Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-03

| Governor Bigelow Hon. P. T. Barnum and
 other prominent gentlemen have signifed
 their intention to attend the reunion of the Second Connecticut Light Battery at Seaside
 Park, Bridgeport, September Sd. Hummis-
 ton, of the Sea View Hotel, will get up one of his first class Rhode Island clam bakes."
 There will be 8 general attendance of the
 Battery Boys'' and their friends, They cannot fail of good time.
 The Baptist churches of Waterbury and
 New Britain picknicked at Parlor Rock yes
 terday, making large assemblage at that fa-
 nous resort. The Mutual Hook and Ladder
 company, of Waterbury, picnic there with
 the Howe band to-day. The Seymour Epis-
 eopal church picnics there Friday, together l with an Ansonia church.
 The Martin Hose company, of Waterbury,
 cleared about $500 from their recent picnic
 Hereafter the steamer Elm City, on her Saturday night excursion from this city, will stop at Twenty third street, East river, and at 8:45 Sunday morning will connect with the boat for Greenpoint and the Manhattan ! Beach railroad. On the return she will leave Peck Slip at 11:3O Sunday night The fare will remain at $1.75. Passengers returning from thei island will take the Manhattan Beach railroad to Bay Ridge and the boat to White hall street. -'..
 The first grand picnic of the combined trades and labor unions of New Haven, under the auspices of the Trades Council of this city, takes place at Schutzen Park Monday, August 8. Preparations have been made on an extensive scale for good time.
 | D. AT. London harbor by the congregation of St. Mary's church to-day promises to be one of the best of the season and decided novelty The beach, which was opened to the public this summer, has rapidly attained reputa- | tion for the excellence of it's clam bales and | shore dinners, which even surpasses that of the famous Providence Bay resorts. The party will go by the Elm City.
 Next Saturday Ryder's grand excursion to New York, Coney Island and Rockaway on the steamer Columbia will take place, leav- ing Belle Dock at 9 a m., and Canal Dock at 9:30 8. m. This will be one of the finest ex- cursions of the season. Three bands of mu- sic will be provided, and the Columbian or chestra under the direction of Professor Dodsworth will furnish music for dancing Refreshments in abundance will be furnished on board at reasonable prices, and all who enjoy this delightful trip will be afforded an opportunity for sight seeing greater than that ever offered by any other management for tbs same amount of money. Recollect that the TO und trip fare is only 75 cents, and that tickets are for sale at Ryder's, 276 Chapel street. MT. Ryder will make special rates to clubs of ten or more.
 On Saturday next, on her excursion to Shelter Island, the Elm City will land both at Dinah's Rock and at the Manhansett House dock. Those who went on the ex- cursion last week speak in the highest terms of praise of it as one of the most enjoyable. No intoxicating liquors are sold on board, and the pleasure and comfort of families is thereby assured. The fare for the round trip is only 50cents.
 On Thursday occurs the usual Glen Island excursion by the Starin, on which occasion the Arctic Coterie excusion takes place. The Arctics with their characteristic enterprise take both the American brass band and the American band orchestra, so there will be- splendid music.