The daily critic., 1890-06-27
BOUNTIFUL EMPLOYERS
The EXCURSION GIVEN BY MESSRS.
SAKS & co. TO THEIR CLERKS.
Evervthing was Free and an Enjoy
able Eveninrwas spent at Marshau
Hall-Speeches and Music.


Talk about clam bakes, barbecues
and barn raisings, but they can come
nowheres near approaching the picnic
that Saks e Co. gave their employees
last evening. IL was a regular Fourth
of July In advance.
At3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
word was given TO pull down the blinds
and turn the keys and the 200 or more
employees Of this mammoth establish
ment left for their homes 10 prepare
for their first annual excursion down
the river. There have been excursions
under the auspices Of the beneficiary
ORGANIZATIONS Of the firm. but 10 Is en-.
tirely a new departure for the firm to
give their employees an excursion.
AT 9 o'clock the steamer w w. Cor
coran with 800 OF more people on board
backed out from the Seventh. street slip
IL was q Jolly crowd. too. and included
Mr. lsador Saks and his family and a
few friends and the employees and their
families and ladies'. AS each one
stepped upon the boat they were hand.
ed a car ticket for the return trip to
their homes.
T.
the reporter Of THE CRTGc crossed the
plank, that there shall be a cents
worth OF expense attached to this trip
for any one My employees are my
guests TO day, and ] want to see them
enjoy themselves. II they do not It
will be their own fault.
No sooner had the steamer got into
mid-siream than the ball was set roll.
ing. Everything that one could ask for
or desire IN the way of refreshments or
drinkables was served freely and boun-
tifully. One Of Mr.. Saks explicit in
structions to the committee Of arrange
ments was, "Be sure 10 have enough of
everything, even If some has to be left
over"
These instructions were carried out.
for there was enough left when the
boat landed TO supply another excur.
sion of the same size. II was under.
stood that the excursionists were to
have the exclusive use OF Marshall Hall
and the Corcoran ran below there several
miles in order that the grounds should
be cleared Of all other picnickers. Such
a time as they did have after they got
there, though. There was dancing and
bowling and shooting and other sources
Of amusement until the boat started
home at IL o'clOCk just after leaving
the whalf there were short speeches In
the cabin. Mr.. Saks was rendered a vote
Of thanks for the royal manner Ia
which the employees had been treated.
lie made a fitting response, saying he
was glad that all had had a pleasant
evening. lie believed IL the duty OF
employer and employe 10 come in closer
contact. IL this had been done his mis-.
sion had been fulfilled.
There Is one Of our employees ab.
sent said Mr.. Saks, "and am sorry
he Is not here. That man Is Mr.. l. $.
Hollidgc. our confidential clerk, one of
the best and tiuest men that ever lived
He was detained by the death Of child.
and ] am sure every heart here goes out
in sympathy for him. And, gentlemen
and ladies, there is another absentee.
William Fleming, our colored porter.
who has been with us twenty. four years.
He Is faithful man"
The managers Of hls different depart.
menis were called ON In turn and made
appropriate remarks One Of the fea.
lures OF the homeward trip was the
vocal music furnished by J. NJ Blu.
chanan, Herndon Morsell, A. Mosher,
Henry Kaiser and B. +. Keller. Much
credit reflects on the committee having
In charge the arrangements Of the ex-
cursion. IL was composed OF Mr ]. NJ.
buchanan, chairman; s. Breslau, boys
department.; Howard Gibbons. mems
department. +. w. Columbus, shoe de.
partment; Harry Burch, hat depart
ment; j. q. McKeeyer. furnishing
goods, and J Gusdorf, from the same
department.
Mr.. Saks expressed himself as being
exceedingly we'll pleased as 10 the sue,
cess Of the affair aud the manner In
which HIS employees had conducted
themselves. Il am confident that /
shall make Il an annual feature.