The Washington herald., 1909-08-18
EXCURSIONS.

The big and speedy steamer 81. John
Is nov making her daily trips % Colo1al Bzach
the Atlantic City q Washington, and hundreds Of
the residents q this city and Alexandra are So
ing % Tie resort daily for stay q day or a week
o. longer The sumner season is now az its height
x tie beach ard Il is estimated that IL now has
populatioa of from g. 90 70 loDD persons and
every one a them is having a good time. Colonial
Beach IS q tie prettiest spots on the Potomac
and most enjoyable vaCation CD be spent tkcrc.
The bathing. while not a. rough az Atlantic
City. is most utuyabe ard The crubblnn and rs,--
ing c7nnOt be surpassed on the Atlantic coast.
The St JOHNS, under the cCIaDsnd q Capt r
Bailey Reed one q the most eihcieut and pcTss-
lar masters q steamers On the Potomac Is making
trips 70 The beach on saturday Afternoons a.
O'Clock and Ca other days. excopt Monday. az
g. n On tie rJturn trip the steamer leaves the
beach a. 2. II and arrives 90 home about 1870
p. n Dancing IS q feature q the weekday t1fps.
STOPS are a2ade al Alexandra On al tips,
The thlrty-six-hour trip OF the steamers
q the Potouao and Chesapeake Steamboat CunDa-y
On the Potomac thoroughly enjoyable outing.
he oomEany Is 0tsS-ias special rOuad tip fare.
i1cluding stateroom accommodation The steamers
q the company leave this city Tuesday, Thurs
day. and Saturday mornings at O'Clock and Mon
day ard Wednesday Afternoons az 4 O'Clock On
the trips leaving here IN the morning two DAYS
and night are spent on The water ard on the
trips leaving here in the evening two nights and q
day are cDnsumed IN the outns. The steamers visit
landings along the river 20 within few miles q
lis mouth and give the oest Opportunity 20
see many 4 IFS uavgable tributaries. The steamers
ar5 c1ultotabic. roouy sile-wheel beats that have
iJst been Overhanlcd ard rchtted and are said
20 be ideal for c1uf0rtable travelling. The wharf q
the Potomac and Chesapeake Steamboat Company
Is az the tcot o. Egath street southwest, and al
this point the steamers arriTo ard depart
Dancing Is one OF the pleasures that
especially appeal At Chevy Chase Lake AZ no
other resort cap one "trip TIE light fantastic 70
che music Of such famous organization Is ths
United States Marine Band. while the fro foor
ard spacious pavilion leave nothing 20 be desired.
The blndsncn play in concert from about 731 20
3. and pay a. the pavilion until Il. This IS the
programme on El save Sunday Cveningg. when music
alone fls the card.
Other sources q amusement az Chevy Chase
Lake are bowling alleys and shooting galleries al
illuminated riding track and motion picture tho
ater. Admission 10 this suburban park IS entirely
free at al times
Not every one knows that a convenient
ard no less delightful route 20 New YoCk and New
England points IL via The Norfolk and Washington
steamers 20 Norfolk. there conncctius with ocear-
going steamships for New York City. ProTidencs
and Boston. Daily connections are maintained with
both Merchant and Miners and Old Dominion
liners fer the aforementioned places Tickets in
cludius meals and berth at sea. are sold by the
y. & ". Gu. over the c1nnectirg Enes This az
raUCemert gives an al-water rutc which under
most Conditions. Is much more prcfe-able than
Ions rail Journey particularly at this season.
The North Atlantic fleet az target practice OF
Old Point Comfort has drawn hundreds Of visitors
20 that place lately. Special weekend excursions
via tho y & W. boats make II feasible for al
most every one 70 enjoy brief stay at his noted
resort Fridays and SatrUiays roUad -iD tickets
good until NOndav morning are sold. the in
cluding. IN addition 20 steamer expenses. fuli
board az the ChambcIlin or Sherwood hotels Re
duccd rate round trip tickets Saturday evening 70
Monday morning are also on sale throughout the
sumner. For further Information apply az the
wharf Office foot Of Seventh street, Ov at -
Fourteenth street
Music by Haley's famous orchestra en-
livens the evening t7ips Of the frrTroof steamer
jamestown and supplies tho incentive for tho
dancers who patrouizc the floor on the lower deck
q the big beat. To Others. the roomy rockers and
other easy chairs on dock are more attractive than
anything else. and certainly with The moon bright
and the speedy boat creating cooling breezes more
comfortable conditions could hardly be imagined.
For the refreshnert o. the inner man. there Is an
excellent restaurant. wherein evering the appetite
can desire may be had az popular prices
The jamestown leaves her slip. sdjoiniug tho n.
& W. wharves. every evening at :, returning at H.
or thereaboutA
The markets OF San Francisco are novel
to the Eastern dweller. the street oornors being
bright the year around with the gold Of oranges
and the spcndor Of flowers The market stands
always have fresh vegetables and various kinds OF
fruit green peas and strawberries growing out OF
doors ten months in the year A. J. Pos.on, q. A.
Washington-Suuset Route. e5 street. or 7O6 Eft
teenth street.