The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-11
DEAF MUTEs ON A PICNIC
The Party that Sailed Past Hell Gate with
out the Inevitable Hand.

out the Inevitable Hand.
A small man with yellow beard, and
blue badge on his breast. stood yesterday MORN
ing at o'clock at the foot OF West Twenty
fourth street and wiggled his fingers at
all who passed. Some comprehended the
pantomlme. and in response turned of
to the wharf at Twenty-nfth street.
Others regarded the nmble fingers OF the
man in simple amazement and passed on. The
man wiggled his fingers because the boat that
was to bear the Manhattan Literary Association
OF Deaf Mutes TO Columbia Grove lay at the foot
OF Twonty-flfth street. instead OF at the foot OF
| Twenty-fourth. as had been announced. In a
| short time 100 persons were gathered on the
| pier.
The Fort Lee lay waiting for them, with many
bright flags nutterlng In the breeze. Every
| year the Manhattan Association enjoys an ex-
curslon. A few minutes and tho steam boat.
with holiday snort OF the whistle was Off for
fresh loads at Canal street and at Eighth street.
| East river.
| 1t was a strange sight when the Fort Lee
started at a breeze making rate Of speed for
Long Island Sound. There were nearly 500
persons in the company. and yet all was so quiet
that you could almost hear the stroke OF each
separate bucket as the wheels went round.
| There was no music. Some OF the pic
nickers complained because there was none
but it had been decided by the committees
| that inasmuch as last year the ears for which
| the music was intended had not heard II. the
| provision OF the same had been useless ex-
costly musicians to fiddle and to blow brass in
struments for the edifcation Of the deaf,
After little the odd thought occurred 10 you
that you were sailing out with boatful OF fin-
| gers To Columbia Grove.
The reporter seated and the boat under way,
| young gentleman sat down by his side. and
EhpDng out paper fnd pencil conyeysd the
the association. and I'll introduce you to DR.. Gal
laudet and give you. any information" Thanks
were pencilled back to him and he returned
| to his numerous duties. After him came
| up the treasurer. who after crooking his fingers
| for moment in gleeful way. held up bng OF
| elinking money, As he did SO came Mr., v; o.
Fitzgerald. the President, who first seized him
| self by the throat. then made motion rs though
tearing something. smiled and finished By tax
| ing an imaginary drink-al Of which was a
| proposition to rob the treasurer and spend his
| bag of money In drink. After Mr.. Fitzgerald had
done that he wrote little note saying, that he
| was clerk in the Custom House. and that he
| fancied II his duty to come$to the picnic.
Halt a dozen were. quickly around. One. was
n photographer and had the implements OF his
| craft along with him. Another was adraughts.
man. another an engraver another n maker of
poeketbooks.. Most Of the younger ones could
| tnlk-some OF them with surprising clearness-
and understand what you said in answer by
watching the motion Of your lips.
| Grove. brazen cannon on tho beach greeted
| the mutes with numbering discharge. They
BODIES hsken nG ssh
and enthusiastic pantomime, The green trees
Of Long Island waved in the breezes and Of
baskets ascended the hillside. and in a
short time time the green turf was strewa
asons "V Of cold tSa Lunch @ wHs followed H by 9a
| wild flow OF conversation. How the dumb chat
tered Thumbs uttered forty, words minute
makers took to wandering. Some went up the
road to look q the old house that formerly be-