Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-06-28

rauRsDAr MORNING.. J.s- :s,s. 1877.
ExcuasioH TO PrsEY PorSr.-oa;as
. number OF ladies and gentlemen. be.
longing to our village and environs,
svailed Themselves Of the excursion Il
the steamer John w. Thompsoa to n.
ney Point On Thursdsy evening last %
inbale the salt cir Of the lower Pstomsc
sod 10 enjoy . neoslight rits spos IL
waters. And . most enjoyable trip II
proved to Be. the company bleading h.s.
mon,oasly-csks and iee-eream bsssl
ssvudsct and mssie sslivssisg he
entire psssags. No sndssxos wss spsssd
onthspsrt oftbs ssndemanly esnmsnd-
o. ofths steamer. Capt. Wood. soninisasr
10 the pleasure ofhis yuesss. and he rus
downwsrds. - seeomplished sths en-.
Ment sst,sfsetioa of N On hoard. Ar.
nsing atths Point. the eemPssy sepssssd
to the tssssfslly srrsnged psrlor Of the
Psvilioa. which had been Kindly plsesd
BY Mr.. sweetssr, its liber.i-hesrsed pro-
prietor. u the service Of the ezcurssoa.
ists, and soon dance was imprevised
BY the young people. which was kspt
Up with undiminishsd interest until
alter midnight. Dir. Petit, the polite
and accommodating assistant Of Mr.
Sweetser. was Noticeable for attention to
the comfort OF his visitors. who were
not allowed to depart until they all had
been invited to psrtake Of a most pala-
table rejection prepared by his chief in
TIE eommodious and elegantly furnished
d'ning.room Of the Pavilion. The out
ward and interior improvements which
have recently been made at Pincy Point
coasd not be fairly canva.sed during a
short night visit. bot between what we
have heard to be true and what we know
70 be. we feel ourselves justified in pre-
dieting a succession of successful sea-
sons for this old-time popular resort un-
der ITS present able management. We
we're pleased to meet at the Point, on
the occasion OF our late visit, our young
friends, Jos. S. Allstsn and DR.. Cana.
lier. and our party was much indebted
20 them for the entertainment afforded
BY their pleasant converse and genial
manner. But the best of friends must
part. Is must. also. the most grateful of
guests and the most hospitable Of land
lords. About 2 o'clock, the steamer
sounded her whistle and headed for
home sad the passage was accomplished
without single accident or incident Of
unpleasant note. the company debark.
ing about day-brcak at Leonardtown
wharf. little sleepy to be sure, but
with grateful memories Of the kindness
and attention Of which they had been
the recipients from Capt. Wood and the
proprietor 81 Piney Point Pavilion. And
aow. having had our say about the late
escursion to Piney Point, we feel called
upon to allow a correspondent Of the
Wnshingfon Critic. who was also pres.
ent. 10 give his version ofthc affair, pre-.
missing. that it supplies several omissions
Of our own. and is. altogether, much
more to the point.
ION the arrival Of the steamer John
w. Thompson at Leonardtown, on
Thursday evening last, a party of ex-
cursionists residing in that ancient bor-
ongh. got on board Of her, and Capt.
Wood got under weigh for Piney Point.
There were about seventy in ali, .male
and female, numbering among them
many Of the best citizens Of the place.
There was Judge Ford. II. r. Moore,
Mr.. King, editor Of the Beacon J. r.
NJ. Raley and his charming daughter,
franls Ford and lady. Mrs. Irene Ham
NETT, and many others, all contributing
to the general enjoyment OF the even
ing. In the run of one hour and halt
to Piney Point. there was music, vocal
and instrume ntal, on board the boat, and
upon the arrival at the Point, all the
party disem5ark-d and a most agreea-
bic time was had on shore.
After dancing, an elegant supper was
AZ ha Il -
the light fantastic toe" was resumed
and continued until , o'clock in the
morning when the boat was again
boarded and the journey home W ard COM
menced. The excur.ionists were tired
very tired-even the broad, good.
humored eouatenance OF President Bal.
~ failed to produce the customary grin:
and when the party left the boat at
I.eonard.own day was breaking: and
a. they one and all perambulated up the
hill toward the town it was plainly e.
be seen that there was o complete de-
mobilization of the physical system
The long eoat-tails of the linen buster
OF our venerable friend, Judge Ford as
they fitted IN the morning shadows
twixt the trees along the .oad, wa.
the last glimpse we had of the party and
We babe adieu TO Lconard,own, turn.
ing IN berth in sta,e.room number SIX.
wooins the sleep from which We had
been all nigh, deprived.
WHEAr.-Weh have received six heads