Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-08-02
CITY MISSIONS EXCURSION.

About Five Hunared People Go TO
Pawson Park I'm Spite of Doubtful
weather-A Very Pleasant Affair."
The Work of the Missions For Au-
gust.
The second fresh air excursion of the
Sunday school of the City Missionary asso-
citation went to Pawson Park yesterday
morning with between 400 and 500 people
on board. The boat arrived at the Park at
about 10:45. The party separated them
selves in little groups all over the Park and
amused themselves in various manners I'M
til the hour for dinner arrived, when all
adjourned to the pavilion and partook of
their basket lunches. Ice cream was served
freely to all on the excursion. The associ-
alton was enabled to furnish 1t through
the munifcence of caterers Ferry, Hillman,
Regsiori, Boschen and Hassslbsch. Caterer
Deibel also sent along large quantity
, of cake as his donation to the
City Missionary association. On the
previous excursion the Messrs. Snow,
Hauff Bros. and Sparks, Champion &
Co. furnished the cream. Peck & Bishop
did the tesming for this excursion as their
donation, and Smedley & Co. did 1t for the
previous one.
:4After dinner had been served the young
or contingent INDUCED in athletic sports
and games, and aroused considerable mer-
riment. Each event had some little prize
or token for the winner. The amusement
committee were Messrs. Alfred 81. Hayes,
g. G.. Whaples, Ashley Willis and Fred
Willis of Alabama.
Mr.. Fred Willis is visiting his brother In
this city for few weeks this summer. He
is secretary of the Alabama State Young
Mems Christian association.
| The amusement committee did much to
ensure the enjoyment of the excursion by
the young people, and deserve great credit
Tbs boat left the park on the return
trip at o'clock and arrived at Belle docB
at o'clock. The orchestra which plays
Sundays at English hall was in attendance
and rendered excellent music both on board
the boat and at the park. The members o.
the orchestra are Messrs. Hughes, Wsd
hams, Hoffmeister, Strong and Kingsley
Attorney Livingston W. cleveland il
superintendent of the Sunday school, ant
about $50 of the members of the schoo
were on the excursion. The others OIL
board were those who are directly or indi
rectly interested in the City missions
Mics s. K. Hume, the lady missionary
Miss McPhee, Miss Knapp, Miss Pain
and Miss Richardson were among other
present.
Great credit Is due to Rev. W. D. Moss
man, the g-nrral superintendent of the ss
ISOLATION, for the admirable manner II
which he has conducted these excursions
Any contributions will be gratefully re
ceived by him from those who are interest
ed in this charitable work.
The next excursion will be given mex
Monday to the children of the Count
home to Savin Rock. Special cars will b
run over the Dixwell avenue and Yves
. Haven railroad lines, which have bee
, generously donated through Presider
, Pierpont of the Dixwell avenue line an
Israel w. Kelsey of the West Haven road
Tickets on the Margaret will be given OF
all through the month of August, and an
old people who are invalids will be give
carriage rides on recommendation of the
) physician and application to Mr.. Mos
man,