Morning journal and courier., 1886-09-01

Capia1n Peck Makes the Children of
 The New Haven Orphan Asylum Happy By an Excursion on the Elm City.
 Yesterday Captain Richard Peck, of the
 steamer Elh City, was the means of making
 one hundred and thirty-three children, from
 the New Haven Orphan asylum, extremely
 happy, as well as giving about Ave hundred
 other people a pleasant sail on the Sound.
 AS has been Captain Peck's annual custom
 for the past twelve years, to give free ex-
 cursion to the children of the New Haven | Orphan asylum, on the Sound, he chose yes- | terday as the day for the happy event. The Elm City was advertised to leave Belle dock l at 9;30 o'clock, and by nine o'clock one hun
 dred and thirty-three orphans, under the
 charge of Matron Kingsley, of the asylum,
 arrived at the dock in special cars provided
 for them, and were marched on board the
 boat. Mrs. George w. Curtis, the president of the Society, had also distributed 500 com | plimentary tickets for the excursion, and thus given many poor woman chance | to get a days outing on the Sound | Shortly after the orphans went aboard the | boat nine small children from the hospital, in the charge of several nurses, arrived in l carriages furnished through the generosity of 1iverymen J. Kinney & Son, who keep their stables from 264 to 274 Congress avenue. The little new corners were made comfortable in the cabin where they could see and get the fresh sea breeze. At a quarter before ten o'clock the boat moved slowly out into the channel and headed down stream toward the mouth of the harbor. Soon after the boat
 left the dock heavy rain came on and kept
 the children between decks, but this did not
 seem to in the least interfere with the pleas
 ure of the children, who, with smiling faces,
 T int nnfv hIa
 ner on the boat, played tag and had a
 good time generally. Noticeable among
 the children from the hospital was
 one little girl about eight years of age, who
 is suffering from diseased bonein her knee
 She was one of the most cheerful on board the boat and attracted everyone by her sparkling eyes and winning ways as she sat in chair in the cabin near the stern of the |
 boat with ner injured leg stretched out on Q | piece of board. The Elm City steamed out | into the Sound in the rain and fog and head 1 ed toward the mouth of the Connectiut river, |
 but no land was in sight in any direction and |
 they might as we'll have been one hundred |
 miles out to sea. At 12 o'clock five tables |
 were set on the lower deck and Mrs. Kings | ley, assisted by about fifteen other benevo-
 lent ladies, began to set the tables. white table cloths and the wooden plates and in each of these was a sandwich, couple of peaches and some cake, besides variety of other good things such as chil- dren enjoy. The children were then formed in line and marched to the tables where they took their seats, after which they fell to with good will and large appetites and the good things fast began to disappear as the children were made very hungry by the sea breeze. After they had finished eating MT. John G. North took''charge of them for few minutes, and calling down Captain Peck in troduced him to the children, after which I, %I1-ao oIn for- f1ao I tain and the good time he was giving them. Captain Peck in response said that he was not used to talking in public | although he felt great interest in children. and turning to ex-Mayor Henry G. Lewis, ,who stood near, asked him to talk for him, which has big heart and especially toward chill dren, and he has assured me that you chil- 1ren shall have a ride once year as long as he handles a steamboat.
 General E. E. Bradley of the New Haven Wheel company, great friend of the asy um, was then called upon and said: feel a great interest in you children and I am glad you are having a grand good time o-day. Before you sat down to the tables you had he capacity for good time and now you haven't got so large 8 capacity for eating. Now know you don't want long speech and so I will close by hoping your good times will be many.
 When General Bradley had finished speak ing one of the little orphans, a bright lit He boy, spoke up and said: Cant we please give three cheers for Mrs. Curtis!" MT. North replied that they give the cheers for all the ladies who helped make the excursion a success and the cheers were given with a will. At the request of one of 3he orphan girls, the children then sang"Ou on the ocean sailing" this being followed by mother song under the leadership of MT. Murray The children were then dismissed md began playing again, while the smaller ones went to sleep on the chairs and sofas in he cabins. By o'clock the steamer round sd Cornfeld Reef, off the mouth of the Con- lecticut river and headed for home, arriving it Belle dock at 4:15 pm. in the pouring ain, and the children were landed somewhat | vet, but very cheerful, and took the horse sars for the asylum. MT. Kinney had his carriage in waiting to take the ssnt 1Gspt" of children sn7 hGmi fins oeeurred ae o mar the pleasure of the excursion and no ,ne was sick, the only sad occurrence being he heartrending cries of small boy who | lad spent the day with his mother and who lad to be taken from her when it came time for the children to return to the asylum. Among some of those on board who made every effort in their power to make the ex- ;ursion a pleasant for the children were: | Mrs. George w, Curtiss, president of the asylum; Mrs. Henry Champion, Mrs. Edward J. Barrett, Mrs. Chaffee of Birmingham, Mrs. | Clarence H. Stillson, Mrs. Minott A. Osborn, l he Misses Cargill, Miss Phipps, the Misses Pundersou, Rev. MT. Mossman and family, L.. L. Camp, principal of Dwight school, and Mrs. Camp, Mrs. Mason, Mrs. Judson, Ashley Wyllis, H. O. Williams, secretary of i he Young Mems Christian association, F. I, Cato, George s. filling, Levi c. Gilbert, Hiss Phipps, Louis H. Bishop, Mrs. F. w. 3enedict, Samuel Punderson, Mrs. Dr. Skiff, )r. Treat, Miss Edwards, Miss Graves, Miss 3assett, Mrs. O. B. North and many others. Captain Bishop who had charge of the boat, nd Purser Barber made every effort in their ower to make things pleasant for all on oard.
 This morning at 10 o'clock the Elm City E yill start off from Belle dock with the chill ( ren of St. Francis orphan asylum aboard. his excursion will be given by Millionaire