New-York tribune., 1867-08-27
i HOUSTONST PICNIC.

HARRY HILLS EXCURSION TO ELM PARK-TIlE
PEOPLE THERE-GENERAL GOOD CONDUCT
TIE ANUSEAlENTS.
Nearly all of our institutions, and nearly all
classes usually 90 ON plcnic once year. "in the sweet
summer time and the pcncs arc Of course as varied
as the classes which promulgate them Harry Hi 5
pic-nic at Lin Park Staten Island, yesterday. was
excursion of the class Of which MI Hi
may bo regarded the chief IN this city The sporting
fraternity, which are usually included al sorts
OF people both Of the prizerln ana oi the mceI t
ments, are usually supposed 10 IePIC7cn, Ptoitg %
everything which comes under the hcdd OF ulsIepuU'
BILE" But in the OF the picnic yesterday lAe ger
efai GOOD behavior on the whole company redeemed the
general class from the general stigma. A., ,
Tbe excursion included almost every representative OF
the purely sporting sphere. There were pdgsS, wrest
ers rOug-and-tumble fighters, clusngers, ana every
Iiil the father Of this feast" Is wei known ipu-
enti0 leaderOf the class to which he belongs ana MS
name alone was sufficient 10 attract mutltudes Oi the
The lace selected Tor the festival Is one OF the pleas
ATTEST on the subsurbs OF the city. There is regular
ferry line from the city on the wct side, ana generally,
on pleasant summer days the boats are eIoWu.u 10 eN
cess Yesterday notwithstanding the fact that several
extra boats were expressly put IN USE hey were Ocnsey
crowded throughout the day The weather was perfect
the sky being almost clOudlcss, ana the atmosphere
cooled by fresh breeze from the Northwest. .
Probably the laeesy hsRr @ HI eatIs9is.s t a I "Tn W
but all through the day. boat after boat steamed across
tie bay with its load of passengers Of both sexes and by
O'clock in tho afternoon many as 5000 persons were
assembled within the ncOsurc OF Elm Park These boat
rides were unexpected models IN theif way No bhge
fight occurred any OF them solar cOud see, and
even angry words were at a discount Among
ne nassi6oers were the professonl prize-nghter
Ia very pleasant gentleman when treated prOpery the
runners the wrestler the TOughand tumble mot 50 pleas
gentleman; and, OF course, collection Of pckpOck-
els ana thieves while the representatives OF the softer
mostly OF the order whose virtue lay III beauty
rather than I'M more sterling qualities though there were
az the same time many genuine WON en- Tins decidedly
mXedup mass would very probably have had numerous
rows but for the influence Of the gentleman to whom tho
excursion owed its existence.
or that portion Of the steamer in tho vicinity q
the bar the most densey crowded throughout but
and the whole affair passed OF most pleasantly.
for the event There were tho bowngaleys the pstoi
galleries, the badtabes the quoits, ec., for the bene
NJ Of the males; and the swings the bdgatecaDles tho
fresh. green turr ana the deep soft wOOds-Oharmng
places for srolng away with temporary oyersor the
special delectatOn Of the feminine gender.
Not all Of the pugistic stars who advertised 10
attend were there. Joe Coburn was not there and
number OF other celebrities were also absent one OF the
features OF the programme was the setto with gloves Of
Mr Ryan, one Of the Brightest stars in the pugistic
armament was present. so was Barney" Aaron, the
winner OF the CoyerAarOn fight Of month more ago;
and 50 were Dick Hollywood, and others Of equal noo-
Iieiy. , .,...
the father OF the feast TO 30 i0 pleasant urnup"
difficulty which seriously marrcd the whole affair
All had prOmised few would comply. Aaron backed out
on the excuse that too many women and children were
present and others made the same or similar objections.
body and 50 did DcR Hoywood; but f' IL was SI impcs
sbe 10 persuade them, and tie sparing therefore
necessarily postponed Thii was the more unfortunate,
and the ungenerOus, far as Il concerned Harry
Hill because be had been promised great deal and BE.
hibtiOu OF Dis Indien club exercise. But Mr.. Hin did
press them for their services for seeing the lay Of the
land, no perceived the qucksands nld let II alone
Some Impotence was manifested when the crowd
learned that they were be defrauded Of their pugte
sport. Harry" Hill mounted the rOstrum and after
explaining tho nature Of the disappointment spoke as
follows:
LADIES GESTLzNRs have always upheld the ART o. selfde
fen aud believe good You know well that II
hardly necessary M explain myself like TO well matched
fat 6ght bu. encousged prOVOca0n against
who green DID know how bis way" I'm
sport sad believe spOThgj aud doa believe In evug
thieves snd shsn best endeayers to put hen doER
I've always beeA friend Of fair spauring, aud have
sEas endesvod to assist exhibitions f this kind BY exhibitions
with the Indian clubs There be iRgrstude therefore t
refusal Of the pus present issar Ad assist earning
forward this shOs but mention H.
believe we can s aOug without them lChetr Az rate
refer the rest programme and would like the
who Is dspleased With it. Three cheers FOE Harry Hill
The programme consisted Of dancing and singing By
the minstrel troupe, aud other exercises Master r. H.
Hill especially appaudod for his song and dance ia
costume, and Mrs KeTrgan and others were received
with almost equal enthusiasm. KennedYs full band ac-
eompaDied the excursion and played excolony through
out.
The people began to return to the city at about o'clock
ia tle afternoon and by O'Clock probably ala home
from staten Island. The picnic wholly welbehaved
not SINGLE light, hardly angry werd during tho
day