Evening star., 1909-06-12
EXCURSIONS.

The Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company announces that in addl-
ton to the usual week-en Old Point
Comfort trips. with hotel accommoda-
tions. there will be inaugurated today
the special-rate round trip Saturday-tu-
Monday outings so popular In previous
seasons. Tickets for these outings are
merely for transportation, and include
neither steamer accommodations nor
board at the Old Point Comfort hostel
ries, as the "all-expense" fare does on
the other Friday and Saturday even
ing excursions.
Daily service between this city and
Norfolk is maintained by the Norfolk
and Washington boats, with connec
tions at the southern port with steam
ers for New York. Boston and other
eastern coast cities. The new South
which leave the 7th street wharf
nightly at 6:45. The uptown Office is
located at 705 14th street.
Tuesday evening next will see the
resumption of the Norfolk and Wash
ington Steamboat Companys James
town" moonlight trips down the Po-
tomac. Memories of these delightful
mind that the big steamer will more
than likely carry capacity crowd
when she leaves the excursion pier on
her first trip. There is room for 1900
aboard and even with this quota there
is little evidence of crowding, so spa
cious and conveniently arranged is the
boat. The restaurant. or palm garden.
as 1t is known, is a pleasant place to
dine, occupying as 1t does a favorable
place, and being delightfully."- appointed.
Dancing is a feature of these outings.
fine orchestra and specially finished
deck being provided The sailing hour
is at :, the return trip being COM
pleted at II o'clock.
Colonial Beach. the Atlantic City OF
Washington" is in full swing, and. ccm-
mencinS with this evening, daily trips.
except Monday, will he made to the resort
by the big and fast steamer St. Johns.
The steamer will leave here today al
q =. IN. and Sunday morning and the other
mornings, except Monday. a o'clock.
On the return trip the steamer leaves
Colonial Beach at midnight Saturday and
q pm. other days, and arrives in Wash
ing ton on these tTlps about 1870 pm
Heretofore il has been the custom not
to start the daily trips to the Beach un-
Ill July I, but The new management, in
compliance with numerous requests, has
determined To put on the daily trips at
this time
A special feature Of the weekday trips
this year, and one that will appeal to
the young folks. will be the dancing going
to and returning from the Beach. Sun
day concert music will take the place of
Beach is cpen under new management
and is ready for the reception OF guests.
Chesapeake Beach this summer is offer
ing. it Is claimed, all the facilities for en-
joyment of the hot months that can be
bought at many times the price In more
distant and more famous localities. Salt
water bathing has grown in popula rity Y
year by year, and accommodations that
will please the most fastidious devotee
of this sport afforded at Chesapeake
Beach while the place at the same time
may he reached in q small fraction of the
time occupied III going to any resort of
similar attractions, and at expense
that amounts to almost nothing In ad-
| dition to TIL bathing, boating, Grabbing
! and other features. everything in the
WAY pt amusement will be found up-to-
date and on a high plane. Trains leav-
! ing the Junction on schedule easily
| reached BY traction ears from any part
OF the city