, 1862-06-16
TIE BALTIMORE FESTIVITIES.
The Lake EKeursion-And Its Con.
sequences,


The Climax at the fremont.
The festivities attendant upon the Baltimore /
excursion were continued during Saturday, |
which YVES In many respects very pleasant /
and profitable day. The excursionists en-
joycd themselves in visiting the public insti-
tutions, getting general aud particular views /
Of the city, and on the whole, doing the day |
and the city to their entire satisfaction.
About ten o'clock In the morning they were |
taken to the erave Of Dopglas, aud from thence
to the Camp. There they had view OF its |
external ard Internal arrangements, sight OF I
the prisoners, and Of the two regiments as
they fled out Of the camp on their Way to the |
city.
IN AFFECTING SCENE.
4 thrilling incident also occurred there,
being the meeting Of father-one of the
Baltimoreans- Shuttle, with his son,
now a prisoner Of var in the camp, who
Was taken at the fall Of DoneIson- They
had parted two years previously, at which
time young Shuttle had left his home for Ala
bama, to obtain employment. As he states,
he Was there Impressed into the Confederate
war, and taken prisoner as above mentioned.
Shortly after his arrival at Camp Douglas he
informed his father by letter Of his sltua-
ton, and regular correspondence has
since been maintained between them.
Mr.. Shutze Is 4 boot and shoe manu-
facturer in Baltimore, and firm In his devotion
to the Union He has no doubts Of his sons
loyalty, and has fer ssme time been using &C.
tive exertions to obtain his release, The
meeting, though not unexpected, Was yst a
very affecting one, both bursting into tears Is
| they fond1g embraced each other.
From the camp, the visitors proceeded to
the Chicago University. After soendiRg
short time in visiting that institution, they
| rode across to Union Park, and afber paying
brief visitto LiIl's Brewery, returned to the
fremont House to dinner.
At three O'Clock in the afternoon the party
were taken on board the propeller Lady
Franklin, up the river TO Bridgeport, to take
| look at the pumps. The trip up the river,
| perhaps, gave them q better opportunity Of
Judging of the business Of our city, and our
I ample facilities for it's increase, than they had
| previously enjoyed Much Has witnessed to
excite their admiration and surprise, and the
hearty manner in which they expressed their
surprise bore ample testimony to its truthful
| ness.
| L MAN 0yERB0ARD.
But one thing occurred to mar the pleasant
uess Of the occasion. The landing from the
boat at Bridgeport was necessarily across a
| narrow plank, some fifteen or twenty feet
long, and IS one Of the gentlemen from Pitts
bu1gh stepped upon 1t, he slipped and fell into
the river. The water fortunately was not
deep, and he was quickly rescued, with no
farther damage than thorough drenching.
The principal objection the gentleman ex.
pressed to his misfortune was the peculiarly
of the perfume. a Baltimore member sagely
remarked that the gentleman from Pittsburgh
should find fault with nothing al.facsory,
while 8 Chicagoan consohngly volunteered
sit is nothing when you get used to it.''
THE EXCURSION rroN THE LAKE.
The evening Was devoted to an excursion up,
On the Lake; the published time Of departure,
half-past ecyen; boat, the propeller Lady
franklin; number Of excursionists. about 900
Of whom 4 large proportion comprised ladies'
Tie boat left her dock at tho foot Of Frank
lin street at eight o'clock, the Great Western
Band aboard playing appropriate airs. Al
went g1eefully down the river until the boa
passed the light house and steamed out int<
the dark uncertainty beyond.
During the afternoon the heavens hat
: cloudcd over, and towards evening 4 stii
> north breeze spTang up, causing chop ae
upon the edge Of the bar anything bu
pleasant. From sunset until dark the swell
I increased and were in prime rolling order 10
: the excursionists.
In fact the lake Was decidedly rough IN
|, especially rough on the 1adies.
As We passed the lighthouse there wa
much jesting upon tie subject Of sea-sicknest
Ie and 1t Was curious fact that everybody o
n bonrd vas an old seadog! They had made lor
J. voyagcs: They had been out in heas
j. nor'easters They we're never sea-sick! Ol
>, 10! and thus they laughed and jested, lit
II knowing that they would soon see where u
~ gazc}lc c:.me In. We shot off in the dircctie
- OF Hyde Park, and the more We vent, the jo
- licr We rolled about. Here and there a IA
- beenn to grow rale and roses suffered q s.
- change and became a1abaster.
~ Still men would not see tbe Nemesis
- coming shadow.
20 They thought 1t was glorious, and the 1sdi
~ hesitating1y pronounced it really exquisite, t
~ air was 50 fresh and bracing, and the crest
waves washing of in rhosphorescent curry
from the boats sides 50 beautiful Still On
ug went, and the more We rolled. People 6
EFT dualiy retired into tic cabius, stretched the
he selves out upon berths, or reelincd up
on lounges. One unfortunate fat man 1urch
down into the engine room, another unfor
asst pate lean 1nan made an aerial fight owe
m wood pile. Gunnybag6 seatcd upon the rudt
out post, by sudden turn Of the wheel went hi
'hy 5rst into coil Of rope, very much like q b
in trpg into mud hole. Everybody appeared
arc be upon an extensive attempt at intoxicati
c1g and nobody had confidence in anything. Til
IKE was q crisis, tide in the affairs Of men
iii thingR, coming.
ced On we went and the more We rolled, I
be of1Hyde Park The gazello began to come
Peculiar noises were heard from tho up
deck and the lower deck; from the bow
~ the stern, and every coigne Of vantage VII
10 tAtrc was room for head aud no chant
, 'et u,aid upon the boat. GunnJbags shriel
~ wildly Tor tl.st excellent and useful female
u ndage Of wen regulated steamboats,, but
o.n loud winds answered ttnary maid" Nept1
~ was claiming his dues. Humanity WAS VI
10 4 common level. What was Guunybags
'atn Hecuha, or Hccuba to the wrctchcd g., u,
sra this occasions He was as good as the l
has from Baltimore, who Eas squaring her
'a'c counts upon his right, the gentleman fl
sue, Pittsburgh who was supporting hin upon
uea left, the Alleghanian cata1aeting from abb
l@s.n @ or tho melancholy Chicagoan below, who
'uu yainly Offering the negro porter quar.e'
T. throw him overheard.
loa9 But there were those who bnd no accos
TO settle, and these engaged in capital
ming on the lower deck, and partook Of delic
city straw bcff1eS ano cream Hom sohh Hfls
er of well known establishment: They who b
,gg: stomach for such things enjoyed them,
.ent- | they who didn't, with an envious Sigh tu1
wore "fetcheolE TO INC snn"ates ano resumed
wing erat'ons. as the SICK List was rapidly Incl
his ing, about ten o'clock the boat put baci
rhen home and landed the victims without To-
], by life. While to many the excursion "
at bore, others had very merry tine OF it
II to- enjoyed it hugely It is painfully cvit
ne Of however, that there aro more pleasant tt
stely in the world than . Lake Michigan excur
>sk," especially when the lake is on the ramra
TER NIGHT GAP.
11th 4 very pleasant occasion was the pa
tudsy feetiyity at the fremont House. Assem-
ho- in No. Ecrc goodly number Of fhe er