The Washington times., 1909-08-04
EXCURSIONS.

The Colonial Beach trips on the steam
eT ST. Johns are among the most popular
out of this city. and are being taker
advantage Of daily by large tnrongs.
The long cool ride on the Potomac is
pleasant, and a stay at Colonial Beach
means real rest.
Those who cannot lose any time from
business can take the steamer Saturday
evening at S o'clock, go 70 tae beach,
spend Saturday night and Sur g1y, and
be home Sunday night in time for q
nights sleep before returning to work
Monday morning. In addition to this
Saturday. evening trip the steamer
leaves here daily except Monday at 9
a. m, and returning leaves the beach
at pm. arriving home about 100 D. m.
The bathing at Colonial Beach was
never more enjoyable than it is now,
and the Grabbing, fishing, and boating
are also fine
sriPs.
While the evenings are usually sultry
and unbearable In town those aboard
the big steamer jamestown blowing
her way down the Potomac are re-
freshed constantly by the most delight
fl4l breezes Indeed, IT Is never too
warm for dancing, and the floor on the
lower deck IS crowded whenever the
bard plays. which is pretty much all
the time. Haley's Orchestra, one Of
In lieu of dancing. special concerts
are given Sunday evenings, and these
trips are the most popular with great
many. Almost anything the appetite
Graves can be had in the Palm Garden
restaurant. The jamestown leaves her
wharf, foot Of Seventh street, nightly AT
Z p. m, returning about II.
So great is the demand for accom-
modations on the Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat COmpany's special-rate
weekend trips TO Old Point Comfort
and Norfolk that IT is often necessary
to speak for staterooms days in adj
vance. Friday and Saturday 10 Monday
fleets are offered, covering hOtei board
at the Chamberlin or Sherwood, Old
Point as well as stateroOms aboard the
Norfolk and Washington boats. Satur-
DAYS TO Monday tickets for the round
trip exclusively are also on sale every
week.
Norfolk and Washington boats main
tain daily service, sailing at 6:4j p, m.
Connection at Norfolk with Old DOmln-
ion liners and Merchants and Miners
steamers for New York and Boston,
form a convenient and enjoyable route
to Northern points and resorts. Via
these connecting lines special tickets are
sold covering berth and meals at sea.
All desired information may be had at
the uptown office of the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company, 100
Fourteenth street, first floor Of the Bond
building
/ One can find comfort as well as amuse-
ment at delightful Chevy Chase Lake
( The temperature seldom mounts to a
/ disagreeable point in the neighbOrhOOd,
/ and the abundance Of shade and refresh
/ ing breezes that invariably blow after
1 sunset serve TO make the resort popu-
! lar rendezvous throughout the day as
well as evening.
/ Among amusements, the most popular
| are the Marine Band musical treats
which are nightly features, dancing
/ riding the ponies" on the Illuminated
/ track, boating. etc. The roofess Rustic
/ Theater in which the motion pictures
/ are exhibited is an inviting spot, always
/ being cool and comfortable.
/ Not the least enjoyable portion Of q
visit TO Chevy Chase Lake Is the ride
/ via the eleCtrics. The cars travel a.
/ a good speed creating cooling breeze5
/ while the air-brake equipment and sOliC
/ roadbed insure the greatest degree ol
4 safety.