Morning journal and courier., 1893-07-27
MANY ENJOY THE SOUND.

The @. U. A. M. Excursion to Green
port, l.. I.-Sunday School OF Court
Street Temple Mt Pawson Park
Sunday school of Davenport Oh urch
at High Rock Grove-Y. p. 8. @. IE.
Moonlight Excursion-The Marga-
ret's Next Moonlight ExcursIon-
The Continental's Trip TO New Lon-
don.
The big steamer Continental took out
large party of excursionists from the Or
derof United American Mechanics yester-
day. The three local councils, by whom
the excursion was given, were well repre-
scented and there were also many out-of-
town people on board. After pleasant
sail across the sound the Long Island coast
was reached. The excursionists had few
hours at Greenport and the sail through
Plum Gut and the Race was much enjoy
ed. Those present were also treated to a
view of Gardeners Island, GARDENERS Bay
and Shelter Island. Among those who
went on the Continental were:
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Watrous, Captain
John Page and wife, F. E. Fields, the
Misses Fields, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Scran-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Rowley, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. w. Barnea, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs. g. D. Crown. Mr..
and Mrs. G. O. Bowers, Mr.. and Mrs. W. I,
Kinney, Mr.. and Mrs. William Page, George
Belts, George Perkins and lady, James
Jones, Miss Ethel johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Berry, Thomas Brown and lady,
Mrs. F. N. Conklin, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. a. R. Rawlings, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Hill, q. M. Hemingway, e..
a. Lansing, 81. s. Jarrett, g. W. Elkins,
and family, Colonel and Mrs. P. B. Buck
ingham, John Manning, g. K. Payne and
ladies', T. G. Pratt, n. g. Staples, G. a.
johnson and family, E. D. Hemingway
and family, L. d. Beardsley, E. P. CHS
void, F. Gilbert and family, B. L. Crock
or and family, W. J. Munson and family,
W. E. Sloan and family, S. D. Belts and
family, B. A. francesca, W. Il. Hale and
| ladies and many others.
The Sunday school of the congregation
Mishkan Israel held It's annual picnic at
Pawson Park yesterday. The party went
down by the steamer Margaret.
The Davenport Congregational church
| Sunday school picnicksd at High Rock
| grove yesterday, going up on special
train of seven cars, under charge of Con-
| ductor Harry Hayes and crew. Conductor
McKenna of the Naugatuck division acted
~ pl1ot AIou DeIoy ouucoloA " 'Ao GAoEe'
A large party from Momanguin lodge,
| A. O. U. W, and St. Johns Catholic club
will go to Glen Island by the John 81.
Starin at $50 O'Clock this morning.
The steamer Margaret carried about 300
from the Y. P. s. G. E. of Epworth M. E.
church around Faulkner's Island on a
| moonlight excursion last evening There
was a large number present from other Y.
P. S. O. E. of the city. The sail was
greatly enjoyed. This steamer will take
| another moonlight excursion on Friday
at the pavilion. The boat leaves Belle
dock at 8 o'clock and returns at midnight.
The steamer Continental will take its
third half-holiday excursion to ROTOR
Point tomorrow, the boat leaving Belle
dock at 2:15 p. m. and returning about
$50 O'Clock. This beautiful and pietur-
esque shore resort is about two and half
hours sail from New Haven and is de-
lghtfully cool and pleasant retreat.
The Continental will take grand popu-
| lar excursion to New London next Satur-
day, the boat leaving Belle dock at $50 in
| morning and returning about $50 the same
| evening.
The Continental will take an excursion
| to Watch Hill, r. "the Coney Island of
| New England" on Tuesday, August i.
| The arrangements for the excursion OF
the Echo Hose company of Shelton are
nearly completed. The boat has been &c.
cured for the 18th of August, and besides
the Gorhams the J. 81. Dayton Hose com
pany of Fair Haven and the Dickermar
Hose company of Westville have decided
to accompany them. The Standard or
ehestra has been engaged to furnish the
| music.
The First Methodist church of South
i bod D,
| day. The excursionists were carried BY
the steamer Sunshine and large number
of people were aboard the boat when sh.
| left her wharf