Morning journal and courier., 1893-07-21
CITY MISSIONS, OUTING.

About six Hundred and Fifty Ex-
 cursionists Go to Pawson Park by
 the steamer Margaret-Some Inter-
 esting Athletic Games-A Most Com-
 mendabIe Work.
 The second excursicn of the City Mis- sionary association went to Pawson park yesterday morning by the steamer Mar Raret, about 650 people being on board. The excureion was given for the special benefit of the children of the Saturday | sewing school which Is under the charge of the lady missionary, Mrs. Sarah J. Hume. The boat left Belle deck at 9:30 o'clock and arrived at the park about 10:30 after 6 | pleasant sail of an hour which was greatly enjoyed by the excursionists. At noon most of the party eat lunch in the dining pavilion. Ice cream was served free to the members of the Sunday school,
 The athletic games which followed were the most interesting events of the day. They resulted ss follows:
 1. Short running race for little girls First place, Tilue Kisskalt; second place, Addie Meyers.
 3. Short running race for boys-First place, Harry Rupgee; second place, Frank Kisskslt.
 8. One hundred yard dash for girls First place-Msggie Kahn; second place, Evelyn Viznis.
 4. One hundred yard dash for boys
 First place, Eddie Rungee; second place,
 William Msckey.
 5. Potato race for girls-Pirst plscs Lizzie Gruener; second placs, Pauline
 Hickman.
 6. Potato race for boys-First place
 Willie Msckey; second place, Werner ! Hickman.
 2. Hopping race for boys-First plsce- Bsnnie Rungee; second place, William , Rungee.
 8. Sack racs for girls-First place, Emml !, Garvey; second place, Lottie Meyer. i 9 Sack race for boys-First place, Ben pie Rungee; second place, Eddy Rungee. 10. Spoon race for girls resulted in ti between Jennie Dent and Mamie Clark.
 Il. Spoon race for boys won by Charli , Smith.
 !, The spoon race was rather a new an Il original feature of the athletic program,
 The hands of the contestants were tied be hind their backs and spoon placed in th
 mouth of each, with potato on the spoon ' It was the duty of each contestant to dt l, posit the spoon and potato across the lin U U which formed the goal The two girls Mamie Clark and Jennie Dsnt, who ran 0 the race tried twice and came out eve s each time.
 s Each of the events had some prize fo 70 those who won the first and second placei ,. Through the kindness of Miss A. D. Fog < there were several other prizes given.
 The committee was composed of the fo i lowing gentlemen: A. H. Hayes, Edwal N. Northrop, J. 0. E ,stman, k. G. Wht - ples, Ashley Willis.
 y The excursionists returned to New H ,s ven on the o'clock boat. Edward N. Northrop, who Is superb 'b tendent of the Worcester Boys club, VI 'n active in his endeavors to make 1t plessaI
 for those who were on the excursion. ;r has about l, 300 boys under his charge m Wooster, Mass. Dr. J. E. Twitchell ,s Dwight place church was also notice '' among them on board. Mrs. Hume, u
 lady missionary, did great deal to ma ,a 1t pleasant for the ladies who were preser la These summer excursions to PawsC ~ ~ Park are part of the fresh air work whit 7 Is being carried on by the City Missiona association. About ], ,000 tickets are issu
 for each excursion, and physicians have
 number of tickets which they distribute
 those who need au outing. The next e
 cursion will go to Pswson Park on Tue ne day, August l.
 "a Besides the Pawson Park excursions, t n. association has distributed many tickets the West Haven electric road for Say oe Rock, thus enabling whole families to .e down and enjoy the shore. no The work that is being done is under h9 general superintendency of Rev. W. ao Mossmsp, the missionary pastor, aud U
 der his management it Is great eucce
 It is most commendable and Christi
 <o ry{u ruh hoy ntl
 way 8 chance to take an outing of or hind