Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-14
Pinniea. and Excursions.


 The Season at Its Hei@ht-Sons Of Tenn
 perance, Odd Fellows, Sons of fAmerica,
 Veteran Bremen and Various Other
 Excursfons to Come off this Week.
 To-day the first annual excursion of Wash. ington camp No. 1, Patriotic Sons of Ameri- ca, will take place. the organization and it's many friends going to Osprey Beach on the steamer Elm City, which will leave Belle Dock at s:3O o'clock this morning. Fine mu-
 sic will be furnished by Thomas orchestra
 and shore dinner will be provided at the
 low price of fifty cents each person, tickets
 for which may be obtained on the boat.
 Ryder's excursion to Fishers Island on
 Saturday nexts will be one of the best of the
 season. The prospects are that he will be
 able to secure another steamer from New
 York, which, with the Elm City, will provide
 ample accommodation for all who may desire
 to go. There will under this arrangement be
 ample accommodations for families and all
 others who desire to avail themselves of this delightful sail through the Sound to one of the most delightful summer resorts on Long Island Sound Among the attrac tions at the island is an old fashioned Rhode Island clambake for fifty cents The purest spring wa.
 ter in abundance. Surf and still water bath l ing on 8 beach of the purest hard white sand. Yachts and boats for sailing and fishing with I careful and experienced captains always in attendance. A regular line of on1nibuses to South Beach and other parts of the island make hourly excursions. A band of music in attendance day and evening. A hippodrome l under large canvas. free for all. Shooting and photograph galleries located near the hotel. Flying horses, hacks, swings and | games for the children Tickets and state | rooms are on sale at Ryder's confectionery | store on Chapel street.
 Sassaeus encampment5I. O.. O. F., vii l make their annual excursion to New YorE 1 and up the Hudson tomorrow. The tickets ! have sold very rapidly, but no more will bt disposed of than what the boat will comfort l ably accommodate The trip will be de | ightfuI one, and those who go may rest as | sured that they will receive every attention | from the committee in charge. Severa ! hours will be given to those who desire tC stop in New York in preference to the sail uE | the Hudson.
 | Stony Creek was patronized yesterday bJ | the Hartford Horse Guard, to the number oi sixty, including their lady friends. Major | O. B. Boardman is in command. The other l officers are Captain McLane and Lieutenant Burlington. Staf-Frank Cole G. II Hud
 son, O. F. Wade. Among the prominent men accompanying the guard were Lieutenant Seymour, Captain Freeman, Cornet 0. H. Boardman and Lieutenant Rowley. All had | a jolly time, and the Creek fully maintained ! it's reputation for affording enjoyment
 The annual excursion of the East Haven Congregational church Sunday school takes
 place at High Rock Grove, Thursday, August 16th, starting from East Haven at k8:22, stopping at the Fair Haven depot for friends who wish togo from there and from New | Haven at 9 o'clock. The annual picnic and reunion of the Vet ! efan Bremen will take place at Double Beach tomorrow. The arrangements are all com pleted and it is safe to say that it will be one of the largest gatherings that this organiza- tion has ever held. The committee were in session at Chief Hendricks office last even ing and large number of members called and secured their tickets. It is safe to say that not less than one hundred and fifty old veterans will be present at the reunion and if there is twice this number Aunt Nancy will be prepared to feed them
 Capt. George Ward and small party ot gentlemen will start on a fishing trip to-mor row morning on the sloop yacht Ripple Their friends are hoping that they will have something better than ''fshermen's luck"