Evening star., 1909-07-10
EXCURSIONS.

A delightful weekend outing can be
had at Colonial Beach, the Atlantic City
of Washington, these July days without
any loss of time from business, by leav-
ing here this afternoon or tomorrow
morning on the big steamer St. Johns
and returning tomorrow evening The
steamer leaves here Saturday afternoons
at s O'Clock. makes a flying trip to the re-
sort and returns in time to make a sec
ond trip tomorrow morning, leaving here
at . am, and reaching the Beach about
80 pm. Returning the steamer leaves
the Beach at q pm, makes another of
her fast trips up the river and is in the
dock here at about 1890 pm. Colonial
Beach is a most attractive place to spend
a vacation, be it long or short. The ser
vice maintained by the big steamer st.
Johns is most excellent, and plenty to
amuse can be found at the resort at all
times. The bathing is fine and the fish
ing and grabbing excellent. The daily
trips of the ST Johns, except Saturday
stops are made at Alexandria on all trips.
Uptown ticket office is at 1899 F street
northwest, c. & 0. railway Office.
One of the greatest features in popu-
larizing the steamer jamestown trips is
the dancing deck aboard. This is of more
than usual size and with the splendid
music furnished by Haley's Orchestra.
and the breezy river air, conditions are
perfect for the enjoyment of those partial
to the dance. Concert numbers are rem
dered at intervals throughout the even
ing for the pleasure of those who prefer
10 spend the sail sitting about the roomy
decks And in this connection 1t may be
we'll to call attention to the fact that the
jamestown can accommodate about three
thousand so that one is never aware of
any crowding.
Refreshments of all kinds are served in
the palm garden restaurant. The James
town trips are made every evening from
to H.
Where it is possible to spare from
business only day or two at time the
problem of getting a summer vacation Is
often difficult one to solve with any
satisfaction. For those thus situated the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany's weekend trips to Old Point Com
fort and Norfolk have special attraction.
Friday and Saturday tickets covering
hotel board at Old Point. as we'll as state
room accommodations aboard the steam
ers. are on salee weekly limited to return
until Monday morning. This arrangement
has proved very popular, and the demand
for transportation grows heavier every
week. In addition to these, the Norfolk
and Washington offers reduced-rate
ticket from Saturday to Monday for the
steamer trip exclusively.
Tickets are on sale at the uptown soffice,
T20 14th street, Bond building, and at 7th
street wharf.
The promenade deck of the Pocahontas,
known as the floating palace" is rapidly
becoming the mecca of pleasure seekers
and of those in search of cool breeZes.
The capacity of the Pocahontas is 5000
persons. The promenade deck of the
boat Is over 200 feet long, with an unob-
structed area fore and aft which enables
every excursionist to get the benefit of
all breeZeS. On the main deck are the
dining rooms, dancing floor. 40 by 10
feet. and the ladies' parlor, which is
equal in size to three. or four ordinary
rooms and is elegantly fitted up. The
gentlemen's buffet occupies the lower
deck. being somewhat larger than the
dancing floor and fitted up with tables,
etc. Refreshments are served at city
prices. The Pocahontas leaves from the
wharf at the foot of 9Th street every
evening at 7:3O o clock.