Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29
EXCURSIONS.

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! Advt.
EXCURSIONS.
Taking advantage of the fact that Deco
| ration day falls Saturday this year
] the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
| Company has arranged two excursions
| that will enable the public to utilize the
| following Sunday an extension OF the
! holiday. \ materially reduced fare for
the round trip 10 Norfolk has been made
| leaving this evening at $50 or Saturday
| at the same hour, tickets good to return
until the morning of June !. This, will
permit two or che days stay at Ola
Point or otner resorts around Norfolk. ac-
cordlng to the time at the disposal OF the
eXcurSlonlStS n conformation ticket, IN
Ciud1ng accommodations at the Chamber
lin. Oid Point, from breakfast tomorrow
| morning to after dinner Sunday even
ing, good leaving by this evenings boat.
is also obtainabie. 1t covers, i'll addition
to the hotel expenses. fare and state
room berth. The unusual demand for
StateroomS al 7th street wharf and at 1OJ
14th street indicates that these trips will
be largely patroniZcd.
Chevy Chase Lake has long commanded
the better class of family patronage, ana
undoubtedly the opening of the resort to-
morrow will find the accustomed throngs
about the perfectly maintained grounds.
The great acreage of shady lawns. the
beautiful groves and many inviting hooks
about the lake are dotted with rustic
houses. plentfully supplied with seats
and tables. which offer every facility for
picnic parties In addition there is an
abundant supply of pure drinking water
and booths for the sale of light refresh
ments. etc No intoNicants are sold
permitted on the Chevy Chase Lake
grounds. eliminating all chance of at
tracing undesirable patronage.
A grand Marine Band concert will inau-
surate the evening at THE lake after
which there will be dancing in the great
pavilion. Throughout the season this
Will he the regular evening program with
the exception of Sundays. when there VIII
be no dancing. Reaching Chevy Chase
Lake will entail no Inconvenience or dis
comfort tomorrow, for the car service Will
be gauged to meet extra demands.
Chesapeake Beach will he thrown open
to the public Saturday. Decoration day
with the announcement from its manage
ment that the round-trip rate to the re-
sort will be lower this season than ever
before. According To the announcement
the roundtrip rate this summer will be
only % cents every day except SUNDAYS
and holidays, when it will he ~ cents.
Last summer it was - cents on every
day except Saturday. when it was y,
''i'''. CHESAPEAKE I1tdCil Is Iilp Only SAT-
water resort within easy travelling dis
lance of this city. Situated on the shores
of Chesapeake bay. it's facilities for salt
water bathing, boating and fishing are I'M
surpassed
Along the boardwalk the visitor has on
one hand the expanse of salt water and
on the other practically every known sort
of amusement, such as the roller coaster
the shooting gallery, the merry go-round
ana numerous other attractions and side
SHOWS. The extended nipr inc
nearly mile over the waters of the bay
is great attraction. and the dancing
pavilion. also built above the waves. is
an especial feature There the band plays
in the afternoon and evening and the
dancers are cooled by the salt breeZes
TO those who are looking for a good
place in which to spend their vacations
Chesapeake Beach offers MANY attrac-
tons. The two big hotels of the town at
ford excellent opportunities; for weekend
visits or for the entire summer
Marshall Hall will he in gala attire TO-
morrow-Decoration day-being tho OMEN
ing day of the season. The Marshall Hall
Band will be heard in concert both at ,he
boat and on the grounds Dancing and
other amuSements will be in full swing
Planked shad dinner. including the ia
nous Marshall Hall clam cllowdcr and
table hote dinner. served all day and
evening. There is also a dairy lunch on
ne grounds where city prices prevail. The
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'th street wharf tomorrow al 10 a m.
-" and ESQ pm: returning. leave the
hall at 1910. 40 7:41 and 1910 , NJ
also will land passengers at Mount Yer
non on the 10 am and 2::'o pm. trips
River View will be open IL the public
tomorrow. Decoration day. and the steam
er Queen Anne will make three trips to
the resort leaving here at ~ am o.I5
and $40 pm. The famed water chute
the scenic river and the many other at
fractions o. the resort will he open and
running. and concert music and dancing
VIII be a feature of the days pleasure
The new management Of the resort has
added number of attractions this spring
The dancing pavilion at River View is the
largest and coolest at any of the river
resorts. The acres Of lawns are fresh
and green. and the big trees scattered
over the wide grounds are in all the glory
of their summer foliage Since the close
of the last season the buildings housing
the many attractions of the resort have
been put in thorough order Returning
the Queen Anne will make frequent trips
homeward. the last one from the resort
being made at 1890 pm.
Colonial Beach is a particularly pleas
ant place these hot May DAYS. and il Will
be visited by throng who desire to
spend Decoration day at the pretty sum
mer resort. Since the close of the last
W d
p. Steamboat Company has made many
improvements at the beach and n mum
Der of residents of this city have built
new summer homes there. For the CON
venience of those who wish to visit the
resort the steamer st. Johns will leave
here this afternoon at 90. p. m and make
a flying trip to the resort. and viii sail
again Saturday and Sunday mornings at
S:45 o'clock On the return trip the
steamer will leave the beach at 6 nm.
Saturday and Sunday, and will arrive
home about 1920 pm. This schedule
affords an opportunity to spend forty
eight hours where the salt breezes blow
and where the fresh ozone permeates the
lungs and makes the city man feel like
a new person.
The trout and perch fishing is reported
to be particularly good just now. During
the month of June Saturday evening and
Sunday morning trips will he made hy
the St Johns, and the daily trims Ia The
resort will begin July 3