Morning journal and courier., 1891-07-27
EXCURSION NOTES.

Return Yesterday Morning of the
Newport ExcursiOn-Au Highly
Pleased-Other Coming Excursions
of Note.
The excursion season is now at its
height, and such large number of enjoy
able excursions are offered that the people
of this city and vicinity can have consider
able recreation at small cost. Patrons of
the excursions can have the pleasure of
one or more short trips without the neces-
sity of being long away from their ordi-
nary occupation, which is very desirable
for business men. The Saratoga excur-
sions, the regular trips of the Starin
line of steamers to Glen Island, and the
many other delightful trips by either land
or water, afford opportunities that should
be considered by those about to ia Ike vaca-
tons.
The excursion on Saturday by the
steamer Elm City to Newport, which re-
turned yesterday morning, was enjoyed by
about 900 people. The steamer left this
city at O'Clock and made the sail to New
port in six hours, which was q remarka-
bly, quick trip.
The sail to Newport was by daylight, land
the monotony of the long ride was greatly
relieved by the diversion afforded in
watching and enjoying the different points
of interest along the route, and good
view at the following places of interest
was had: New London, Mystic Island,
Watch Hill, Point Judith, Beaver Tail and
Fort Adams. Arriving at Newport large
number of the excursionists hired v arious
kinds of turnouts and "did" Newport in
style.
The principal route for the excursionists
is out Redwood avenue to see the ever y
English" equipages of the summer resi-
dents ofNewport; the cottages and grounds
of Mrs Catherine Wolfe, Vanderbilt's
marble palace, Vice President Levi P. Nor
ton and many others.
The excursionists began to arrive on
board of the boat at about 8 o'clock for the
return "trip. Thomas orchestra furnished
the music, and everyone expressed them
selves as we'll pleased with the trip.
From the outlook the excursion by
and next Thursday, will be an unusual
success in the excursion line, as the mem
bers and friends who have already ar
ranged to "take it in" are numerous. The
lodge is an infant in point of age, yet it is
already among the staunch and powerful
benefit lodges Of the city. The lodge has
just broken ground for the fine building it
is to erect on State street, corner of Hine
Place, which will be ready for occupancy
late in the fall, and will be notable ad-
dition to State street in that section. The
committee of the lodge for the excursion
are E. S. Kimberly, the coal merchant;
John G. Gallagher, the attorney; George
A. Sanford, John o. Shares, the brick
manufacturer; J. w. Hutt, H. w. Sperry
and J. M, Champion, the dealer in window
shades, lace curtains, rugs, etc., on Chapel
street.
st. Patrick's Y NJ T. A. and B. society
will be con deck" for New York and Fort
Lee, on the Elm City next Thursday also.
This is the prosperous and well managed
and differed society's third annual outing
and excursion It is very popular society
and hosts of it's friends are going on the
trip; no Intoxicating drinks will be al
lowed on the boat, and the society mean to
give one of the best of excursions in all re-
spects.
Another of the notable excursions will
be that tomorrow given by Unity Com
mandery No. 9, L. L. of O. U. A. NJ, of
this city to the most beautiful and his
toric portion of the Hudson river, return
ing the same day. There will be sail of
fifty miles on the American Rhine; many
are going. The ticket committee are H.
c. Rawling, S. D. Belts, J. K. Taylor, F.
w. Watrous and F. Morton There will
be no change of cars to the river. The
sail on the river will be on the fine steamer
James T. Brett.