New-York tribune., 1877-06-11

An EXCURSION OVER TIE ELEVATED ROAD.
II was conceded on Saturday that to attend
on excursion on the Elevated Railway, and 10 lunch
afterward at Delmouco was better than 20 De up in
balloon. IL easier wiy, sud some, to ect bis, ANA
II il not so dangerous. Cy.Gs W. Field the Picsidcu; Of
tie Elevated Railway, invited many gentlemen, WHO are
Interested in extension OF rapid transit around The
city, 10 enjoy trip through the AIR on saturday n'oH,
and later 10 lunch with the directors - bcm"nicos
downtown restaurant. AhOUt 500 persons accepted and
Joined tne excursion the various stations along The
route. Among the guests were William H. WIcki"m,
James W Hustled. Thomas G. Durani, H. B. Ciaiiu J. B.
Colgate. Stephen Pc William a. Falls :. A.. ila"ley,
j. d. Vermilye. William T. Dodge, H. X. J'sup, William
H. Appleton. II X Thmber. Joseph Scignan, Thomas
Dunlap. Eugene Kelly Judge Fanchcr Col = r. Church,
Thomas :. Brennan. Charles L. Tiffany, and Assembly
men Ecclesue. Purdy, Moler Lansben, CIa3y Rooney.
Stein. AID Hcaly, Senator Kennedy, aui Dr. Hyes.
Two trans aiming nine cGr. in all lC the Battery
al 12O5 ana made tie trip EIltyuutst and back III
an hour and quarter
This was The druncj and grave part Of dc trp Re
turning Dcmouico's at V I1, there was genera.
onslaught upon The salads AID champ IN, winch, n q
well u0vn. form tire basis of every lrol cr! appointed
lunch Presently every i'm that Ileasan; after
dinner coalition when little wit goes the iurhest. As
somblynan Moer called the ,al crowd 90 order, aud
Cyrus W Fcldsaid u have been asked ynaly gen
tlemcn. what thought OF rapid transit Il VIII he suiii-
cicnt now 20 tell you what know. II a k,ul Providence
lie ANA hcd 10 VIII DC plA hioIt u4' ell
III Ncw-Nork las rapid transit ON both SIDES OF tins
island Sir Ticj read letter iron Ca; Doug.1, ~,
ton. who recently fas examined tie Ioah lie pro
nouuccd n tc bc, arrangement 'r rapid transit through
towns that lc had ever seem note rJin William All
Butl,r Was also read. Mr. Batter Released tie OBJ
staclos 90 rapid transit. aud, IA mention MIN les
latiyc distinctions al Albany, sad perhaps uotH-
Ing better could be hoped for nom 40 ASSEM-
biy that broke down on an "Ormihas ri1.' Nj Ilcd
gave. conclusion, ilc figures showing the iaNd over
the elevated Ioad during May for tte i've l'a's
$50. 7172l 1876. Iso,6l7 1871 22j.1"2. Loud cils
for L. y Fuller WHO is Interested M d public u, ,tul's,
from nolgug urchiHs lH the pub BE schools o. RAPID iran
sit. drew thar gentleman from bis salad to say iof The
opponents 81 rapid transit were yielding. and at ey,n
inst 10 sec how DO seems" Dr r. II. Gilbert. be-
called for most emphatcally. alluded ;o tle approval
which was gwen 10 the project 90 rapid transit gni ia
a compliment 90 ~. l.. CailIn Col. s. {. Church l.adc
come humorous allu-iOns 10 the laborS of The supporters
Of rapid transit u th, Legislature "IEc h!cacutd lDcss
Of Asssmhyma TCClCsiac 1iat the ravens
wns." hc said Further rcinaks were Indac by Mr..
Eel sine, As-cinbyuau A. ~. Puids and DI Hayes.
Finally. wien Commissioner B:cuE5n cou!0n; hc icf-
suaded 10 scak. although De- denied hat De stage
struck. Chairman Moer suggested that tie speaking vas
over lie urged those present WlCn they reached EoHc,
carry their Hci.ybors and friends tire glad idinEs
great iay." that rapid transit would soon Dr au accom-
pilshed fact These rtuai.S, containing thcy dld
something sounding al distance like Scupu al quota
ton caused o. tie bearers who had b. come CON
fused 10y Of much epcaklug and ly the heat, ard
by other things "a INA ne they receiving The heIC
dicOn. They TcyeFuty iOO of their hats aEd straight
WI departed