The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-23

TRINITY SUNDAY SCHOOL PIoNIe.
The weather yesterday was admirably
suited for picnic excursions, and the
Sunday School connected with Trini-
y NJ. Il. Church turned out en- nldsse
Six hundred and seventy five men,
women, and children boarded the gall
LIANT and grand Armada, and about s
Am. she left the city wharf, steamed
proudly up the beautiful Ohio with
Gags gayly flying, and the joyful
throng on board joining 10 an inspir
ing song. After nice run of au
hour and a half the picnicers were
landed at a beautiful grove a short
distance above Newburg. where the
great congregation at once entered
upon the innocent and rational sports
Of the day, each party or Individual
marking out an extemporaneous pro-
gramme. Great baskets stuffed with
rich viands and elegant dainties were
slowed away safely on the Armada.
and at the proper time these were
brought and opened, the delicacies
being partaken of with that keen
appetite that ramble in the woods
or an excursion on fine steamboat
aloue can inspire. The day was
crowded full of joy and pleasure.
About four o'clock the happy
throng boarded the Armada agein,
and she started homeward. Entering
Green River, she proceeded about
three miles up that stream, that her
people might see a sample of classic
Green River. Again rounding to, she
steamed grandly home again, arriving
a few minutes after six o'clock, when
the joyous congregation safely de-
barked and repaired to their homes
with happy hearts. glad for day 5
pleasure in the beautiful green grove,
amid the pure. sweet air of heaven,
the children grateful to their teachers
for the great pleasure they had afford
ed them, and all grateful to the off +
GERS of the Armada for their large
hearted generosity and the assiduous
attentions that had rendered the trip
so delightful. The praises of the off
GERS of the boat were on every tongue,
and Capt. Gus. Dusouchet, Will P.
| Fowler, George Nicholson and Ed.
Thomas are, just now, at least, the
most popular steamboatmen that come
to this wharf.
On the way to the city, meeting
was called in the cabin of the steam
er, and after enthusiastic descriptions
of the pleasures of the excursion, the
following paper was adopted:
The officers, teachers and scholars
of the Trinity NJ. Il. Church Sunday
Schools in Evansville, have this day
held their annual picnic excursion.
They have in all respects been great
ly gratified with the excursion and
the entertainment of the day The
| hours have passed away pleasantly
aud proftablY to all. 1t has been a
day Of recreation which will be long
remembered by the SepeR hundred per-
sons who have participated in its ex-
I erciSes aud entered into its enjoy
ments. Captain Dusouchet has been
constant and most generous in his at
sentions to the excursiOnists. HIS
generosity embraces even the free use
: of his steamer, the Armada, during
the entire day. All the other officers
OF. the boat have been equally uninter-
united in their endeavors to render
the excursion pleasant.
H view Of all the facts thus narra-
/ ted, 1t IS, therefore,
E ResOt1ea, l. That the excursion has
been as full of qualification and as de-
lighaul as could be desired
J 2. That Captain Dusouehet and al
the officers of the Armada associated
with him, are deserving Of the earn
est acknowledgements of those who
have taken part iRGhe pleasures of
the day, and the sincere thanks OF
the excursionists are hereby tendere d
them.
3. That the Armada and its off
GERS are worthy of all confidence, and
our most earnest wish is that the
steamer, with its gentlemanly com
T mander, may float long, with a pros
E periay equal to their deserving.
4. That these resolutions be pub.
lished in the Evansville daily paper S
t as public testimonial of the senti.
t ments of all, both younger and older
who have had a share in the pleas.
Fsares Of the occasion.
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