Morning journal and courier., 1893-07-14
A METHODIST EXCURSION.

Three Methodist Sunday schools go to Roton Point by the steamer
 Sunshinc-An old Fashioned has-
 ket PIcntc-Over Five Hundred Peo-
 pie on the Boat.
 Many people from this city enjoyed re- freshin2 breezss on the blue waters Of the sound yesterday. A pleasanter day for an excursion could not be imagined. There was just enough breeze to gently ripple the water, and for good share Of the day light Aeecy clouds protected the excursion ists from the suns rays.
 The largest excursion that went out was the union excursion and picnic or the Grace M. E., St. Andrews least side) M. E. and German M. E. churches. There were fully 300 representatives of the Grace M. E. church, about 15O from St. Andrews and 60 from the German church. The number gave the gallant little Sunshine" just about the right sized load for her to carry. There was no crowding whatever and a more enjoyable time could not have been wished for by any.
 It was one of the "good, old-fashionsd Methodist picnics." where everybody knows everybody else, where every family had the big lunch basket or box, and where a universal feeling of friendship and good fellowship prevails. The boat left Belle dock at precisely 8:45. After about three hours ride the party arrived at Roton Point, beautiful shore resort about two miles from South Norwalk. It was about noon time, and the salt air had sharpened the appetites of all on board, and so immediately the big lunch baskets were unpacked and the tempting contents spread upon the picnic tables in the grove, and the hungry excursionists Proceede been finished all went to the athletic grounds, where various field sports were indulged in. The first event was 8 hun dred yards dash which was won by Raymond Harris. This was fol- dash, which was gallantly won by Bertie Norton. After this was one hun dred yards dash for girls. Hattie Gage won first place and Fife Hurd second. The next event was three-legged race which WAS won by Louis Peck and Ray mond Harris. Raymond Harris also won the potatoe race. walking match for little girls was won by Myrtle Hall Hattie Gage won second place. The most anus ing and most hotly contested of the field events was the dominie's walking match. There were three contestants, Rev. Frank A. Scofeld of Grace M. E. church, Rev. Arthur J. Smith of St. Andrews M E. church, and Rev. Henry Mueller of the German M. B. church. After short but exciting race MT. Scofield came out ahead thus carrying off. the honors of the day. The three gentlemen of the cloth raced | with ss much zest and spirit as the boys | in&, {,,I IL IL l The last event was a one hundred yards dash between MT. Morehead and MT. l Schroeder. It was most hotly contested | but Mr. Morehead finally won.
 | About an hour after the New Haven ex.
 cursionists arrived the big iron steamboat
 "Cygnus" brought large excursion of the
 Baptist church of Yonkers, N. Y. Many
 New Haven people who have friends ir
 Yonkers had apparently made arrange ments to meet at Roton Point on the day
 of this excursion. For a large number o1
 the excursionists from this city greeted
 their friends as they came off the boat
 This Yonkers excursion was considerably
 larger than the party from New Haven
 quite lively place during their stay
 Large numbers of the young people in
 dulged in the excellent bathing on tn
 beach, while the others amused themselve
 variously by riding on the flying horses having their pictures taken, while larg
 number partook of the excellent shore din l ner at the Roton Point hotel.
 All too soon at 3:15 the whistle sounde
 from the Sunshine called on board al
 bound for New Haven, and by qusrte
 of the steamer was under way on the re
 turn trip and they arrived in this city at l o'clock. Singing was indulged in by a larg | her Tbo hrofbar.
 nied on the cornet. Before the boat touch ed the dock in this city the parting hyml
 of the Y. P. S. 0. E., "God Be With Yo Till We Meet Again." was sung. William q Jennings and w. E. Bull were voted tn
 l best-behaved men on board the boat. The following were among those present ] Rev. and Mrs. F. A. Scofeld, Miss Edn l Sco6eld, Irving Scofsld, Arthur Scofeli
 Mrs. Andrew Morehead and family, M Fred Root and family, Magnus Manson
 Johg T. Manson aas". the Svpesntsndsnt J. Beebe and family, s. H. Barnes an I family, W. W. Andrew and family, J. I Toocker and family, MT. Whitaker an family, Mir. George White and family MT. W. Roxbury and family, Mi k W. H: Thorpe and family, MT. Hanso f and family, Alexander Wallace, Lucir Huntley, MT. Martin Travers an @ family, MT. Sanderson and family, M : Charles o. Damn and family, MT. Norto , and family, MT. William Bowden and fan n fly, Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. Talmadge, Mrs. Ere H. Ackley, Mrs. Daniel Ackley, Mrs. G. W
 Roxbury, Mrs. Josie Stone, Miss Lena H. 8 man, Miss Garlock, Miss Root, Miss Fowle g Miss Belle Gibson, Miss Emma Futile, Mi
 Jeanie Toocker, Mrs. J. E. Norton, MT : James R. Toocker, Miss Annie Traver a Miss Luzette Shaw, Allan Carmichal, Ha y ry Fowler, Clinton Coe, Charles Boyl Dawson Beehe, Lucian J. Beebe, Rolla1 ; Butler, Miss Emma Butler, Miss Hatt T Butler, Miss Grace MacGregor, Mi d Laura MacGregor, George Randall
 Mrs. Dumont, Mrs. McKendrick, M a and Mrs. George Porter, Lewis Porter, MT Edgar, Miss Grace Sanford, Ernest Easte 5 brook, W. E. Robinson, Edson E. Ralp 8 Wyath Ray, Miss Ivy Ralph, Charl f Mitchell, Will Evarts, MT. and Mrs. Unde I wood, Eugene Underwood, Miss Edi z, , Mills, MT. and Mrs. Mills, Charlie Mill u Miss Ella Mills, Arthur Mills, MT. and MT :, Gage.
 Surprised Ills Family.
 MIDDLETowN, July 13-Thomas Sull