

the red letter dates at the exposition,
Jamestown, and with District of Columbia
day. following, the coming week Will be
an attractive time for local residents to
visit the great fair. The trips arranged by
the Tri-City Tourist Company, apparently
solve the problem of seeing the fair at
trifling expense and without personal bother
or worry. Exceptionally low figures are
announced covering the expenses Of trans
portation, meals, hotel accommodations, ad-
missions, etc, for three days at James
town. At slightly higher cost four-day trips
are offered, with similar expenses betrayed.
The three-day excursions will be inaugu-
rated the coming Monday, leaving this city
via the Norfolk and Washington steamer,
8 am, and arriving at the fair in time to
witness the special illuminations OF war
ships and buildings in honor of Georgia
day the same evening. All desired infor-
nation, tickets, etc, may be obtained at L.
Arthur Smiths, 1927 f street. or at Fred
H. Hable's, 613 Pennsylvania avenue. The
The coming week will be one of special
| attractions at the jamestown fair. Mon
day will be Georgia day and Tuesday
District of Columbia day." Special cele-
brations are planned for these dates, in
Guiding extra Nominations Of buildings and
creased by Admiral Evans squadron, which
has been ordered to Hampton roads es-
pecialy for the dates named. Passengers
leaving by the Norfolk and .s.shngton
Steamboat Companys day boats, am.
Monday, will reach the roads the same
evening in time to the illumination of
company will have double DAHL cervice to
the exposition, steamers leaving morning
and evening every day. Southbound both
day and night boats land directly at the
exposition pier, saving passengers the ex-
ponse and delay of reaching the far by
ferry from Norfolk or Old Point Comfort.
City offices are located It 7th street wharf
and at 7UJ 18th street.
Every day it becomes more apparent
that Chevy Chase lake is the capitals ia
vorte pleasure park. The refined amuSe-
ments, picturesque surroundings and Splen-
did car service all combine to attract hun
dreds to the resort nightly. While there is
competition, it seems to have no effect
whatever on the popularity of this success
| full resort. The Marine Band Orchestra is
on hand every evening r., rendering new
program every night. This orchestra also
furnishes the dance music, an right here
1t may be noted. while Chevy Chase Lake
has the finest dancing pavilion and provides
the finest music the country affords, no
charge is made to go on the floor of the
pavilion. There are many other amuse-
| ments, brilliant Nominations and similar
attractions. special program will be given
| at the Sunday evening concert tomorrow.
Marshall Hall will be the place for rest
and pleasure tomorrow. There will be no
lack of attractions for both the old and
young. Table d'hote dinner is served in the
elegant dining hall during the day, also
meals a la carte and the dairy lunch will
serve those who do not care TO- a diner
The steamer Charles Manchester vii, leave
| for Marshall Hall tomorrow at II am
go and $50 pm. Stops will be made at
Alexandria. Prof. Schroeder's Band wilkac-
company the steamer, and also render
program of select concert music on the
green lawns during the afternoon and even
| ing.
| The steamer st. Johns, the largest excur-
| sion steamer in service on the Potomac,
! will make her usual trips to River View
| tomorrow, and in the afternoon will make
| one of her enjoyable forty-mile runs down
| the river. The steamer will leave the 18th
| street wharf of the Washington and Po-
| tomac Steamboat Company on her first
| trip at II am, and will run down to River
View. and, returning home again, will make
another trip: leaving here at 2:So pm. On
| this trip, after landing at River View to
| land those who wish to stop there and to
| take on those who wish to make a trip
down the river. the ST. Johns will make
| a of about forty miles, down to about
| Smiths Point. and will then return. On
| the up trip she will stop at River View
| and will arrive in Washington about pm
4 Lunches and dinners will also be served on
the st. Johns she makes her trips up and
| down the river and dinner can be had at
| the View at city prices. These Sunday
outings the river have proven very
popular during the past month in spite of
| the cold and rainy weather.
| The regular weekend trips of the steamer
| Harry Randall will be made to Colonial
| Beach usual, the steamer leaving here
| this afternoon and tomorrow morning for
| the resort. On the trip this. evening the
| steamer will sail from this city at 5:45
and after stopping at Alexandria will
continue on to the Beach without
| further stops. Landing her passengers there
! she will at once return to this city and
! will sail again tomorrow morning at S:45
| o'clock. On the return trip the steamer
! Will leave Colonial Beach at pm. and will
| arrive home about 10 pm. Sunday. To
| enjoy a trip to Colonial Beach it Is not
| necessary to lose any time from business
and more than twenty-four hours can be
| hau at the pretty resort
| Colonial Beach is too well known to
| the people of Washington to need any
| description of the pleasure one can have
! on a visit there. Those who are fond
| of good fishing have some good sport,
| as the fishing is fine just now. The crab
| bling is also good and any desiring
a salt water bath will find smooth, sandy
| beach and a big river full of briny water
| The hotels at the Beach are now open, and
| the visitor can find plenty of accommoda-
| ton just now. Meals and staterooms can
| be had on the steamer on all trips.
| The Julius Lansburgh Companv