The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-08-31
The Grangcrs' Excursion 10 Annapolis.

About daylight, on last "Wednesday
morning. the carriages OF the Glangcr>
from the Tu!a! districts .wokc the sleeping
residents Of Elkt"u 10y thunicrin. through
the town on their way to Elk Landing,
where the steamboat, Chester which was Ia
take them on the excursion, had arrived
short time before. Some Of these horny
handed sons OF toll, accompanied by their
wives and daughters, had come a distance
Of eight or nine miles to have a DAYS pleas
ure on the beautiful bay
The boat was 10 have left the wharf at
q. \ NJ, but when that hour arrived MANY
oi the Changers were still driving pcll.
NEIL down the Landing lane and Cat,tain
CundIif waited until ten minutes before
seven, when the noble boat was loose,i from
her monrin-s and started down the river
Even then, though it was twenty minutes
past the time at which the boat was adver-
Used to start, two distinguished c.ti-
Zrns Of Elktun arrived about minute
too late, and 10 the regret OF every one on
board were left behind. The scenery along
the river WAS more beautiful If possible
than it was two months befo.c ere the sum
mer sun had dyed the forest foliage So deep
green. The Eiktun Brass Band. aud
kImblc's Orchestra, from the Fourth dis
tgICt were both on board, aud added much
iu the enjoyment of the cxCurS IouIsls by
the sweet music they dIScuurScd during the
LAY. The younger portion Of the cXcur-
siuuISts enjoyed themselves tripping the
light fantastic toe. and were merry As a
marriage bell. The boat stopped at Mcr-
rey's Lane. Town Point wharf. and op.
puSite Ceilings sh-rr, al all OF which places
the excursion was joined 10y others. making
about four hundred aud eighty. all told
After delightful run down the bav
COLCHESTER Beach WAS reached st 10, \ VI.
Here a few OF the exCursIouiSts from Elk
ton went on shore aud enjoyed tie perch
fishing, At which they were very successful.
The sun by this time WAS ubscured by
clouds that threatened rain. and the atmos-
pheIe was quite cool but pleasant, and the
noble boat steamed on down the bay pas;
swan Point aud at II o'clock sighted the
head land at the mouth nf Annapolis Roads.
and shortly afterwards the State House.
steeplc, which at this distance was dimly
seen above the tree tops across llackcit's
point. The view from the deck "f the
steamboat when passing up this arm of the
bay Is really beautiful. The tall stcrIlc Of
the State House Is distinctly seen iultinc
up heavenwaTd from the summit oil Capitol
Hill IN the centre Of the ancient civ
whIlc the chaste and more modern spiyc
ru the Roman Catholic cathedral. which.
sands near the old mansion house oil
Charles Carroll of Carroltuu Il seen on
the lett, ana nearer On the night. and lust
across the Severn river Is the cmiu-ucc where
benjamin Butler then OF ii.htlu. fame,
But now, called the Widow Butler erected
3. f"ft III the early days of the WAL which
{ iirctually overlooked and nvcrawrd the
refractory citizens, many al whom were
deeply tainted with treason, and lon:cd fo:
m opportunity To- put II IN Practice. On
the left Is seen the low point At the mpltl
"i Spa creek, where the battle was fough;
between the Two factions IN the early DAVIS
IF the colony, when the settlers qu.rrrlrd
about religion, and which resulted in The
victory Of the Pru;rStGuts.
The boat reached the ancient city .: l:i1.
and after The cNcurSinuistS visited the,
prominent places there. notable am pug them
the State House. they FASTENED on board
at 2:lJ. and started back 10 Colchester.
which place they reached AT 1890 They
amused themselves there until 30 when
the steamer started up the bay towards
Elktou, and after pleasant run reached
Elk Landing at $50.
he Superintendent Of the Naval School
remarked that this excursion WAS the most
orderly and well behaved one that had
visited that place this season.