The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-08-01

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Turning now to the passeHgers, the most
noticeable is company of Knight Templars,
on an excursion to Newport. Their uniform,
aud the insignia and regalia of their Order,
remind one of the decorations Of the Knights
of medieval times. A young lady remarks
that the splendid plnmes on the hats OF the
officers are much too handsome to be worn by
men.
1 We have two brass bands on board, both
finely uniformed, Halls band and orchestra,
connected with the boat, and the other New
| York band, which accompanies the Templars,
and which are playing upon the lower deck
| go down and find the majority Of the pass
engers congregated there Upon the railing
sits knight, a splendid specimen Of the free
and easy young American, with jolly black
eyes, and perfect physique. During the IN
tervals Of the music, his merry speeches aud
witty repartees kept the whole deck in q roar.
At the close Of spirited piece, he springs
from his perch and proposes sky rocket
for the band. Ina moment the whole conn
pany are on their feet. and simultaneously
utter a prolonged " Whish 4 then comes q
noise like the exploding Of fire-craoker, then
a placid 9 aha9ah r. The effect Is truly ludic-
rous. Next comes tho order, Fail IN !;
Knights ! /" and the Templars, many Of whom
are accompanied BY their wives and daugh-
tiers, form in line and march to the dining
room.
/ 60 upon the upper deck. Never have
behed SO wonderful a sunset He would be
a. daring artist who would venture to depict
upon canvass the resplendent golden tinge Of
that western sky, reflected in long undulating
lines Of blue and gold, from the waters Of the
Sound. Slowly the radiant glory fades, the
twilight deepens the shores become moro and
more indistinct. I sit upon the upper deck
listening to couple of tourists who are COM
pairing notes of foreign travel. They begin
at Cairo, and tell their experience with don
key-drivers, in Egyptian sands. Ancient
Alexandria is a mass Of ruins. Crossing the
Mediterranean, to italy, they speak of Vesu-
vius as being in a semi-actiye state, hence an
uncomfortable locality for sight-seers. Then
comes mental query If one smoking
mountain is a source Of discomfort, what of q
score or more of smoking tourists, emitting
the fumes Of the Virginia weed Next fol-
lows description of a famous grotto near
ancient Caprae then of midnight ride to
witness the sunrise on Mount Blanc. Some
pleasing personal "reminiscences Of the frugal
customs of the Swiss. They talk Of the won-
ders of Munich, Paris, &C., but the strains of
music lure me into the brilliantly lighted sa-
loon, where the orchestra are playing rich,
dreamy air, from Strauss.
The Hudson River steamers are fine, but
/ the appointments of the !" Bristol are far
more elegant.
July oath 8 o'clock, A. M. We are sailing
up Narragansett Bay, running near the shore
of Conanicut. We have landed our Newport
passengers drowsy looking people are issu-
ing from their state-rooms. On we go past
Prudence Island then through the Narrows,
between Pokanoket and the Island of r. l.,
into Mt. Hope Bay. Mt, Hope can be seen
on our left. / perceive that we are passing
large villages.
5 o'clock, A. M. Here we are at Fall River
| We leave the steamer and take the ears on
the Old Colony r. r., for Boston. We run
along the bank of the Taunton River which
for the first ten miles is rather a sluggish
stream, being, in reality, only the upper arm
Of the Bay. On we go, past Pine Swamp,
Dead Swamp, Great Cedar Swamp, until
wonder il there be any arabic land in the Bay
State Out of respect to the feelings Of the
farmers Of Bristol and Norfolk Counties,
their potato patches and corn fields and those
of NJ.
We reach Boston at o'clock, A. NJ, but
suspend our Judgment upon the city until our
next communication, when we hope to give
you description of its most noted institu-
lions.
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