New-York tribune., 1885-07-12
OLD SOLDIERS TAKE A SAIL.
JOHN II. srARINs EXCURSION FOR THEM

CROWDED BARGEs AND sTEAMERs-ENJ0YMENr AT
ALPINE GROVE.
There was general SUR in the households
of the Grand Army of tho Republic early yesterday
morning These brave defenders OF the Union together
with their wives and "the Infantry recruited since the
war;" were all getting ready for the seventh annua
excursion given to the veterans Dy Johh H.
starn Seven large barges. decked In
all the wealth OF bunting for which the picnic barge Is
proverba lay various wharves in New-York, Brook
lyn and Jersey City waiting for the loads of veteran
seekers The officers and invited guests ASSEM-
bcd on Pier No. 49, North River and awaited tho CON-
ing of the steamer Sam Sloan. At $3.50 o'clock that boat
touched at the wharf and was quickly hiled Win te
happy OF the talismanic cardboard she then
swung out and steamed down to where the bue-coated
sentry paced up and down the wharf al
Governors Tsla I'd with his spiked helmet pulled down
over his eyes. landing was made and while the band
PLAYED the thrcadbare but appropriate Hail to the
Chief" @ eral Hancock walked down the gang-p.ank
attended ny small staff lie stayed only few min
utes how yer, and his white mustachc and solderly
figure faded distance the boat headed for the
lower bay where the fleet had assembled awaiting Or
ders Ten thousand people were crowded on
TO the bargcs Nelson. Warren, Sumner, Arthur
Vanderbilt, Curry and Caledonia. while the steamers
John Lcmox and Erastus Corning. with tho tugs John
L. ng"n Titan, w. H. nandero D. :,,asnod Lmoa "ta ta
the hotlla OF whistles shrieked In ear-spht-
s and the Of the cc' wsSe wrpe
Chanbcsi. tie hawsers parted under tho strain ana
he bargcs adriit.
While the tugboats were shooting about through the
water remedy the trouble, man Jumped OIL passlns
nearest OF them. the Edmund L. Levy; Captain ". II.
| Hooker threw him the first rope that Sanc TO hanu.
man cluched this largeszed straw and was hauled
on board IN safety. lie gave his name as F3rst l..
| he was looking at the barses when his head began
to go around aud he fell overheard. This explanation
al. With tha la fDptn
ponents breath smcled OF brandy. on the voyage up
| The river he developed into ravng maniac. 1t took
| six men hold him and once lie broke away ana
Jumped overheard. but concluded to let himself be
saved again. Amer unsuccessful attempt to cut his
throat and several other yagarcs OF similar nature
he handed over TO Oiiccr Riley OF lOhksrs, VINO
promised to watch over his mental ana moral We weiare,
| On board the sam sloan an elaborate luncheon
served aud disappeared IN manner that spoke
volumes guests appreciation Of Mr. starins gen.
crosby Just before "a landing made at Alpine
Grove AN impromptu meeting organz ID IN the rear
cabin and General Barnum chairman OF TIE executive
Of the Grand Army aud to their families.
! There was enough oratorical timber pres
cnt Presidential campaign. and many
humorous and eloquent speeches were made In support
| Corporal Tanner General OBcrns Admiral Henry
Wake General Edward Jarline, Colonel james Neicer
| and others Resolutions Of sympathy with General
Grant also passed and tecgraphed to Mount Me-
Grrgor a vote Of thanks to the executive committee
AlIrr some delAv a. lnnding was made
at A
hc.nt pot osgound at Il of the Palisades
soon black with humanity. hundred boys stripped
thrnselN es on tie beach aud without the ornaty Of
! bathing suits wadcd HALFWAY across the river IN the
mad tr lax nnd dee water Ia SWIM IN Lunch bas-
It's were brought out. and the grass WAS - thicky
studded with family parties that II was almost lpos-
sble walk about Al o'clock The art for Rome was
made. the sam Sloan reaching tho city Al o'clock ana
the bargrs at o. Among those not already men oned
there were board Jonas Newton g. a. H.; Colonel
Dusenbury. Colonel stewart Colonel ,orrro.-. Colonri
Tnbry C6runr Mcnuingcr, OF Brouklyn ;fNiaor j. j..
| Cpm-tock. General Jane. L. watson, n"nerai Robert
Lac.
MIR artillery Jacob Hess, Colonel Paine, OF the
Ero0k IN Bridge Co oncl e. L. DE Qncralta, General
| DE Lacey, General James kayanagh General George
Hopper Grand Marshal Ellison. Colonel Charles APP
pciy Lieutenant kilburn L. = ". and Colonel a. ,.
| llOugh. L. :. 4.
| About 500 persons wiohad assembled on the pier at
Ecycntb-,f. North X yer. expecting 10 be taken on
be- rd the blrg- Arthur LETT behind at tbs boat
already had boarl many as IL could carry when
| the pier was reached.