The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
EXCURSIONS

dancing. and the crowds going down tie river
aboard the jamestown nightly are taking advantage
q the c0mf0Ttabie state Of the Thermometers 10 SCI
al the enjoyment possi sibe-out Of the pastime. The
oor reserved for the dancers is quite spacious. and
Haleys Orchestra furnishes the best music popular
and classic. Concert IrogTuumes lro rendered on
the Sunday evening trips ier general entertinuaent
There IS an excellent restaurant aboard the boat,
and can be served with practically anything the
appetite caTes The service IS petite and prices
popular. The JamostJEus decks are rubber doured.
and, beng unusually spacious neyer appear crowded.
even when capacity througs are board Moonlight
trips arc made nightly from 20 II.
Entertaining hundreds nightly. Chevy
Chase Lake apparently wiz dnish the season with
as liberal patronage as the resort has had az any
time Throughout the summer. Comfort and amuse-
ment are things which are invariably 20 be found
az this suburban pleasure PARK & Is favored with
cool hreezes az all times and the quota q amuse-
ments Is always kept coupetc.
Probably the most popular fcatCrcs are the even
ing concerts by section oi thc Marine Band, s5vea
.rCm about 80 90 @ All tastes are consulted ID
making mp tha Irugrummes. ard the selections are
calculated 20 satisfy the most CEnCpolitan musical
taste Dancing is I'm order every cECurg save sun
day. and the big pavilion IS the ccntcr 0f attraction
after the concerts Fun for al Is afforded by the
able for those Who wish 20 display their horseman-
ship. while fer those Who prefer doCilc means
of locomoticn aere are burro teams and SCAT carts
Frequent changes of motion pictures are made az
the open-air thcateT.
In connection with the Merchant and
Miners Steamship Company and the Ola Doulin-
ion Line. running respectively from Norfolk 70
Boston and New York, the Norfolk and Washing
ten Steamboat Company offers special tickets over
Ing meals and berths on boats Of the connecting
lines inducement for al-the-way- -by-sea-traTel
70 New YoTk and New England points This is an
exceptionally enloyabls trip. giving several days
salt water az time Of year when such a trip az
fcrds the maximum ot benefit and pleaslre- In
formation regarding these tickets may De had az
the wharf or uptown 0ttce 70 Fourteenth street.
Saturday 20 Monday rates are IN force VA \. &
", boats 70 Old Point and Norfolk; also Friday
and SATURDAY % Morday weekend tickets including
steamer expenses snd board az the Chamberlh or
Sherwood hotels. Old Point Comfort. rhese offers
merit the investigation u an who can srare but
day or TWO al a time for Cutiug purposes. for they
present unusual opportunities az small expense. n
< W. steamers sail daily al 6:i5 2. m
BY the daily trips Of the steamer St.
Johns to Colonial Beach opportunity is afforded resi-
dents Of this cfY for an outing where rest az vel
as saltwater bathing fishing and cTsb5ing can be
enioyed. The cgason at the Beach is stated % be
now AZ rs hcight There is music. dancing. and
other entertainments CreTy night IN the many cot
tagps and hotels a good time can be had for a
day a week longer. 1he steamer leaves this city
daily except Monday The trip Saturday starts az
O'Clock N the evening. and on other days az
O'Clock a. m On the return trip the departure
from the Beach is made az p m. Washington
being reached about lo:39 o'clock, Stofs are made
az Alexandra on all trips
The steamers Of the Potomac and
Chesapeake Lire leave Washington Monday and
Wednesday afternoons AZ I O'Clock and Tuesday.
THURSDAY. Saturday, and sunday mornings at
o clock for landings down the river giving Oppor-
tunity 10 tao beauties Of the Lower Potomac on
thirty-sx-hour trip. The steamers carefully wind
their way up the many small creeks 10 rveT land
ings. where frs-ght and passengers loaded. The
steamer which leaves here Monday and Weincsiay
afternoons is all the next day on salt water while
those which leave IN the morning all that day
and night and the next day the trip
These outings are most enjoyable and that
gives an opportunity 10 see the beauties Of the
Potomac.
Oakland the handsome city across the
hay from san Francisco. was originally an oak
park. This city has now reached point Of grsa.
expansion. and miles Of countryside have become
populous. and lines Of separation between towns
have been obliterated b. growth. Oakland is 10
san Francisco what Brooklyn IS 10 New YORK
A. J. Poston. C. A. Washington-Sunset Route
eos street, or 7O5 Fifteenth street northwest.
There Is no resort accessible TO Wash
ington and vicinity that offers the same excellence
q attractions az are had free by all those Who
visit Chesapeake Beach. InFig0rating salt air and
saltwater bathing fouD a tonic 10 the body. the
value of which Is considerable in addition 20 the
exhilarati0n q mind which is the chief attribute
Of the bathing beach In the summer months Be
sides the water sports offered such as boating
fishing and grabbing the Boardwalk viii DO found
Lined with attractions Of every kind An exc7lr.
son including the stop-orer privilege at Chesapeake
Beach aud Blltinore. and a delightful sail on the
steamer Dreamland down the bay as vel as q
trolley ride from Baltimore 70 Washington is nov
being offered the public at most reasonable rate
per round trip. good for hye days Those whc have
taken advantage Of this outing sptak q Il with
the highest praise Chesapeake Beach Is nov Of
fering a strictly up-todate and convenient hotel
service. the Belvidere Hotel having recently becn
placed under new management, that ceaselessy la
bors to give gass.s the bes. possible scooalaodl-
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