Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-06
Orphan Asylum Excursion.

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 It has been the custom of Capt. Richard Peck for years past to make contribution of himself and steamboat for one day in each year to our Orphan Asylum by taking the children and managers and invited guests on free sail on the waters of Long Island Sound, a custom which he designs to perpet- uate so long as he has life and a boat at com mand.
 Yesterday was the day appointed for this year, and everything went as happily as wedding bell. At 1O:3O a. m. the Elm City, freighted with the orphans and their friends to the number of some 700, was steaming out of the harbor, and by 4:30 p.'m. she was again at Belle Dock and the whole 700 were walking the plank back to shore. In the in- terim they had sailed about 100 miles, find ing their extreme point the Corndeld Light ship, No. 23. She was lying off the mouth of the Connecticut river some three miles, and as the boat approached Mayor Lewis had gone around among the passengers, depleted their pockets of their morning newspapers tied them compactly to hoater in the form of pine stick, and then, as we neared the vessel, threw them within getting distance of Lne 1SOIAteQ llgntSnlp ueu.
 The statistics of the voyage run in the line of personalities. To begin with there were four generations of Pecks and more than bushel-frst, Mrs. Levi Sherman, aged 85, still youthful in spirits; second, Captain Richard F. Peck and lady third, their chil- dren Miles, Henry, Richard, jr., and Captain Fred. G. of the steamer Northam; fourth, Miss Eleanor Peck. Captain Richard F. Peck has been with us forty-two years. He came here for the first time July 26, 1S41, in com mand of the Belle ;'' it was her first trip. It took an entire steamboat to fetch him, and although not town born" he has in the meanwhile got thoroughly town cured" like one of Mxwin's hams.
 We now turn our attention to the orphans for they excite our sympathies Of the 117 in the institution 116 were present, varying in age from 2 to 12 years also the IA nur- sery children, mostly from 2 to years of age The children of the asylum are largely of Irish percentage, and it costs to feed and clothe them about $1O0 each per annum or $ 1, ,OOO in all.
 Among the gentlemen present were the Captains Peck, Mayor Lewis, Gen. G. H. Ford, John G. North, George Blackman, George Sherman, George Allen, Benj. K. En' glish, Henry Lines, Livingston Cleaveland, Wilson Booth Charles Bates, Henry An drevs, H. M. Whittelsey, E. P. Merriam, John w. Lake, Edward Murray, A. G. She'll, Charles Thompson, s. F. Punderson. Mir. H. | H. Bunnell of Buunell $ Scranton, the we'll I known friend of the asylum, and Mir. Willis. I Among the ladies were Mrs. George W. Cur | tis, president of the asylum Mrs. Kingsley, ! matron (and for 15 years) Miss Minor, Mrs. ! Hickox and Miss :Woodend, teachers, Miss | he institution, Mrs. Charles Thompson, New Haven, Mrs. Charles Fabrique, | Mrs. Leavenworth, Mrs. Munson, ! Mrs. Adele Hillman, Mrs H. Andrus, Mrs. l William Shepard, Mrs. E. Fl. Maynard Mrs. l C.. F. Nettleton, Miss Mary Nelson, Mrs George H. and Miss Susie Scranton, Misses Lulu and Carrie Swart of Syracuse, Mrs. | Mary Nelson, Mrs. Charles King, Mrs. H. | Stevenson, Mrs. l.. s. Punderson, Mrs | Charles King, Mrs. Mary A. Camp, Miss Il Sarah Clark, Miss Mary l.. Bates, Mrs. H. Andrus, &c.
 On the lower deck three tables were boun- 5ifully supplied for the orphans who were waited upon by the lady passengers to the ul most limit of their capacities. The dim ended speeches were made to them by Ca ain Peck, Mayor Lewis. General Ford al John G. North which the children cheer md returned with songs.
 The day was delightful, and nothing ( ,urred to mar the universal pleasure of f orphans and their friends except an aocid o Mir. Willis, who on coming down-to t ooat on his bicycle was thrown to ts round and sprained his ankle. Notwi tanding the pain he endured, he acted master of ceremonies at the table with gre heerfulness and apparent freedom from sr ering.
 The little boys of the asylum, in anticil ion of their sail, had whittled some thil oats out of shingles On steaming slow ut of the harbor they lowed these at tern by strings. Captain Peck asked the they were going to run 8 race. "Oh, no eplied little fellow, ''not that we breue hem so if the boat should be wrecked Fould save the passengers.
 ONE OF THE INVITED.
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 The children of the New Haven Orph sylum had the enjoyment of a whole we eager anticipation, which did not blu aeir keen sense of pleasure yesterday. The , ntire family, with one or two exceptions, ere able to avail themselves of the kind in. itation to spend the day on the Elm City ] ailing on Long Island Sound. The addition ice cream and peaches to the more sub tantial meal prepared by those who have ae care of the family made a sumptuous re- ast. To Captain Peck and the other officers the New Haven Steamboat company, to | 1 'hom we are indebted for the occasion, we l snder thanks, as also to all who contributed Q the success of the day. In behalf of the Board of Managers,
 MISS ELIZA K. TwNNe.
 Sept. b, 1003. Recording Secretary