The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-24
SUMMER EXCURSIONS.
Trips to Popular Resorts by River
and Rail.
AT THE S E A SID E
How the People Enjoyed the Pleasant
Sabbath.

The rains OF the past week gave a delightful fresh
ness 70 the yesterday crowds that locked
there In the afternoon when The SKY assumed less
threatening aspect than it wore In the morning ap.
peared to July appreciate IT, The grass and leaves
were of dazzling green and the flower beds
were in all the glory OF color and perfume.
Sailing on tho lake appeared to be favorise
pastme, though the accommodation seemed to
be inadequate to the occasion, and many people
forced to wait considerable length OF time be-
fore getting opportunity to indulge IN H. The
Mall as usual was q moving mass OF humanity, and
the bright summer Of the women gave the
scene most picturesque feature. The Rambe was
crowded with pedestrians and the drive by the lake
had u triple Of vehicles passing and rspassing
In close order all through the afternoon At the Me-
nagerie children and nurses abounded and tho youth
full idea In natural history was taught to shoot under
the most pleasant circumstances. There were
no hard lessons to read, and the
bear, the lion, the giraffe and the
monkey seen in propria persona and painted on
the Juvenile mind better impression OF their APP
pearancc than could the reading Of hundred
geological text books. 1t is pity the display Is SO
limited and that tho grounds are 80 circumscribed.
Tor this really tho grand feature OF the Park, and
directed.
ROUNDS OF PLEASURE
Al the Carousel there was uncGasing round OF
pleasure for the small folks IN tho revolving hobby
horses, none Of which were without patronage. and
keys they had all the business they could
possibly attend to. The Park carriages ina.
in in'- greater favor and d. to " tho practised
eye 1t was plain that their patrons were mostly peo-
n ha Park ouot ans ensp
proud native oenizens prefer TO do the thing on 1901,
II they cannot afford to have carriage OF their own
The Park carriages useful institution, enabling
person much OF this glorious pleasure ground
in an hour as he could see on foot IN day.
Despite the exodus TO Europe ana to our own water
ing places the crush Filth avenue alter church
services great AZ ever There was no apparent
dnnu,ion the Lnr0ng OF fashionable promenaders,
fashion itself personined in hundred bright,
beautiful and fantastic ways Light summer dresses
OF tho richest texture in silk grenadne notice
able, ami as for bats bonnets. the display was
absolutely bewildering. There personal beauty
too enough Tor one day as varied in It's phases the
bues OF the rainbow The recent character OF tho
weather has kept a multitude in town who would
otherwise DC away TO the mountains and the seaside,
but summer must finally prevail II Is not TO DO ex
pccted that any such throng Will again be seen on
Fifth avenue this witnessed yesterday.
UP THE HUDSON.
The excursion steamer Long Branch took party
Of seven eight hundred up tho river going as far
as Newburg and depositng attachments OF excur-
sionists at various points along the shore either
side OF the stream. Leaving Martins dock, In
Brooklyn, at eight O'Clock, stop made At West
Tonth street, where quito number Of passen gers
were picked up, while at the foot of Twenty fourth
street much larger crowd was In waiting. There
was delay OF somewhat more than fifteen minutes
IN leaving this point, which the excursionists de-
voted to examination of the men OF war lying IN
mldstream, OF them decorated with double limo
OF hammock cloths running high up from stem to
Stern drying aud bleaching In the sun. Some OF the
utuiie mo "A q Cu
panions shuddered AZ sight OF the long guns pointed
at them IRON tho spacious porthoies; but not SO
much q blank charge was fired, and the steamer
padded past the battery in unthreatencd safety.
Every man, woman and child who expressed wish
bordersd on either side by wide margin OF descrip
tive text. THIS most convenont arrangement,
aud enabled the historical student 10 make shrewd
guesses as the spot IN Weehawken where the
Hamito Burr tragedy occurred; to moralizc on the
muta.ility OF mortal things as sazed at Tho agpoe
which marks the site oil OLD Fort Lee; 10 muse on
the eccentricities OF genius while enjoying hasty
glimpse Of Edwin Forests little castle at
Mount st. Vincent, anu 10 contrast the character
OF Rip Van Winkle and OF Washington, rs,
while passing the country scat OF him who
created the former and added not lit
tie to our familiar knowledge OF The latter. There
another opportunity Tor moralizing when tho
marble walls oil the State Prison reached, while
the patriotic and ambitious youth iet his cneek glow
a glanced upward vt the monument TO kosciusko,
which aoorns the grounds surrounding the nursery
OF Americas warriors at West Point The hudson
never appeared moro beautiful dress than yester
day, particularly during the early morning hours.
magnincsnily above the wooded nils,
Kissing with golden face the ( sdows green,
and gliding the rippicd surface Of tho waters
with iar-reaching beams. The snowy sails,
scattered intervals along tho river, cleaned ike
the wings OF some hugo insect gliding stessy about
with other object than TO enjoy the warmth OF tho
sun and the refreshing GOODNESS oil the waves. Tho
beauty OF the scene was not lost by the excursons
for, while few OF tncm remained IN the cabin 10 lis
70 tho singing and playing OF comic songs. the
greater number hastened 10 the open decks forward
and AFT and refreshed their eyes and souls with
gllmpses OF The unsurpassed scenery about them.
PASTORAL PICTURE.
The first stop made al Yonkors, where very few
passengers landed. A larger party, having heavily
laden lunch baskets, left tho boat at Iona Island and
spent several hours IN the shady hooks OF popu
lar ground and numerous dosertions also at
Coxzens Landing, just below West Point and tne boat
wall As tho vessel left the latter landing the
treated TO tho Scriptura OF
party Of young men seeking to recover lated
level past urage above TO pcrious point the lace
OF high blum overlooking the river. one OF
the party his SHIRT sleeves, and carrying lasso
over one arm, letting himself down by means
OF hts other hand, to slip The moose the ample
throat or valet OF the errant young cow His com.
panons stood the edge Of tho buG holding fast
the other end OF the rope and when last the
cct OF their anxiety was sliding head foremost down
before her and cloud Of dust arising behind
Newburg was reached, the lew passengers
VINO yet renamed aboard being allowed hour TO
their dinner in one OF the hotels OF the place and
10 climb the narrow strcct--than which there
a sleeper one Christendom-which leads from the
waters edge to the centre OF the town The return
trip, though unevontlu was envoned by the inccs.
SAINT singing OF that classic song and chorus "Wboa
Emmai"
UP TO NEwBUaG.
Tho magnificent Hudson loses none OF its attrac-
tons by familiarity Like all true beauties the
Intimately its known tho more IL 10 esteemed. over
two thousand persons paid tribute to ITS charms
yesterday during the voyage Of the Plymouth Rock TO