New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-02
ENLoYMENr Al GLEN ISLAND.

SCENES OK TIE TRIP ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Al
HE IsIANp-How TnE rEOPLE PASSED The DAY
Between 200 and 800 pleasure seeking pill
cens STOOD on the pier at tine loot Of TAiry-hrd ST.
East River yosicr lay mornugat quarterpast g. wait
ing for the steamer LAURA NJ Siarln TO take them 10
Glen Island There she comes" sang out tue uoqul-
t1ns small boy and in ruinure more she had rounded
the point ut Scveniecnth-st and approaching the
uicr As her padGle-wheels stopped and she 1)ated
slowly toward the wharf her sOmewhat tatterod naG5
hung llstessy. unmJyed by breath Of aifwhea Ddhd
Of Italian mus clans sawed away relenile'sy nj
rretty march from Boccaccio" Glen Island Is appar-
emily The tavorie for babies, and there were
great many Of precious darlngs board the sarn
Yesterday On the forward part Of the lower deck sur
reminded on a sides ny the passengers, horse. lie
was III position VIII he could have made good deal
OF trouble if he had been inclined. hut lie allowed the
children 10 pull his tail and the women TO poke him IN
the ribs with their para,os without even lifting one OF
his heels In short he peaceful as one Of ssnor
Fomandcz's bulls.
The people on the pier managed TO get on board the
steamer all right several o. them tried their best TO
f into the uyer but the officers OF the boat were too
sharp for them. No sooner did man put his loot over
tie side of the gang-plank than he was seized by
one Of the officers and led 10 the upper
cabin The voyage up the river and sound was quiet and
monotonous. Several Of the women, however, were
slightly shocked az the sautes which the steamer re
celycd AS che passed the numerous swimming baths
along the banks Several mon also received
shocks positive currents at the bar OF tue steamer
Tie Italians made everybody moro or less miserable By
their music throughout the whole trip. Que sarcastic
passenger remarked that he sorry Mr. Bergh wasn't
present so that be could have them led out for rest
occasionally. Just as the Starin WAS of Ran
dalPs Island the Idlewild, the successor Of
the nl-fated seawannaka, bound for Sea Gin,
passed her. On the other side, only a
short dis away, WAS the wreck OF The SeaWan naka
srhp Star putrP re- larbOr
chime Of bell gongs struck up Old Hundred
The weather at Glen Island yesterday morning was
hot and sury but about p. cool and refreshing
breeze sprang mp. There were between 2o0O ana JOOO
rlps 10 the island the St. Nicholas one and the Erastus
Corning one. and they all carried Iuu loads eacl line
In addition TO these there large number o. people
who came from the surrounding cOuhtry. There was
one party from Yonkers. Glen Island is IN
an sRovs @a n9bes S of ohanre within the last few
DAYS the pier at which the steamers land has been
ing passengers has been constructed Work on the
ne bathing has boon pushed RAPIDLY, ana Il VIII
be really occupation next t1ay OF SATURDAY Artiu
cal beaches beng cOnst uced to improve the Dalh
ing but they will not be flashed for some tune. Ihe
bell gongs were removed TO ne new Dai se on
nesday. During this week Mr. Starln VIII begin work
on to be built IN tne e sylr b bo bos
he intends place tne bell gongs snd TO have light
house The bells then be heard BY the steamers as
they 90 up the SOUND al nsnt sialI arIncni Ponu
also being constructed on the island which VIII serve
AS a bathing place for women and children who are
afraid venture In on the beach.
The people scattered IN the morning as soon as lhy
reached island In all directions. Some went 10 the
picnc grounds the dining pavilion. some 10 the
billiard rooms and Dowling aleye aud some over 10
New Rochelle the Neptune House a few were even
bold enough TO fish, while ten or twelve couples VINO
were In less advanced state OF courtship'
mOnOpoized the swings and rowboats. The afternoon,
however gathered them all together again on the dane
ing pavilion listen 10 the music, to watch the fleet OF
| sail boats which fitted past on the Sound. or
TO drink beer. Everybody was In good humor'
and everything by the orchestra was np-
| plauded Even a drunken man who went to sleep on
seitee and rolled Off with crash was applauded loudly
He refused repeat his performance, however. Mr..
Holiday gave number OF selections during the after
noon on the bellgOug. OF which was johnny Nor
| ran PLAYS the Organ The people whole were
very quiet aud there very little disorder through