National Republican., 1879-07-29
SAILING DOWY TIE BAY.
The Two Excursions on the Frances-OCean
CITY and Fortress Monroe.

Ihe Two Excursions on the Frhnces-OCean
City and Fortress Monroe.
The second of n series of excursions to Ocean
City aboard tho steamer Frances returned
home yesterday morning. Notwithstanding
the inclemency of the weather and the change
in the programme, about thirty persons made
the trip, and, taking all things into considera.
ion, the affair was very enjoyable II seemed
as if everything combined to defeat the pro.
ject, but the managers met the difficulties with
bold and determined 'front.' and finally
brought the party through to the satisfaction
of all, except few chronic GROWERS. The
steamer put out from Stephcnson's wharf on
Friday evening, according to the rearrangod
programme, she having been unavoidably de-
tanned in New York over Thursday.
The excursionists had pleasant time at
Ocean City, where they arrived at ten o'clock
Saturday morning. They enjoyed the bath
ing, boating, and other seaside pastmes to
their hearts content, but their visit was un.
expectedly cut short. At halfpast four o'clock
Sunday afternoon they were taken to Crsfield
in u special train and left Immediately for
Washington, rs the Frances, having an exGur-
sion TO Fortress Monroe, had to return Sunday
night, instead of Monday. The managers of
tho excursion, however pacifed everybody by
rofunding tho proper proportion of the money
paid for board at Ocean City.
Among those who were registered at Ocean
City were Captain q. NJ. Levy, Mr.. Isaac Al.
berson, proprietor Of the popular Mansion
House. Baltimore; Mrs. Sias Gillett, Camp.
bell CWriugton, esq, w. Evans, Colonel J. ID.
! Payne, Albert Robinson and wife, Joseph p.
/ Hill and family. and George S. Bgelow.
THE FORTRESS MONROE TRIP.
The first excursion to Fortress Monroe and
the Capes, returning via Crisfeld aud Tangior
Sound, Of tho steamer Frances was announced
| for last Saturday evening, at eight o'clock,
The terrible storm, which began about five
o'clock and continued all the evening" seri-
ously intertcrGd with the attendance of scores
who had promised themselves the trip to salt
water offered by this splendid steamboat De.
| spite the wind aud rain, however, II
| goodly company assembled in the saloons
of the steamer, and shortly after tho
hour advertised she sailed Fortress Monroe
was reached in good season, and here many Of
the party, notwithstanding the dirty "
weather, enjoyed sea-bath, whilo others
did " the fortress and its surroundings.
Leaving the fort at two o'clock p m the
steamer headed up and across the broad
! Chesapeake TO Tangier Sound thence to Girls
| field, when the excursiOnists from. Ocean CITY
wore taken ON board and then tho boat started
for homo, arriving at her dock a few minutes
after seven o'clock yesterday morning.
| The result of this experimental excursion
on the Now York steamer must have been en-
| tircy satisfactory TO her owners. The many
expressions Of satisfaction and pleasure vented
by the ladies aud gentlemen on board was
gratifying.
After the grand excursion to be given next
| Saturday to Cobb's Island, on the steamer
Frances by Equal Division, Sons Of Temper,
ancc, we trust She may be made the medium
OF conveying many Of our people on as pleasant
trips as was that finished yesterday morning