Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-16
St. Patrick's Church Picnic.

Very Large Gathering at Hamilton Park k- Horse Races. Music and Dan- cling. The annual picnic of St. Patrick's church | at Hamilton Park yesterday was very largely l although the number present was | not as great as in some former years. It was estimated by the committee that at least twenty-five hundred men, women and chil- dren were present. These picnics are always conducted in an orderly and respectable manner and yesterday was no exception to the rule. There was no quarreling or dis turbance of any kind. The members of the Sunday school and many of the congregation marched out to the Park to the music of the American band, while others were trans ported in the of the Fair Ha- ven and Westville horse railroad. President Ives furnished half g dozen cars gratnitously to take the small children and infrm who were unable to walk. The largest number of picnickers reached the Park in the afternoon, and from o'clock until D. m. the number was being constant ly augmented by fresh arrivals. The men, women and children sought the shade of the grove where the American band orchestra discoursed some of their choicest music and young and old enjoyed the merry dance on
 
 stands where light drinks were dispensed, and tried to keep cool by indulging in the harmless beverages. The ice cream stands l were also literally patronized by women and l children and the receipts to the parish will no doubt be very gratifying. There were two good horse races ln the af- l ternoon, there being first and second class race
 l In the first class there were entered "Olive" 1 by F. H. Lewis, "Neighbor Ups" by George ! Faulkner, and ssLouis Napoleon" by J. H.. l Lewis.
 1 In the second class Dr. Barrett entered s'Jimmy" and George Gorham entered s'Peter.''
 ] In the first class Olive won the race in two | straight heats. Time 2:4O, 2:39. l In the second class there were three heats l trotted, Jimmy being the winner. Time l 2:53, 2:57.
 The judges were Jacob Broschart, Patrick Mckinney and Dr. w. J. O'Sulivan.
 There was ball game in the afternoon be- tween the students and literaries, the latter apparently being the better nine of the two;
 After the races the dancing was continued until sundown, when the merry party turned 1 their faces homeward. The horse cars were l taxed to their utmost carrying capacity, but they were equal to the emergency. It was g ! very successful picnic in every respect. | Summer Notes.
 MT. George Baldwin, the sexton of the Church of the Redeemer, is with his wife 8, Saratoga. From there they go to Ocear Grove.
 Thomas McCafrey, clerk of the City Ho tel, has gone to the Catskills.
 A party left Bridgeport Monday night fol the Adirondacks, consisting of Judge D. B Lockwood, State Attorney Samuel Fessen den, William Wilkenson, the large pape manufacturer of Derby, and Colonel Penney United States District attorney of New York Charles Dudley Warner, of Hartford, vii sail for Europe in September.
 Gov. Bigelow is expected homo Sept. 5th Mir. E. D. Tiffany and wife and thei daughter, Mrs. c. H. Northam, with her chil dren, all of Hartford, are spending the sum
 mer at the Montowese House, Indian Neck Branford. MT. Northam is in Europe ant will not return until next month.
 \ ! Chief Webster Complained Of. Early last evening while Chief Webste was coming dewn on horse car 22 a maj 3 partially intoxicated fell from the platform but held on to the rail and was dragged som
 distance. The Chief, seeing the danger tn man was in of being run over, jumped iron the platform and seizing the fellow violent ly pulled him from his perilous position After being rescued the man proceedeat d
 rect to the police office to- cofnplain of tn person who had 50 roughly handled hiI
 while Urging to save him from injury. H i arrived at the office before the Chief an
 was making his complaint to the officer charge when the Chief entered. ''This is th :. man," exclaimed the complainant pointin l to the Chief land I want him arrested The officer replied, ''That is the Chief ( 5 Police" ''Is that so? Then I beg his pa don," and with this the complainant left tt y office in hurry.