Evening Star Newspaper, July 10, 1897, Page 24

24 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1897-24 PAGES. TO BOSTON AWHEEL Various Points of Interest Between Washington and Atlantic City. AMERICA’S MOST FAMOUS CYCLE PATH Camping Out on the Way Proves Replete With Incidents. A PLEASANT SUMMER TRIP 2 Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. ATLANTIC CITY, July 6, 1897. To see the most in a short vacation and ai the least possible expense to the tourist I would recommend a tour of several hun- dred miles awheel. Our party consisted of but two, and a bicycle trip from Washing- ton to Boston by way of all the famous ocean resorts on the Atlantic seaboard within this territory was quickly decided upen. The outfit Included, besides our wheels, an army shelter tent, blanket and pouches and the lightest and mest con- yeniently shaped cooking utensils and ta- bleware that could be procured, which, with an American revolver to secure us from a possible attack by Barnegat pirates, to say nothing of the celebrated Jersey mosquitoes, we carefully packed into two krapsacks with a few emergency rations, and were ready for our journey. The three- lens search lights with which our wheels were equipped proved of great service to us in our camping experiences and in rid- fng unknown roads and side paths in the cool and delightful evening runs. It urday evening as we departed beautiful capital city, and we On the Cycle Path. made the best of the hour of daylicht re- maining. Swiftly we sped, soon passing through the village of Sligo and then Burnt Mills, and as twilight deepened into darkness the lights of Ashton, twenty miles from our starting point, came into view. Our knapsacks had grown steadily heavier, so we haited for a short rest and a glass of cold spring water. A bad stretch of road our first evenin "s run, and raising our lit- tle tent on a wooded knoll close to a rip pling lux brook we soon enjoying the paradise. » next morning we cooked our st over a small campfire and amply eshed by a sound sleep, broke camp and soon ing along toward Balti- mote, and even the beautiful estate at Ca- tonsville, the home of Postmaster Gen- eral Gary, did not cause us to slacken our pace. The tolling church bells seemed to Welcome us as we passed swiftly over the smooth surface of Lexington avenue, and soon the suburbs of eastern Baltimore began the tree-fringed Philadelphia road, @s smooth as a Washington street, for the first hour of our run. A Bad Stretch. But good things do not last forever, and ere long the steep hills and deep sands and the large pack on our backs made our lot for twenty miles anything but a happy one. We fioundered along, occasionally zetting @ fall in th and even being compelled to di push our wheels through the worst portions of the road. A Near Aberdeen, Md. pleasant variety to our task was afforded by the sing of numerous streams end by watching the multi-colored wild flow- ers with which the roadside was slotted. Sixteen miles from Baltimore we celebrated the glorious Fourth of July by a swim in the rushing current of Big Gunpowder river just below the falls, a charming trib- utary of the Chesapeake bay. Much re- freshed by our wait we passed from Baltl- more into Harford county, and not long afterward through the prosperous towns of Abingdon and Aberdeen, and at the pub- lic inn at the latter were informed that no supper could be obtained, as it was Sun- day. We were too hungry to proceed further, and a rapid, tramp-like canvass of erent fdences soon revealed a « boarding house, where we most Jy enjoyed an abundant meal. nd one-half miles beyond Abc & lights of Havre-de-Grace ‘eared in view, ani our first day's run of to the Patuxent river concluded | overlooking the bey. Just as we were enter- ing slumberland our first adventure of the trip occurred. A belated farmer,discovering our camp from the roadside, excitedly dee manded, ‘“Whatcher doin’’ there?” and hastened our reply by a demand on his | companion in the wagon for “his gun | We hastily explained the situation, and the farmer departed, declaring, however, that Falls on Big Gunpowder River. if we had been ordinary tramps some hot lead would have been in order. A little later in the night a colored citizen, who had evidently met the farmer, drove by, and amused us by remarking: “Dere day is, over in dat fiel’,” showing us how soon any news is disseminated in the rural dis- tricts. A short ride the next morning brought us into the historic town of Havre de Grace, where George Washington was a frequent visitor, and the house where he-stopped is one of the landmarks. Here all was excite- ment, as the Fourth was to be celebrated on the 5th by the annual boat race be- tween the neighboring fishermen. Far dif- ferent was the spirit displayed a hundred years ago, when the British ships sailed up the bay to this old port and found all the inhabitants fleeing to the hills, with the exception of a brave old Irishman named Neale, the lighthouse keeper, who is reported to have said: “I will have a fire at the enemy, anyway The British troops captured Neale, but after a consultation decided that he was too brave a man to be held a prisoner, and granted him his lib- erty. The descendants of this courageous light keeper have occupied the lighthouse ever since, the government having reward- ed his son and grandson by appointment as keeper. An Interesting Sight. A curious and interesting sight in this harbor is the vest number of floating house boats—massed in colenies or villages and taken to different portions of the Susque- hanna and adjacent waters of the Chesa- peake, where the fishermen live as com- fortably as on land and from which the vast seines are operated during the shad and herring seascn. Through the courtesy of the Pennsylva- nia railroed, wheelmen are now accorded the privilege of transportation across the Susquehanna river to Perryville, free of expe Here we resumed ou journey ard were joined for a short distance by two Washington wheelmen on a New York tour awheel. For four or five miles on the way to Eikton is a veritable desert, known as “The Barrens,” and the roads through this region are mostly deep sand, fringed with laurel bushes and watered by an occasioral creek. It is a relief to reacn the beautiful town of Etkton and a rapid spin over the hard clay road to New- ark brcught us into little Delaware. Twelve miles further cn we rolled into Wilmington, and the intense heat did not deter us from visiting the handsome post office and court heuse before embarking on a steamer for the twenty-eight-rile trip up Brandywine creek and the Delaware river to Philadel phia. “Old Glery” was everywhere in evi- dence, and the gaily decked ships and numberless yachts and steamers and two of our large naval battleships at League Island acded to the interest of our Journey, and a fine view of the New Jersey river resorts, including Lincoln, Germania an! Weshington Parks, is also afforded. The remains of old Fort Mifflin, which did such nd service in 1812, were passed a few miles from the quaker city, and a magnifi- cent view of the towering city hall is the next interesting feature of this beautiful journey. Famous Cycle Path. On arrival we wheeled a few blocks to cld Indenerdence Hall, where a great pa- triotic demonstration was in progress, and a little later took the ferry for Camden, N. J., where our long anticipated run over the famous cycle path between Camden and A:lantic City, fifty-nine miles in ler.gth, was to Legin. This path ts really a road averaging thirty feet in width, of hard macadam, beautifully graded, and be- gins with the White Horse Pike. The da: previous to our arrival fully 0) wheel men made the run to Atlantic City, and 800, including many fair riders, wearing century medals, en tandems and singles, completed the century with eighteen miles to spare. For a great portion of this dis- tance numerous and perfectly smooth side- paths with an entire absence of stones or pebbles are found. The last third of the path Is particularly noticeible for its straight, level road, from Hammonton to Absecon, a distance of twenty-two miles, and the speed here attained Js nearly as great us can be run on a perfect track. The record for the entire distance from Philadelphia _was recently lowered to two hours and fifty-five minutes. The sections of this path are as follows: Gloucester to Berlin, Berlin to Blue Anchor, Blue An- chor to Hammonton, Hammonton to Egg Harbor, Egg Harbor to Absecon, Absecon to Pleasantville, Pleasantville to Atlantic City. The towns en route are beautiful little hamlets, and the only uninteresting section of this path is the five-mile stretch across the ocean meadows from Pleasant- ville to Atlantic City. At frequent inter- vals throughout the first forty miles of the run, refreshment stands, known as “Wheel- men’s Rest,” are most plentiful, and very fine water can be had at nearly every heuse on any part of the path. We made this entire run after 8:30 p.m. and com- pleted our first century, 101.2 miles, on one of the hottest days of the year. And when we spread our tent on the shores of old ocean the boom of the surf proved an ef- fective lullaby. OTIS B. GOODALL. —_.+—__ His Company. From Puck. Quoter—“A man Is known by the com- pany he keeps.”” Pater—“Well, I must be known as a blase young {dlot, then.” ‘m entertaining half a dozen of classmates this vacation.” 61.8 miles came to an end by the establisn- Ment of our second camp in a large field “Want” eds. In The Star pay because they bring answers. AN UNFORTU NATE GUST. THINGS THEATRICAL The Columbia Stock Company Holds the Field Now. “INNOCENT AS A LAMB” NEXT WEEK Some Good Stories Told About Actors and Actresses. FRED BOND’S COMPANY =e When Billy Boag was married, some little time ago, and took to himself a house in this city he resolved that a mere matter of expense should not stand between bim and comfort, and so he furnished his home regally. Carpets and hangings all added beauty to the finest of parlor and other room sets, and the place was simply inde- scribable after the workmen were through. Then Billy got down to detail, and that gave tone to the whole. Each of the panels in the house held a tiny mirror, the rods for the curtains were chased with gold, and finally the door knobs were wonders of the locksmith’s art. That is, most of them were. Billy determined that if the back rooms were so decorated, the front door should be ahead of them. So he got a spring lock with a gilt knob for the top of the door and another for the bottom, and a third for the middle. Then he got a bolt with a chain, which you had to hold down while opening the door, and a fine polished mahogany knob to turn the latch. These were all covered with chiseied flowers and polished to a marvel. Oh, they were the nobbiest set of knobs you ever saw! Billy was simply wild with delight at his own power of decoration. He called his wife to see them, and she praised them. Then she left the room, closing the door behind her, and Billy stood in the quiet of the parlor and looked them all over. Final- ly he remembered some things he had to take upstairs, and, loading them in his arms, started to go. But he got no further than the door. With his hands full the latch knob was all he could attend to, and the desperate pulls he gave that had no more effect on it than the oaths he threw against it. All the smaller latches held fast, and would not consent to turn with the big one. Billy went back to the table and put down all his bundles and then re- turned to the door. With one hand he grasped the middle knob, and with the other the lower one, and pulled until the door creaked, but in vain. The center and the upper locks and both the bolts held. Then Billy put his knee against the center knob, after turning it, and by doing the splits managed to grasp the upper and the other center catches. Still no use. He caught one of the chains in his mouth and pulled, but without effect. There were six locks on that door, and a man to be suc- cessful in opening it must have six han¢ The minute Billy let go one lock for an- other that one fiew back in place, and by no human skill could he control all of them at once. By this time the perspiration was rolling down his immobile brow—and If you have noticed, Billy has a forehead like @ cow—and the oaths he was swearing would have qualified him for any vrofes- sion in this wide world. He lay on the floor and fairly turned the air blue with the indigo quality of his words. And then an idea struck him. He got up delighted. His wife was outside the door hurrying him, ‘as much a prisoner outside as he was in, and totally unable to aid him. But why delay? Billy had an idea. In his pocket was a bit of string, and with this he pulled the lower chain up'and the upper one down and tled them together. A bit ot chewing gum held the middie knob fast and per- formed a like service for the upper ones. Then he very quietly turned the last two, and, behold! the door opened so easily that it was exasperating. But that night Billy took off all but one of the fancy knobs, and if you mention this story to him he will cuss in thirteen different languages— including English. Miss Grayce Scott is an enthusiastic wheelwoman, but last year, when she first took up the manly art, some cruel joker played a trick upon her that came very near turning her against the bicycle ail together. This friend—a local writer, by the way—absolutely abhors all bikes, as well as those who ride them, especially if they happen to be women. He simply has a hor- ror of “seeing a girl seated on a 2x4 seat, a wheel in front and one behind, her eyes fixed straight ahead of her and both legs and limber jaws moving steadily going down the street—the observed of all observers.” He tried hard to persuade Grayce to give up her intention, but to no avail. Who ever heard of a girl with the wheeling fever ever being cured by anything but death or poverty? At last the friend gave up in de- spair and determined that as a last resort’ his plan of showing Grayce how masculine the pastime was must prevail. And so ft happened that the day after the little ac- tress got her wheel she received thirty circulars advertising everything in man’s wearing apparel—shoes, via trousers, to hats. The next day there were a hundred and eight, setting forth the merits of shav- ing. soap, razors, mustache combs and chest protectors. Two hundred and ninety ads. for such things as cuffs and collars, neckties and shirts followed. By this time Grayce had become pretty tired of opening her mail. She was unable to tell the ad- vertising matter from her personal letters and the strain actually began to wear on her nervous system. At last a way of stopping the flow struck her, and {it was faithfully carried out. Every single letter she got, unless in the handwriting of a friend, was treated to her system—her name scratched out and her tormentor's substituted. Grayce has no idea what he thought, but he was fairly beaten, and within a week the influx of men’s advertis- ing matter stopped. There is a project to have an al fresco performance of “Ingomar” at Glen Echo, only, instead of having the representation absolutely in the open air, it will take place on the big stage of the amphitheater, which will be decorated with trees and palms, so as to appear a veritable forest. It is understood that Robert Downing and. Miss Eugente Blair will sustain the lead- ing roles, and the other characters will be acted by competent people who are now visiting in this city. Such an enter- prise ought to succeed, for there is always @ charm about such performances greater than that which attaches to erdinary stage representations. One of the most attrac- tive of this kind that was ever presented here was “As You Like It,” given under the direction of Mr. Charles B. Hanford at Marshall Hall some years ago. Miss Alberta Gallatin, now the leading lady at the Columbia Theater, was the Rosalind on that occasion, and she did charmingly. Persons who have not made practical ex- periments would not believe how cool the manegers of the Columbia manage to keep thelr cozy little theater. On the hottest night last week, when It was really an ef- fort to stir around, persons who summoned up enough energy to get to the theater for- got all about their previous discomfort in the enjoyment of the excellent perform- ance of “A Scrap of Paper.” Of course the lowering ot the temperature in the theater is due to the cooling plant, which, by fore- ing a draught of air through a sort of a re- frigerator and ther into the auditorium, is directly responsible for the coolness of the house. But there is after all a great deal due to suggestion. The very sight of the fountain playing merrily in the center of the lobby 1s cooling and refreshing, and between the acts many people céme out into the lobby, which is in reality several degrees warmer than the auditorium, “just to get a breath of air,” as they express it, although it is shrewdly suspected that some of the men folks want to get a breath of smoke or something stronger. However, on such occasions the fountain, with its gleaming, darting gold fish, is al- ways a center of attraction. Everybody stcps to look at them, and usually to feed them, so as a consequence the fish have become very tame. They will follow a per- son all around the tank in evident expecta- tion of food. Among the actors feeding the fishes is a regular diversion, and James O. Barrows is especially ad¢icted to it. Every day he devotes half an hour to patiently catching files and feeding them to his tinny hago The other day, declares John tein, he caught a big horse fly and dropped it Into the tank, where it was at once seized by one of the smailer fish. The fiy, how- ever, did not submit without a struggle, end actually succeeded in lifting his cap- ter above the surface of the water. But the little fish had @ leg hold and hung on, dragging the flyback into the tank, where it was speedily devoured by the school. COLUMBIA THHATER.—‘Innocent as a Lamb,” the greatest factor in the reputa- tion of Roland Reed; will be the next at- traction at the «Columbia. The piece has as @ guarantee of exrellence a record that equals that of any farce on the road, and the ingenuity of its }construction, ae hu- mor in its situationsiand the general light- ness of its plot makerassured another = of laughter to ahose that have preced this play at the:Columbia. The plot, while not strikingly wriginal, is, nevertheless, handled in a stetking:manner, and is with- out doubt the most daughable of all Wal- ter Craven’s creations. It deals. with the escapade of ome Tobias Pilkington, the character taken*by Roland Reed, and cest here for James Barraws. This “Lamb” has bid his family @ tender adieu, announcing @ business engagement in Boston. But instead the gay deceiver makes for his club in Patterson at once and proceeds to enjoy himself: with a few congeniais and a bottle or so of stronger spirits. While in the rooms he is mistaken for another man, and receives the thrashing intended for that unknown personage. ‘This complicates his home-coming, but, being an artis‘ic Nar, he accounts for his battered condition by explaining: that he wes in a-railroad accident, which really happened while he ‘was away."A friend of his, a: newspaper man, works up the case go sensationally that the attorney for the company-cumes to the “Lamb” and offers damages, which that worthy accepts. He is afterward dis- covered in his iniquity by. the attorney, who, under threat of betrayal, forces: him to consent to his marriage with the daugh- ter of the said “Lamb.”” Both the comedy and sentimental elements are deftly nan- dled, and the result is as funny and dainty a farce as one could wish for. The parts have all been well cast, and the perform- ance in this city will deubtless be one of the best of the season. GLEN ECHO.—Glen Echo, on the Poto- mac, has been entirely remodeled and put in the best possible shape for the reception of the thousands that are daily visiting this beautiful spot. Those who have never visited the region around Glen Echo have missed one of the most beautiful works of nature in this vicinity, and with the added enjoyment which the opening of the ground, the addition of music and a good cafe gives, there is no more desirable place in which to spend a few hours, all day or an evening within a good many miles of Washington. The Fadettes of Boston, a |.sterlirg concert organization, will give con- certs In the amphitheater every afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and every evening at 8 o'clock. The ride to Glen Echo is delight- fully cool and pleasant, and there are a number of car lines which may be taken in order to reaeh it. All the routes afford pleasant rides, and cars may be taken at 32d and M streets, on 7th, 14th or U streets, changing at Chevy Chase circle, or at the end of the Metropolitan company’s route in Georgetown. NEW NATIONAL THEATER—Frederic Bond, with the best company that has ever surrounded this popular Washington favor- ite, will begin a limited summer engage- ment at the New National Theater on Mon- day, July 19. These will be giad tidings to Mr. Bond's legion of admirers. age EXCURSIONS, Henry F. Wilson Post, No. 17, G. A. R., and Gen. F. Barry Carrison, No. 136, of the Regular Army and Navy Union, con- ducted a most successful excursion to River View yesterday. A large crowd was present, and the occaston was enjoyed to the utmost by the veterans, all of whom are inmates of the Soldiers’, Home. An exhibition of fancy dancing by the pupils of Miss Augusta: Sprocszer was one of the features of the day’s entertainment. Those who took part weresMisses Susie Humph- rey, Charlotte Murphy, Earnstine Gra- chette, Dolores Wells, Mazie Humphrey, Rosie Groverman, Jessie Cramer, Mamie Homer and Jeannette Sloan and Master Chrissie Sproesser. - Ocean City 4s) directly on the Atlantic ocean, but separated from the mainland by Sinepuxent bay. It has one of the finest bathing beaches on the Atlantic coast, a stretch of firm, velvety sand, unobstructed for almost twenty miles, while Sinepuxent bay is suited for those who cannot venture in the surf. Fishing, both in the bay and the ocean, is splendid, and yachting in the moonlight ts. one of the favorite. pleasures. Special trains to‘Ocean City, Md., leave B. and O. depat every Saturday at 3 p.m., arriving at 7:30 p.m. and returning to the city at 9:55 Sunday evening. Alington and Fort Myer, on the high Vir- sinia bluffs which overlook the city, are always cool and pleasant, even when the days are insufferably warm here. One can spend a very pleasurable Sunday after- noon rambling about ibe natlonal ceme- tery, and the cavalry band playing ‘n the evening is an additional attraction. Elec- tric cars leave Aqueduct bridge every half hour for Fort Myer and Arlington and every hour for Falls Church from 8:30 a.m. to 11.40 p.m. . Every evening since the beginning of warm weather the steamers of the Nor- folk and Washington Steamboat Company have been comfortably filled with guests, many going to spend « few days or their entire vacation at Fortress Monroe, Vir- ginia Beach and Ocean View; some going to Norfolk, where they boarded the Old Dominion. steamships for the oceun sail to New York. ‘The Newport News, Wash- ington or Norfolk leaves 7th street wharf every evening in the year at 7 o'clock, reaching Fortress Monroe and Norfolk the following morning, connecting with the Old Dominion steamships. Those who go to New York by this route have the privilege of stopping off at Fortress Monroe, Vir- ginia Beach and Ocean View and also of going in efther direction by rail. It 1s almost impossible to get a breath of fresh air here in town these hot nights. To escape the heat and get real comfort one must take a trip, a trip that guaran- tees to cool you off and make you forret that it 1s warm weather for the time be- ing. Such an outing is the run to Indian Head made by the Macalester every Thurs- day, Friday nad Saturday night the rest of the season. The breezes begin to blow as soon as the steamer turns her hea into the stream, and for the next four hours there is not a suggestion of suffering from heat. The trip is enlivened by the best of music by the band, under the direction of Prof: Schroeder. Those who go down on the early boats and care to have the privi- lege of taking the additional sail without extra charge. Also, if the passengers on the 6:30 boat wish, they will be landed on the grounds at Marshall Hall and have the time till the return of the boat to spend on the lawns or to take dinner, The Macales- ter leaves at 6:80. “The queen of summer trips,” as It is styled by those who have taken this route, is the excursion from Baltimore and Provi- dence to Boston by sea over the line of the Merchants’ ard Miners’ Transportation Company. The steamers of this line leave on alternate days for Boston and Provi- dence and the service and accommodations on the boats are all that could possibly be desired. The Ericseon-line!-excursions by water from Baltimore to all points on the New Jersey coast, intludigg all the great wa- tering places, a@ well as Philadelphia and New York, conmecting at the latter point for all places of imterest and resort on the beautiful Hudsen river, are probably the most enjoyable means of reaching one of these -stoppimg places. ‘The service on all the boata is @xceptionally fine and mu- sic is provided:on all dey steamers for the pleasure and entertainment of those who make the teip at this time. The hydrocycles at: Chevy Chase Lake still continue toeinterest and amuse thou- sands of persons who make the trip to this delightfullyc cool and beautiful spot during the dey fand-evening. Beside the hydrocycles, however, there is a score of other amusememts aud a splendid orches- tra is in attendanceseach evening for the benefit of those who desire to trip the ight fantastic. The steamer Arrowsmith will leave her wharf Mondays and: Wednesdays. at 8 p.m. and every Saturday at 6 p.m. for all points on the lower Potomac.- The return trip is made by 10 p.m» Sunday, when the trip is made Saturday evening. The ac- commodations on the boat are first-class and a more desirable short trip could hard- ly be planned. This evening the Arrow- smith will leave at 6 p.m. as usual and tickets «will be sold, including transporta- tion, meals and room at the hotebat Piney Point, one.of the most delightful spots on the river. Tickets may be procured of Wash. ‘B. Williams at 7th and D streets northwest. These tickets will be* sold for this trip only. é The spevial excursion arranged by N. DuShane Cloward will leave for Virginia Beach, Va, this evening over the line of the Norfolk -and Washirgton Steamboat Company, at 7 o'clock. The round. sep in- cludes transportation and one day at the Princess Anne Hotel-at Virginia Beach, @ most desirable and delightful stopping place. uick and frequent service to Alexandria, Arlington and Mount Vernon is given by the Mt. Vernon, Arlington and Alexandria electric railroad, the trains leaving at the station at 13% street and Pennsylvania avenue at short intervals. The schedule is printed in another column of this paper. ‘Washington is specially fortunate in the way of excursions, and nowhere can a more pleasant day be spent than at Mar- shall Han. After a week of work in the hot city a Sunday amid cool river breezes, under the grand old trees of Marshall Hall, is better than any tonic. The Sunday boats eave at 11 a.m, 2:30, 3 and 6:30 p.m. Mar- shall Hall this year is under the manage- J. C. Knight, formerly of and a more carefully con- ducted place or better appointed restaurant it would now be impossible to find. Music is furnished every Sunday afternoon by Frefessor Schroeder’s daz, which is a de- Lgkt to lsten to. The whole +iaff on the Macalester, from the jenial Captain Bluke down, are courteous, and the boat is fitted with all modern conveniences, a barber's shop being the latest addition, whicn is open Sundays as well as week days. Wheels are looked after and carried free of charge. Next Monday evening the Macalester will make a special trip to Indian Head. These sails to Indian Head afford four hous’ con- timuous sailing, where you can be sure It will be as comfortable as you could wish. The splendor of a night’s sail on the Po- tomac is not approached by any other scenery around Washington, and the music on the boat by Schroeder's band adds de- light to the occasion. The Macelester stops at Marshall Hall both going and re- turning, thus giving those who care to an opportunity to spend -some time on the grounds and get the steamer on the return rip. Next Tuesday the Washington Command- ery, K. of T., take their annual cuting to Marstall Hail. They have a host of friends who always take advantage of the oppor- tunity to enjoy themselves by accompany- ing them on these trips. The successes have been so marked in former years that every effort has been made that this trip may, if possible, eclipse all former efforts to please. Elaborate plans for the enter- tainment of the guests have been made by the committee, and no one who desires a pleasant evening down the river neca wait any longer for a chance to xratify them- selves. The Macalester will leave her wharf at 6:30 p.m., as usual. For the entertainment of the hundreds of persons who will visit River View tomor- row Capt. E. 8. Randall, the genial pro- prietor of that pretty resort, has arranged with Mr. Frank Le Fontenoy to give an exhibition of one of the finest and most perfect of Lumiere’s Cinematographe in the country. The exhibition will take place on the large and airy dancing pavilior tg- morrow evening, and will be a rare treat. New scenes have been secured, and the pictures are absolutely life-like in appear- ance and action. The entertainment will be absolutely free of cost to those who visit the View tomorrow. The steamer Pentz will leave her wharf at 11 a.m. 6:15 p.m., and will return at 1, 9:30 p.m. As usual, the chute and all the other attractions of the View will be in full operation all day, and in the after- noon and evening Chris. Arth’s orchestra will give concerts, rendering the airs most appropriate to the day. Those who wish to escape the heat in town will find River View cool and pleasant. Its situation on a bluff overlooking the river enables it to catch every breeze that stirs, and when it is sweltering hot elsewhere cool spots can always be found at River View. In all probability the most desirable ex- tended trip down the river for an all-day excursion is that which takes in Colonial Beach. The Beach has been thoroughly renovated in every particular this season, and the large hotel now open affords most comfortable accommodations for those who desire to stay at the resort over night or for a longer period. The steamer Jane Moseley, which makes the run to this re- sort, is one of the safest, best-appointed and swiftest beats on the river, and the ride both to and from the Beach is delight- ful In the extreme. The Moseley will leave tomorrow morning at $ o'clock sharp and this evening at 6:30 o'clock. The evening trip is especially desirable on account of the moonlight ride cf sixty-odd miles that is afforded. At the Beach salt-water bathing, crabbing, fishing and boating are to be enjoyed, in addition to the numberless other attractions that go to make up a first-class excursion resort. —__—_. How Victorian Was Crowned. From Harper's Round Table. Several mistakes occurred during the ceremonials. The “heads of the depart- ments” did not seem to know their busi- ness. The queen preserved her composure and did not seem embarrassed, though once she turned to Lord Thynn and said, “Pray tell me what I am to do, for they don’t know.” Lord Rolle, a man elghty years old and very feeble, stumbled and fell as he attempted to mount the steps of the throne to do her homage. “May I not get up to meet him?” she exclaimed, and without waiting for a reply she arose and went to him, and this little act of thoughtful kind- ness called forth praise from all beholders. The confusion ceased when the choir sang, “This is the day,” etc. The people again shouted, “God save Queen Victoria’ as she arose from the throne and followed the archbishop to the altar. She laid aside the crown and scepter and knelt to receive the sacrament. She then resumed her “‘en- signs of royalty” and returned to the throne till the communion service was finished, and with this the ceremony of the corona- tion cf Queen Victoria came to an end. She had been in the abbey four hours and a half when she was permitted to enter her state coach to return to the palace. Her finger pained her, and the orb she was obliged to carry’ made her wrist ache. Whenever she bowed her acknowledgments to the people the crown would become dis- placed. Both hands were occupied holding the orb and scepter and it was impossible for her to adjust the imperial diadem; but the Duchess of Sutherland, who was with her In the carriage, assisted her as well as she could. It seemed so ludicrous that her majesty could not restrain her mirth, and she burst into a merry peal of laughter. At last all was ended; but before the weary head was placed upon its pillow she had sent to inquire if Lord Rolle was quite well. Lord Greville says, “It is in fact the re- markable union of raivete, kindness and good natvre with propriety and dignity which makes her so admirable and so en- dearing to those about her.” SEE Microscopic Writing. From the Philadelphia Record. A machine has been invented, which is composed of exquisitely graduated wheels, running a tiny diamond point at the end of an almost equally tiny arm, whereby one is able to write upon glass the whole of the Lord's prayer within a space which measured the two hundred and ninety- fourth part of an’ inch in length by the four hundred and fortieth part of an inch In breadth, or about the measurement of the dot over the letter “i” in common print. With this machine any one who un- derstood operating it could write the whole 8,566,480 letters of the Bible eight times over in the space of an inch—a square inch. A specimen of this marvelous microscopic writing was enlarged by photography, and every letter and point was perfect’ and could be read with ease. “Want” is. in The Star pay because they bring answers. : AMUSEMENTS. Glen Echo N-THE-POTOMAG. PULAR CONC! EVERY AFTERNOON AT 2:30, Matinoce ‘Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ——THE-— COLORED SPORTS BIC SHOW. A superb aggregation of Afro-American talent, lorry requiem" 1 cgpl meres mars) AMUSEMENTS. COLUMBIA Tore | THEATER. BY ICE. Evenings at 8:30. Prices, 25, 50, Tc. Matinee Saturday only at 2:15. 25 and SOc. THE COLUMBIA STOCK CO. ‘Will present for the last, time TONIGHT A Serap of Paper NEXT WEEK— ‘The’ Funniest Modern Farcial Comedies, INNOCENT AS A LAMB By Walter & Craven and Glen MacDonough. As Produced with Great Success by Roland Reed.1t EXCURSIONS, ETC. : SPEND SUNDAY On the Green Lawns of Marshall Hall. Steamer “MACALESTER" leaves th st. Wharf at 11 a.m, 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. Re- torning, leaves Marshall Hall at 1, 4:30 and 8:30 p.m. On week days steamer leaves at 10 a.m., 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. Steamer “RIVER QUEEN” leaves on Sundays nt 3 p.m. Returning, leaves Marshall Hall at 8 p.m. Music by Prof. Schroeder’s Band. Fare, Round Trip, 25c. MEAIS A LA CARTE at the excellent Restaurant. Ladies are especially invited on these excursions. Marsball Hall has no competitor for beauty, cleanliness and good order. 4y10-50a tit L. L. BLAKE, Captain, Hydrocycles!! HAVE YOU SEEN THEM? HAVE YOU TRIED THEM? If you have, you are glad to know that you can try them again at CHEVY CHASE LAKE. If you have not, yuu don’t know what you have missed. Donch’s Band and darcing every evening on the pavilion. _ my22-31n,20 .)] The exci ete A AC ARE IIY ie nace on A 12,000-ft. | door. Competent instructors, Sects NE Mess START Bi PLAIN, ES, ‘Take F street cars. ~ EXCURSIONS, ETC. SEE. SEE -SEE FREE OF CHARGE The Cinematographe At River View, Sunday, July 11, ys M. SPLENDID ARRAY OF NEW VIEWS. ‘Take the Steamer Sam'l J. Pentz at 11 a.m., 2:45 and 6:15 p.m. ? it FAMILY EXCURSION TO RIVER VIEW, MONDAY, JULY 12, 1897, For the Benefit of Concordia Sunday School, TICK! CENTS. Children und Steamer “' jeave Kilver it* M. HYATT own Market, 3) ain. Leaves Apply 90S N. it falls at 4 p.m. Can be chart ave. or boat. Round trip, 50e. Special Moonlight Excursion Indian Head Monday, July 12. The palace steamer Macalester will leave 7th st. wharf at 6:30, calling at Marshall Hall both ways. Parties at the Hall can avail themselves of the trip without extra charge. Music by Prof. Schroe- der’s Band. tc FARE, ROUND TRIP, 25c. KEEP COOL. KEEP COOL. 3 NO DUST. NO. SMOKE. TAKB PALACE STEAMER JANE MOSELEY FOR Colonial Beach, 68 miles down the Potomac river. Grand salt wa- ter bathing, crabbing and fishing. Steamer leaves daily, except Monday, from Clyde pler, foot Tih st., at 9 a.m. sharp. Fare, 50c. round trip. Sat- urdeys at 6:30 p.m.; fare, 75c. Tickets good to return Tuesday afternoon. Large hotel now open. Lecal office, 1321 F st., for state rooms, general In- formation and charters booked. Jy7-20,t8 Ocean City, Md Queen of Seaside Resorts. Finest Bathing Beach on Atlantic coast. —— Boating, Crabbing, Fishing and a good time —— assured everytody. Special $3 Excursion, ——— Under the dircctfon of the management of the ATLANTIO HOTEL every Satuniay. ‘Train leaves B. and O. depot at 3 o'clock and arrives at Ocean City at 7:30. Tickets good to return via Bay Kidge Sunday nig! er passengers can return via Baltimore Monday by paying fare from Baltimore to Washington. &7Full information at office of INO. F. WAGGAMAN, 700 14th st. dyT-2stt .---TWO TOURS... TO THE NORTH Under the Personally Conducted Tourist System of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Visiting Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands, Quebec, Montreal, Au Sable Chasm and Saratoga. Leave Washington by special train of Pullman Parlor Cars, JULY 27 AND AUGUST 17, 1897. Delightful Summer Outings. Round-trip rate from Washington, $100.00. including all necessary expenses --TOUR TO... Yellowstone Park Will leave Washington Spectal train of Palimau Simoking: Dining, Slec er and Otservation Garg. = Eight Days in Wonderland! RATE, $235.00 From Washington, including ail necessary expenses. For itineraries’ and full information apply to Ticket Agents, or ca COLIN STUDDS, Pass. Agent Southeastern District, Northeast corner 15th and G streets dy7-w,s,m,8t__ Washington, D. ©. HALT OPENS JUNE 5. «..... The-Only Salt Water Bathing Resort IN THE VICINITY OF WASHINGTON, BAY RIDGE, +,50 CENTS For the 4:30 p.m. train 75 cents will be charged, 4nd, 25, cents refunded upon retura of coupon té A delightful trip ‘ot 10 miles on Chesapeake bay $5 So meaing beat to Baltimore and reture for ‘on cai upon ar- ‘morning train from Washington. Je7-m,w&stoau31 THE aa ae ‘To F M wee ington, Fort Myer, Ballston, Fostoria, Falls Church, 3 OSS sman 's Grove ceed Parties NO DUST. NO DIRT. “QUICKEST AND SAFEST ROUTE” pa MOUNT VERNON. Steamer [lacalester Daily (except Suuday), At 10 a.m. end 2:30 pm.; returning, city at 2 and 6 p.m. FARE, hOUND TRIP, 50 CENTS. Admission to grounds, 25 cents. ray BOANT CAPE ON THE STEAMER. ets, with Mount Ver jon © sale at wharf and at hotels, “usson coupon, fo, my24-21d L. L. BLAKE, Captain. RIVER VIEW. THE ONLY UP-TO-DATE, °RSION RESORT IN THIS VICINITY. More amusements than all the oti — hai he other resorts come SHOOT THE CHUTE BECAUSE SHOOTS THE CHUTE. entz DAILY at 10 a.m., 2 Sundays at 11 a.w., 2:45 and 6-15 DNALLY CONDUCTED EXCTRSIONS EVERY ‘DAY, WEDNESDAY SATURDAY. reach the GO TO ¢ Sunday. Sun- , Chris Arth, Se. Tickets, 10¢ id 2 p.m. trips, ca Steamer will leave River View Wednesday and Sai at 5, 8 and 10:30 p.m. Sundays, 1, 5 0 and 9:30 p.m. S. RANDALL, Sole Proprietor. Cloward’s Saturday Excursion to VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. NORFOLK | AND m Popular Salt-Water Trips To picturesque Lower Pot retorts resumed SATURI T. V. Arrowsmith leaves Monday and Wedresd: 6pm. first-cless. Je23-tt VICK AND FREQUENT ELECTRIO TRAIN ‘SERVICE. Mount Vernon, Arlington and Alexandria. Station, Pennsylvania avenue and 13% strect. For schedle see It. H. column, this paper. my27-ti . June 26. § th st. ferry wharf every y, 3 pm., and Satarday at Home Sunday, 10 p.n. Accommodations Queen of Summer Trips. Boston by Sea. . Providence by Sea. MERCHANTS’ AND MINERS’ TRANS. CO. Steamer BALTIMORB to Boston every TUES: Day, U Y and SUNDAY at 4 S A ORE to Provis DAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY at 4 p.m. For tcur books and further information addrest m. Agent, Baltimore, Md. H, - ave. Wash. D. O ERRILL, New York ave. and 5th’ st., & B, GHaNcuage Norfolk & \Vashington Steamboat Co. Erery day in the year for Fortress Monroe, — Norfolk, Newport News and all poluts south by the ‘superb powerful steel palace steamers q Norbert, News.” Norfolk” and ““Wasling- jon" on tle following ul Southbound. Northbound. Lv. Washington.7:00 p.m.| Ly. Portsmout Ly. Alexandria.7:30 p.m.| Ly, Norfolic. Ft. Monroe,6:30 a.m. Lv. Ft. Moni . Norfolk. ...7:30 a.m.|Ar. Alexandria.6:00 a. Ar. Portsmouth.t:00 a.m.| Ar. Washington, Visitors to Chamberlin’s new hotel, “The Hygela,” and Virginia Beach will find this the most attractive ‘oute, insuring a com- fortable night's rest. Large and luxurious rooms fitted throughout with electric lights. Dining room service is « la carte, and fs supplied from the best that the markets of Washington and Norfolk afford, ‘Nickets on «ale at U. 8. office, 817 1 venue; 518, 619, 1421 Pennrsl- 0." ticket office, corner New York avenue, and om boars steamers. where time table, map, ete., ean also be had. Any other information Gestred wi be fur Ar. ar. ished on pplication to the wndersicned = fhe commany's whack. foot. of Tih st Washes — dagton, D. 6. Telerhone No. 750. ‘tyl! INO. CALLAHAN. General Manager. BY SEA —FkOM—- WASHINGTON — NEW YORK. A short and delightful trip, in ocean-going steam- Ships of the latest model, with privilege of a pleasant stop-over at famous OLD POINT COMFORT. In connection with the superb steamers of the NORFOLK & WASHINGTON 1 aSTEAMBOAT COMPANY, Sut gurney orree Westnet OLD DOMINION LINE,” Leave Washington datiy, 7 p.m.; leave Alexan- aria daily, 7:30 p.m. Ai jonroe daily, 30 a.m; arrive Korfolit duily, 8 atm" % Passengers from Washington will make conneo- tions with Old Dominion ships at Norfi Norfolk at 7:30 p.m.. acd leaving Old Come txt at 6:15 p.m. dafiy (Sundays included). ‘Passengers are privil either “Hee ef Sarno tong for sale in at the Ne and Weshi Company, No. 817 Pa. ave. aie er Steamboat Compans, foot 7th st.. where reserva: tions of state rooms be made further W. L. Pt a JOU con AK. = . y 5 ING Vv. P.& T. M. la G. M. Norfele snd Dominion 8. 8. Co., Waslington S. B. Co. Bier 26, N. B., N.Y. ‘Washington, D.G ‘‘Ericsson Line Excursions” Ze paces rian Ue Senor retura (ten days) pose To Fhiladelphia To Philadelpia and ] a i 4