The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-07-04
Down hr the Sea-Girt Shore.
Excursion Of Pennsylvania New York
and New Jersey Editors to Cape Nay.


Excursion of Pennsylvania New York
and New Jersey Editors To Cape Way
Having tarried among our brethren of the
Pennsylvania Editorial Association for little
more than a day during their recent grand
and enjoyable excursion to Cape May, we
must be excused for only briefly alluding to
the incidents and experiences of that delight
full trip-the seventh annual excursion in
dulged in by the Association with which we
have the honor TO be connected. This excur-
sion, like all which have preceded it, was
the handiwork in great measure-indeed
we might say almost exclusively-of the en-
ergetic and next to ubiquitous Secretary OF
the Association, r. s. Menamin, Esq, of the
Printers Circular, Philadelphia, who has no
superior as a clever, obligiug and courteous
gentleman, and scarcely an equal as pro-
jector and manager of such pleasant excur-
sions as the one in question, which brought
together not less than 800 journalists and
their wives sweethearts and friends, male as
we'll as female. With all his executive abil-
ity, however, Mr.. Menamiu could not accom-
plish what he succeeds in accomplishing each
succeeding year were it not for the large
agemert of the Pennsylvania Railroad ard
connecting lines on all occasions calling for
a recognition of the liberty Of the press and
the no less appreciated liberty of the direct
OTIS of the presto ride hither and thither
over their respective lines of travel without
money and without price, which a rule
newspaper men must of necessity do if they
ride at all. For these courtesies the Pa. r.
r., which is acknowledged everywhere to
be the most thoroughly equipped and best
conducted railroad in the world, receives a
full equivalent in advertising and in the sup
port 1t commands from the press Of the State
in all honorable and praiseworthy efforts to
advance its own interests and extend its al
ready widespread sphere of usefulness.
So much for the great and indispensable
agencies which projected and made possible
the grand and successful excursion 10 the sea
shore of which we speak, and now let us take
hasty glance at the gay party and pleasant
scenes through which It passed. AS already
stated, we were part and parcel of the expe-
dition for scarcely more than a day, bu: we
are none the less aware that the editors and
their wives and sweethearts, to say nothing
! of their uncles their cousins and their aunts
assembled in large numbers at the Girard
House, Philadelphia, from which city they
crossed the Delaware per ferry boat to Cam
den on Tuesday morning of last week, and
from thence were waited in special train
over the West Jersey Railroad which is un-
der the management of the pa r. r., and
ike all lines of travel which the latter com
pauy has anything tc do with is thoroughly
equipped and has one of the smoothesu road
beds it has ever been our pleasure to pass
over. The trip from Camden to Cape May,
distance of 81 miles, was made in about
two hours, and when the Getty by the sea-
was reached the eXcursionists were conveyed
. by carriages and other vehicles TO the Stock
ton House, n commodious and elegant hotel
. which commands a fine view of the ocean
and is capable CT accommodating from 800
. to 1000 guests. This extensive and admira-
bly, conducted establishment is under the
. supervision OF Mr.. Chas. Duffy, and is GER
tainly without rival at Cape May in all
/ that pertains to 4 comfortable and desirable
place of resort during the heated term
How the PxcursiOnists, individually and
: collectively, enjoyed themselves apart from
bathing, boating, fishing and stroling along
the beach listening 10 the constant raves of
the sad sea waves, we shall not attempt to
describe, but will "bunch the job" by SAYING
that Tuesday evening Witnessed a reception
of the Pennsylvania and New York editors
by theiI brethren of New Jersey, the excur-
. sion having been tripartite in its nature, the
main features of which reception was an elo-
qucnt address of welcome from Col. A w.
Johns, President of the New jersey Associ.
alton. and fitting responses by Messrs Clin-
ton hcMichael, Of Philadelphia, and B. G..
Berry, of Norwich, y. Y. Wednesday. the
day of our arrIvai, was for the most part
damp and disagreeabie, and the excursion
lists had to content themselves with indoor
amusements, the principal features of which
were recitations, singing, music etc. Hass-
lers CoTnCt band and the Gem Ouartettc OF
NIneiand, y. J., both excellent musical Or.
ganizations taking the most prominent parts
Wednesday evening was devoted TO the grand
banquet, which in every respect proved Ia
be "a feast of reason aud n flow of soul -
Interesting, instructive and eloquent speech.
es were made IN response TO toasts bv a mum.
ber of prominent journalists and Miss Clara
Burton, the American Florence Nightengale
OF the late civil war and the Franco Prussiau
war, also spoke piece, the cornet band and
glce club meantime disCOursing sweet music
during intervals. Thursday afternoon was
spent IN part on the briny ocean on board the
steamer Republic, q trip on which was ten
dereI 10y the owners and accented hv MANY
OF the eIcursiOnists, not few of whom came
back with a gndwinG at their viTals which
was far from being agreeable. This on sea.
able experience was followed in tine evening
by a delightful hoP, which we didn't stav tC
witness and won't attempt to describe. II
Is proper to say, however, that in the midst
OF the festivities n valuable set of silverwarf
was presented on behalf of the Pennsylvania
editors to Mr.. Menamin and his excellent
lady Ivy the President of the Association
Gig-hearted and level-headed Brother Stable
of the Gettysburg Compiler. Friday after
noon the Stockton House became A 'banouet
hall deserted so far as the excursionist.
were concerned, and this no doubt the
participating editors are safely at home and
of their respective sauctums. Peace be Will
them