Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-12
]. s5s -=--=z -=---z-s SASSACUS, BIG DAY.

Mannmotla Outing at Pawson Park
 Enioyed by 2,5OO People-Two
 Steamers and Extra Trips-Features
 of the Day.
 Grand Canton Sassacus, No. 1, I. o. o. F., had great day yesterday. Contrary to their usual custom of giving an excur- sion annually to New York and adjacent points, they decided this year to have g days outing nearer home, and Pawson Park was the place selected for their ex- cursion, which took place yesterday. The Sassacus excursions have always been very popular with the public, and in order to accommodate the large crowd that always attends twosteamboats were chartered for the occasion, the Margaret and the Sun shine. The Sunshine is boat similar in appearance to the Margaret, and carries eight hundred passengers. The Margaret carries seven hundred and thirty eight. The Sunshine carried good sized party to the park, leaving New Haven at a. m. At 10 o'clock both boats left the dock with eight hundred persons, the Margaret carrying five hundred. On board the Margaret was Robinson's orchestra which played several selections during the trip, while the Sunshine carried the mem bers of the Second Regiment band, both organizations having been engaged by Canton sassacus to add to the pleasure of the occasion. Both boats were filled to their utmost capacity on their trips down in the afternoon. Those who went down in the morning found the heat almost un- bearable, the, tide being low, but about 2 o'clock lovely breeze sprang up which made everybody happy. And truly there was music in the air. In the pavilion Robinson's orchestra furnished music for crowds of merry dancers, while in the grove the Second Regiment band gave fine concerts at intervals during the day. Then there were the three strolling minstre1s who played on banjoes and sung trust ing to the generosity of their audiences for remuneration
 Besides the large attendance of Canton Sassacus and their friends there were large delegations from Golden Rule and Aurora encampments, while there were many ladies, members of Naomi and New Haven lodges, D. of R., and the excursion yester- day, besides being delightful days out ing for all who attended, was also grand reunion for the Odd Fellows of New Ha. ven. Among the familiar faces was that of the veteran, MT. s. E. Cleeton, who, with his wife, was taken to the boat in a carriage by several of the Canton Sassacus and then taken up to the pavilion in the grove. Mr. Cleeton, although still an in- valid, enjoyed the day with his friends
 Ath1otic sports were to have taken place in the morning but on account of the in tense heat were postponed till later in the day.
 The committee for this excursion were David R. filling, Lewis s. Manville, Frank D. Brett, Charles B. Libby, George H. those present were Colonel Peter Terhune and children, ex-Captain Todd and wife, Burr L. Peck, Chevalier Norton of the City market, Charles Stone and family, Cheva- Her Parry, ex-mayor Lewis, Selectman Hillman. Henry Bromley and daughter, James Brown and family, Henry Collins 1as ~e H. HamX X Bshop Sstson the bes?S drugga ana D. R. Adams, wife and daughter, Mrs. John Hinman and daughter, Mrs. Bradley of Buffalo, Frank Smith and wife; Jerry Bradley: Mrs. Emily J. Merwin, Miss Emma L. Hall, Belle Thorpe, Mrs. George Frisbie, Mrs. Bush, E. H. Sperry, Joel Hungerford, Homer Smith and wife, MT. and Mrs. Gilbert of Fair Haven, and Mrs. Potter and Miss Clara Potter, MT. and Mrs. H. L. Nichols MT. and Mrs. Parry, MT. Saunders, MT. and Mrs. s. E. Cleeton, and daughter, Oscar Howard, J. W. Ham, mer and wife, MT. William Parmelee and daughter, Mrs. Chasman, Charles Wha- pies, Sergeant Major H. R. Parker of Middletown, Conn.,, George Watrous and wife, Charles P. Butler and wife, Charles F. Foote and wife, Robert Sizer and wife. George B. Hodson, E. D. Fair child, Charles Hall, Captain J. M. D. Hen dricks, the clothier, Charles Botsford, William H. Spock, Charles Botsford, M. c. Ferguson, w. L. Stockwell, wife and baby, Mrs. Goldberg and Misses Sarah and Hattie w. Eyeretts.