Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-01
GOLDEN RULE ENCAMPMENT.

Their Annual lExcursion-NeXvL London
 and Fishers Island VIs1ted-A Most
 Enjoyable Occasion.
 The tenth annual excursion of Golden Rule encampment to New London and Lyle's Beach on Fishers Island took place yesterday. While the company was not as large as some that have left this city this year, it was cer- tainly one of the pleasantest. The steamer Elm City left Belle dock shortly before g o'clock and steaming out of the harbor turn ed her brow toward New London. That city was reached at 12:30, the sail through the Sound being delightful Three hours time was given in this ancient city and the ex- eursionists enjoyed it by wandering about the quiet streets. The COURIER reporter met a number of friends in New London,- among them being Colonel Tubbs, the genial post master, and his able assistant Mir. Hempstead, whose name many will recall as that of a pleasant young gentleman when he so deftly distributed the letters on the mail trains be- tween this city and New London.
 The committee of EGolden Rule" did all in their power to make the trip pleasant one. Among those present and adding to the Interest OI Ine OCCdS1On were NIrallO 1aJT1afcn Hiram Francis, of Meriden; R. Elmer Pad dock, Grand Senior Warden, and John H. Barlow, Past Grand Master of the Grand lodge of Connecticut. The happy party ar rived at New London at 12:30 and left on their return at 3:30 A stop was made at Lyle's Beach on Fishers Island, which lasted nearly two hours This is one of the most beautiful spots in the waters of Long Island Sound. Through the kindness of Colonel Greene, the manager of the hotel the visitors were shown through his spacious hostelry. From the high est windows of the hotel numerous lighthouses and lghtships are visible, to say nothing of the villages, islands and bays and the broad Atlantic ocean with it's hundreds of steamers sailing craft that are almost constantly visible to the naked eye. The island is two anL one-half miles wide by nine and one-half miles long, and the fresh water lakes upon it cover over six hundred acres. Sea food in abundance is provided for visitors, and at the tables in the large dining room at least eight hundred can be seated at one time.
 The happy party remained at Fishers Island about one hour and half, and then started for New Haven. Soon after leaving there was a shower came up, but the five hundred excursionists were safely under shelter and enjoyed themselves notwithstanding the storm. The American band that accompa- nied the excursion afforded excellent music for dancing, and the time passed merrily.
 On the return trip there was considerable guessing over the number of oranges in g basket, the person or persons guessing near est to take the fruit. Fayette Foote guessed the nearest, and J. H. Jones, the tailor on Center street, was ''good second" MT, Foote took two-thirds of the oranges, and MT. Jones one-third
 There was also guessing the weight of big watermelon and basket of bananas, and there were five persons that guessed alike and nearest the weight and the fruit was equally divided between them except the large watermelon, which the winner di- vided among his friends on the boat on the homeward bound trip.
 The annual excursions made by this en- campment, commencing with 1875, are as follows: First, to Norwich second, to Mid dletown; third, to Stonington; fourth, to Fort Lee; fifth, to Newark sixth, to Yonkers; seventh, to Fort Lee; eighth, to Fort Lee; ninth, to Rockaway Beach, and last, but not least, New London and Fishers Island.