Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-11
EXCURSIONS YESTERDAY.

A General Exodus of People Yesterday
The Sassacus Excursion to New
York-A Big Excursion and Splendid
Success.
A more perfect day for an excursion than
that of yesterday could not have been wished
for by the thousands of people who left the
city on one of the many excursions. The
Elm City had on board the Sassacus encamp-
ment and their friends to the number of about
1900. The steamer was gaily decorated
with flags, and as she slid away from the
dock Wheeler & Wilson's band struck up
lively march and all seemed gay. The. ex-
cursion was to New York. The sail home
was a beautiful one and the party arrived in
good spirits. Among the many on board
were City Sheriff Hollis Constable Jonathan
w. Pond and wife, G. n. Smith, Capt. Meyer,
Lieutenant Ploegher, Ensign Buokter of the
Aurora encampment, Adjutant Parloa of the
City battalion of Odd Fellows, ex-Captain
Stevenson of Golden Rule encampment,
81. H. Goodwin and wife, M M. Cover, Geo.
D. Lambert, Joseph Fl. Greenleaf and wife,
and the following who were the committee:
Major Peter Terhune, chairman and comman-
der of the uniformed body; Lieutenant F.
B. Lane, Edison L. Wright, 81. S. Ball, D. 3.
Alliing, E. Il. Sperry, Il. B. Mix, L. S. Man
vile, G. T. Robbins, Burr S. Peck, T. E.
Todd. The American string band also fur
nished fine music on the trip. The boat
landed at Twenty-frst street, New York,
where the 200 strong dispersed in all direc-
tions Some to Central Park, others to
Brooklyn bridge and Prospect Park, others
to Coney Island, etc. The boat left for home
at $50, arrived here at 1920.
The steamer Sirius took the Clan-na- Gael
to Riverside Park, passing around Bedloes
Island in order to give the excursionists a
chance to see the Bartholdi statue. When
the boat left the dock she had fully 1000
people on board, the majority of whom were
Ansonia and vicinity and with them came
the Phoenix brass and string band
of Ansonia. Fifty came from Middletown,
$50 from Wallingford and a number from
other places The flag of Erin foated from
the forward flagstaff and many of
On board were j. B. Sargent, Town Clerk
Philip Hugo, Joseph Purcell, Captain Thos.
K. Dunn, Patrick McGuinness, Capt. O'Con-
nor, ex-Councilman J. J. Flynn, Buss Reilly,
VIM. Ryan, Dan Gilhuly, J. Francis Baker,
Dominick Flynn, Joseph Burns, Timothy
O'Neil, Patrick Wall of Wallingford, John
Kelly, VIM. Rose and James Sweeney.
The steamer John 81. Starin carried about
400 excursioaists to Glen Island. The excur-
sion was the sixth annual of Rathbone lodge,
K. of P. There were also about 100 from
Ansonia, members and friends of Fountain
Hose company. On board were A. N. Al
colt, Isaac Mallory and family. Mrs.
Elisha A. Read, Councilman Reubin
futile, Frank johnson, Mrs. Clark
Smedley, Charles futile, Mrs. James
R. Bolton, Miss Lizzie Sheldon, Miss Alice
futile, Mrs. DIR. Alling and son. P. B. futile
and family, Edward Phelan, J. P. Gilman,
Edward Durant, N. G. Dunn and Miss L.
Baldwin, Miss Annie Bryant, A. B. Crumm,
J. Duxbury, H. G. Clark and James Beggs
of Ansonia.
About two hundred members of the Con-
gregational church and Sunday school of
North Haven went to Pawson Park on the
barge Juno.