Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-31
Off on the Sound.


 About 2,7O0 children hugely enjoyed the trip, |
 and so large chattering and shouting and
 merry crew of youngsters was never before
 seen in these waters The arrangements
 were almost perfection and nothing was lack
 ing to make it a day of days for the rartici
 pants. The children began to ''pile down"
 to the Starin dock by seven o'clock. Their
 exuberance of spirits knew no bounds as the
 big barge moved away from the dock and the
 air was rent with cheers and shouts that
 drowned the music of the band temporarily.
 The barge the John Nelson, which was
 supplied through tilo hbarality Of Hon. John
 H. Starin for the occasion, was also the
 steam tug, the w. H. Vanderbilt, which
 lowed the barge. The band was the Ameri-
 can band, which also gave it's services for the
 occasion. When the boat moved off hand
 kerchiefs were waved wildly, boys shouted
 hurrahs with all their lung power, girls
 danced up and down for joy, and mothers
 looked serenely happy. That it was all plain
 sailing for the children apparent They gave themselves up unrestrictedly to jubi lee. The furore that prevailed Ut starting was equalled by that at the landing at Pot Island. Mir. Barnes, the proprietor of the island, was at the landing to welcome his army of guests and unremitting in seconding the efforts of the committee who had the affair in charge. The committee work labor of love and hard work, for which they all de serve thanks. The sail down to the island was one grand picnic ride for the young ex- cursonists. On board beside the bcne6ci l aries of the occasion were Hugh Daley, shal of the affair, Deputy Marshal George R Blll Police Commissioner Bolman, Corpo- ration Counsel Drscoll, Joseph D. Plunkett Major w. A. Lincoln, Selectman F. s. An. drew, Rev. James Ross. Principal Lewis of the Webste: school and ladies' Alderman Eli Mix, Frank Hermance, c. F. Hart, Agent 1 Miller of the Starin line, John H. Dillon, Jer- cmiah o. Donovan, and representatives of the daily papers. They were very kindly aided and abetted in their efforts 10 bless and ben eft the young members of the human race on board by an excellent committee of ladies, consisting of Miss Turner, of Boston, (who gave mallet made out of wood from the ] historic Charter Oak to Admiral Foote Post a year ago) Miss E. F. Daley, sister l of Marshal Daley, Mrs. Alexander Troup, Mrs. Lucy Clark, Mrs. George l.. Sanford,
  A. c. Willis, Mrs. Mary Porter, Miss A. II. Donovan, Miss J. I DcnrvA1, Miss Lena Lyman, the Misses Harris, Mrs. Corbit, Mrs. Cole Of Philadelphia. Mrs. Weld and others: also the following assisted the general com mittee Messrs. John II. Dillon, George k. Bill, John c. North, A H. filling James ! Holmes, Peter J. Schalk, Michael Cullom, William Jackson, E. J. Hazzard William G. l Hancock and Frank Potter. There were at least ,, 900 children on board. They varied from infancy to a dozen years in ! age, and were of all complexions, tempera ! ments and dispositions. Some were neatly dressed and had bright, intelligent, healthy I faces. The faces of others were pinched and ! haggard with pain and suffering patiently borne. A very few of the children walked | with the aid Of crutches or of canes. The \ mothers in the party were weary looking wo. 1 men, to whom holiday such was this is pleasure they too infrequently enjoy. It was good to note the flush of enjoyment grow in their faces they drew in the exhilarating air of the sea or loitered in the warm sun shine that was never more cheering than yes- tsrday.
 Pot Island fairly taken possession of. Never wa there more rollis ksome party thero since the day that Captain Kidd landed there and drank fabulous potations of either \ Rhine wine Milwaukee lager (accounts differ) out of the punch bowl that has 1 since borne the name of that jolly rascal New Haven man who returned home at l ? p. m. from Stony Creek brought back the I news that, by aid of field glass; parties 1 shore could descry what appeared to be l large segment of Arabi Beys army and the
 rumor was that, disgusted with living near l the Pyramids, they had gone to Pot-Island. I Later it further deserted that the whole | army was supplied with paper bags which ! were evidently filled to the brinl with rat1ons. | Later the form of leader discerned ! and one of the spectators instantly recognized ! him as NIr. Hugh Daley. It then dis ! covered instantly that this army on the island ! was other than the grand free excursion l from New Haven in the interests of humanity I and benevolence.
 1 The children had been ''lemonaded" on 1 the trip down to the island. Barrels of this l wholesome beverage were drank On land ! ing (the boat arrived at 1 o'cock) each boy ! and girl was supplied with paper bag con tanning the dinner to be eaten on the island. Each paper bag contained l One sandwich.
 One doughnt.
 Two sweet oranges.
 ! The supplies of eatabes and drinkables for \ l 4,20O ham sandwiches.
 ] 5000 do ehnnts.
 I 3,OO0 ginger cakes.
 ! 1000 pounds of ice.
 1 1,UJ0 buttered biscuits
 24O gallons of lemonade.
 ! 9 b4rres of sweet crackers. ! So gallons of ice cream
 1 50 baskets of peaches l 60 gallons Jamaica ginger lemonade. ! dnzen boxes of sardines. ! 5000 paper bags.
 l When the boat started away from the Star [ n 6Dcl; there 0 cb0rnS n w l that greeted her, and the Vanderbilt replied in kind. So on landing at Pot Island the ! summer boarders there fred salute and the 1 tug blew blast in response. Tho children had about three hours at the island and had | 8 happy time enough, as also on the way l back. They arrived at the home dock at about five. They were landed as they had 1 been got aboard, systematically, and no 1 trouble occurred. There were two or three little mishaps l One boy had his best corns mashed in getting thrown down when the children made their ! grand rush when the distribution of the din ner bags began He was also lamed some- what--nothing permanent A little girl in her eagerness to get ashore fell into the shallow water and got ducking, and @ boy got tumbled around in swarm of youngsters who had just landed at the isl- and
 At the island the committee and assistants had dinner, which the committee paid for out or tnelr own pCckSLS A SOou "aS served at S2. 50 8 head. On board the tug was an expert swimmer, Thomas Donneiiy, of New York, who stood ready to jump over board and rescue, should any of the children get overheard.
 On the trip resolutions were passed thank ing Hon. John H Starin for the transporta- tion; also Agent Miller for his assistance, and
 all who had aided the success of the excur- sion.
 The committee also expressed their grate- fr,1o fati nf fhn ,F the steamer Elm City for the occasion the
 boat, however, not being required,as the room
 on the barge proved adequate Miss Daley, sister of Marshal Daley, was
 awarded large loaf of elegantly frosted cake which had been donated in token of the ap- preciation of her and Marshal Dailey's inde- fatigable labors.
 The day was ali that could b. desired and the last of the children were landed by about
 half past five. and the great excursion was
 over-in magnitude far exceeding any similar
 undertaking ever made in this city or in the State