The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22
NO. 80.
A DAY AT FINN'S POINT.

Mr.. EDIToR:-Thinking perhaps a brief
sketch of a recent visit to Firms Point
might not be Objectionable through the col
umns of your very valuable paper, will
give you an account of days pleasure
Wednesday, August 9th, party num-
bering about fifty started for the above
named place; the weather was fine. and
the drive delightful We arrived at Finn
Point at about 80, having left Woodstown
at seven o'clock sharp We stopped at
Mrs. Fowler's, who opened her house for
our reception, and proceeded at once to the
pier, distance from the house of probably
an eighth of a mile. This was soon gay
scene, some fishing, some Grabbing. and
number of lockers on. The fish and crabs
did not seem disposed to be caught, not
withstanding your assertion in the MoNI-
TOR some time since that ''the Woodstown
girls could captiyate anything, even the
fish" However, Mr. Editor, it is well
that the girls are appreciated at home
Soon we heard a scream. and, looking in
the direction from whence it came, we
found that one of the fair ones had raised
line and was screaming '.crabr net was
soon found, but. to our surprise, the young
lady had succeeded in raising it out of the
water and landed it safe on the pier with
out net, an unusual occurrence. The
view from the pier was very fine Fort
Delaware directly opposite. with Whining
ton and New Castle in the distance. Sew
eral boats passed during the day, the Re-
public making her daily trip to Cape May,
and also steamer bound for Liverpool.
Dinner was then announced, and soon the
pier was deserted The table was spread
on the lawn at Mrs. Fowler's, and very
tempting meal indeed awaited us, to which,
lean truthfully say, we all did justice.
We again started for the river, and soon
some twenty or thirty ladies and gentlemen
of our party appeared in their bathing suits
ready for anything in the way of fun, and.
Judging from appearances, | should say
they enjoyed it. The afternoon was spent
in different ways; as it was called fishing
party, some few spent the day in fishing.
party of six of us started over to explore
the old Battery" this place to me was in
deed beautiful. The high hills, covered
with the green grass, seen for miles, were
indeed grand. Two cannon stood there,
mounted, as if ready for defense if called
on. There are three magazines in the
earth work ~ so called. one of which we
entered, the other two contained powder,
and were securely fastened. They are only
leading into narrow passage ways from
thence into long vaults. walled all over
with bricks making them very secure.
The ladies by this time having cooked
the fish and crabs, supper was next in or
der. The sun was gradually declining and,
with desire to visit the National Cemetery
before we left we started distance of a
mile from the pier. This was the most
beautiful sight of all. At the entrance
| We're two large wire gates; those of us who
had never visited this lovely spot before
were greatly surprised. We had supposed
it to be only a graveyard" nothing more
The grounds were beautifully laid out
there were no mounds to mark the different
resting places of the dead-nothing but a
fiat surface covered with green grass. thus
making one feel that they were treading on
sacred ground; large monument stood
near the entrance. bearing the names of
those buried there; in the rear of the ground
was hill or mound with large flagstaff
erected thereon, and flag floating on the
breeze. The ground is enclosed by a stone
wall, inside of which is tiourishing hedge.
Sunset was now at hand, and at that time
all visitors are requested to leave the
grounds As we looked over the lawn We
saw gentleman approaching; he walked
up to the staff. aud Immediately proceeded
to take down the flag. 4 feeling of solem-
nifty seemed to possess each one as the odd
flag began to droop; and there, in the twi-
light. standing Ger the graves of those who
had died for their country, we could not
but feel sad.
In the main walk leading from the en-
trance were tablets, each one bearing some
verse in honor of the nations dead. One,
in particular. seemed to impress us. which
| will give you:
''0n Fame's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread:
And glory guards, with solemn round,
The bivouae OF the dead
The keepers house stands i'll one corner,
very neat stone structure He invited us
to register our names before leaving, which
We gladly did.
The sun had now sunk in the west, and
we were obliged to retrace our steps. Com
ing back by way of the Battery, we climb
cd the high hill and watched the sunset over
the water. | cannot express the view, Mr..
Editor | will leave it to your imagination,
to me it was grand Several having joined
our party who had not started with us, our
number had swelled by evening to about
sixty Among our stranger guests
who enjoyed the day with us were Rev. w
| W. Daily and wife. Mr.. and Miss Carton,
of Philadelphia, Miss Ida Soubers and Miss
Katie Mcneil. of Camden. and friend OF
Miss Lena Tyler's.
One beautiful sight which | omitted
mentioning was in standing on the top OF