The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-25
GREAT DAVIS OUTING.
From Twelve to Fifteen
Thousand People Enjoy
the Little Judges
Hospitality.
A DAY OF PLEASURE uNALLOYED.
Cheers for the Giver of the Feast
Features Of the Sail Up the
Hudson.

The third annual flee excursion given
by Jailar Robert Davis to the people of
Hudson county took place yesterday.
on the Hudson. Yesterday morning
when old Sol rose in tile clear skies, the
managers of the excursion foresaw that
they had no small duty on their hands.
Thirty thousand tickets had been dis
tributed. They reached quarters where
they would be gladly accepted. They
were placed in the hands of the poorer
classes in all parts of the county ana
there were thousands who received them
who threw aside their daily IaGors and
determined 10 have at least Que days
outirg. Girls who work in stores aud III
factories nailed The receipt of the tickets
with JOY and dressing themselves in their
finest attire proceeded to have a coed
time. Laboring men. who know the 20
pulnr leader. quit their work and took one
days recreation. Mothers accompanied
by their families of liCtle CUES prepared
Tor the excursion. Everyone was Oh
pleasure bent. Ali were determined to
lrofG by the pleasant sail up he Hudson
with the prospects or d few hours romp
at the Grove. This feeling seemed prev
aleDt, n as Il result thousands of men.
A&1 kACfA way "
the dock ut the loot of Morris street. Four
barges Were in waiting to receive the ex-
cursioulsis. Policemen guarded the gang
Way aud slowly the people piled on board.
The fist arrivals were com elled to
march through a long line of policemen
To the turthest barge. AS soon as one
was loaded, the next one was thro wn
open II IN this Systematic nIanne the
four barges were packed.
4 COLOSSAL CROWD.
Long before ten O'clock, it became
known that the four barges would be ill.,
sufficient 10 accommodate the people. Mir.
Davis Was determined that Ihere should
he room TO move about ana dance, and ac-
c~ordingly he despatcned men to secure
two extra barges. When the ba ges
arrived it was nearing eleven O'Clock.
they were quickly loaded aud
with the six oarges abreast, each bearing
from TWO Thousand TO twenty-five hun
drtd hEman beings, The excursion started
for River View Grove. sThe excursion
was the largest one seen this season, going
up The North River. Ferryboats, steamers
Il, d excursion boats salutpd the eXcur-
sIuhl-ts. Two immense brass bands fur
nisLed music for the OCCASION. The
young people danced, older people sang,
while others gathered ia various parts of
the barges Il enjoyed The sail and
p.ofted Uy the iuhaling of good fresh air.
Tie steamer had a AID pull up the
river. The tide was running out anu the
Progress OF the excursion was slow. The
Time passed quickly, however. ana every
one seemed happy aud consented. The
TWO hundred and fifty gallons Of clam
chowdef were draw on c%ontinu-
Cusly. Thousands of sandwiches
wrIe given to the excursionisJs
There Was plenty for twice Tue Der
on The Uarses aud everybody was we'll
cared for. Soda water. sarsaparilla. ginger
alr aud birch beer were distributed among
the people, many of whom had hard APP
ptt.tes to satisfy. No one was keot
hulgry and no one had to ask twice tor
something.
AT THE GROVE.
It was half past tour wnen the excur-
sion reached Park View Grove and then
began The trouble OF getting The crowds
ashore. pully an hour was in
doing this. 1t was then too late for sports
OF any KIND To he INDUCED in. Some OF
the people however, Went in bathing but
Tue majority of them romDed about the
grove. Tue children were particularly
happy. Every one was good natured and
the excursionistS w cheer after cheer for
Robert Davis whenhe put in an appearance
among tuem occasionally to see If they
were enjoying themselves. Not u thug
occurred during the day to mar the
pleasure of The occasion. Thousands
were benented and thousands were
thankful To tue giVer of the feast.
AT SIX O'Clock the whistles were footed
for home. Another hour WIS consumed
in getting the people OH the barges and
at haif-past SIX the lines were cast off and
IA start made. The sail down the river
was a pleasant as the sale tn the Grove.
The barges were wei! illuminated and
guarded aud not an accident occurred.
The eXcurstonlsts arrived at the Morris
street dock at half-past eleven O'clock.
The people were tired but were all good
natured and as the people cougregated on
The dock a ina cheer was given for
Robert Davis that was heard for miles.
THE MANAGERS.
Great cred.t is due the following COM
mittees who performed their duties in a
most eficint Manner
Committee of Arrangements-Hueh
a. Kelly. Cnairman; James L. Connolly,
G. r. Smith. +, II. O'Neill, William Hell
Ter. Joseph L. Kelly, Philip Muldoon,
James j.. Wiseman, Daniel Tierney. John
e German. john H. Masker, Thomas E.
" be an. john Boyd, Ch res j. Somers,
Fatriak Malone and James e. Kelly.
t4oor Director-JaInes J.. Wi<em.n.