Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25
EXCURSIONS.

Comfort and a crowd as we'll as pleas
ure. it is said. are always to be found at
Chevy Chase Lake. Never has the pop
ularity of this resort been as marked as
this season. The oppressive atmosphere
of the city drives thousands to the breezy
lake every night of the week. and by
day the parklike grounds are alive with
picnic parties. There is little doing" to
speak in the vernacular of the day. until
evening. when all the various amusements
are opened. The pony track is then IL
Illuminated. the Marine Band Orchestra
arrives and the resort is fully aroused.
OF all the diversions undoubtedly the
most popular are the Marine Band con-
certs and the pony tracks, the latter re-
Gently added attractions. Prancing sad
die ponies to the number of eight or ten.
as we'll as burro teams are stationed at
the tracks. which cover an outer circuit
or an eighth of mile, riding oval
fence inslosed and brilliantly illuminated.
Including Sundays there are Marine Band
concerts nightly. the musicians after
ward supplying music for dancing at the
big pavilion overlooking the lake.
The Jamestown moonlight excursions
forty miles down the river appear to be
solving the problem of how to pass these
warm evenings comfortably and enjoy
ably Every evening when the spacious
steamer backs out from her wharf, at
Z, her decks are crowded from stem
to stern. The jamestown provides many
and unusual means of enjoyment for her
passengers. among them a roomy dane
ing deck with we'll finished floor. an
excellent orchestra. and a refreshment
room, which. because of it's airy GOODNESS
and decorations Is popularity called the
palm garden. Eleven o'clock is the usual
hour for reaching the city on the re-
turn trip.
A stay at the Chamberiin. Old Point
Comfort. of one. two or three days dura-
ton. delightful saltwater sail on the
Chesapeake and a river trip are the at
fractions Of the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company's weekend outings
Combination tickets covering all boat and
hotel expenses may be had for these out
ings Fridays and Saturdays of each week.
limited to Mondays. Tuesdays and
Wednesdays. So delightful are these out
ings said to be that it is rare now for
rooms. etc, the scope of the excursions
attracting many who are unable to make
extended outings during the summer.
there are always cool breezes at River
View. 1t is the one resort near Washing
ton where you can go and count on having
a good time. Every clean amusement
feature is provided for young and old
There are moving pictures, shoot the
chutes. scenic river the old mill. shoot
Ing gallery, bowling alley and many 9TH
er attractions. The largest and best
dancing pavilion, with good dance music
every week day and sacred band con-
certs on Sunday. Take the children to
River View for an outing any day. You
will enjoy the trip as much as they will
A trip to salt water is always enjoy
able. That is why the trip to Colonial
Beach is growing more popular every
season. 1t is the nearest place to Wash
ingtOn where salt water bathing can be
enjoyed and where good days sport
fishing and grabbing can be had. The
weekend trips to Colonial Beach afford
a delightful way to spend Saturday night
and Sunday away from the city The
Steamer St. Johns sails every Saturday
evening at 5 o'clock and returns in time
to make the Sunday trip at $40 a. m.
returning Sunday night at about 1880
o'clock.
A dip in the briny is about the best way
- fool Old Sol these hot sultry days
mark and old General Humidity is on
hand with his entire army and. few
more. Many sweltering Washingtonians
have gotten in the habit of making almost
pleasure of taking swim in the bay, and
thousands make for the popular resort
whenever they get day for rest or recre-
alton Many persons on coming to the
city Immediately look about for beach
resort, and invariably their Washington
acquaintance point with pride to Chesa-
peake Beach. There they can find every
amusement and novelty of the beach re-
sort and enjoy at the same time the rest
full shade of the beautiful trees, with the
dainty little summerhouses here and
there. 1t is an ideal place for a days
rest. real soothing rest, which sends the
erstwhile weary one back home with a
feeling of new vigor. The exhiiarating
ride in the trains of the Chesapeake
Beach railway line is not the least of the
pleasure of the trim