The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-04
THE STEAM NAVIGATORS.

A PLEASANT SAIL UP TO HELL GATE-INsPEcT.
ING THE GREAT GOVERNMENT WORK.
GENIAL CLOSE OF THE SESSION.
The session Of the National Board of Steam Naviga
ton in this city brought pleasant close yester
day by excursion the wnona, rendered by tho
Union Ferry Company and some Of the steamship
mon Of New York. Some 100 ladies' and gentlemen,
delegates their wives and friends aud others interested
In the improvement of navigation, embarked yesterday
morning at half ten O'Clock from the South ferry
Brooklyn the winona in compliance with the
vitation extended to them by Mr. Cyrus B. Smith
President of the Union Ferry Company, to inspect tn,
Inman steamer City Of Richmond, lying at pieI
45 North River, and the great blasting works the
He'll Gate Improvement Among those who had a..
cepted the hospable invitation Mayor Hunter Of
Brooklyn; Hon. Y. c. Parsons, member of Congress
from kentucky; General James G. Negey Frederick
II. Nckerson, Captain II. p Cooke, late OF the Royal
Navy; Captain George Sumner and others The fair
sex quite numerously represented and somewhat
strikngly by some remarkably buxom specimens Of
Western beauty.
COMPREHENSIVE PREPARATIONS
had been made on board the Wnona for the reception
and entertainment OF this numerous party. The boat
is Of the usual class plying between Brooklyn and
New York. but II had been metamorphosed rs much as
possible Into floating restaurant and ladies' drawing
The gcntlcmen's saloon entirely relegated
to the cooks and walters who busly engaged lay
ing out grand banquet
on BOARD RICHMOND.
IL was about eleven O'Clock when, alter pleasant
SAIL the party arrived ut the nman dock. The West
delegates all especially eager to inspect the
monster Of ocean steamer and quickly proceeded to
the task OF thorough examination The company was
cordially welcomed by Mr. I. L. Brewster, one Of the
agents OF the lnman line, who introduced them To Cap
tain Cleary, Of the city OF Richmond, and the Captain
politely showed the ladies all over the steamer while
the other officers took care OF the unnnportant-
namely, the mae--porton OF the party. The steamer
continued her way some distance up the Hudson and
then turned round and returning to the Battery slowly
steamed up the East River 10 the Hell Gate improve
mcnt where q halt made for about an hour
ELABORATE COLD LUNCHEON
was served the steamer ncared the landing place
The guests whose appetes had been sharpencd BY the
fresh air partook heartily OF the rcpast which coin
prised delicious cold salmon b0ned turkey salads ice
cream cakes, &c, Tor the hungry, aud lemonade
clarct punch and champagne for the thirsty Every.
body then declared IN the style of "a convacscent that
he felt considerably better. and strong enough
TO visit the government works. A short walk be-
meath the scOrching rays OF the MONDAY sun
brought them To the staircase down which they de-
scended to the tunnel beneath the bed Unorel
Las were put up to protect the clothes the dripping
water, and torches were lighted to show the ladies into
these subterrnnean reccsscs They bruvely delicd
the wet and plunged into the dark cave. support.
Ing themselves on the arms of their clapcrons. The
loud din Of the drills enhanced the picturesque carac-
Yer OF the scene. Everybody then returned to tho
Wnona. glad to find cool shelter beneath her avn.
ngs. The steamer then proceeded the East River
back to Wall street, the cxcursonists disem-
barkcd