New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-04
SUNDAY EXCURSIONS.
ADAY on THE PLYMOUTH ROCK.
TWO PLEASANT TRlPs-PREACHING or THE LAWN
AT Long BRANCH.

TWO PLEASANT TRiPs-PREACHISG OF THE LAWN
AT Long BRANCH.
The Plymouth Rock took 5000 people to
the iron plcr Long Branch two trips yesterday,
and brought them safely home, thoroughly satisfied
with their days pleasure, with the exception perhaps Of
tne long delay aud the crush the pier while going
aboard for the nomeward tup For this the crowd alone
was Responsible. They acted more ike wild animals
than Ike human beings OF Intelligence. Their fear
was that the steamer would be greatly crowded and
mat they would not get seats unless they were
among The first to get aboard. The last who
crossed toe gang plank Jared about well the first.
The Plymouth Rock took down in unusually large com
pany on the morning trip. Sac vas an hour late In
getting away from pier No l, and since everybody
wanted 10 SIT on the shady siIo the steamer was
Aeeled over" considerably, and 10 took than
usual two hours to make the trip About 400 up
on the return trip.
Nearly 500 people waited an hour and a half over
Tine Tor the Plymouth Rock in afternoon and had
eadim'Hs sail down the bay and along the Jersey
coast, arriving at Long Branch q few minutes alter
O'Clock. II had been extensively advertised that The
~ William L. CorD.tt, Methodist preacher, oil New
iofA, W1o Is spending The sumner at Ocean Grove
would preach % Tie Fy mouth Rock on thr home Warl
lp IL Is CuuDtfli, however. II he vast crowd
cal Instruction. Commodore Joseph IL locker expressed
Lis r,siet a. the non appearance u Che Ky. Nj.
announcements TO DC naue ~ tho newspapers, and some
Ia ghi lnlrr that nu Lad uac uuwdrIanted te
plaus ana al aDOut O'clock delivered sermon the
Ocean hOel lawn ~ aOOAJ 400 persons, while over B.
OVO ciung 10 thsiF cool positions ON tue
beach near by aud the iron pier. A groaU
many women Aud children Occu pied chairs Il.
Ia Tie audience Wt-e ID John u-eUW Alr. ana Mrs.
L. W oclpurld, the actresses Miss Minnie Cummings
ana Hiss Pearl EytIugo, Com mlssOue. john FItUA.
senator Thomas Murphy, Thomas COenan, Arthur
NaIck, -Hu tX-lay VI Joseph Cooper, OK Long Branch
CAauncey SHAN presided at tho IutUuAg ANA Warren
Leland AS Ibuucu Tie yAH books ana looked Iitr the
good order OF the meeting on It's Cuts4irts.
lie people Ou the second TIP Of Tue Plymouth Rock
bad only uaIt uuEr Oh SHORE 4ud those awaited
themselves or the privilege were sorry when Juey
what a rush DeiD. made Tor tho boat. The crowd
looked very formidable ami 10 taxed Commodore COOKERS
patience utmost la the jam, women tainted, and
babies screamed at JaC TOP 81 ,ucr voices Instead OF
taxing their a. tue pier stairs, futuers OF tauuts
al the sk or AL accident, would hand their babe. i
way down 10 some friendly stranger Jump lle
selves aud theu catch their wives. IAs haste was
stupid Tor there plenty or tlme aud plenty OF
room the steamer. EN-tCgister JJln
tItch became excited and informed the
people that the steamer could not carry
all Or them, and II they would 20 10 the depu- ue
would train 10 carry them home Appar-
going trains, when b. reported
that there trains ana 10 be used az
As Plymouth Rock va, swinging slowly out
rom the pier ladies' ANA gentlemen were helped
aboard WheehuuSe, causing mingled m M
and excitement The Iul mOOn the electric Vnt on Gle
plymouth Rock, ana the countless jets and zee Tie
guts winch made Cuney Island OlIZe, added beauty 10
the home ard "trip, winch was maae WiJAOut Olsafee
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