Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-26
THERE WAS MUD.

Vet Canton Golden Rule Has a Fine
Time-A Large and Excellent Party
Beautiful weather and a Most Enjoy.
able TrIp-The Canton Maintains Hts
Record.
II was nearly $50 yesterday morning when
the steamer Elm City cast off from Belle dock
with the members and friends Of Grand Can
ton Golden Rule No. 8, P. M, I. o. o. F., to
the number of eight hundred and fifty aboard,
bound on their annual excursion. Golden
Rule always has the best of weather, and the
mere announcement of the Canton's annual
excursion was guarantee of good weather.
The day could not have been improved upon
had it been made to order and in consequence
the steamer carried the merriest of parties.
But the start was not an suspicious one.
Small boys have troubled the officers of the
boat on recent trips by Jumping aboard from
the end of the pier just after the steamer has
started. To avoid this when the boat cast off
yesterday she swung right out from the pier.
But the tide was low and the channel is mar
row. She swung out little too far and be-
fore she had proceeded many rods on her way
WAS stuck fast in tine mud, shipwrecked
in port and listless calm all
around. 1t was one of the little
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largest tugs in the harbor about twenty min
utes to pull the steamer off and they kicked
up the mud during the operation in fine
style. A fourth tug went to the rescue, but
before she had time to lend assistance the
vessel was ahoat It was the only accident
of the trip, and other than a few moments
delay no damage was done. On the trip
down the officers and invited guests were
banqueted by the canton in the lower cabin.
At one end of the principal table sat General
George N. Moses and at the other end sat
Moses Ferguson. Moses aud Moses
were the subjects of much merri-
ment The banquet was an innovation,
and most pleasant one 1t proved. The
party was landed at JEWELS wharf, Brook
lyn, and quickly separated, each one going
whittier his fancy lead him. The navy yard,
the bridge, the great metropolis, Greenwood,
all had their admirers, but far the larger
number visited Brooklyn's great pleasure
ground, Prospect Park. The beauties of this
handsome place were all admired, but the
general verdict was that in our East Rock
possesses in many respects greater novelties.
The party returned about 80. clock thorough
ly delighted with the days outing and Canton
Golden Rule. Success seems ever to follow the
organization in its entertainments. Among
those aboard we noticed Gen. Geo. N. Moses,
Captain Morris Ray and wife, Major Il. s.
Cooper, Jonathan w. Pond, Captain G. Fl.
Bradley and wife, Albert A. Moses, Charles
Goweyey, Jacob Miller, Sheriff Hollis,
F. e. Willard, Mrs. J. Willard, Mrs.
J. Miller, Mrs. Corey, E. s..
Emo, George D. Loveland, Mr.. and Mrs. Hig-
gins, A. A. Fairfield, F. II. Field, Major
Landers, brigade chaplain; Lieutenant Par
low of Aurora, Lieutenant Henry Hillman of
Aurora, Lieutenant Halfngsr of Aurora,
Captain J. P. Morrow. w. Frank Peckham,
G. S. Moore, n. @. Ferguson, F..
E. Todd, NJ. Sperry of Unity COM
mandery, E. F. Wilmott and w. s. Merrill
of the same organization; Lieutenant Co1o-
mel Hickey of the staff of General Cushman
of the First Army Corps; DR.. @. E. Palmer
and wife, Prof. Lee, f. E. Turner, Miss Wal
lace, Constable William a. Munson, Mr..
Alderman and Mr.. Ford.
The music was furnished by Stacks Sec
on Regiment band.