Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-12
THOUsANDs VISIT THE SHORE.

A Large Exodus to Escape the sum-
 mer Heat-NIany New Haven Peo-
 pie at Glen Island and Pawson
 Park-Notable Excursions of the
 Week.
 Excursions by steamer to summer re- sorts all along the shore are again very frequent this week. Yesterday fifteen hundred people forsook the sweltering heat
 of the city for the cool breezes of Pawson
 park, under the auspices of the Canton
 Sassacus, full account of which is given
 in another column.
 The steamer John H. Starin conveys it's
 usual large load of passengers to Glen Island. The German-American associa- tion, the Catholic Benevolent society and Connecticut Rock lodge, F. and A. M., all
 were together on the Starin, bound for
 Glen Island. There were probably 1,5oo The Ninth c. v. held successful re- union at Savin Rock. The list of attrac- tions for the rest of the week is varied and interesting.
 The St. Patrick's Young Mems Literary association will give an excursion to New York and Coney Island on the steamer Elm City to-day. It will be large excur- sion.
 The Chicago and New York teams play in New York to-day and the New Haven CTS will have chance to see the great ball players. A large New Haven contingent will doubtless be present.
 James F. Kelly has been appointed the l chief of police on board of the Elm City and says he will maintain the strictest of l order during the trip. Four regular city policemen have been detailed by the au- sion party will arrive home about mid | night.
 Next Thursday, August IS, the Adelphia
 Literary association go on their twelfth | annual excursion to Glen Island. A pleas l ant and enjoyable time is assured to all l who attend. The committee in charge is A. Milander, M. Lambert, P. L. Buxbaum, | P. Goldbaum, M. Machol, A. Metzger, M. Werzburg, M. Veil, c. A. Rosenthal and ! A. Rosenthal.
 On Thursday, August 20; the St. Igna- | tius T. A. and B. society will go to New ! York and Fort Lee on steamer Elm City. The music will be by the Second Regiment | band orchestra. The committee consists of Thomas Matthews, chairman; M. J. l Sheehan, secretary; Thomas F. Mulligan, | treasurer; James Illusion, M. F. Brennan, William Harty, Francis Carroll, Joseph F.
 Maher, James F. Murphy and James J. | Byrnes.
 Another excursion leaves Belle dock next
 Friday, August IA, by steamer Margaret for Pawson Park. The members and friends of Clan Mcleod, Ancient Order of Scottish Clans, purpose to have an enthu- l siastic reunion of all the Scotch people in l New Haven on that day. There will be 8 l full program of Scottish sports held at the l park in the course of the afternoon, in 1 which not only New Haven athletics, but visitors from clans in Hartford, Meriden, Bridgeport and other cities will compete.
 The games contemplated include running, sprinting, jumping, pole-vaulting, quoits,
 weight lifting-in all a list of fourteen in.
 teresting events.
 1 The twentyeighth annual gathering ot the Prindle Family association, of which Wilbur s. Prindle is president, Walter 1 Leigh. vice president and John N. Bemine secretary and treasurer, will be held at the
 Hotehkiss Platt cottage, ,Woodmont, to-day l Guests will be present from Spokane Falls Twinsbury, O., Massachusetts, Merlden
 Bungay and all along the west shore. The
 committee in charge is as follows: Johr
 Morton, James Bruce, D. Urquhart, M
 Dingwall and J. P. Gillespie.