The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-06-30
EXCURSION TO COLCHESTER.
A Small Crowd, but Delightful Trip-Tolchester
Excursions Playing out-Ths Managers
Ont of Pocket-Incidsnts of the Trip
Down the Bsy-Up in a Balloon,

OpI Ol IoCket-1uClueuIS VI Lue LIP
Down the Bay-Up in Balloon.
In spite of the most energetic efforts on
the part of the popular managers, the crowd
on the steamer Chester last Thursday was
not immense, and the managers of the affair
will probably be something out of pocket.
Many who were on the boat could be heard
congratulating each other on the fact that
there would he no such crowd as the same
congregation had two years ago. when many
would-be passengers had to BE- turned off,
the boat being already full. The plain fact
is simply this: Excursions from Elkton to
Colchester have had their day, they are
played out; and the sooner those who wish
to gather in the shekels from steamboat
trips find this out the better it will be for
them.
At Colchester considerable money has
been expended to erect buildings and suita-
BILE pavlions and the number of amusing
games and attractions for pastime are al
most illimitable but prices for everything
are simply exhorbitant and those for eating
and refreshments are certainly no exception.
At Cape May and Atlantic City, the charges
are much more moderate, and on compar-
ing notes with Il number of our excursion
lists we found them fully in accord with us
on this subject. One gentleman informed
us that lie went to the restaurant and was
charged 80 cents for two medium sized soft
shell crabs. The sail on the steamer, how
ever, was the event of the trip, pleasant
and cool day with fine breeze, and above
all the lack of 4 crowd made the time pass
ell on the boat, hours of pleasure and many
of the younger lads and lasscs We're heard
to express regrets when Elkton was sighted
on the home trip. The Elkton Band was
on board and were much complimented for
their really good playing; they were in good
time and did their best to give satisfaction
and they succeeded, and they certainly
were not stingy with their music.
AS representative of the WING, we
wendell our way to the field back of the
dancing pavilion where the monster balloon
colchester" was inflated and tied down
TO old mother earth. After being introduced
to Professor Wise and his son. we expressed
desire TO make an aerial flight, and the
professor being willing, we handed over our
dollar and with the son of the :eronaut we
stepped into the basket and before We could
look around we were above the tree tops.
In ascending, the occupant feels no mo-
ton, and while the balloon seems to be still
the earth appears to recede or sink from
you, and as the distance from the earth in
creases the objects below appear to be fiat
tened out. A lot of cattle pasturing in
neishboring field seemed to be about the
size of dogs, and looked as though they
were tlattened ont on the earth's surface.
People who were walking about below ap-
peared to be no larger than the pins in 4
bowling alley. The rope attached was 200
feet long, and we assembled the full length
Of the rope.
The view is simply indescribable; you
may see the smoke and halo about Balti-
more, and, strange to say, Wilmington
could be seen even palmer. There was
hazy atmosphere looking in the direction of
Baltimore, and three ranges of hills be-
tween us and Wilmington.
and innulnerable vessels were sailing in its
broad waters. Chestertown, about miles
distant could be plainly seen, and Wash
ington College north of the town loomed up
70 prominently that, with a little care the
windows could DO counted. The balloon is
the great attraction at present, and those
who will make the trip will never regret it.
While in mid air the young professor pre-
scented us with card souvenir, duly
signed, certifying that on June 2Sth 1889.
we had made an ascension on the balloon
colchester
Want of space at this late hour forces US
Ia make a short article out of what we
would like to make columns of. Professor
Wise will make y trip on July 4th without
the rope, and if we can succeed in getting
permission to accompany him we will tel
the readers of THK WIG how the earth
looks one mile of through a pair of field
glasses.