Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-30
Off To-day.

The Final Arrangements for the Chil-
 dren's Excursion Completed Last Ewen-
 ing-A Barge for the Boys and Steam
 boat for the Girls-Eleven Barrels of
 Sandwiches, Unlimited Lemonade, and
 Seventy Gallons of Ice Cream.
 All of the arrangements for the free chil- dren's excursion day were completed at a meeting of the general committee last even ing The excursion thanks to the liberality of many generous citizens is sure to be 8 success even beyond the expectations of the original promoters of the scheme, whose ob- ject was to provide the poor children of the city with at least one day of unalloyed enjoy ment on the water. Applications for tickets so multiplied beyond expectations that yes terday Mir. Hugh Daley sent message to the New Haven Steamboat company to in- quire if they would furnish additional trans portation. The response was as prompt as it was gratifying. It's purport was that the steamer Elm City Was at their disposal. This generous and unexpected favor enabled the committee to considerably enlarge it's sphere of benef- cence. The steamer was placed at the dis posal of the committee upon the condition that the coal consumed on the trip should be paid for. With this exception the steamer goes free.
 Yesterday afternoon 8 volunteer committee of ladies were busy at the hall, 1O2 Orange street, forwarding the preparations and di- viding the supplies Those especially active in the good work were Miss Emily Daley, Mrs George Sanford, Mrs l.. D. Cole of Philadelphia Mrs s. T. Dutton, Mrs Alex. ander Troup, Mrs. John G. North and Miss R E. Harris. The hall presented the ap- pearance of 8 storehouse of commissary SUD- plies from it's suddenly acquired stock of provisions designed for the children. The lady helpers brought order out of seeming confusion in wonderful way and greatly frightened the labors of the general committee in theit preparations for the trip.
 There was full attendance of the con- mttee when it was called to order last even ing with Mir. Hugh Daley in the chair. Cash donations of $lO from John H. Dutton, $4 from J. w. Bradley and $2 from c. M; Brooks were reported. It was also stated | that George Petrie had presented 15O sand l wiches for the children.
 ! The announcement of these donations on l the eve of the excursion received with l generous applause.
 l In an informal way the final arrangements l were discussed The committee had three thousand paper bags at it's disposal, and after l some talk it decided they should bt l filled. They were to contain 8 sandwich, two cakes doughnut and peach.
 ] ''We have the means.' said Mir. Daley ! when questioned upon the subject Of provl 1 sions and the dimensions of the crowd ex
 pected to take in the free picnic, ito feet 3, 3,5OO of the youngsters. We have here clever 1 barrels of sandwiches and nine barrels o sweet crackers We propose to feed the chll
 dren twice during the trip The frs
 distribution of rations will take place soo1
 after they start out, and the second at an in \ loG G,,k Iof %ha >F @ho frip
 We don't propose in any event that ou
 young friends shall get hungry. We will hay
 seventy gallons of ice cream and lemonade
 well, I won't undertake to say the quantit
 of lemonade that we propose to make up, bu
 it will be sufficient for all. The intention
 to allow none of the boys or girls to retur
 hungry or thirsty, and I think we hay
 plenty of material in the way of eatables an
 drinkables to accomplish what we set out t
 do."
 l It was decided after general discussion c
 the matter that the barge at Starin's doc
 should be allotted to the boys and that girl
 exclusively should be taken on the steame
 Elm City. No boys over twelve years of az
 will be allowed to go Parents with children
 however, will be welcomed. Messrs. Lincoln
 Troup s. T. Dutton, Frank s. Andrew, J P, Plunkett and Herbert B. Benton were az
 pointed committee to attend to the embark
 ation of the boys The committee appointe
 on the girls excursion on the steamer El1
 City were Frank Hermance. Eli Mix Charle
 E. Hunt and J. G. Ross.
 A general embar kation committee wa
 chosen, consisting of Alexander Troup an w. G. Pratt.
 l There was some discussion as to whethe
 the children should march to or from tn
 boats. It was finally decided as the most ad
 visab1e course that there should be no pro
 cession either way.
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