Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-07
.aoarnaI arlO GOarter,
Thursday Morning, Sept. z. t8S2.
The Orphans.
 Their AnpuaI Excurston--A Happy Oc- casion-Pleasant Ceremonies the


 Their Anpual Eecurston--A Happy Oc-
 casion-PleasanG Ceremonies the
 Return--A Delightful Sail
 Yesterday was a gala day to the children of the New Haven Orphan asylum, as through the kindness of Superintendent l Richard Peck they were rendered the use of the steamer Elm City for an excursion down i the Sound. The children rode to the boat on the horse ears, which also carried them back on their return. There were one hun dred and eleven orphans, ranging from the oldest of eleven down to the youngest of two and half years. As the boat was to make no landing, for the first time on these annuals every child in the asylum was taken. They were accompanied by the matron, Mrs Kingsley, and her assistants, besides many of the lady managers and about two hundred invited guests. As the boat moved from the dock at eleven o'clock the children were all gathered in the bow, the boys under the charge of MT. c. B. Willis and some of his friends of the Young Mems Christian associ stion, who had kindly volunteered their ser vices, but they were soon driven by the strong breeze prevailing to seek other more sheltered places. One boy lost his hat and one or two of the children were little sick but soon recovered.
 At twelve o'clock the ladies began to make preparations for dinner, and at one o'clock the children were placed at the tables. In front of each child was a wooden plate with l a sandwich, cookie, one large piece of ! frosted cake and piece of pie; besides l more was given if desired After silent blessing was asked they fell to with zest, and thorough enjoyment of the good things before them was depicted on each countenance. Tho dinner | was provided by the lady managers of the ! asylum. Those who waited on the tables were I Mrs. Kingsley, matron; Mrs Fernald, nursery | matrcn; Mrs. Curtis, president Miss Hall, 1 Mrs. Clark, Mrs Page, Mrs. English, Mrs
 Phelps, Miss Mallory, Miss Stockwell. At 7
 o'clock the boat which had coasted along the shore of Long Island, started for home
 The breeze was not as strong and the day
 was delightful. At half-past two the ice cream was served to each child standing
 around the tables, after which they sang Z ! piece under the direction of MT. Willis. Mr 1 H. H. Bunnell then addressed Supt. Richard l Psck, saying ''The managers and friends o
 the New Haven Orphan asylum feel tha
 they cannot let this day pass without express ing to you through me their heartfelt grati
 tude for your kindness and devotion to thes
 children in giving them this the fourth an
 nual excursion inaugurated by you.' Mir
 Bunnell further appropriately spoke Ex
 Mayor Lewis then responded for Captail
 Peck saying ''The happiest person on thu
 boat to day is Mir. Peck, who not only ha ' rendered the use of this boat for to days ex ! cursion, but would now offer the same t,
 them for next year, the day to be set by thu
 managers, circumstances and MT. Peck.' Tn
 children then at Mir. Willis suggestion 1 gave three cheers for Mir. Peck fo l this years excursion and three fo
 next. Next came singing by the nur
 sery children and a recitation, after whicl
 they scattered. Among the gentlemen ol \ board were MT. Gilbert, of the firm of Gil
 bert & Thompson; Mir. Thompson, builder ! Gen. s. E. Merwin, H. H. Bunnell, Deaco, ! Whittelsey, John Matthewman, Rev. MT
 Mossman, ex-Mayor Lewis. Old age ant \ youth were represented in the person O I Mrs. Capt. Granniss, of Fair Haven, eighty \ seven years ol !, and in the baby of the asy
 lunl of two and 8 half years; the former ac l companied her daughter, Mrs. Scranton, for
 merly of the Tontine Hotel. young lad. ! subject to fits taken in one, and fallin,
 hurt her head slightly. The boat arrived a
 4 o'clock, the excursion having been a gran. ! success.