Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-21
EXCURSIONS.

The August travel to Colonial Beach has
been exceptionally heavy this month, but
the big steamer st. Johns has been able to
transport the crowds in comfort and with
out any crowding as to make any one trav-
cling aboard her at all uncomfortable. The
big steamer is making her regular daily
trips, except Monday, to the popular re-
sort, leaving here each morning, except
Saturday, at S:45 O'Clock. The Saturday
weekend trip is made at 5:45 pm. Thos,
who go on these daylight trips and do not
wish to stay overnight at the Beach will
have several hours there between the ar
rival of. the steamer and her leaving for
home at pm. to enjoy fine salt water
bath or to go grabbing and fishing. On the
steamer going and returning dancing is a
feature that has been greatly enjoyed by
those who have made the trip. Large
throngs are now at the Beach and a stay
there is one round of gayety and pleasure.
Moonlight and music are the attractions
offered by the trips of the steamers Harry
Randall and the st. Johns on the Potomac
next Sunday and Monday evening. Sunday
the Harry Randall will leave her wharf here
at $50 pm. for a run by moonlight down
the river as far as Indian Head and re-
turn, stopping only at Alexandra. going
and returning. On this trip concert music,
rendered by a fine orchestra under the
leadership of Prof. Christopher Arth, WILL
add to the pleasure.
Monday evening The steamer ST. Johns
will make another of her trips on the river.
The steamer will Leave her wharf at 6:45
pm. and will run down the river to about
Liverpool Point. Returning, she will reach
home about IL pm. The big main deck of
the steamer has been waxed. and Is used
as a dancing floor, and the young folks
can have four hours of uninterrupted
pleasure. On this trip supper will be served
in the big dining room on the main deck of
the steamer at city prices. Stops will be
made at Alexandria, going and returning.
from this city is afforded by the superb
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany'S boats, which leave every morning at
o'clock, reaching the fair before night. BY
this means tourists are enabled to view the
beauties and historic points of interest
along the Potomac, most enjoyable pre-
lude to trip to the great exposition. For
those who desire to utilize the night for
travel there are regular liners sailing at
9 80 pm On the southwark trip both steam
.ers land directly at the jamestown pier.
saving tourists the delay and expense of
reaching, their destination from across the
roads or from Norfolk. Other contributors
to the enjoyment of this route are large
cool staterooms and perfect dining service.
Connections with boats for Boston, New
York and other points are made daily at
Norfolk. City offices are located at It'll st.
wharf and at 100 18th st.
The musical programs ur the concerts at
delightful Chevy Chase Lake are so ar
ranged as to be attractive both to the lover
of the classic and the lover of popular Sc
lections. The section of the band is on
hand every evening and the concerts are
given quite irrespective of weather condi-
tons Dancing is in order at the conclusion
of the program, usually reached about Q
o'clock. New moving pictures are shown
each week in the rustic theater. Other
amusements include bowling, shooting and
rowing, the picturesque lake with light
strung shores inviting exploration. source
of great satisfaction to Chevy Chase Lake
visitors is the uniformly good car service.
Glen Echo Park. on the Conduit road, is
enjoying especially gratifying patronage,
than ever proved Pleasing playground for
the church and fraternal organizatio of
the National capital The Messrs. Shaw, the
managers of the park, have inaugurated a
new amusement. 1t Is known The
Dive" Already the clientele of Glen Echo
Park has been RECALLED with a particularly
exhilarating ride 1.-The Dip" While
THE Dip is dry ride, THE Dive" as it's
title suggests, carries with 1t a seeming
made the initial journeys declare THE
Dive to be the best ever.
Great interest is declared to have been
stimulated in the selection Of an original
name or~"What Is IT." This mysterious
real under the hippodrome has been patron
lied by thousands during the past week,
and a large percentage of the patrons have
Sentured suggestion. in response to the
appeal of Manager Walter P. Shaw, Of a
acceptable title at the close of the contest
will he given 500 in gold If Is announced