Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-21
A JOYOUS EVENT.
The Sail of the Orphans to Pot Island
 How the Day Was EnioYed.

The Sail of the Orphans to Pot Island
 How the Day Was Enjoyed.
 By invitation of Captain Hinman of the Phil adelphia the children of the orphan asylum were yesterday taken to Pot Island and passed happy day in swinging, playing eroquet and wandering over the island in search of whortleberries, or with pants rolled up cap turing horsefish along the shore. It was de- signed that part of the time should be passed at Pawson Park but it was found on touch ing that point on the outward passage that the grounds were already occupied hy pie nic of the East Haven Congregational church. Rev. Spencer H. Bray and Professor D. N. Camp left the boat and joined the latter. No general invitations were given out to the l friends of the asylum, only few besides the officers going, and those principally to assist in the care of and help in the joy of the ! children. The ladies were: Mrs George w. Curtis, the president; Mrs Martha Fernold, ! Mrs Page, Mrs. Laura Phelps, Miss E. T. Sherman, Miss Cornelia Hall, Miss Elizabeth Hall, Miss Flora Peck, Miss Josephine Hor- ton Miss Allie Kent, Mrs. Hurd, Mrs. Jeffer- son, Mrs. Henry Howe, Misses Fannie c. and Clara Howe, Mrs. Charles Thompson and her friend Mrs. Childs of Oakland California. The gentlemen in charge were: Messrs. John G. North E. B. Murray, A. L. Willis, Geo. s. Hickox. Horace P. Hoadley and Dr. Frank Wheeler.
 The return sail was delight giving, being just as evening was coming and the air upon the waters especially cool and refresh ing. The boat reached the dock at half-past 6, and the air of the city by contrast seemed to all on board like plunging into an oven.
 Pot Island is the only island of the group all of which is open to the public. It con tains, in connection with Mr. Barnes pleas ant and well shaded hotel, twenty five bath ing houses, with suits for bathers three sand beaches, a dancing pavilion, four ten pin alleys, billiard tables, wire springs, and what is certainly an interesting adjunct, 8 tower of observation eighty feet above the water and fifty feet above the general level of the island, for from it's summit the eye takes ill great stretch of shore and immense ex- panse of water, with all the clustering Thin bles and their varied beauties.
 The island is long and narrow and contains IF acres-that is, about the size of our Green. It is well wooded and shaded; the principal trees are pines, oaks, naples, indens and sassafras The landing at the island is ex- cellent, the water being deep enough to float an ocean steamer. A late afternoon sail in Captain Hinman's boat to the island and night at the hotel with the consequent enj joy ment of morning there is found great lief to business men of the city who have not the leisure of a long tarry. We had nearly forgotten to mention that the landlord and proprietor of the island, MT. William H. Barnes, was formally introduced by MT. North to the children, whereupon he made a few remarks and at its close was greeted with cheers by his liliputian audience, all of whom felt in the highest spirits from their ample frolicking and generous feasting.