Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15
EXCURSIONS.

AS the season advances Marshall Hall be-
comes more and more attractive. This
| statement Is borne out by the fact that each
Sunday greater number OF people take ad-
vantage of these excursions to enjoy a day
| of rest and recreation. A more delightful
place than Marshall Hall would be hard to
| find. Its lawns were never greener and it's
shade trees never more inviting Prof.
Schroeder has arranged unusually at
tractive program of concert music for to-
morrow. ADJUSTMENTS Of all kinds to please
both the old and young can be found on all
| parts of the grounds. Table d'hote dinners
are served in the well-appointed dining
hall during the day, also meals Ia carte
during the day and evening. Steamer
Charles Manchester will leave for Marshall
Hall tomorrow at II a.mo 2:3O and $50
p. m, returning, leave the hall at 1, 5 and 8
clock pm.
"A good deal of criticism was leveled at
the jamestown exposition at it's opening,
but the fair continues to become better
every day, and nothing but praise Is now
heard from those who have visited there
Travel via this city has become unusually
heavy, necessitating an increase in its serv-
ice by the Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company. Two steamers sail daily
now. one at am, giving the entire trip
by daylight, the other at $50 pm., making
the trip over night. Both steamers stop
fleet of battleships at anchor in Hampton
| roads. These vessels are equipped to sat
isfy the most exacting class of tourists;
state rooms are comfortable and spacious
and the dining service excellent. Rail and
steamer connections to all points are made
| a. Norfolk. Washington offices are located
at 9TH street wharf and at 7Oo 14th street
Chevy Chase Lake is the pleasure ground
OF thousands every evening quite irrespec-
tive of the condition of the weather The
Marine Band is always on hand and the
dance pavilion, being Enclosed and practi-
cally storm proof, Is nightly the scene of
much merriment. The band is usually sta
toned in the stand on the brow Of the hill,
but in case of unusually Indictment weather
the programs are rendered in the big pa
vilion. After dancing becomes the star"
attraction, although not by any means the
only diversion. The cool nights make such
strenuous exercise as bowling enjoyable,
and there are shooting galleries and other
amusements. Thousands of colored lights
dark. Programs Of extra Ienl n are rem
dered Sunday evening, when dancing is
omitted. Via the swift running trolleys 1t
takes but a short time to reach this resort
and the schedule is always regular.
The steamer of the Washington and po-
other of those flying trips to Colonial
Beach this afternoon at 5:45 o'clock, and
landing her passengers, will return to this
city again in order to make another trip
is a comfortable one, and at the Beach
the best Of saltwater bathing can be had
and the Grabbing and fishing are both 'ex-
cellent. The steamer will leave her wharf
here this afternoon at 5:45 o'clock and
again tomorrow at S:45 am, and will stop
at Alexandria going and returning. On the
return trip Colonial Beach will be left at
pm. and home reached about 10 pm.
These Saturday night and Sunday morning
trips will be made throughout the month
of June. Boating, bathing, Grabbing and
fishing can now be enjoyed at Colonial
Beach to their fullest extent, and the big
hotel at Colonial Beach is now open.
Trips are being made on week days to
the popular excursion resort at River View
Nd, by the different churches and organi-
cations of the city, and these trips will
be kept up until the middle of September
when the season will be brought to a
close. Tomorrow the new and fast steamer
st. Johns will make three trips to the re-
sort, leaving her wharf here at II m 30
and $50 pm. On the first two trips she
will go to River View only, but on the even
ing trip, after stopping at the View to land
those who wish to stop and to take on
those who wish to take the ride, will go on
run of forty miles on the river On the
return trip she will stop at River View
again, and will reach home about 10 pm
Concert music on the steamer and on the
grounds at River View will be feature Of
the days outing.