Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-02
Especial Correspondence Cleveland LEADER

Especial Correspondence Cleveland LEADER.
OBERLIN, June 20, 1866.
The excursion TO the Islands that the
good people Of this place enjoyed yester-
day wa a complete success. If there is
any one thing that our esteemed towns
man, Mr.. L. B. Kinney, can beat the
world at, We should say hat thing was
getting up an excursion. Every thing
that be had the arranging of worked like
a charm.
We left our depot about four hundred
and fifty strong, took on a few friends at
almost every station between here and
Sandusky where a few more Joined US,
and where the boats Gen. Grant and
Island Queen lay waiting for Us under
their best gala colors in a few minutes
We were all afoat and all seemed gay and
festive, till we got out far enough to catch
rolling. Here a great many hopeful
c-ountenances changed and began to look
doubtful, and as the swell increased many
Of Us began to feel doubtful, and very
soon we noticed many doubtful actions.
We saw ladies and gentlemen of nm
doubted sobriety Keeling and pitching
about as unceremoniously as they could
have done had they been half seas over.
We saw our best citizens, and even some
of our worthy deacous, returning from
the railing of the boat with rueful faces
and still ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
they had been casting up their accounts
with ~unfavorable results; and yet every
body seemed merry; those who were not
too busy laughing at others took occasion
u laugh at themselves. so that on the
whole | think We were about as Jolly A
ses-sick set as could well be rocked into
the h%esving mood. As we neared the
Islands and secured their shelter most of
this sort Of revealing subsidized, and the
crowd gathered in groups to visit AniaV
the scenery, listen to the songs of our glee
clubs, and luxuriate generally.
The Gen. Grant went directly to Put
in Bay, and as soon rs the wharf was
reached there seemed to be a panic to Sc
cure a footing on old Terra Ferma. Those
who intended 10 dine with friend West,
OF the Ocean House, repaired thither.
while those who preferred picnic old
style sought favorable places "to spread
and were soon feasting on the contents of
those troublesome baskets: The picnic
ers proved to be the lucky ones, for those
who sought the good cheer of West Il
Moore found it pre-empted by a party of
upwards Of a hundred of Mansfield excur-
sionists. But our hosts did the best they
could for all concerned, and the hospitali-
ty Of the baskets was extended TO those
who were unsrmed, so that we heard of
no cases of actual starvation.
The wind snd waves were in better hui
NOR after dinner, so that the return trip
to Sandusky was most delightful. The
boats stopped for a few minutes at Kelly's
Island, where almost everybody went
ashore from there we had a pleasant
view of Ssndusky City till we reached it,
where We found the cars awaiting US;
from thence hither without incident
worthy Of note, and the excursionists, I'M
der the bright smiles of the Lunar Males
tv. sought their homes, after about as
pleasant : day as could be well anticipa-
ted or realized.
We were all too much interested in get
ting home to formally offer a vote of
thanks or to pass any resolutions. But
1 feel assured that l but express the SEN
timents of each Of the party by rendering
thanks to the managers of the c. st. K.
R. for their accommodations to conduc-
tor Gerting for his pleasant care and su-
pervision, and to Mr.. Kinney for the
pleasant day Of recreation that the excur-
sion afforded.
We were glad to see so many of our
farmers with their families along, and
from the way We noticed them enjoying
themselves we -nfer that town people are
not the only only ones who need sn occa-
sionsl day for amusement. We trust
Mr.. Kinney will not forget that he lives
in a community hat appreciates his good
offices, and should another party go forth
to the green Islands, and fresh waters. we
hope they may have as good a time as We
did this. 8 Nc.