The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-14
THE EXCURSION SEASON.
Up THE HUDSON, ON THE SOUND, DOWN THB
nay AND OUT ON TIE OCEAN.

Up THE HUDSON, ON THE SOUND, DOWN THB
BAY AND OUT ON THE OCEAN
me sprite rnat presides over the weather must
certainly be twin sister u Dame Fortune that
is II the quality OF being lckle Is any sign or re-
Iationshp Only a few aays ago and the resi-
dents or the metropolis were swetering under
the rays or sun OF almosr tropical lervor, while
yesterday the temperature or the atmos-
pnere was as bracng and invgorating
as though the breath Of winter had not
Jet been dissipated by the advent OF 'Heaty
June.n NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that ono
could very wen pass tho day with com
fort within the limits or the city the
suburban retreats and resorts were crowded
Thousands upon thousands left tue scene Of their
daily toll and troubles. and, shutting out for tho
time tine busy hum OF the wheels OF trade ana
commerce, held converse with natures charms
and viewed her stores unroled.n New YORK IL be-
coming, year after year, more cosmopolitan In It's
habits, ana il almost seems that the time Is not
far distant when the Sabbath will be almost uni
versally devoted To the pursuit OF rational pleas
ure. one OF the most successful pleasure trips
yesterday was the excursion
THE HUDSON
on the steamer Plymouth Rock to Iona Island,
West Point and NewbHrg. The steamer started
shortly after the time advertised IRON tho
looI or Murray street, North River and, stop
ping at tne foot OF Twenty- third street took on
board what passengers there was room LETT Ior.
Inc SAL was perhaps, little 100 cooi 70 SUI
the more sensitive or the passengers, out ~ was
delightful nevertheless, running b. the noble
Palisades lrlnged with tan trees tnat IN the dis
lance looked like shrubbery, past old Fort Lee
which revived Revolutionary memories; further
on the Ramapo Mountains, looking IKE spectres
la the distance, uut At last The mountain Dun
der berg looming up told OF tne near approach TO
Iona Island short stop was made here 10 al
low The POLITICALLY inclined
To SIT on rocks TO DER field and fell,
10 slowly trace tho forests shady scene
And tnen, gliding by the lofty scenery for
when the Hudson IS famous the world over, an
other landing was effected at West Point Inc
curiosity of the pleasure seekers having been sat
isfled they were taken ''all ABOARD" and the nnal
SOP was made at Newburg "a city on hill"
sionists were landed In New YORK, having spens
a thoroughly enjoyable day.
OUT THE OCEAN WAVE
But the tastes o. the people vary. and for those
who seek pleasure "by the deep ana ini
music 10 its roar" a number OF excursions were
provided. The pretty saloon steamer Metamora
carried a large party OF enthusiastic fishermen to
the Fishing Banks: but TO use u nautical express
sion, 1t was too breezy to hsh with comfort:
The music and refreshments, however, were used
as a means 10 pleasantly pass the time away. the
steamer william Cook was wen patronized on It's
sandy HOOK 10 the ocean and return. The Setn Low
also carried down large party oil deep sea nsher-
men, many or whom, II put on the witness stand,
couldn't tell sand porgie from brook trout.
Rockaway Beach and Coney Island received only
course, INDUCED IN only by very limited
number The steamer Neverslnk ran TO
R0CkaW2Y, WhHe ArrOWSmltn maze
trips TO Coney Island. The crowd At the latter
place was considerably augmented In the alter
noon by the arrival OF q large party who drove
rom McNallv's and the Captains on tue ConeY
Island road. Apropos OF the Hudson there were
other excursions Inan the one hrss mentioned.
Tue Fort Lee, Pleasant Valley ana shady Slde
boats left almost hourly, AID we're, In every IN
stance, crowded and the steamer Long Branch
made q special trip 10 Newourg.
THROUGH HE'LL GATE.
Points or interest the East River and on the
Sound were not by any means neglected The
wen known steamer SeawanhaKa LETT early IN tho
day Tor a voyage as lar as Glen Cove, stopping az
Roslyn, CITY Island, Sands Point, Great Neck and
other places. The only drawback 10 the days
pleasure was the fact that the boat was compelled
TO pass the Harlem fats, the 0dor tnererom
bringing down storm OF maedictions on the
head Of ''sweeJ-soented DisDecKer.n
The East RIVER boats shady Slde Morrisania,
and Harlem, as well as their rivals, the sylvan
Stream and sylvan Glen, were thronged every
trip, and the gardens and slopes on the river IN
the vicinity OF hign Bridge were crowded untn
long after nigntfal.
The 0lyphant, Tor Keyport, ana the Twilight, for
Sandy Hook, also ran on their schedule time and
were well patronized.
Taken altogether the rush for suburban retreats
yesterday may be considered as only type Of the
exodus which Will surely take place every pleas
ant SABBATH during The excursion season.