The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-13
THIRD EDITION.
A. o. @. IF.

Their Excursion to Augustine Pier Yes
ferday-A Large Excursion from Phil
adeiphia-.An Enjoy Themselves.
liberty Lodge No. 8, Ancient Order
OF Good Fellowe, gave their first ex-
cureion In many years to Augustine
Pier yesterday, and IL proved one Of
the most pleasant and enjoyable of
tho season. The party went on the
steamer Delaware, which left King
street wharf at o o'clock, and reached
the pier about II o'clock. after stopping
AT Pennsville, New Castle and Delaware
City. There were about three hun
dred excursionists on board, and the
captain, with his mate, purser and
crew did everything possible TO make
the trip thoroughly enjoyable. When
the boat reached the landing place.
nearly all the passengers went ashore,
after which she pulled out in the stream
10 allow the steamer Columbia to land
her passengers.
This boat, which Is commanded by
CAPTAIN Edwards, is one of the largest
and finest en- the river Previous to
this season she has been running from
Philadelphia up the river but this
year was put on the route to Angus
Tine. The venture, owing to the polite
ness and courtesy of tho captain and
crew, has proved a grand success, and
the boat Is crowded every trip. Yes
to-day she brought down near |, log
exDursionists, and they joined with
those from this city in spending q
p,easaEt day. About | o'clock 4 heavy
storm came up, which drove many OF
the exc,lfsionists from tho grove tt
the boats. The wind blew gale for q
lew minutes, and then the rain came
down la torrents. Those who remain
ell ashore sought shelter where vel
they could, but quite number werC
tfcnehed to the skin.
In the course of an hour the sur
again shone brightly, and the sport,
on shore, which We're interrupted by
the storm, were again resumed, ant
all were happy. A couple oil the ex
cnrsionists on the Delaware RENAME,
on board grabbing, and We're fairl,
successful. Still, while everything
went as pleasantly rs might be expect
ed, such a large number OF people
could not lie supposed to 8ssembl
without having some would-be smar
Alecs among them. One of these wa
the ''green" young man, vino afte
spending several hours ON shore look
ing at other people drink, for as he l.
prominent member of church it i
not to be supposed he would drini
AAmbtttt fdtle OH INC bpdl llltl ttlElslfh
on throwing overheard the crun
which the Two persistent tishrrmel
Ind caught, but PROBABLY did no
know that he came very near beini
Knocked overheard himself.
Another of the smart ones was
hoInely. but quite fastidious youuj
female. who probably had hot been o
NJ excursion before this season. Sh
amused herself by making insultin
remarks concerning others, anon
thcm Icing: 81 never was in such
party before in my life; they all loo
Ike a lot of bay seeds" These II
marks were made in Il loud ehoug
tone for all aronnd to hear, and 5h
no doubt considered them very smarl
butthose who heard them had deciC
odly different opinion. As 1t is impo.
Klble 10 prevent such people going o
an exc lrsson, the quiet, sensible pei
eons VINO attend have nothing to d
but to griu and bear with their act
and remarks, and attribute them to tn
well known cause. With these exceI
lions the excursion was one of til
most enjoyable possible, and was
decided success financially.
Augustine Pier is most deligh
tul resort and within easy reach {
this city. The grove is cool and shu,l
and the place is provided with toto;
gan slide, merry so round and d
other kinds OF amusements Dime
gan be obtained ut tho hotel, and I'll
bo8ting, tl5hlug and Grabbing are 4!
Oelient. During the remainder OF TIL
monte the steamer Columbia will COZ
hoct at Pennsville with the boat fror
this city and all who wish to spend
most delightful day should improy
The opportunity and 60 to the pier.