Morning journal and courier., 1880-07-08
The Excursion Season.

A Large Party of Hartford vfsItOrs-
 Dwight Place Church-The Columbia
 Grove, L.. l., Excursion.
 Over 300 Hartford people of all ages came down the road on a special train yesterday morning. The train took them through to West Haven center, and after short walk the party took excursion cars and completed the journey by the West Haven horse rall- road. The excursion was gotten up by the First Baptist church of Hartford. The day was spent at the West Haven shore, and at about five o'clock the excursionists, happy and exhilarated, returned by horse cars to the new depot, where they embarked for home, all in gay spirits, especially the juvenile DOT tion of the visitors.
 Early last evening omnibus loads of happy young people -handkerchiefs waving by the scores passed up Chapel street, it being the returning excursionists of the Dwight Place Congregational church, who had been spend ing the day in most agreeable manner at South End The excursionists reported themselves all present and accounted for despite some large blackfish stories and a fright occasioned by false report that the army worm had been seen advancing 1n the direction of the picnic baskets.
 The combined excursion of the First M E. and Davenport Congregational churches took place yesterday, this being the second union excursion of the two churches. Longbefor the appointed time for the bell ringing anxious little folks were listening with all eagerness, being fortified in their anticipa- tions of enjoyment by knowledge that an immense stock of good things had been stored away for the trip. The signal sound ed, and all was high glee with the juveniles The fine steamer Elm City was chartered for the occasion. The excursionists numbered according to some estimates, about 700; oth- CTS rate it higher and the adult membership of both churches was largely represented including not few prominent merchants and other business men. There was music in the air furnished by the American band of this city. The day was all that could be desired. On the trip couple of prayer and praise services were held. The superintendents, F. W. Pardee and J. J. Matthias, were in at tendance, and the Rev. Dr. Adams was on board The destination was Columbia Grove, L. l., where the union excursion went last year, and of which the excursionists give most favorable report. There was nothing to mar the pleasure of the trip. There was lovely scene on Chapel street when the returning excursionists rode by, there being quite line of cars and everybody in the best of spirits The boat left to return at about o'clock ar irving at about 7. Much praise was awarded the officers of the boat for their courtesy.
 The College street church and Sunday school picnic committee announce that their picnic for 1880 will be at High Rock Grove Friday, July 9th, probabilities permitting, if not the next day. and the sexton has been commanded in the above condition to ring the bell in the morning at seven o'clock as the signal. A large throng is expected.
 The Bridgeport Standard says The annu- al picnic of the New Haven Free Lecture As sociation and the New Haven Ethical Union will be held at High Rock Grove Monday. Last year party of friends from this city joined the party and will do the same this year, going up in the morning on the half past seven milk train. The exercises at the grove will be better than ever this year.
 The Calvary Baptist church and Sunday school picnic at dlgn ROCK Uro'e to-uay' July 8th.
 Next Tuesday, July 18th, the First Baptist Sunday school picnic at High Rock Grove
 Grace church. Blatchley avenue Fair Ha- ven, picnic at High Rock Grove on Wednes- day, July 28th
 The Mount Tabor Society of this city pie nic at High Rock Grove July 31st.
 Tuesday, August 3d, the Second Congrega- tional church, Fair Haven, picnic at High Rock Grove
 On Thursday, August 9th, the Webster street Baptist church picnic at High Rock Grove.
 Next Wednesday the Court street syna- gogue picnic at Savin Rock.
 The Arctic B. B. A. make an excursion by the Elm City, July 29th, to Fort Lee on the Hudson.