The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-06-30
A Pleasant Trip Down the 0hesapeak,

The excursion of Young People, of
which we made mention in last weeks
edition, and promise to give complete
account of this week, started from the
Washington House Friday morning, the
22d, in Wilson's large hack drawnoby
span of handsome horses, decorated with
flags, and was accompanied by two
horse depot hack, for the conveyance of
musicions and their instruments of melo-
dy and the pharaphanalia necessary for
the trip.
As prearrainged, at the hour appointed,
q o'clock, the excursionists assembled at
the Washington House parlor, where
there were very pleasantly entertained
by the Misses Wilson who were
among the excursionists, and there was
much enjoyment and merriment in the
many speculations and anticipations of
vivid imagination, respecting the pro-
spective cruise on the Chesapeake Bay.
After the span of bays had been exer-
cised on the street, so as to somewhat
subdue their frey spirits. the following
excursionists took their places in the
conveyance, for Cheapeak City; b. &.
Sharp, class SO, Delaware College; A b.
Mackey, Clayton Cam, Mr.. Houston,
John p. Armstrong, A. II.
Raub, ". T. Singles, jr., S. +. Grant, S.
r. Choate, jr., and the Misses Maggie
White, Nassau, Del, Lila Mendenhall
Philadelphia, Nellie Garrett, Strickers-
vile, Pa, Carrie Wright, Beatrice Wilson,
Nora Wilson, Lille Steel Maggie Deputy,
and Fannie Medill of Newark. After a
brisk and pleasant ride ofabout six miles
they reached Elkton and gleefully and
hilariously made the streets resound
with vocal melodies, and while singing
their prettiest their vocal strains were
completely demoralized and put to
laughter by young man on the street
pretending by motion as if turning a
crank, and thereby grinding the music.
After refreshing the horses with water,
and few minutes rest, the merry party
joyously started again for Chesapeak,
where they found waiting, fully equip
ped for the occasion, the magnificent
tug, Gen. 1. ]. Wistar, the captain and
crew Of which, by the benignant express
sion of their countenances, and their
gracious manner, enhanced the assurance
Of n.,fn al, NUk,,, oil
senlbled aboard, the good boat was UNI
loosed from the wharf, and amidst vocal
and instrumental music, steamed pleas
antly down Back Creek to Elk River, and
into the expanse of the Majestic Bay. In
less than three hours time. after leaving
Chesapeake, the excursion boat made fast
to the pier at Colchester the party then
prepared for an afternoon Of solid enjoy
ment on the shady, pleasant grounds of
popular resort, by providing each indivi-
dual with large palm leaf fan and sun
umbrella, which added greately to the
comfort and pleasure of the day.
After spending few pleasant hours
at Colchester, the party then prepar-
ed for cruise in the Baltimore harbor
leaving Colchester short time before
the balloon ascension, in order to have
an unobslructed view of the aeronant's
descent in parachute.
When the excursion reached Baltimore
harbor, the moon had just made her
appearance above the horizon, and in
mellow splendor beamed across the un-
rippled water of the bay.
The return from Baltimore to Chesa-
peake City was grand beyond descrip-
ton. The entire trip was ofsolid enjoy
ment and fraught qualification far be
yound the most sanguine anticipations,
and will always be cherished with pleas
ant recollection and agreeable reminis-
censes. The credit and hearty thanks of
the entire party are extended to Byron
G. Sharp for his indominable zeal and
untiring energy in p tanning and con-
Quoting the excursion.
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