Morning journal and courier., 1893-07-24
THE wEEx,s ExoURsIoNs.

L. L., Rotor Point, Paw
sonPark, Glen Island, New London,
Faulkner's Island and High Rock
Grove Among the Points to be Wis.,
tied by Excavations From This City
This Week-The Big o. U. A M.
: Excursion-Putnam Big Day.
The present week promises to be lively
one on the sound, and should we have
weather as hot as that of Saturday, or even
moderately warm, large numbers will un-
doubtedly seek ~refreshment and amuse.
ment on the exoursions and at the various
resorts along the shore.
Large crowds took advantage of the Mar
garet's excursions to Pawson Park, Bran
ford Point and Pot Island yesterday, and
the gallant little steamer was taxed to it's
utmost to transport them. She will make
her regular trips every day this week,
leaving Belle dock at $50 g. m. and p. m.
She will also carry three moonlight excur-
sions on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings to Pawson Park, the steamer
leaving Belle dock at O'Clock and return
ing about midnight The one last Friday
evening was much enjoyed by all who went
and doubtless many will take advantage of
the evening for a cool sail on the sound
and few hours amusement this week.
Tomorrow Crusaders comrnsndery.
City council, Knights of Columbus, will
go to Glen Island by the steamer John n.
Starin on grand joint excursion.
Wednesday will be one Of the big excur-
sion days of the week, however. Wash
| ington, Gardiner and Pioneer councils, O.
U. A. NJ, have arranged for joint ex-
| cursion by the steamer Continental to
Greenport, Long Island, the boat leaving
Belle dock at $3.50 q. m. and returning
about 9 o'clock In the evening. GARDENERS
Island, Plumb Island, Shelter Island and
GARDENERS bay will be Interesting points
which will be viewed by the e1cursionists
especially interesting. No Intoxicating H.
quors are permitted on the Continental
| during the excursion.
The Margaret will carry the Sunday
| school of the Congregation Mishkan Israel
| to Pawson park on their annual excursion
| and picnic on Wednesday, the boat leaving
Belle dock at $50 a. m.
The Davenport church Sunday schoo
will go to High Rock Grove also or
Wednesday. The spscial train leaves the
Union depot at $50 a. m.
| On Wednesday evening the Y.P.SCE
| of Epworth M. E. church will go on
| moonlight excursion around Faulkner'l
Island. The boat will leave Belle dock a
7:45 and return about midnight. Member
of Y.P.S.C.E. of all the churches of til.
city are invited to go. Good music ant
refreshments will be on board, and
pleasant time is anticipated. Horse car
| will be at the dock when the boat returns
The local Knights of Columbus hav
been invited by the Lowell members o
that order to attend picnic and outing a
Mountain Grove on Wednesday.
Momauguin lodge No. A. o. u. W., vii
go on their annual excursion to Glen Isl
and on Thursday by the steamer John H
Starin.
The third in series of Friday half-holi
day excursions to pictures que ROTOR Point
near South Norwalk, will 20 by the steam
er Continental next Friday, July 49, Tn
steamer leaves Belle dock at 2:15 and re
turns about $50 o'clock
On Saturday. July 30, there will be
grand popular excursion to New Londo
by the steamer Continental, leaving Bell
dock at $50 q. m. and after stay in Ne,
London of about four hours arriving i
New Haven about $50 the same evening
There will be good music and refreshment
on board. The New London harbor is on
of the most beautiful in the world and tn
Connecticut Odd Fellows' Home at Groto
and the Groton monument are points G
interests within easy reach.
One of the mammoth excursions of tn
season will be the sixth annual excursio
and moonlight sail through the sound c
Israel Putnam lodge next Thursday, Jul
81. They go to ROTOR Point to spend Sc,
eral hours, starting at $50 a. IN. frol
Belle dock and being due home at about
p. m. 1t will, from Indications, be a yer
successful affair.
The St. Aloysius Young Mems T. A. an
B. eooisty will 60 on their annual excursio
to New York and Fort Lee by the steam,
Continental on Wednesday, August 2. tt
|. Second Regiment band and the Philha
monte orchestra will be on board.
The seventeenth annual excursion
the Grand Canton Sassacus, Patriarch
q Militant, L. o. o. F., will go to New 70,
and Coney Island by the steamer City
:. Richmond. The Second Regiment ban
:, will furnish concert music and the Phi
4 harmonic orchestra dance music.