The New York herald., 1877-07-29
The Midsummer Cruise of the
Steamer Granite State.
A WEEKS WANDERINGS.
Famous Watering Places and
Quaint Towns Visited.
BEAUTIFUL SCENERY OF THE SOUND.

rich are continually being brought within tho reach OF
persons of moderate means The entsrtainm which
Of all Others has probably been futhcst above tho
reach Of this class is yachting The OF the
local clubs up Long Island Sound regarded by those
who participate In them the most delightful events
OF the year. Often has the weary ccrk toling me
chanic cursed his unpropitous stars he read
OF the enchanting wandcrugs Of those happy
voyagers. who exchanged the hot and dusty
pavement OF tho metropolis for tho cool,
green, rocking bilIows, and lily from the sight of
bltscring brick walls and siing odo to opal Skies
where balmy brcczcs laziy chase lcocy clouds upon
their way, and tho picturesque irregular line OF the
rocky New England shore, inicnted with tiny nlets
from which the white sails flash back the sunlight.
Often has such poor fellow iongod to look upon
those grassy Slopes with tasteful residences
romantically situated cottages cleaning white through
over-arching boughs; anu upon all the fair panorama
Of Islands dotted with cottages, rocky FONTS from
which lighthouses tower skyward gentle hills whose
slopng fields gcam in alternate patches OF emerald
and gold where fields OF waving maize and ripcning
grain marx tho history OF the people. Sailing
on from day TO day, past city, town and ham-
lot. whose factory chmncys tapering spires
arc outlined against tho sky on the hand and
the other stretches away the broad expanse of tho
'oceans housoless hcaving 1cld and there Is naugt
to mar tho perfect peace WITH suggestion OF the jars
sons at trinng cost Messrs. Jarrett Palmer, as an
experiment. chartered tho steamer Grauite State and
lifted her foPa cruise among those interesting
and beautiful sccnes Tho carefully selected
and time chosen whom tho scenery would show TO
advantage by night under tho softenng rays of tho
moon.
THE START
Last Monday morning the vessel left tho East River
with select party OF cxcursoniss and crussd about
from ,,la In nln ntiI tcrda
they left tho quaint old town Of Nantucket enveloped
in fog bchad them aud set their faces toward home.
Friday was the only day that cloudy during the
trip. and while New Workers were sweltering with
the mercury among the ninoties the excursonists
muilod In great coats and crouchod around
ing fires lighted in the cabin stoves Yesterday MORN
Ing the party arrived safe and well home delighted
with thor experience.
The party lett Peck slip Monday morning at eight
o'clock with flags flying ''Goodby's shrieking from
u score OF steamers the river, waving Of handkcr
chiefs aud with salute fired from the Plymouth Rock
which coming down the river at the time. Taking
ON board a number Of passengers at Twenty third
street they proceeded into tho Sound
light mist screened the scorching rays OF the
sun, but permitted tne party MS they went
dot the border O that beautiful sheet OF water. Grecn
wlch, Norwak, Bridgeport, New Haven, Guiliord ana
Saybrook were passed III turn pnd just as the Tell
IN the west tho cxcursionsts reached New London
Harbor, refreshed by Tho delightful sail and ready 10
do ample justice TO their evening moal Afer stay
two hours, permitting all inspect the town. the
steamer proceeded TO the Pcquot house, watering
place hotel two miles west whore grand
hop In progress Some Of the excursionsts
spent the evening dancing, and meanwhile guests
OF the hotel treated To a moonlight xcursun on
the steamer to Fishers Island and landed again before
midnight When tile cxcursionsts bright and
early the next morning they found themselves stoam-
Ing oil Block Island and on one Of the best fishing
grounds IN the Sound.
FISHING FOR COD.
nost onA HpA, In tn
two hours there was an exciting time The ladies'
joined in the sport with erea! zest, and $50 fine nsh
was Colonel William Z. Sim. OF Brooklyn who
secured the' two largest fish caught, one OF
remarked, however, by the lucky mans companions
that when his Ash were caught they were rather
small. and only assumed large proportions after he
had made tour OF the deck where the spoils OF the
other fishers lying exposed. When he arrived
Newport thrce hours later the Colonel made prepara-
tons for sending his fish TO friends at home.
and he expended ten times their value upon boxes
seawecd. ice, packing and expenses; and then leaving
the boxes at tho railway depet he proudly eicgraphed
his friends, "Look out for the prizes" Some OF tho
gentlemen who suspected tho sudden increase In size
Of the Coloneps fish was not duo TO natural
development took possession of tho boxes
when tho Colonsls back was turned, removed
the hsh and substituted for each very diminutivo
minpow that the fish dwindled away In a manner
as remarkable that which they had increased in
size. The report afforded abundant opportunity for
practical Joking Ladics fishing FROM the upper docks
got many bites but fish, and could not Understand
the reason until they caught mschievous gentlemen
n
matter o. general regret that Mr. Jarrett had brought
pdpier n,dche serpont from the theatre TO hook
Ss I'M ns 81 & nerv'us IN the old an wno
a creature. Even the best OF SPORT however becomes
tircsomo in time, and the fishers were not sorry
to quit catching lsh and fell 10 eating It, Then land
ing madc Block Island, and two hours later tho
vessel was gliding over sea smooth and clear
as crystal bound for Newport Lime Light Rock,
the home oi Ida Lows, shone dazzling white
In the MONDAY MS the vessel arrived at Newport
and the pilgrims dispersed through the town. calling
beautiful shore some went to tho housc OF DIR.
Cbannins others TO hear the organ In Trinity Church
given by Bishop Berkeley In 1920 on his return
10 Dublin, and every one visited The Old stono
mill round tower in Touro Park and which Is said
TO have been erected by the Norscmen lookout and
tower Of defence when they landed 900 years ago Ono
of tho greatest objects Of interest to the party tho
Old State House, built In l742 which contains Stewards
famous portrait of Washington. II difficult TO
make the visitors believe that until tho Rcvout on tho
sca.crsd a.'c sown Nv 7so Mas yanao , ,va, ci New
tent OF its commerce.
BEAUTIFUL SCENE
AZ night tho noon, almost ut Ihe fall, shed such
spicndor upon the scene that OF tho excursion
lists preferred scat upon the lofty promenade deck OF
the where thoy could command a view OF tho
sea- TO all tho attractions the famous Watering place
could olcr. Alter the Excitement OF the day they
restored their nerves and prepared for soft reposc
the cxcurs0nists got under way for Providence
Tho ladies read sevcd aud chated In breezy spots be-
meath tho awnings and the gentlemen pronenaded and
smoked, enjoying tho while the most delight
iuI daylight sail OF the cruise, tho vessel
Bay within view Of the countless litlo island gems
that stud It's bosom. lew bours' stay gave the
cursonfsls time inspect tho town, and they took
wing again for Rocky Point lovely little promontory
Oh The west side Of Narragansctt Bay. The Gotham
hes opened their eyes at tho extensive arrange
incnts TOR feeding tho multitude OF cxcurslonlss
that daily arrive at that place Not few guests
main during tho entire season, but the bulk Of The
patronage ts derived frou the picnic parties which
land every day. An old fashioned Rhode island clam
bake dinner - furnished. and thcro Is seldom day
when from oao thousand hftocn hundred
persons arc not icd. Five hundred bushels
OF clans sometimes roasted IN single
day und 900 gallons OF clam chowdcr cooked besides
baked fish and other seaside dclicacics. Although the
day somewhat tho party enjoyed them
selves Immensely about tho grounds, and helped 10
swell the gaycty and lie consequeht upon the
constant arrival and departure OF excursion
steamers IRON towns and cities along tho
COAST Al three O'Clock in tho afternoon tho
Granite State was once more unuer way, pound for
Fall River, Mass, where she arr,voa az hve O'Clock.