New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-17
HOURS OF SOCIAL PLEASURE
WELL-ATTENDED EXCURSIONS AND JOLLY
PICNICS-SOME OF THE MERRY MAKERS

OF doors last week. far possible and the utmost
advantage was taken of the comparatively cooi
weather which has followed the merciless hot wave
of the first part of August. When Grand Army men
dance they do it with will, of course, Just as they
enter upon any other proper enterprise, social or
warlike, with heart and soul. Accordingly, tne
ninth annual afternoon and evening picnic OF the
Thomas s. DalEn Post, No. COG. Grand
Army of the Republic, lively affair
aud the interest and the fun tagged
for a moment from beginning to end. 1t was held on
Tuesday at Washington Park. and Bauers 32d Req
ment band furnished admirable music, to which old
and young waltzed and galoped until near midnight
Among those to whose palnstakng efforts and sklfnl
gements much Of the comfort OF the guests anu
the success of the entire affair due are: Floor
manager, Oliver Reilly; assistant floor manager
Charles G.. Hall; floor commtce-Chares F. Lar"iil'
Jere Reagan L. Il. WhitcOmb John Tallman, James
Malone Martin Hinse; reception commlttee-lhomds
Finnegan, chairman John Maloney, Thomas George.
sam Wandelt, Matthias Frank George Dugan, henry
Wills: committee OF arrangements-John +. slas'
chairman; J. +. Brinnng, John A. Bishop, CharieS
Weber NJ. d.. Charles Valentine. j. Keller, Thomas
Travis Leon Rhodes, Thomas Holland. Thomas Cant
we'll j. p. GuishaTd. John Kecveney, Thomas HOLLAND
commander; l.. b. Whitcomb, adjutant.
Uniforms of almost any kind add picturesquencSs
and military appearance to plcnic whleh Is d.
ways grateful especially TO women II is said but the
fair sex is not by any means alone In fondneSs lor
CAV Iaiment. And those who the second annual
picnic of the Robert L. Connolly Battery at Raa"ei-
lers boulevard Garden on Monday evening VIII not
be likely 10 dispute that assertion The friehds anu
members of the battery had fine tlmc
and enjoyed themselves to the utmost and not
the slightest thing occurred to the harmony and
success Of the day.
Among those who took part In the festivities were
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob samsel, Mr.. and and Mrs. .. T.
Fritz Max Hoffman, Charles samsel Miss Katie "ihnei'
Andrew Belries Gerhardt Fem, Gustave huhI' MI
and Mre William cato, Adam Imhoif, Mr.. and MIS-
charles Bartcll Jacob stevens. Miss Mary Dieter
william Dursthof Katie Delchen, oscar Stoeckcr,
Joseph Mertz Casper Wigand, Charles Bauman, Johh
Fisenhaucr. Katie schrempler, william llerthe, IT,
Katie Foster Sallic Sceute, Katie Daka saTh "Ioe'
John Wigand Ferdinand schaeiIer, Robert schaeher,
Mollie Youncblood. Lille Albert, Flora Mcknight
Theresa Dechcr, Minnie sufferer Lena Turner Joseph
Stevenson Gus Portz. Edward smith, George brown
Mamie Harrison, Joseph Hammer, Mrs. Lena N0H'
Joseph Ritzman Anthony Maferal, Miss Louisa KEN
hart Miss Antoinccr PrOchaska, Miss Mary Prochasha'
Nicholas Renhart. Frederick Mulleg, MISS ANNE
Smith Miss Emma Brown. John J. Hoffman. MISS
Bessie Brady. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Combs, Henry
Ladour Miss Lizzie Kinks, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hussenncttcr Mr.. and Mrs. George scharfer James
Kernochan Mr. and Mrs. William Icrty, Mr.. and Mrs
Phillip Iicll MIR. and Mrs. Charles kllmeycr, MISS
schuch Richard Eube, Miss y. Leannehu MISS
Johanna Broth Miss Katie wthingcr, Mr.. and Mrs L.
Brennan Mr. and Mrs. Teddy, Mr.. and Mrs John
BullwinkIc, Harry Thompson, Thomas Clark, Mr.. and
Mrs. william prIestly.
That was a merry party which boarded steamers
and barces on Wednesday and sailed up the Hudson
10 Rvervew Grove, the annual excursion OF
Sylvester Council. No So. Catholic benevolent
Legion connected with St Peters and IT. PauTs
Roman Catholic Church. They had lively 3and
fine weather and a jolly company. and what moro
could be desired TO insure happy day'
The officers Of the Council are Richard W. Horr-
gan, president Chris. +. scary. vice president
Charles f. Devancy, secretary; Charles Leibold
collector; Martin T. IIalpin, treasurer; James Z
Mccoy. orator: william J. Roman. chancellor James T.
MCGUIRE marshal SamueI b. Carmine. guard and t7s
tees william Dudley Charles n. Collins John = hco
The Reception Committee was made MP OF Daniel j.
Hayes. chairman: Martin F. Halpin william : Dud-
lev william J. Roman. Thomas =. GIN, samuel u.
Carmlnc owen W. Tully John -. Sullivan John Coll
John Fisher Thomas :. McDermott, Terence Nuecnt
John Montencs. Patrick Donncly, Charles Lciboid.
John W. GIL. John s. scott. Thomas Van Horn ieter
J. Burke. Robert Dixon, Daniel Hart. William H.
Cassidy, Thomas Lynch Martin II. llcaley, PatHck
HAYES Joseph F. Byrne, Francis J. Prcnderfast George
& Magrath John j. Mccoy John e. Fullerton. Thomas
O'Conncll. William I. Ryan, Patrick Mc"lnty, James
McCristal Thomas .. Bergen, Joseph f. Mooney. John
T Colwcll Samuel Peterson. John Martin. James T.
Gcrsl II ,key Patrick Carter, John Nolan, John II.
II. Patterson. John NJ. Murray. Edward smith John
r. Thompson James Grattan, William F. Tan. Patrick
German Daniel smith, benjamin J. Maxwell, William
Quinn. The floor manager was MarIin J. condor
assistant floor manager, Francis J. Martin, and Moor
committee James +. Mcguire, Robert Fitzpatrick.
Charles ". GOuldlng. Edward T. Kelly. Chris +.
ecarv Thomas +. Delaney John J. C0ean IT., Frank
" Slanc Patrick DOwd, William j. Moran, James
Tierncy James :. Mccoy. Charles = Dcvaney Charles
u. Collins. James II. Plant Thomas None, James j.
McGinty. Peter ;. Sanc, George W. sane' John H.
Ferris william j. Murray, Joseph W. Wilson
Another Jolly excursion the same day was that
OF the Young Mems Uaion OF the Eastern District Of
Erooklyn which went TO Washington Park Oh the
Hudson. Those who had the affair In charge were
Floor Managcr-John Gallagher Assistant Floor
Manager Edward. McIncrncy. Floor Committee
Robert Anderson, James Nolan. John DAILY. Thomas
Lund Harry Day. NJ. J. OBrien, James Rogers.
Alexander Mcdonald, James O'Donnell, VI. Mahoncy,
John j. Kells r. H. O'Connor, william Nugent. George
Fry Frank Donovan, Joseph Muller Reception Com
mitec-Richard DAILY, chairman; william Toal, j. j.
O'Donncl r. Van Cef. william Harrington, J. smith.
George Wall. Committee OF Arrangemcnts-Ph. II.
Sheridan jr, chairman J. smith, g. Anderson, j. W
Connelly T. Anderson. ID. ROantrcc, +. II. Costello.
But for unallOycd fun, whole sOulcd cOriality, alb
senre of unnecessary and chilling formally, light heart
ed laughter and good naturcd Joking the annual cXcur
sion of the BrOOkyn Saengcrbund which took place Oh
Monday would be hard TO beat. More than eight hun
drcd pleasure seeker, in that party aud when the
German American sets out 10 seek for pleasure II h
no use for pleasure 10 hide away, for she viii be col
Jared and dragged ont Of her hiding place In short
ORDER That commOdious vessel OF the Iron Steamboat
COMPANY the Cygnus, carried the party and afforded
ample room In It's cool saloons and cabins for those
who wanted 10 sit, chairs for those who desired Ia
watch the panorama from the we'll shaded decks and
smooth floors for the dancers who trippcd IL indie
fatgably almost from end Of the run TO the other
10 the gay music OF good band.
some Of those on board were cxPrcsldcnt Npp, ex-
President Charles l.. Eiscnach, cX Pre- dcnt B Auer-
g. Dietrich +. Roth, G.. Auerbach j. Il. Benscn,
Iullus Schrcn Krauss. Herman THING, Gerry Lang