Evening journal., 1894-07-02
HAPPY DAYS ON THE SHORE.
EDITORIAL GUESTS OF THE
"PENNSYp HAVE GONE HOME.

Four Days Pleasantly Spent at the "Quoon
of the Coast" by Journalists From
Several Large Eastern CitIes-An I'M
provised Running Race In which One
Man was Thrown.
II has been said by some oynic that a
corporation has no heart This cynicism
may apply to large number Of cor
poraticns, but assuredly not TO the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Its
heart may seldom open, but, when it
does, It opens wide and no man who has
been It's guest will say that It does not
know how to dispense hospitality. This
statement will DO coincided In by the 800
newspaper men aud their wives and
friends who were the guests Of the com
pany at Cape May on Wednesday, Thurs.
day, Friday and Saturday.
The trip was a delightful one. The
weather was pleasant. the arrangements
were complete the facilities for enjoy
ment were various and the bathing was
grand. General Passenger Agent George
W. Boyd was the principal representative
OF the company. He was assisted by
Chief Barkesdale. Of the advertising de.
partment, and General Manager Ken.
nedy who had charge of the special
trains which took the guests to the
famous Jersey seaside resort
Cape May was reached shortly after 4
o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. A
drenching rain prevailed at the time,
but the guests were driven TO the Stock
ton in closed carriages, and suffered
none from the inclemency of the weather.
The rain ceased before supper, and after
partaking Of that meal the party spent
the evening in resting and listening to
the playing of the Altoona band.
This musical organization Is worthy
Of more than passing notice IL is com
posed Of twenty seven men ia dark green
uniforms. Every man is an employe oil
the company. being employed In the
railroad shops at Altoona Fourteen Of
the men constitute a frstclass orches.
ira. The members OF the band looh
forward to this annual outing with mucl
pleasure, being well paid for their ser
vices and as royalty entertained as tn,
newspaper guests.
Thursday and Friday were devoted {,
bathing, fishing, yachting and driving
Carriages we're standing Ia front of th
large hotels at all times Cor tue use o.
members OF the party. All The yachts a
Schellinger's Landing we're chartered b.
the company, aud many persons en-
joyed the sail from the landing &
SewelPs Point and on the rough water o
the inlet
There we're enjoyable hops in th
large ballroom on Thursday aud Frida
evenings. THE gowns worn by tn
women were very pretty and becoming
On Thursday lsfternoon numbsr 90
/ the Washington men improvlsed hors
race A local livery stable supplied th
! runners Tie race was bulletined Ia th
i hotel lobby aud an attempt made TO So
: pool, but without much success. III
half-mile course was laid out on the har
beach at low water, extending from Ii
bend below Sewells Point to the Stock
ton pavilion. There were six starter
: and the fsvorite, a little bay geldin,
Z won by a neck. The pleasure was som
what .marred by one of the riders losin
his stirrups and plunging hesdlong fro
his horse. At FIRST IL was thought thu
o he had sustained severe Injuries, bl
: they amounted to nothing but bruises
Q The horse ran up into the city aud WI
y subsequently caught and returned to th
course
|, Cape May was left at 10 OS o'clock q
/ saturday morning. Dinner was serve