Evening star., 1907-08-14
EXCURSIONS.

The big and fast steamer st. Johns Is
making daily except Monday trips to Co
lonial Beach, leaving here every morning
Except Saturday. at S:45 o'clock, and on
Saturday afternoons at 5:i5 o'clock, and re-
turning leaving the Beach at pm. each
day except Saturday, reaching home about
1890 pm. The Beach is now in the midst
of Its midsummer gayeties, and hundreds
of people from this city are going down
there daily to spend their vacation. The
new amusement parlors, containing fine
and modern bowling alleys, pool and bill
Hard tables and a large soda water foun-
tain and confectioner's stand near the ex-
cursion pier, are proving very attractive.
The Colonial Beach Hotel is ready for the
reception Of guests. The new bathhouse
and dancing pavilion is now In use. fea-
ture Of the weekday trips to the Beach Is
the dancing on the st. Johns the music
being played by a fine orchestra, and this
starts as soon as the steamer leaves her
wharf here.
The evening trips on the river of the
steamer Harry Randall on Sundays and of
the favorite steamer st. Johns on Monday
evenings are the acme of pleasure this sea-
son, and large crowds are making the trip
and spend four very pleasant hours. So
popular are these trips that the Washing
ton ard Potomac Steamboat Company re-
grets that the schedules Of the steamers as
arranged at this time do not allow the
making of the trips on other evenings OF
the week. The Harry Randall leaves her
wharf here at $3.50 pm, makes a run down
the river to Indian Head, or farther. and
then returns to this city, reaching here
about 1920 o'clock A feature of this trip
is the concert music by Chris Arths or
chestra
On the st. Johns trip the big steamer
leaves here at GAS p. m. and sails down the
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home about II pm. The big main deck Of
the steamer, waXed until 1t is almost like
glass is filled with dancers going and re-
turning, and the music played by the or
chestra Is the latest waltZes two-steps and
other music for the dance. On these trips
of the Harry Randall and the st. Johns
stops are made at Alexandria both going
and returning. Dinner is served in the big
dining room on the st. Johns trips to those
who want 1t at city prices.
Aside from the beauty Of the lower Poto-
mae, the places with historic associations
that line its shores make a sail down this
interesting stream one of attraction for all
tourists. This fact explains in great meas
ure the popularity of the day trips to Nor
folk and jamestown made via the Norfolk
and Washington steamers. All travellers
appreciate the opportunity to view the
points of interest en- route, and the steam
ers leaving at am. are we'll filled every
trip. Night boats sail daily at $50 o'clock,
boats do. Having every convenience and
being modern in equipment, these vessels
leave nothing to be desired on the part OF
passengers The cuisine Is a special fea-
ture and one which invariably wins ap
prevail City offices are located at 9TH
street wharf and at 7O5 18th street.
Firmly entrenched in puolic favor, Chevy
Chase Lake continues to attract large
crowds every evening. Highly enjoyable
features provided at this resort are the
nightly concerts by the picked section of
the United States Marine Band musical
treats which give pleasure to audiences Of
increasing size at each performance Dane
ing Is not in order until about 9, the band
then proceeding to the pavilion, which,
while quite the most spacious hereabouts,
is no more than large enough for the
throngs always on hand A moving picture
theater, bowling alley, shooting gallery and
boats for rowing on the lake provide means
of diversion for others. Nothing but COM
pliments heard for the Chevy Chase
Lake cars, the service, even when travel is
heaviest, giving every satisfaction.