Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
EXCURSIONS.

Inc naturally clean, beautiful and health
full surroundings Of an amusement park
such as Chevy Chase Lake appeal strongly
to all persons of refinement Nature In her
most allufns garb extends welcome to
the tired and overheated city dweller
ADJUSTMENTS Of a high class are not lack
ing, however. There is bowling alley and
shooting gallery, and full section of the
famous Marine Band is on hand every even
ing, without regard to weather conditions
These musicians supply dance numbers
after 9, previous to that hour rendering a
program from the artistic bandstand over
looking the lake.
Sundays dancing is omitted program
OF extra length being rendered those even
ings.
Every day enhances the attra ctiveness of
the jamestown fair, and the exposition
grows older the throngs of visitors become
larger and larger. As the steamers of the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
rany approach the fair grounds, after
crossing Hampton roads. one Of the finest
features of the exposition, the great govern
| ment pier, looms into sight. The day boats
from Washington reach the fair at about
dusk. Passengers are landed directly at
the exposition. both day and night steam
ers touching there on the "Trip south. Night
liners leave Washington daily at $50 pm. ;
day boats at 8 am
The convenient steamer and rail connec-
lions made al Norfolk make these boats
popular line OF transportation for tourists
from north, south east and west who in
clude the capital in their Journey to James
town.
Tomorrow many people will make up
their minds to spend the day out of the
city at some quiet retreat where they NAV
IN &c hGa a,,I ), II
Hal is the place where one can spend a
comfortable day. Prof. Schroeders band
will add to the days enjoyment of those
who visit the Hall tomorrow. The dining
hall still serves the popular table d'hote
| dinners and the dairy lunch will serve
| those who do moi care for dinner, and all
! the amu.ements will be in active opera ton
| The steamer Charles Manchester Will make
| three trips tomorrow, leaving 1T IL am.
| 80 and $50 pm.
| Moonlight and music add much to the
! pleasure Of the trips OF the steamers OF the
Washington and Potomac Steamboat Com
! pany OIL the river Sunday and Monday
evenings during the season. The steamer
| Harry Randall will leave her wharf here
at G:3O pm. tomorrow and will sail down
| the river to Indian Head or farther and
| returning will reach this city about 1890
pm. Concert music by Chris Arths fire
orchestra Will be feature Of the evening
| trip.
| Monday evening at Gao o'clock the big
and fast steamer s.. Johns will make an
other of those dancing trips on the Poto-
mac. The big main deck of the steamer
has been arranged for dancing. and the fine
| orchestra will pay the latest musical com
positions for dancing The music will start
when the steamer leaves the wharf here,
and will be kept up until she returns to
| this city. The St. Johns will reach this city
| on her return "trip al II IN. and stops Will
| be made at Alexandria going and returning.
| No fear need be felt that the St Johns Will
| be crowded. She is allowed to carry $500
| passengers. and even with this number she
! has room for many more.
| The regular weekend trips Of the steamer
! st. Johns will be made usual this week
| to Colonial Beach. the steamer leaving her
wharf here at 5:t5 o'clock this afternoon
| and making no stops except at Alexandria
until the Bea CHI Is reached, about II o'clock
/ Landing her passengers, the st. Johns will
make a flying trip back to this city, and
will leave again Sunday morning at s:4J
| o'clock a daylight trip to the leach. On
! the return trip the steamer will leave the
| Beach at pm. and will reach home about
| 1879 pm. Colonial Beach is an ideal place
| to spend Saturday night and Sunday. The
| bathing is fine. and the grabbing and fish
| ing are now unexcelled. Those who go to
| the Beach on the Sunday trip will have sew
| cral hours there to enjoy a bath III the
| briny Potomac and to seek amusement with
the various pleasures of the resort. Music
| and dancing, the features which were this
| week added to the week day trips of the
! St. Johns 10 the Beach, have proved very
| popular.