Morning journal and courier., 1889-07-19
UNEQUALLED POPULARITY.

Yesterday was great day Tor Glen Island.
The attractions of this spot, highly favored
by nature and made veritable fairyland by
the hands of man, seem never to fade. Its
popularity does not, like that of so many
other summer resorts, wane, but on the con-
trary seems ever on the increase. John 81.
Starin's magnificent day summer resort not
only serves Its great purpose of providing the
residents of tho nations metropolis with
handsome resort, most pleasant hours sail
through the ever changing scenery of the
East river from the big city, but it attracts
excursionists from far and near. New Haven
furnishes no small portion of the delighted
people who visit the island The trips of the
Starin from this city fall not at all short this
year in popularity from that which they have
enjoyed in the years that are past. The Sc
cret of this great success is found in the fact
that no pleasanter sail from the city can be
found. Leaving at seasonable hour in the
morning, providing delightful sail Of four
hou.s down the Sound, arriving at the lovely
island in good season for dinner and return
ing to the city in the early evening, a salts
factory day of pleasure ia supplied, and the
WEAKNESS of the long excursions are avoided.
In this, together with the constant efforts of
Mr.. Starin's officers to please and accommo-
date all his patrons, is found the secret of
Glen Islands long-continued and unequalled
success.
The steamer John b. Starin swung into
the stream yesterday morning from her pier
freighted with happy load of excursionlsts.
1t was not only the largest party of the sea-
son but one of the largest the boat ever car
risd, and the trip was one of the most profit
able in the history of Glen Island excursions
from New Haven. The boat had a thousand
passengers.
The Adelphi Literary society of this city,
with it's friends to the number of three hun-
bred were on the steamer. And these three
hundred enjoyed themselves, as the Adelphi's
guests always do. All the leading members
of the younger portion of local Hebrew society
were In the party.
With the exception of few family parties
from this city the rest of the great load of
pleasure seekers was composed of the Hart-
ford Odd Fellows and their friends. They
came down the road on a special train of
thirteen cars and small army, 700 strong,
they boarded the steamer. 1t was the third
annual union excursion of the Odd Fellows
from the capital city. They went to the ISL
and two years ago and found the trip 80 en-
;oyable that they repeated the trip, this year.
and they report larger party and better
time than on the previous trip. Four lodges
were represented, Hartford No. SO, Conneo-
ticut No. 93 Beethoven No. 90, and the
Danish lodge, Ptycho Brach, No. Is.
The trip down the Sound was thoroughly
| enjoyed by all, but in different ways. The
larger portion of the people preferred to sit
| quietly on the decks and gaze on the ever
changing panorama on the sea and along the
| shore, while they wiled away the time with
| light and gladstone conversation. A few
| sought the seclusion of the cabin and the
companionship of favorite novel or the
pleasures of q song, while gsy-hearted,
light-footed throng paid their respects to the
muse of the may dance on the lower deck.
Glen Island, the Mecca of their pilgrim
Age, the favorite spot of many an excursion.
| ist who had visited it before, the source of
| surprise and wonder to those who had never
eaxsd on It's shores, was reached at / o'clock
and the great throng of pleasure-seskers
fastened from the boat and scattered over
islands that form the Glen Island group.
The old exoursionists found things
| changed but little, except that everything
| was in drees gsyer than ever, If possible
| An improvement has been made in the re-
| moval OF the mensgeris to one of the smaller
islands adjoining, which is known as the
Geological Garden. This island attracts the
crowds perhaps as much as any other single
| feature of this artificial fairy land. And of
| all the animals collected here three bears who
exhibit high degree of intelligence prove,
| perhaps, the most interesting. An hour is
spent pleasantly with the animals.
Little Germany, Klein Deutschland, has
been considerably enlarged. A new
pavilion has been erected and this
| miniature der Faderand reminds
him who has the true blood of Germany in
his veins of the old joys of home. On the
neighboring shore is the large club house of
the New York Athletic club. 1t was a big
day at the island yesterday, for all the boats
from New York came loaded and the New
Haven party, large as it was, seemed scarcely
| to increase the big crowd. The large dining
/ hall in which the clambakes are served was
filed soon after the arrival of the New Ha-
| veners, and the doors were closed to keep
out the crowd clamoring for admission. A
large party from Christ church at Chestnut
| Hill, Philadelphia, was at the island.
Eben's celebrated regimental band furnished
an excellent concert during the afternoon.
Sunday ID, 900 people were at the island
Quite . party of Hartford people were left on
the dock when the boat started ON her re-
turn trip. Miss Dollie Warner, of this city,
was seen sharpening her pencil preparatory
| to making sketch of charming nook.
The veteran Sound navigator Captain Nc
Allister continues In charge of the steamer
and heartily welcomes his friends whenever
| they 90 down with him. He has host of
them, and the number increases with every
trip. Pilot Hubbard, genial as ever, had
some of his racy stories to relate and Quar-.
termsster Goldsmith was on the alert 10 sec
that all went we'll, while Purser Seaver treat.
| ed all applicants at the Office in manner
that made them loud In the praise of Mr.
Starin's lieutenant's, and of the agent, Mr.
Conklin, none but spoke in praise of him
Among the New Haven people were Mrs
Harry and Miss Valkenburgh, Miss DAILY
Mr.. Theodore Zunder, Misses Della Zunder
I. Bertha Marcus, Lena Marcus, Justina Milan
der, Veronica Myers, Bertha Fry, BERTHE
l Warfvharu Iulia Kahn Natfia Mabel
STEELE, Messrs. Charles and Milton We'll
Meyer Schwed, Carl and Albert Rosenbluth
| Isaac Heller, Henry Machol, A. Bretzfelder
+. M. Adler and Felix Kleeberg.
The Hartford committee yas Connection
J lodge, J. H. Garfield, r. o. German. A
Whiting, w; D. Hastings, L. h. Woodford
Hartford lodge, G. H. Lombard, W.B. West
A. Stebbins, w. J. Pierce, F. A. Barton
Beethoven lodge, B. Blumenthsl, A. Zillhart
G. Zillhart, A. Walthers, A. Kalten; Danisl
lodge, Messrs. Kalbsch, Hanson and Jorgen
sen.
Happy Crowds At Pawssn Park.
A big crowd OF merry makers from Daven
, port Congregational church took possession
of the popular Pawson Park all through tn
day yesterday and turned the place into
romping ground of pleasure. The party t
the number of $50 made the sail to the par
| on the little steamer Margaret. On arrivin
many kinds of games were entered into wit
zest by the exoursionists. Tennis matches,
| 100 yards dash, a quarter mile race, q 5
? yards run, half mile race, tennis matohe
and other amusements were quick passers Q
time. Prizes were offered to the winners
The day was notable one fo
, the excursionists, especially the chill
1 dren. Some of those at the par
, were: Superintendent T. w. Pardee, Asst
Supt. T. q. Brown and Mrs. Brown, E. T
Root, B. II. Douglass, NJ. M. Burdiok, Oar
8 iel A. Jones, Charles A. Noble, John
l Clark, f. s. Clark, E. T. Burgess, D. c
= Coleman, Thad Coleman, Arthur Cheney
| James English, Miss Scranton, Miss Porter
Miss Belcher, Miss Parker, Miss Healey, Mis-
8 Mansfisld, Miss Liddell, Miss Doolittls, Mis-
, Rudd, Miss Way, Miss neg, Miss Greene
Miss Florence and Alice Buckingham, Nj
s Stephen Baker, Charles Bradley, George W
. Hum, William Christie, T. Sherman Foote
south End Visited.
This pleasant resort on the east shore we
the scene of a lively congregation of excu,
sionists yesterday. It was visited by part
1 of about fifty young people of the s,
8 Mary's (R. o. church Sunda
Z School Teachers association. A delightful
: day was spent by the seaside. Among thoa
who participated in the pleasures of Sout
End were Miss Sarah Ward, Miss Ella XII
Gran, Miss Lizzie Dugan, Miss Mary DALEY
r Miss Agnes Spencer, Miss Annie McNamars
/ Misc Eo-u rrob Mice Tosa;o Wboo1ar Mic