Morning journal and courier., 1880-07-20
Groves and Islands.

The Picnic and Excursion season-Vari-
 ous ExcursiOns-Large Picnic of the
 Corset Pressers at Hamilton Park
 Other Large Parties.
 Many friends of the Church of the Mes siah will accompany that church and it's Sun day school on their grand excursion to Par row. The tickets can be had at George D. Lambs, No 199 Chapel street, or at the train of the committee. The cars leave at eight o'clock. Parlor Rock is on the Housa- tonic railroad, and is one of the finest picnic spots in the State and favorite place with Bridgeport churches and many others. Cars enough will be engaged to accommodate all.
 Dinahs Rock, Shelter Island, will be visi- ted to-day by 500 or 600 of the colored peo- pie of New Haven. It is the annual picnic of the Webster street church. They go by theaSohn H. Starin.
 - Tomorrow occurs the excursion of the Hartford Catholic Institute to Coney Island on the fine steamer Granite State. The fare from this city is but one dollar for the round trip, and the boat will leave Belle Dock at 7:45 a. m. It is a splendid chance to have a 1OlS 5daA anu NAS1b b44c DOPu1dI NEW IO1A AC- sort in good company Tickets can be had of Joseph c. Ryan, room l Armstrong block, POT Water street, or of James J. Lawton 5 Congress avenue
 Yesterday the German Independent Rifle company had it's monthly target shoot and competition for the monthly and yearly med als.
 The Bridgeport Schutzen Verein hold a grand shooting festival at West Stratford Shooting Park August 25th and 26th. They expect large attendance of friends from abroad, invitations having been extended to societies throughout the State, also in New York, Brooklyn, Newark and Jersey City.
 Harmony Division, Sons of Temperance, of this city, one of the oldest and most four ishing temperance organizations in the State, picnics at High Rock Grove on the Naugatuck railroad this week Thursday Four or five car loads will go from this city. That day is selected in concert by many other temperance organizations of the State for an excursion to the same place, and there will be delegates from NorwaIk, Meriden, Hartford, Bridge port, Naugatuck and other places. In all an attendance of over 800 people is expected.
 The second annual picnic of the Corset Pressers' Association, which was held at Ham, i1ton Park yesterday afternoon, was largely attended, and was success in every particu- lar. Several prizes were offered for running, skipping rope, base ball and other games. There was also dancing in the grove with Captain Flaherty as prompter, the whole
 
 The association is a benevolent one and pays a weekly stipend to its members when sick. Following are it's officers J. J. Powers president; B. B. Bradley, vice president; A. G. Flynn, financial secretary J. B. Gallagher, recording secretary; T. O'Donnell treasurer The committee of ar engagements for the picnic yesterday after noon were J. J. Powers, A. G. Flynn, J. Me Girr, E. Howard, E. Hughes, R. Keim, T. ODonnell. On the floor committee were B. F. Howard and J. H. Gallagher. All the committee men wore handsome badges, con- sisting of rosette and white silk ribbon with the name of the association in gilt let ters. The quartette, which furnished fine vocal music, is composed of B. F. Howard, A. G. Flynn, T. McGirr and J. H. Gallagher.
 This week there will be a number of pic nics at the West Haven shore. Tomorrow a large excursion party comes from Derby-a union picnic of churches, and on Thursday the Congregational church, Ansonia, and a rarty from Middlefeld.
 The Independent Order of the B'nai Brith, of Hartford visit Savin Rock, Thursday, August 12th.
 Extensive preparations will be made for the annual excursion of Hartford Lodge of Odd Fellows, which occurs Wednesday, July 28 the trip being to Savin Rock and return by special train over the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford road