Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-25

THE AMERICAN MECHANICS EXCURSION 10 iEwrs
YESTERDAY.
About three hundred and fifty persons lefi
Wilmington Thurs lay morning, at I o'clock on
special train, for pleasure excursion to I.cwes
and the Delaware Breakwater.
The excursionists were reinforced at the yari-
ous stations on the road Until they reached the
town of Milford where they were joined by the
Milford Council and many others, swelling the
number on the train to over six hundred persous
The excnrsionsts reached Lewes about noon
where many stopped for stroll through the
ancient town. but the much larger number kent
on the train down to the pier where they scat
tered on, singly and in groups, to enjoy them
selves according to their own inclinatinns some
bathing. some strolling up and down the beach
some taking short sailing excursions on the bay
large number fishing, but ma jority Immediate
y repaired to the large pavilion erected on the
beach by James II. Bell, of Milford, William G.
Fountain, OF Frederick, and Z. Ii. Macklin, of
Harrington. After vigorous attack upon the
edibles and refreshments, the string Band which
had been taken along by the excursionists was
brought into requisition when dripping it on
the light fantastic toe" was the order Of the Inv
until the hour of departure arrived The gen
tlemanly proprietors of the pavilion certainly
deserve the thanks of all excnrsolsts for pro-
viding place for protection from the hot sun
and where the visitor can find every desirable,
comfort 10 necessary after u long dusty ride of
over a hundred miles
The pier extending several hundred wards ONT
into the Bay affords excellent facilities forti
Hundreds of persons with hook and line
were engaged in this pleasant pastime. vester-
day, and Judging from the long strings. baskets
and bags OF perch croelses and trout that were
carried away, their angling experiences were
profitable as well as pleasnrable. Prominent
amongst the anglers was our genial friend Ben
jamin Burton, of Georgetown, Who seemed ID
go in with will and was rewarded with tliq
largest quantity of the finny tribe
As soon as the minds OF the I.ewestown pooule
ARISE to the necessity of having good irat -cla,a4
hotels for the accommodations of yisitors N
soon will the place be well patronilsd
True, no huge breakers here dasl, their fuiz
against the shore as at Cape Mas. aud otlie,
places, but the sailing and fishing here more tbai
compensate for a dip III the roarng surr witt
the danger Of being carried by an under current
There Is a surf too, at the Breakwater hut usi
sufficient TO create gentle but not dangerous
roll towards the shore.
There is no danger in going three hundred
yards from the shore, and az that d4tatice the
water IL not on an average more than four n,
five feet deep. All that is wanted 10 make thi-
a iirst-class place of summer resort now Il first.
class hotels, and the sooner the people of Iewes
awake to the Importance of this fact, the better
II will be for the interest of the town
After pleasant afternoon, spent in an apree.
able manner in variety of ways, the excursion.
lists left at half past six o'clock and arrived safe
at Wilmington about twelve o'clock.