The New York herald., 1874-07-21
TIE WORKING WOMEN'S PICNIC.
Eight Hundred Happy Girls on
Rockaway Sands.
A BRIGHT DAY AND BRIGHTER FACES.
How Weary Working Women Enjoyed
Boat Excursion and Surf Bath.

Eight hundred working women on a summer
days pleasure excursion was q sight never pre-
sented to New Yorkers before Yesterday And it
was an occasion 80 full OF happiness that 1t will
I'LL bright niche In the temple OF memory for
many VINO shared In Its enjOyments for long years.
Among our latest and best OF public charitable en-
terprses that OF the free training schools OF the
Ladies' Industrial and Educational Society, located
No. Al East Tenth street. under tue active SUPER
intendence Of Mrs. Hodges and Miss Corson. In its
life Of year and hair Il has had dndcr
its care nearly four thousand women
and girls. These have been pract,-
cally instructed in various branches Of
labor to which women are adapted. aud when they
became proficient therein places have been pro-
cured for them where they at once were able to
command good wages, making them seif.support-
Ing OF, in many instances the bread-winners for
aged parents and helpless children. Besides such
industries as machine sewing embroidery laun-
drying, cooking and general hOusew0rk, pupils
VINO desire 1t are taught penmanship, ph0nOg.
raphy. bookkeeping and other branches to which
they may be adapted. From the first whatever
learner goes to herself, that her industrial
education costs her nothing, and as as she Is
able to do her chosen branch of work well
u situation is waiting for her acceptance.
1t Is found tnat alter the girl has passed through
a term OF instruction in the schools and gone to
work she still looks back to the institution ner
home, a refuge. should she be thrown out of EN-.
poyment; home to which she can bring her Joys
or sorrows, expecting sympathetic pleasure in her
SUCCESS or sorrow and good counsel should she be
In distress. SO every Thursday evening the school
has its reception to which all its benedclaries are
invited as to
THEIR OWN FAMILY CIRCLE
Varied entertainment is provi0ed, and many Of
our best known and most public spirited ladies'
and gentlemen from time to time are present as
interested guests assisting to assure the hap
pness OF the company. There Is formed great
family more or less acquainted with each others
capabilities, worth ana wants. community Of
interest staDlished, and all are concerned In the
welfare OF each Those VINO are above
the necessity OF labor for existence find
that the hard working women, as
class are debarred from those heatnful and spirit
renewing recreatiOns which are 80 needtul to well
regulated activity Of body mind. In this way
the idea has flashed across the pubic mind that
sewing girls, cooks, hOusemaids and all that large
class OF females who live oy work may be the
happier in mind as well as
HEALTHIER IN MUSCLE
Tor an occasional day of enjoyment. away rom
care free from laoor so lew days ago the
ladies' % IN .ag cnarge Of the the, Training SCI SCHOOLS
slrable to assemble large company OF their pupils
and give them an excursion TO ROckaway Beach.
Smith, Lewis and Hillyer, the owners OF the fine
excursion steamer Twilight, Offering 1t to the So
was at once followed by offers Of bathing dresses
ard Tree dinner by the owners OF the three prOm-
nent hotels at Rockaway 6each-the Neptune
House. the Seaside House and Hammers Hotel.
These offers thankfully accepted, as were also
various contributions, and the time Tor the excur-
sion was fixed lor yesterday, than which no filter
Oay could nave been named III the neoteu Term.
DOWN THE BAY.
Nine O'Clock yesterday morning at the Albany
DOCK foot OF Twenty fourth street, was assembled
the brightest aud happiest tnr0ng ever seen on
steamboat. AS The twilight, under the charge OF
the veteran commander Captain Aiming Smith,
steamed down the river she carried nearly 800
working women and large number OF patrons
forgot her womanly instinct to make the best show
Oh which ner wardrobe was susceptible. All were
gantly But the bright dresses, bright flowers and
bright ribbons were ecpsea by the brightness Of
the sparkling eyes aud smiling lips which told
the universal happiness and JOY OF the occasion.
Music rom the Governors Island band added Its
cha IN to the delights ol the moving panorama OF
New YORK Bay, showing in turn tue beauties OF
Weehawken, Ell san Fields HOboken, Jersey City,
with the city shore opposite them; then Governors
Coney Islanu the wide ocean view outside and the
approach to the famous bathing grounds OF Rock
away: All these Ia sights and sweet SOUNDS con-
trlbuted TO the supreme content Oi the hundreds
TO whom such pleasures are rare, II not utterly
unknown.
On reaching Rockaway Beach the party was
divided into three sections, and marched directly
flannel dresses were qulc KY putln requlsition, and
In ten minutes hundreds OF the happy girls were
romping IN the b.ue water on the smooth sands OF
this superb beach. They played with the tickle
element like mad fairies or like uIerry Children
among newmown hay, They caressea the wild
waves or were caressed by them IN all the inno-
cent and simple glee OF happy youth. They made
the most OF the marvel OF day IN the
surf. They showered each other with water or
sand. and chased each other madV along the sniff
Ing boundary which divided sea from land merry
they laughed and almost as merrily they shrieked
as some larger wave swept them rom their eet
with It's tumutuous Iorce, and with all the
pleasure OF strange JOY they wrested with the
Little girls OF tender years. girls in the blush Of
perfected youth aud matrons, altogether they
tasted TO the ul the joys and exhilaration OF the
sea bath.
RoCKAwAY HOSPITALITY
When the BATH done ana the shapeless
flannel suits exchanged lor those more familiar
and more becoming bountiIul repast awaited
all. THIS was the git OF the landlords who cater
for the public pleasure. All were Dountilully led
by Messrs. Hammel, Failing and Eckert AT the
Neptune House, the last landing in returning, the
bathers hungry after their swimming, only I'm
ished their dinner as the boat was starting aud
at hall past four all were on board again, fully
content with Rockaway, its surf and its cnowder.
HOME AGAIN.
On the return trip the company was reGaled
with plentiful supply oil ice cream and cake. as on
aud lemonade. There was not the least hitch in
the admirable arrangements for the comfort OF the
party. Great credit Is due TO the OffiCer5 oil the
boat for their clvltles to tue company apd to the
managers OF the society for their laOOriOus care
lat all should be happy. Mr. Samuel G. Courtney.
one OF the directors, mad general charge, In con-
junction with the ladies', ana was assiduous In his
attentions TO the details OF the excursion.
At seven O'Clock the Twilight was again at her
dock. and the company sought their several homes
happy and tired with q long day Iull OF pleasure
aud OF who esOme lessons In reference TO the
genial siSterhOOd Of all women.
THE PAUPBR CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL.