Daily Republican., 1881-06-03
THE UNION EXCURSION.
A Lar q ExcursiOn-Rainy Day
hattie, with: the MOsquftOs-Ae.
ctaent 70 a Young Lady.

Notwithstanding the inclemency OF
the weather the Union M. X. Sunday
school turned out between 900 and 1000
excursionists on the steamer Thomas
Clyde for Woodland Beach Bombay
Hook.) The school made quite fine
display as they marched down Fourth
street headed by the First Regiment
Band, 20 pieces, to soul stirring
music. The damp and disagree
able weather Lad but little effect
upon the spirits of the crowd who
were in for good time of it, in spite of
wind and rain The Clyde started out
from Fourth street wharf with her load
of living freight, just as the FELTON,
passed down with the Asbury Sunday
School aboard aud the boats kept with
in hailing distance of each other down
to the mouth of the creek, where amid
the fourishing of umbrellas and the
waving of handkerchiefs they parted
company, the FELTON, going up the river
and the Clyde down to Woodland Beach
which it reached about 1917 o'clock. A
great many persons remained upon the
boat, rather than risk muddy roads and
a damp grove. The larger part of the ex-
themselves over the lawn around the
hotel and pavilion, while hundred start.
ed straight for the grove which they
reached after IA smart skirmiSh with
millions of ravenouS mosquitoes. that
settled all over the eXcurSioniSts stick
ing their long narrow bills through
the thickest clothing and even,
rs some said, through boot legs. In the
woods the mosquitoes We're largely refill
forced from ambuScades behind the
trees, and the battle for awhile waNed
warm and not a little bloody. The band
came footing into the grove their bright
instruments aifordinga shining mark
for the enemy. tits reported that some
Of the horns were bitten through with
some hale strong mosquitoes who sung
as they preyed, and others pried the lids
off dinner kettles with their long bills. |
The battle was of short duration. No
body could stand such hordes of mos
quitOS. These were in a hurry to get |
tables werein as big a hurry to grab up |
their baskets and get out of the woods
again. The members of the band forgot |
all order and every one for himselfStar-
ted back with no measured tread to the
pavilion. The mosquitoes were left in
possession of the woods.
After dinner a literary entertainment
was given by the Musical and Literary
society Of the church in the pavilion.
Several select readings were rendered.
Hattie Smedlry recited n humorous
poem, ara the choir performed some
splendid airs. The band attracted the
most attention and played in splendid
manner. John Wallsmth rendered Il
very,hne cornet solo After the enter
tainment rain commenced to fall and |
the eXCursioniStS mostly went 10 the |
boat where they remained until the boat
started at quarter before ) O'Clock.
During the afternoon very sad acci-
dent occurred to u young lady-MSs
Mary Il. Thompson, residing ut 926
West Sixth street. Miss Thompson
with some friends went ont to the grove
to swing but accidentally falling to the
ground she broke her left leg above the
knee. A carriage was procured and
Miss Thompson was conveyed to the
boat and taken to the ladies reception
room. DIR, EnoS of Odessa being on
board the boat, hearing of the accident
very generously rendered his services,
reducing the fracture and making the
young lady as comfortable as possible.
AS DIR. Enos made no charge for his ser
vices the thanks of the excursionists
were extended to him.
The excursion was a pecuniary sue.
cess, the receipts overrunning the ex-
penseS considerably. Though there
were go gallons Of Berry's best ice
cream aboard the boat it run out about
the time the boat started on its return
and in addition the stock of an ice
cream dealer on the grounds was pur-
chased. The excursion arrived at
Fourth street wharf about 7.45 o'clock.