The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-23
ALL ENJOYED IT,.
The News Excursion Up the
Hudson a Great Success.

Everybody who went on the excursion.
saturday night had q most enjoyable time
and those who didn't 90 are kicking at
the loss Of the delightful trip.
DID the steamer get away on time Satur-
Yes, Just on the minute. and no one de-
cided at the last second not 10 90 lust be-
oause there was Q thunder shower.
The sail down the bay and through the
Sound was the first feature. Some went
on deck and pointed out the different
lights to each other and enjoyed the spec
tscie OF the brilliant Connecticut
steaming away two miles ahead, and bet
sandwiches on which way she'd throw the
next Hash light. Some stayed inside and
made up whist parties, enjoyed Lang
stan's music, sang songs, read the pre-
liminary account In Saturday nights
NEWS OF where they. were going and ate
supper at Mckenzie's. Before midnight
the mattress brigade formed on the lower
deck and 10 minutes later dismissed all
over the boat, each man with a bed and
then didn'tc care whether they had state
rooms or not.
Daniel Z. Sullivan, commodore by
D z As snd gsnsIa' s %snasiT of Tine Tine NT wss
everywhere looking out for everyone's
comfort. and q vote OF thanks extended to
him this morning on the hurricane deck,
showed that the crowd appreciated good
service. New York was reached Just be-
fore 0 o'clock Sunday forenoon, and there
the party separated. Some stayed over
Tor Q day In the city, while more went
up the river, SO that in the evening they
snapped stories about Mott street and
scenery on the magnificent Hudson. The
original intention OF going to Newburgh
was given up n the return trip started
from T~arrytown. This was the result OF
consultation on the part of the steamboat
people and Mr.. Sullivan, who, in view OF
the fog, decided that II was better to cut off
a few miles rather than risk q late arrival
home. As 1t was tho boat reached Provi-
dence an our late.
New York was left promptly at 8 80 o. m.
with . very comfortable and well satisfied
crowd aboard. Everyone was on deck I'm
spite OF another shower, to get the passing
view of the big city and see the sights OF
the harbor and two rivers. In passing
blackwell's an excursionist sang out to a
man on shore and asked him "for how
long?" The islander held up six fingers
and there was speculation as to whether
he meant months or years. IL was clear
after midnight, and people considered it
the proper thing to pace the quarter and
other decks.
The "trip was over by 8 o'clock this morn
ing, In time to get breakfast and begin the
accumulation OF another weeks salary.
Mr.. Detective Parker, who went as the
8uopt VI lhE NEWs, bdlu tnht ne never
was with such an orderly, we'll behaved
party OF excursionists in his life, and he
has been with q good many.
The passengers all want to know the
names OF those steamboat officers who
were SO courteous to them, so here they
are: Captain, q. M. Dart; purser, w. A.
Barker; chief steward, James Murphy;
chief engineer, A. Avery; and first officer.
James Wilimore, all of the good ship City
OF Lawrence.
One OF the pleasantest features of the
whole trip was found in the little family
groups which made up so large a part OF
the excursionists. Here and there a
whole household were found, father,
mother and children all enjoying the
delightful sail, and everywhere and under
all circumstances you were continually
running into little family parties which
made 1t very delightful.