Evening star., 1909-05-30
Washingtonians Seek Rest
and Recreation
ON WATER AND ELSEWHERE
Many Depart Yesterday, Others Co.
ing To-Day and Tomorrow.
RESORTS OPEN FOR THE SEASON
Owners of Pleasure Craft Set Sail
Down Stream-List Of the
Outings.

In anticipation 6f the Memorial day
holiday many persons departed from this
city yesterday afternoon, others waited
until this morning, while still others will
enjoy an outing tomorrow. Extra accom-
modations were provided by railroad and
steamboat companies for those who want
ed 20 join the pleasure-seeking thousands
Outgoing trains yesterday afternoon were
crowded. while many took advantage of
the cheap rate to Old Point Comfort and
Norfolk offered by the Washington and
Norfolk Steamboat Company.
Many excursonists yesterday visited
Chesapeake Beach for the opening of the
season there and enjoyed the new at
fractions along the boardwalk. Large
crowds are expected at the resort today
and tomorrow to enjoy the bathing, fish
ing. grabbing and other diversions. Co
lonial Beach was also the objective point
of many excursionists last evening, and
the steamer St. Johns will make trips this
morning and again tomorrow to the re-
sort.
The last planked shad ,dnner of the
season at Marshall Hall will be served to-
day. when the grounds will be formally
opened for the summer. The Arion Sing
ing Society will be a feature, while to-
morrow. il is expected, throng of ex-
curSionists will enjoy the green lawns
There will also be special Memorial day
trips by the steamer Manchester to Mount
Vernon tomorrow under the auspices of
descendants of signers of the Declaration
OF Independence.
At Chevy Chase Lake.
concert by section of the United
States Marine Band and dancing are an
nounced for tomorrow at Chevy Chase
Lake while dancing. motion pictures. and
nj her amIISameufS are tn entertain those
who journey TO Glen Echo.
Suburban electric car lines will also be
busy. Trains leave the station at 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue hourly
for Mount Vernon and points in the coun-
try between this city and the tomb of
Washing ton. with a branch line to Ar
lington, while the Washington. Baltimore
and Annapolis line will make frequent
trips between this city. Baltimore and
Annapolis.
AS stated the exodus from the city by
water foor the Memorial day holiday be-
gan yesterday afternoon. All the steam
ers sailed from this city carrying large
throngs who will spend today and to-
morrow on the river and bay. The
steamer Northumberland of the NJ. ~.
and v. line, which left yesterday after
noon at o'clock, had full compile
ment of passengers. many. Of whom will
make the trip down the Potomac and
up Chesapeake bay to A5altimore, where
they will arrive early Monday morning.
The steamer St. Johns carried several
hundred persons to Colonial Beach lasI
night and another throng will go on the
trip to the beach this morning. The
new steamer Southland of the Norfolk
and Washington fleet had a big passen-
ger list, and the bookings for tonights
trip are also heavy.
Movements Of Pleasure Fleet.
The pleasure feet. made up of power
boats and sailing craft of all sizes and
shapes. has gone into service in full force,
and today there will be few, If any, of the
pleasure craft left in harbor here. Many
departed yesterday afternoon for CO.
lonial Beach, Wilkerson. Cotton and
other points on salt water and will spend
the forty-eight hours of the hOlidal
aboard their craft. Others sailed this
morning with parties aboard and the
day will be spent at attractive points
along the river The steamers to the
nearby resorts on the river will carry
large throngS today and tomorrow.
The Potomac and Chesapeake Steam
boat Company has arranged trip for
tomorrow when the rebuilt steamer Cap
1tal City Will leave her wharf, foot of
Sth street southwest. at o'clock a m. for
d siN-hour run on the river. Moonlig..l
sails are by no means uncommon on the
Potomac but II is said to be seldom that
an opportunity is given 10 see the many.
points of interest along the stream by
daylight. On the trip the Firth Sterling
steel works, the naval powder magazine,
Alexandria. Fort Foote, Fort Washing
ton, the fish commission station at Bry-
ans point. White House, Halowmg-
poin> Gunston, Glymont. Indian Head
and other points of Interest will We
passed.