The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-11
WORKING GlPTS' EXCURSION.

A PLEASANT DAYS SAIL AND A DIP IN THE
SURF
The annual excursion 10 Rockaway, given to the
working girls OF tha city by Mr.. Cornell White,
TOOK place yesterday, and most enjoyable festival
was made Of It. About two thousand 1--WE hundred
girls availed themselves oil Mr.. Whites hber-
ality. the magnificent steamboats, Grand Re-
public and Columbia being devoted to the
excursion for The day. Regular trips we're
made by the Columbia and the Grand Republic
took at about eleven O'Clock a large number OF
those who had been able 90 by the earlier trip
In the afternoon the Columbia still additional
number, SO that by four O'Clock Rockaway Beacn was
crowded with girls who fully appreciated the holiday
they were enjoying.
.ALL ABOARD"
The steamboats, took passengers from Jewels dock,
Brooklyn; rwenty fourth street and !enlh street
piers and pier No. Norm River, aud the scene, as
the boats taxing on board the troops OF Young
girls, u merry Que and very pleasant 10 see the
girls seemed TO be al bound 10 have good time
oil 1t from The start, and no sooner were they on
board than songs sung and parties established
for chit-chat during tne "Trip Not even the splendid
band OF the Columbia nor the attrsctions oil piano
and excellent glse club on board the Repuohc
could disturb more than u minority OF the girls In
seemed as II this excursion, long looked
iorwaro to- had some particular festival
point ior each one; but tue grand feature
10 which all eyes turned was the ocean ana the
wondrous view OF the vasi deep aroasd. with the
vessels In the distance and the blue canopy above
The CABINS were nearly deserted. Giris ero~uea
decks, where They wor, OF The wonder Of Inc situa
py ORGANIZATIONS expressive OF tne delight taey
fel. Escu the STEAMBOATS, eBdeavured 10 make The
excursion as pleasant possible. On the outward
trip girls were 100 eagerly intent on tie enjoy
before them at the beach 10 heed very mach
Inc attentions bestowed on thetn In INVITATIONS 70 re-
ireshmenL
IN THE SURF.
Al the beach there was Zeal genuine hearty Days
enjoyment The majority oitne girls lett the steam
boats sevond landng, ard NJ sooner ala they
themselves Tree TO foam about at Will thah tney
STAR ed the beach almost a. running pace Pep
arat niade TO receive them, aud bathing
dresses wsre IN readiuess ali VINO chose to lave
themselves in the louning breakers when rushed ~
SO lnvitiugly TO their iect. The greater num-
Der Of Inc girls avalied themselves o. ' tnr
a lew hours in afternoon the ocean
murmur drowned IN The laughter Of The bainers
Tnen those who Dathed as well - those VINO uaa
not the courage TO 90 INTO the water rambed aiong
the beach picking sheIis ana induisins IN all me
rec - eujv mem wnicu beach cnn Afford under
such circuinslauces Luncheon Was suppiied Tree ~
all The excuI slonIsts w Reed, Remseu's Son, the
Nsptuns Ao.s NV a" saea Tus oa.n
my suppiied also without cost by Messrs
Wainwright Remssh.
In tho afternoon, shortly IA ,er four O'Clock, the
Granu Republic maue her return Trip, and The vessel
WAS crowde girls returning, amt the Colunoia
made her return trip Tor tie DAY NJ about SIX
O'clock. most enjoyable time was hau ON these re-
turn trips ms girs, cuiivened by tue days recrea-
ton, abandoned themselves 10 merryms.ing. and
among their own particular parties made an aDun-
dance vi iun for each other Here anu there Two or
three girls sang Songs, 10 the oeight Of small
colerie listeners around the musicians anu Tue
rlee clubs no more apprecative audience could
well nave gathered. II was lmpossioe Tor tue
professional singers TO refuse encores pressed with
sucn determined enth usiasm, aud Us every song OF
the Clee clubs encored there was singing during
the nome ward trips a Inc time. during the return
the Colu mba, as darkness nad Already set M the
trim WAS "A mooui, gn one, whcn increased Charms
OF the salt younger portion oil the excurson-
lists The entire affair passed on very pleasantly, anu
the girls backward Ia giving expression 10
their sense all the fun and pleasure tuey had had
Tho boats parties returning al the same
piers at which they had taken them ON board