The New York herald., 1877-07-29

hold or their hats A display OF fireworks was given
TO the people Of Fall River as the party lett ihs toll
the star studded turquoise vault was mlrrorsd
In the notionless food below For an hour or more
PIN could have been heard fall upon deck All
sti save FOR tho flashing at tho vessels prov she
held her stately way toward the harboE. Tho tender
po.sy W ns moouhs SKY ana sea excrted s influence
upon All conversation Tagged and cach one seemed
lulicd by the and the drowsy motion into deep
meditation or pleasing rcveria
Thus beading DER the vessels he aving side
10 gaze ON Dianls wave-renested sphere.
And la dies ns ssss' ss .. :. sos and pride
Newport was reached after nine o'clock and some
OF the passengers went ashore " have Wow OF the
town and tho Old, ruined. ivy.cad tower by night.
Thursday morning broke fair as its prcIece ssors
giving promise OF fourth day OF pleasure unalloyod.
AT NEw BEpFoRp
Steamlng across Buzzlrd'S Bay the party reached
the curious old whaling town OF New bedford Two
hours were spent IN seeing IT, and the YES
yard twenty-five miles distant AZ noon
the excursionists disembarkcd at Oak Bluffs,
the "cy OF the Sea, AZ some have called the col.
lection OF thousand cottages grouped together the
highest portion OF the Island. Although the annual
camp meeting will not b. held for some time
there were iair number OF people at
the hotel and In the cottages The maichess
facilities for still water bathing afforded at ths
point were FULLY appreciated by the party. and after
the band OF music upon the broad piazza of tho
hotel induced number 10 join In tue dance The hceS
OF tho Atlantic Yacht Ciub, OF brooklyn. which ar
rived and cemo TO anchor az sunset, responded with
port Grcs and rockets, aud for an hour there
beautiful exhibition which was witnessed by tho
Ere the purity were awake on Friday morning tho
vessel got under way for Nantucket perhaps tho
quaintcst old town In New England After brief de.
lay, caused by fog landing made. The
Granite State tho first excursion bont To
reach tho town this season, and the whole
wharf to the party disembark. All the
carriages in tho pnce were brought into rcqusition
and the cxcursonists driven in AL directions
through the unpavcd sandy streets. In which The ruts
were almost axle deep. meat auction
WIS In progress In the main street. Two
or three times week bcman Is sent
through the town announcing meat gale The carcass
Is cut up and each piece Is labelled with lis woIghI
When crowd Is assembled around the stand on which
the pieces displayed bidding begins for the hrst
beef being the commodty-he first choice brought III.
teen cents per pound While the purchaser nmbled over
nll the pieces 10 make his selection tho sale waa
stopped After half hour all the better pieces were
gone, and few miserable enunt looking men stood
about, ncrvously lingering the refuse aud buying it
is said to be popular summer resort oi
school marms from all parts OF tho country. neat
looking but very little cottage was marked For
sale; $50" Altogether the Town was voted TO be tho
tho vessels turned toward home, speeding at
She ratio oi twenty miles an hour
In tho evening the cxcurs sionsts called meeting In
tho saloon. EX Judge Lewis Jones, OF Pennsyl,
vanu, acted as chairman, and Mr Joseph }. Gray, OF
Cambridge, n. Y rs secretary. Speeches wefo mado
complimcntipg Mcssrs Jarrott& Palmer the manner
In which they managed The trip committee OF three
which was appCip reported resolutions expressive
Of gratitude TO tho managers OF the excursion for teo
liberal und satisfactory manner In which u had been
planned and carried out, thanking Mr. Jarrett or hla
personal attendance and supervision and compliments
ing Captain Miner ami the officers ana employs Tor
the faithful and courteous manner In which they per-
formed their various duties