Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-09
P1easurab1e Excursions.


 Large Party at High ROck-st. Alloy.
 sIus Excursion to COney Island-Varf- l
 Ous Church PtcnfcS.
 Bright skies and smooth waters greeted the | and mere happy souls who boarded | the Elm City yesterday morning bound to | Coney Island on the tenth annual excursion l of the St. Aloysius T. A. B. society. With the rising of the sun anxious swains and ex- pectant maidens were up consulting s'Old Probabilities" and one and all agreed that the society. must have been in league with the weather king, for 8 more favorable day \ could not have been had if it were moulded to the taste of the excursionists. As the Elm City, decked with stream CTS from stem to stern, slowly left her dock and drifted out into the offng, sweet strains of music from the Second Reg ment band were waited shoreward and told those who staid behind of the pleasures in store for the merry hearts aboard. Groups of merry maidens surrounded by knightly cavaliers threw coy glances around and many pert miss, bringing into play the fasoina- tions of feminine grace, gathered the gay swains in her tolls and shot darts that pierced many smitten heart. Down through the harbor, past the ruined battlements of old Fort Hale, out into the broad bosom of the Sound the party bowled merrily along, willing away the happy hours in singing, dancing, romping, flirting. and the thousand and one merry ways of life on the ocean wave. Short, indeed, seemed the 6eeting hours, and all too quickly passed the time till the first landing was made at Twen- ty-third street. A small number of the ex- cursionists got off at this point and did the metropolis for several hours while the other excursionists enjoyed the eighth at Coney Island. A stay of several hours was made at the island, the excursionists wan dering about and taking in all that was of interest until the recall was sounded, the strolling pleasure seekers then boarding the boat again, the whistle sounded, cables were cast of and once. more they were on the bounding deep homeward bound. The steamer stopped again at Twenty third street and pick ed up those who had stopped in the metropo- lis, and after 8 short delay was again en route for home. The sail up the Sound over
 the calm and placid waters, the mellow rays of the quarter moon beaming down upon
 them, was very pleasant, and the delightful
 tete aetetes of loving couples ensconced in some snug corner on the deck, while others nimbly glided to the music of the Second Regiment orchestra and the prompting of Prof. Mitchell, and still others fingered about the piano and indulged their vocal abilities, made up the delights of 8 dreamy and alluring romance. It was al most one o'clock this morning when the Elm City reached her moorings at Belle Dock, but the hours had sped so quickly and hap oily that none thought the time too long. Cars and carriages were in waiting at the
 dock and it was not long till weary
 heads were nestling softly on doWny pillows to dream of the pleasant hours spent on the tenth annual of the St. Aloysius T. A. B. society, and t0 thank over in their dreams the society that had afforded them an occa- sion of so much pleasant enjoyment. The Sunday school of the Congregational church of Woodbridge held their annual pie mic yesterday at Manafeld's Grove, in East Haven. The party drove through this city yesterday forenoon in two four horse teams, each of the wagons carrying from twenty to thirty passengers.
 On Saturday, August 18th, one of the finest excursions of the season will be given to Fishers Island. This place possesses all the advantages of a fine summer resort, and of late years has sprung into great popularity as a rendezvous fnr excursion parties. There is every facility for bashing and other diver tisements. The manager of the excursion MT. Louis Ryder, has acquired a reputation for getting up none but frst-class excursions and 8 splendid time is in store for all who ge. Every provision $ being made for 8 frst.class time.
 The John H. Starin makes it's usual trip to Glen Island to-day, and douhtless many will improve the opportunity to see this famous day summer resort.
 The members of the Humphrey street Congregational church and Sunday school went to High Rock Grove yesterday on their annual picnic, starting from the Derby depot at 8:3O a. m. It took six passenger cars to accommodate the pleasant party. There were 500 present. MT. E. F. Durand acted as master of ceremonies, smilingly as usual.
 The annual excursion of St. Francis church, Fair Haven, will take place the latter part of this month.
 reunion of the Russell family will be held at Waverly Grove, West Haven, next Thursday.
 The Young Peoples Temperance society of the Church of the Messiah go tomorrow to Roton Point on the Elm City. The indica- tions are that large and pleasant party will go. The place is said to be 8 very delight full one. ''Little Willie" will amuse the com pany with his sentimental and comic vocal isms Tickets may be secured of Charles E.
 Hart, $50 State street, George D. Lamb, 199 Chapel street, and Frank A. Hermance on the dock.
 The Fairfield and Black Rock Congrega- tional churches will picnic at High Rock Grove tomorrow.