New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-08
IN ILLUMINATED TROLLEY EXCURSION.
BROOKLYN STARTS NEW DEPARTURE IN THE
OUTING LINE-AN ENJOYABLE EVENING
TRIP TO UI.MER PARK.

BROOKLYN STARTS A NEW DEPARTURE IN THE
OUTING LISE-AN ENJOYABLE EVENING
TRIP TO UI.MER PARK.
Thousands OF interested spectators lined the rouee
OF the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Companys frat
illuminate trolley excursion las. night. Inc 'cca-
sion long to be remembered by me Sw
guests OF the company, who went from the City Hall
10 Timer Park in Bensonhurst The cars were
beautiful IN their bunting and colored electric lights
City Hall Square alive with people 20 see the
start OF the six cars o'clock. and The EXCURSION
went through crowded streets ali the way IRON inc
CITY Hall through Court-st. TO Hamilton-ave. 70
Third-ave and thence along 10 Bay R'dge Thir-
tenth and Twenty-ifth 70 Timer PARK. facn
car carried rs lights The were those ord'-
narily used on the Second-ave. line ana diner from
the companys other rolling stock only m tnef great
length Atoms the top OF the cars over the venti-
lator spaces a Of red. amber ana green
electric bulbs; below on the edge OF the roof vas
another row OF lights and still further down on the
uprights another string. Around the front OF inc
roof were rows OF red white and blue lights under
the roof over the m5tormans head were rows OF mo
same color On the dashboard" half -moon-s shaped
frame held coored lights set close together ana IN
the centre OF this device was white disk with nVs
lights in cluster The and rears Of the cars
were similarly decorated. The tenders were ropoeo
OF suggestions OF cruelty by being all wound ABOUT
with bunting. Back Of the motorman was dra9'u .
flag and bunting used along the tops Oh inc
noes ard ropes were decorated with small nasA
When the cars moved off they looked IKE miniature
ferryboats on wheels only far pre'tier
The trim TO Timer Park made without acct
dent or incident 10 its pleasure. Al the park
the company's guests were seated AT reser'eo Ia
hes and refreshments were served. on the return
trim the cars reached the City Hall at ll3o O'CLOCK.
President Rossiter and Secretary Williams, OF the
comnany looked after the comfort OF their g'ies'A
Six cars were run, each having seating capacity
of sixty people.
Amone those who accepted the companys invita-
ton and were passengers on the trip We're eN-"ov-
ernor Flower Anthony y. Brady. Alfred G Barne@
Edward Merritt President Partridge. Brooklyn CITY
and Newtown Railroad Company President Ltteil.
Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company; President Nres-
land Metropolitan Traction Company; Coionel Z.
C. Martin John D. Reilly. Marshall briggs Isaac
H. Carey. John G Jenkins. H. j. Morse. Walter r.
Rossiter Genera c. T. Christensen A.: j. Pouch.
y Flower Sheriff Butt.ing Dr.. +. B. Coomos.
Edward C. smith Police Commissioner Weles Con-
charles r Young Felix Campbell. Silas Il. putchsr.
sx-I.leutenant- Governor Sheehan, William H. Zeig-
,er benjamin Frck George Halberi. G; g. Mat
thews d : Remsen Floyd Vail, Bird ;. Cole,
John l.. Helms W. NJ Wood. Edward White. VIII
lam A Spe.man. Gilbert Evans. John X. sutton.
Henry : Palmer Wills Brewer. ;. y. Whitenouse,
A III Nutting John c. Matthews Louis Lehman
George Fo..ett Joseph Benjamin p ;. Dudley
George " Bergen and about three hundred others