The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
EXCURSIONS.

Ocular evidence Of the great interest in
the jamestown Exposition is seen in the demand for
accommodations aboard the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Comuanys large and handsome steamers.
The day and night boats leaving daily at and $50.
respectively are filed 10 the limit. staterooDs IN
many instances being engaged days IN advance The
superior appointments speed. and services offeTed
make this line the most popular one TO Norfolk and
jamestown. On the trip south night and day boats
make a landing night at the exposition pier. AT
Norfolk daily connections are made with Old Do
minion liners for New YORK. Merchants and Miners
steamers for Boston and train connections for all
points All information, tickets and stateroom ac-
o1nmodations may be obtained az Seventh street
wharf OF at 705 Fourteenth street.
The new steel steamer Montauk, which
plies between this city ard the jamestown Exposi-
tion and Norfolk IS providing one Of the most de-
Hghtful trips by water to the exposition The new
Norfolk. Washington. and Richmond Steamship line
has reduced the rates 10 the exposition and Nor
folk 70 s. 30 for a thrtyday round trip ticket and
s. 30 for one way. Tickets Of any railroad OF steam
shin line reading Washington and Norfolk are good
on this frne The boat leaves this city every Sat
Driay Tuesday and Thursday al a. m, stopping
AZ Old Point exposition grounds, and Norfolk, com
Ing and going The return trip IS made from Nor
folk ever Monday Wednesday. and Friday at a.
Ton Richmond and Savannah. The boat leaves
Riley's wharf foot q Sixth street southwest. The
Washington Office is located at Fourteenth street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue where information can be OBJ
talned concerning the trip
It is especially fitting that every Ameri-'
can citizen should take a tTiD to Mount Vernon
and nay homage at the tomb Of the father Of his
cr,ntry. To enable those who wish to Tisit this
sacred place the steamer Charles MacaleSter makes
two trips every week day at 10 = m. and 80 p. n.
returning due to arrive in Washington at 2ls and
6l5 D. m The sill on the grand old Potomac pre-
ssnts an opportunity TO see the United States moni-
tor Puritan. the new war college. statue Of Fred
erick the Great. Alexandria. Fort Foote, aud the
modern fortifcations Of forts Washington and Hunt.
There is an elegant cafe on the steamer
Next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock
the steamer Charles Manchester win make another Of
those delightful sails of forty miles down the Poto-
mac and return. giving those who go continuous
river ride Of eighty miles The steamer passes in
nai view Of the many points Of historical interest
and especially Indian Head, the naval proving
grounds where all the large guns are tested. The
cafe on the steamer will serve meals Ia carte dur
ing the entire uIn, and refreshments can be had at
rfv prceS The Macsester viii leave Seventh street
wharf Sunday at go p. NJ. and. returning, reach
home about I 30 p stops VIII be made at Alex
andTia.
Caifornia's scenery is unequaled any
where. and its climate IS the softest known TO the
temperate zone Such land must be seen through
a variety # temperaments. looked at through the
experiences Of years and from large personal contact
with it. and from Taany points Of sieE. Otherwise
rpuch that is written about il and much that is
Justly said about IT, viii seem 20 the casual visitor
mere exaggeratiOn The Washington Sunset Route
takes the tourist to this country from Washington
without change and with through berth in three
special tourist sleeping cars Three excursions run
three times a week. A. J. Poston, general agent,
7O5 Fifteenth street. and 81 Pennsylvania avenue.