Evening star., 1909-08-28
EXCURSIONS.

The excursion season to Colonial
Beach will close with the trips made
by the big steamer st. Johns September
Z. the day after Labor day, and those
who wish to spend a pleasant outing
should. during the few days remaining
of the season, visit the pretty resort.
The St Johns will leave here this even
ing at o'clock. and tomorrow morning
and each morning next week, except
Monday. at o'clock. and returning will
leave the Beach, Sunday and other
days, except Monday and Saturday, at
pm. Saturday the steamer leaves CO.
lonial Beach at midnight
Many persons have visited the resort
this summer. The bathing. boating,
grabbing and fishing continue fine. The
to return until the last trip of the
steamer A special trip will be made
to the Beach Labor day.
The thirty-six-hour outings OF the
steamers of the Potomac and Chesapeake
Steamboat Company have proven very
enjoyable. and many Washingtonians
are taking advantage of them to visit
the lower Potomac tributaries and to see
something of the beauties of our own
river The steamers Wakefield and Capt.
tai City. which are used in the service.
leave here Monday and Wednesday at
pm. and Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at am. Stops are made
to discharge and receive freight and pas
sengers. and the steamers leaving here
in the evening are two nights and day
on the trip, while those leaving in the
morning are two days and a night. the
greater portion Of which time is spent
on salt water.
When visiting points in New York and
New England many find an all-water
route the most satisfactory at this sea-
son. One of the most enjoyable of these
routes is afforded by the steamers of the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany, which make daily connections at
Norfolk with both Merchants and Miners
and Old Dominion liners for New York
city. Boston and Providence. Tickets.
including meals and berth at sea. are
sold by the Norfolk and Washington COM
pany over the connecting lines at most
favorable rates.
Those desiring A short outing under the
most favorable conditions will enjoy this
companys special weekend trips TO that
noted seaside resort, Old Point Comfort
Fridays and Saturdays round-trip tickets
good until Monday morning are sold the
same including. In addition to steamer
expenses. full board at the Chamberin
or Sherwood hotel. Reduc ed rate round
day morning, are also on sale through
out the summer. For further information
apply at the wharf Office, foot OF 7th
street, or at 72O 14th street. Bond build
ing.
The announcement that the evening
trips of the steamer jamestown would be
discontinued after September l has had
a decidedly perceptible effect upon the
attendance, hundreds being anxious to
avail themselves of the few remaining
opportunitles to enjoy these ideal outings.
The cool evenings have made the dane
ing one Of the most enjoyable features OF
the trip, the spacious deck allotted to
this purpose being thronged with votaries
Of this pastime. Excellent dance music
is furnished throughout the evening by
Haley's Orchestra
The jamestown is noted for the excel
lence of her appointments. fact which
contributes in small measure to the
enjoyment of excursionists. There is al
WAYS an abundance of comfortable
chairs while all sorts of edibles are
served at popular prices in the ships res
taurant. The boat leaves the 9Th street
wharf at Z pm. and returns to Wash
ngton about II pm.