Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-23
A FAVORED VOYAGE.
Wholesale Statesmen Take a Ride Up
the Monongahela River
FOR THEIR ANNUAL EXCURSION.
A Merry Crowd Board the Mayfower and
Enjoy the Trip.
DANCING WAS THE CHIEF AMUSEMENT

The Mayfower yesterday steamed out Of
the wharf and up the Monongahela river
laden with q crowd of pilgrims-not only
pilgrim fathers, but also pilgrim mothers
and children, and some lovers. The occa-
sion was picnic given by the wholesale
salesmen and restricted to friends and their
families.
About $50 the Mayfower backed from
her moorings, and turning her bow toward
the source Of the muddy river" began her
pleasant journey. Over ITO people were on
board, exclusive of Captain Lew Clark and
his assistants. Among the ladies were:
Mrs. Cruikshank, Mrs. b. Miller, Mrs. A. F.
Emrick, Mrs. R. w. Windell, Mrs. Fenesy, Mrs.
c. Wheeler, Mrs. ]. 8. Ward. Mrs. Osmund.
Mrs. A. Weymand, Mrs. ]. Webber, Mrs Poke,
Mrs. Briockman, Mrs. McEwen, Mrs ]. E.
Frazier. Misses Paula Fenesy. Marie McEwen,
Ella Corroon, Hamilton, Stratton. Dewey. Alice
Stratton, May Campbell, Hessie McEwen, F.
H. Hasledge X. Wesling, Minars. Jennie Ur-
ban. N. Marks, HasIey. Osmund and Webber.
The sail up the Monongahela was
thoroughly enjoyed by all present; the ever
changing scenery along the banks calling
forth EXPLANATIONS of delight at each new
bend in the river. About 1, o'clock lunch
was served in the saloon and on deck, great
execution being done on the good things
provided. The music then struck up and
dancing began. Waltz, quadrille and polka
succeeded each other until Monongahela
City was reached. Here the whole party
disemDarked and a pleasant half hour was
spent in rambling through the neighbor-
hood.
DANCING AND MERRY MAKING.
AT the changing of the bell everyone hur-
ried back upon deck, and, as the May
flower turned homeward once more,
dancing was resumed and kept up until
dinner time. The shades of night had
now begun to gather over the placid
waters, and the yellow moon began to rise
above the hills It seemed as if a cleaning
ofgloamings had been granted to the young
members of the picnic, and the soul of the
misogynist must have shrunk within him as
he listened to the murmur of filtration that
filled the cool air of the summers evening,
Then up fared the lights, and the music
burst forth afresh, winning many pair
from the dim seclusion in which they had
been whispering to whirl in the fantastic
dance.
CLARK THANKED THEM.
The moon stood high over Braddock
church spires
Like dot Der an IL"
as Villon sings; when Captain Clark called
a few of the gentlemen to his stateroom and
made short speech, thanking the picnick-
ers for their quiet, orderly behavior during
the day. 1t was freely responded
to by Messrs. Hickman and G.
F. Frazee. Merrymaking was then
resumed till the furnaces Of Pittsburg
glowed red on the night and the Tenth
street bridge spanned the moonlit waters,
telling of a charming journey to be ended
all too soon.
Finally the Mayfower discharged its liv-
ing load on the wharf, about $50 P. M, and
the whole party separated-the tired heads
of many small people dropping sleepily on
parental shoulders, and the lips of their
grown up relatives murmuring goodbyes
with all the sentiment of many 1atterday
Romeos and Juliets. Truly "parting was
such sweet sorrow" that everyone on board