Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-06-18
Cape Msy.

Tne excursion OF the second Baptist
Sunday school on Wednesday 60 Cape
May, on the steamer Republic, WAS one
of the most enjoyable of the season.
The boat left Fourth street wharf short.
ly after O'Clock, with about 900 per.
sons on board, among them being the
Revs. Messrs. Cook o the Gecond Bap-
tist Church, Boothe Of the Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church, Estlin of the
Reformed Episco pal Church of the Re-
deemer, Brown of Scott NJ. e. Church,
ard Jones of Mt. Salem. The immense
boat was towed down the Christiana by
q tug, but as soon as she reached the
delaware the lines were cast off, the
poDderous engine started, and she
moved off on her long journey. New
Castle, Fort Delaware, Delaware City
and the other places of note on the bay
were passed In succession, and shortly
after 10 o'clock all that could be seen OF
the land was scarcely defined white
line on either side, far, far in the dis
ttance.
1t is interesting to watch the differ
ence in the color of the water; at first
after leaving the Christiana it looks
tyellow and muddy, but as the boat pro-
oeeded on her way down 1t gradually
changed, until 1t assumed the blue
green appearance of the ocean, while
the action Of the paddle wheels caused
1t to foam like soap suds, leaving long
wake or track In the rear.
4 The time consumed IN going down
was passed In various ways; some sat
and looked out on the mighty exI anse
'lof water spread on every side, the
monotony of the scene being varied by
passing vessels, or the dozens of little
boats scattered here and tn ere, the occu-
UTao fo nj Nu,h tOI, a.
6nny residents of the deep for the city
markets,
| When the excursion started from this
city the sky was overspread with
clouds, which no doubt prevented many
from going, but by O'Clock the clouds
had broken away, and the sun was
shining brightly, giving promise Of
tglorious day.
At 11.15 O'Clock Cape May Point
loomed up in the distance, at q rst in
distinct and almost like q shadow, but
Igradually becoming palmer and more
easily discerned. At II o'clock the
Republic was tied up to the pier, the
passengers commenced to land and the
usual rush took place to secure seats in
the cars of the Delaware Bay and Cape
May Railroad.
Some little time was consumed in the
passengers passing through the narrow
gates where the tickets are taken up,
but ut last all were through and seated
in the cars, when the conductors "all
aboard" with warning toot of the
whistle announced that everything q was
ready for start
The train reached the beach about 1
O'Clock, when the passengers alighted
and started, according to their in
clinations, in pursuit Of pleasure. A
number were soon attired in the gro
=, tesque bathing dresses, and ventured
in the foaming surf, to enjoy an in
vigorAtiuR health bestowing dip in
old ocean, while still greater numbers
stood on the beach, and seemed to en-
joy themselves fully as much in
, watching them sport in the waves.
, Some strolled along the hard sandy
{ beach In search of shells, while still
! others sought shady spots, and watched
a with unwearying interest the ceaseless
humping of the mighty waves upon
4 t. shore.
-. Che hotels and cottages are being
q painted and put in complete order for
, !, the opening Of the season, which com
q mences next week, and harbinger of
% this was noticed Immediately after the
a arrival of train, by q large express
wagon loaded with trunks stopping in
q front of one of the principal hotels.
a At 3 O'Clock the excursionists, pretty
A well tired out commenced TO wen6
their way toward the small cars, and
:, half an hour later the irst train started
. for the boat. just about the time the
a passengers were seated on the second
and last train there came a heavy
n storm of thunder, lightning and rain,
n accompanied by q high wind.
Then it was that these little cars
n clearly demonstrated how perfectly
they we're adapted for fair weather
a travel, and 1t was clearly apparent that
the mar ayers of the road never thought
it possible for an ex cursion party to be
" lovertaken by storm. The curtains at
n the sides were drawn together, but un-
e fortunately those which had button
holes had no buttons, and vice versa.
A Pins were brought into reQuisition to
. hold them tighter, but although they
answered as come kind of substitute
for buttons they failed to hold them
. close enough to keep the rain out, and
~ those of the party who had umbrellas
4 hoisted them, while the luckloss ones
Iwho were minus these useful articles
n grinned and bore it, Fortunately the
\ storm did not last long, aud at 4 80
a Io'clock when the Republic started on
4 the homeward trip it was again clear.
. The wind had made the bay pretty
rough, and the boat had scarcely
= started when many of tt e party found
4 it absolutely necessary to hurriedly
a seek the side and pay their respects to
old Neptune. The rolling continued
/ for over an hour, and the sea sick pas
]. sengers sometime longer, but when at
). last tie boat stesdied down and the
sickness passed off, lunch baskets were
in demand to refill the empty stom-
!. achs.
The ride up the bay and river was
j: uneventful, as almost every one was too
Tired to osre for running around. At
81 8 80 o'clock the engine was stopped,
line passed to the tug, and few min
]. Iutes later the noble boat was being
ipulled up the Christisna. Fourth
!. ,street wharf was reached few minutes
before 8 O'Clock and in short time
afterwards the last of the excursionists
o had passed ashore and were on their
q way home. Albert's band gave con-
y G ,rts going and returBing, while pum-
Der OF airs were very excellently given
! lon the piano by young ladies of the
4 party. There were no accidents and
J: nothing occurred, except the slight sea.
= sickness, TO mar the pleasure of the
!. Idsy.