The New York herald., 1879-07-05

two foes to the peace and prosperity of this coun-
the six eight millions of Methodists in America
were more than a match for the former, while IL
quires the united efforts of the whole people to fight
After music and collection the audience dis
persed for dinner The greater portion forgot TO re-
turn and lost little by absence. The Rev. Franklin
Noble of Hampstead. l.. l.. made rambling ad-
iress and complimented the people. who. having
beard two hours talk in the forenoon. had had the
courage to turn out again to hear more talk in the
hope. perhaps that something might be said
UP THE HUDSON.
The steamer Long Branch left Brooklyn in the
morning at half-past eight O'Clock with many excur-
sionists on board. and the number was increased TO
1850 when the lines cast of at the foot OF West
Twenty fourth street. Rossner's Band and the
Georgian Slave Troupe supplied choice music during
the trip up the Hudson. Nearly four hundred peo-
pie were landed ut Oscawanna Island. and nearly
all the others took advantage of the opportunity
to visit West Point The magnificent scenery
around the military academy heartily enjoyed for
some hours. Meanwhile the steamer pursued her
way to Newburg, and ran aground at the first land
Ing. Fortunately there were few passengers on
board at the time 1t took over half an hour 70 get
the boat into deep water again. On the return trip,
just below Sing Sing, the rain storm came up and
there rush to one side Of the boat. causing her
to careen that wheel out OF the water.
Several ladies' tainted, and the boat hands rushing
around yelling to the passengers get the other
side OF the boat created quite an excitement About
quarter past nine o'clock the Long Branch reached
Jewells wharf in Brooklyn. Nothing could be more
gieam Of light from the forward part Of the boat and
on narrow gangplank without rails or guards. 1t
required all the care Of the police stationed on the
wharf to guard against accidents.
FORT LEE.
Eight or ten thousand people Of the better class
apent the day at Shady Side Pleasant Valley and
Fort Lee. Hourly trips were made to and fro be-
tween the hours of hafpast six A. NJ. and ten P. NJ
the Fort Lee Hotel and Steamboat Company en-
ploying q feet Of four steamers to transport the
masses. In the afternoon all the boats crowded
to their utmost capacity. better conducted throng
which distributed themselves the grounds
In the hotel commodious band stand had been
euted soms cSoice Musical seIections Daring the
hottest part Of the day there was breeze on the
verandas. Only two uniformed officers were present
yet no fights were reported nor were any excesses
INDUCED in by the few who imbtbed little too
freely of lager and other liquids.
IONA ISLAND.
Iona Island was not uncomfortably thronged yes
ierday by excursionists. There were sufficient to
make 1t pleasant and sociable. Those who were
there exceedingly well behaved and belonged
evidently to the comfortable and wellto-do classes
The steamer Nuhpa which left New York and Brook
yn about nine in the morning for the Island carried
about eight hundred passengers The voyage up
the Hudson extremely pleasant and under the
shade of the awning of the upper deck
the places Of interest along the famous
river formed topics of conversation Soon after
the steamer made fast at the pier at the
island and the excursionsts scattered themselves
under the outrageous foliage OF the beautiful trees
or sheltered from the scorching rays OF the sun in
In the programme of the days amusement
were the two boat races, which were
under the management of Josh Ward. of Cornwall.
The first race. starting at two O'Clock. was
. double sculi race for purse of $35, which was
contested for by John Dougherty William Gardiner.
Edward Jones and Richard Redfield all Brooklyn
boys Dougherty and Gardiner carried of the prize.
The next race was a three mile scrub race between
]. II. Ten Eyck, Of Peekskill; Frank Ten Eyck. of
Peekskill. and Hubbard and Parent. Of Cornwall.
The prize of $35 was won by the latter.
The moonlight excursion of the Nuhpa to Conev
Island was postponed in consequence Of the sqnall
that came up about seven O'Clock. just before the
steamer landed her passengers in the city.