The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-12
T0-DAYS OUTING TRIPS.
Sunday School Excursions to Va
rious Points.
A VISIT TO PRUDENCE ISLAND.
The 0rangemen Celebrate the Battle OF
Ths Boyns 1t Rocky Point-The Py-
THAN sisterhood at Builock's Point
H~nd Concert at Roger Williams Park.

fhian sisterhood at Bullock's Point
rand Concert nj Roger williams Park.
The second annual union excursion OF
the Free Baptist Sunday schools, con-
oected with the Roger Williams and
Plainficld street Free Baptist churches,
left Providence this morning on the
steamer Thomas A. Morgan. Capt. Gan
non, for sail into Mount Hope Bay and
up the Taunton river as far as Somerset.
Returning at ~ O'Clock, a stop was made
at Rocky Point for dinner. and the excur-
aion was resumed down the west passage,
around Beaver Tail and through Newport
Harbor. About $50 excursionists went on
the trip, Reeves Orchestra discoursed
music, and refreshments were served by
q committee on the steamer.
The North Congregational SUNDAY
school excursion to Saunderstown this
morning on the steamer Planet was
largely patronized. The boat LETT the
taking out about 800 persons. The trip
was down the west passage TO Dutch
Island harbor, thence to Saunderstown,
where refreshments were served aud neld
and aquatic sports enjoyed. Returning
the steamer sailed into Bristol harbor,
0UOrUl0R u NCIy uChkhthot 'teV " sAS
chief points of interest, and will arrive
here early this evening:
The steamer Mount Hope of the Fall
River line took out on her regular excur-
sion trip to Newport and Block Island
this morning, 700 passengers.
All Of the excursions left within few
minutes Of each other this morning. The
Mt. Hope led, followed by the Day Star
and Suuantum to shore places, aud the
Thomas A. Morgan to Rocky Point. All
were gaily decorated and the sight was
pretty one.
The Orangemen Celebrate.
To-day is the two hundred and second
. anniversary Of the Battle Of the Boyne"
and the "Ioyal Orangemen of RHODE
ancestors on the eventful battlefield of
1890. The celebration Is going on at
Rocky Point. to which the various soci-
eties and their friends went this morning
ON the steamer Bay Queen.
After parading the principal streets this
morning these organizations boarded the
steamer for their destination, the bands
playing patriotic airs and the celebrants
cheering. The organizations were: Lin
coins Flute Band; Rhode Island Lodge;
No, 93, L. of L., Of Pawtucket; Roger Will
liams Lodge, No. llS. OF PRovIpENcE. .
ter County Liberty Lodge, No. 8; Parks
Continental Band; Hearts of Oak Lodge,
No. 154. of Lonsdaie and delegations from
several other organizations of Orangemen.
John Meharg was chief marshal, and
among the members Of the COMMITTEES
charged with preparing an enjoyable pro-
gram for to-day's outing were Adam
Smith, James Rollins, Thomas Ward and
Robert j. Hall. Among the attractions
are prize waltz and amusing sports.
The Pythian sisterhood.
About $50 members Of the Pythian Sis
terhood Of this State are enjoying n days
outing at Crescent Park to-day. During
the afternoon there was lean and fat
ladies' race, boys race, an egg race for
cellor Miss Annie Mueller was the guest
Of the committee for the day.
The annual excursion of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians will take place next
Tuesday and be held at Rocky Point. Di-
pscted to participate. A special feature
OF the program for the outing will be
the principal Irish games played by we'll
known experts. The committee Of ar
YanRements consists Of John Flanagan,
chairman, P. T. O'Loughlin, secretary,
and p. j. Coleman. treasurer.
To Prudence Island.
Last nights moonlight excursion Of the
Y. M. C. A members and their friends to
che , Junior camp R at ni Prudence uSsa Island
sion. Owing to the fact that tho Thomas
A. Morgan, which took a party to New
port in the morning, did not return until
7:o0 o'clock, the Day Star was drafted into
service. The evening was almost an ideal
one for moonlight sail, and about $50
heat Of the day. The start was made at
S:50 O'Clock. The. occasion was much en-
livened by an orchestra of I've pieces fur
nished by Mr.. Young, who has charge Of
the music at Rocky Point.
The sail down was uneventful until the
island came In sight, where upon the
wharf there appeared a continual illu-
AS the boat drew nearer a crowd Of boys,
varying in age from 12to IS, could be seen
on the wharf, while behind them quite a
number Of the islanders were drawn up
TO welcome the visitors,
The boys cheered wildly and while the
excursionists were disembarking they
lined up on either side and created con-
'Hsck Hack Sir"
The boat had arrived at Oils and all
ware told to be back in half an hour
Quickly the party set out for the camp
and after walk of Is minutes it was
reached. There were tents on either side,
those on the left being the living tents
while on the right were the general meet
ing, the supply and the cooking tents On
the top Of each was a small flag and be-
fore the central living tent was large
headlight. The cots upon which the boys
sleep were ARRANGED in three rows within
the tent. Everything bore the appearance
OF careful attention to the details of good
house keeping.
The time Of the stay being necessarily
limited, the excursionists. escorted by the
boys. made their way back to the boat,