Evening journal., 1890-06-21
ONE CENT.
CAPE WAY.
Incidents and Musings on st. PauI's sum-
day SCHOOL Excnrsion.

NhloI AUu 1Tb1cn BLF8eIS, IDe mem
groaning under the weight of the huge
dinner baskets, and the women gener-
ally leading string Of children, each of
whom wished to 60 In q different direc-
tion. This rush Of people towards this
particular part of the city was not
caused, as might be supposed, by @ riot.
but by the fact that st. Pauls M. K.
excursion started from that point.
The people embarked on the train and
the excursion left this city, wonderful 10
relate, without having left anyone be-
hind, although several fussy old gentle
men and nervous old ladies' were afraid.
they would be left by the ekeers.
The train went calmly on its way.
with no fools to stick their heads ont
Of the windows, TO mar the even tenor or
its journey.
At the w & N Railroad pier on the
Delaware river the train came to stand
still, and here the people were obliged to
pass from one car to another In single
file before the wharf could be reached
Lying at the wharf WAS the large and
commodious steamer "Republic," well
and favorably known 20 Wilmington ex-
cursion- goers. Into this steamer the
crowds hurried, and at s15 o'clock the
ropes were cast of and the passengers
were enjoying "a life on the ocean wave"
on fresh water
When the steamer was opposite New
Castle Young lady on board found that
her hat was no longer useful aud allowed
the wind to carry 1t away. But this lit
tie Incident did not mar the pleasure OF
the passengers who amused them selves
by gazing at the pretty scene spread out
before them, with hundreds Of boats,
from row boat to an ocean
steamer, passing them by observing the
actions Of the gulls. who after cireling
several times around certain spot OF
water, would dive into 10 suddenly,
only to reappear in few
seconds with q ash in It's mouth; by
listening to the sweet strains OF
, City Band, under the leadership Of
Plaolde Gigli
short distsnce do wn the river the
large ocean steamship Switzerland" was
passed. Her deck was swarming with
people, most of whom waved their hand
kerchlefs to the passengers on the Re-
public.
Many OF the passengers amused them
selves by listening to the negro character
/. songs, which were given BY the pnono-
graph. Others stood before the curved
mirrors and were very much astonished
by the various forms In which they ap-
peared.
Some Of the young ladies' and gentle
men gave some vocal and instrumental
: : music selections, which delighted % the
! other passengers.
After four hours Of riding on the
water during the last half hour Of
which several persons suddenly acquired
. a great love for the rail Of the lower
q deck, the steamer stopped at the wharf
q OF Cape May Point.
4 Hardly had the passengers landed
/ when their ears were assaied by the
water lilly boys, who continually yelled
water lilies, FIVE bunch 7 and the
d hackmen who Will take you all over the
\ city for dollar.
! Many OF the passengers remained az
4 Cape May Point and viewed the hand
\ some cottage which was presented to
n Mrs. President Harrison by @. W.
e Childs John Wanamaker, A. j. Drexel.
a Editor Mexican and other gentlemen Of
4 the Blind Charity Syndicate and
which she now occupies. 1t may be in
tsresting to add that Mr.. Childs did not
I, know for what the money which he gave
: was to be used, and when be found out
: = the object of it he Immediately wrote
! singing editorial on Mistaken
= Charity"
4 Most Of the people went over on the
Z cars to Cape May City, and here the din
/, was even worse than at the point.
: Some went IN bathing and their antics
. amused the remainder OF the company.
! One gentleman in particular, who is a
a well-known light weight weighing only
: 275 pounds, kept the others laughing.
!. although he could fad nothing funny
= himself. AS he was going down the
y beach he accidentally struck his toe on
shell and the queer performances
quickly drew a sympathetic q crowd
about him, all Of whom tried to help
him along, generally ending each effort
= by letting him suddedly drop. But the
climax OF his conicality was reached
: when he went into the water and tried to
y swim. The water entered his mouth.
ears and eyes, and sputtering and splitting
q he lost no time in going to the bathing
I. house and getting bis 'corporosity" into
- civilized clothing
There were, fortunately, no idiots with
II the excursion OF the sort who
+ who think it Is their duty to
% 90 ont in the water beyond their
Y depth, and then have others else
drowned In an attempt TO save them from
a like fate.
While at Cape May City, one Of the
amusements of the urchins there a.
fishing When the tide ebbs little hol-
lows are left full OF water In these
r small fish and crabs congregate and the
e Cape May boy with net ia hand and
3 trousers rolled up wades in and hauls
q the members Of the fnny tribe to the
i surface At times however the crab
Z sometimes retaliates by catching the an
/, wary youngsters pedal extremities thus
Z. eliciting numerous howls of anguish
J; At o'clock the steamer turned her
a prov homewards. On the home trip the
Il hearts Of the keepers of the refreshment
a boothes We're gladdened, very muchly,
n by the numerous attacks made on their
goods by the young ladies at the expense
e of their gentlemen friends. The anti
a diluvi an deviled crabs and hot fried
e oysters disappeared so quickly that the
e dealers were almost frightened
At 8. 80 o'clock the passengers arrived
r. In this city and as soon as possible after
9; wards most Of them had retired to dream
y of the deviled crabs revenge and
r kindred subjects.