The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-16
THE FRESH AIR FUND SAIL
NINE HUNDRED ExCURSIoNISTS ON
 TIRE WATERS OF THE SOUND.

THpwATERs OF THESOUND.
 Triu to Pawson Park and Return-A Wor-
 inv Charity Successfully Conduoted-if
 tho cood Work is to be Continued More
 Money is Needed-Hundreds ot Needy
 Ones Rofreshod-M -Methodists Went Too
 One of the largest, pleasantest anu most successful excursions that Ihe steamer Margaret has carried this sea- son was the one she took to PaWsoh park yesterday morning. 1t was lhe first of a series of outings given py lne city mission at Court and State streetS' It was in charge of Supenntehusi' Mossman, and was wisely manaseu' The day was all that could be deslleu' and the park management, under MT. Martins supervision was eXceptloAaiAS obligine andlthe steamboat serVlce Was unsurpassed. Not a single accident nor anything disagreeable, marfea llle happiness of the day. A ripple or sN- citement was caused among the molh- org and the children when the return 1andina. was being made at Belle dock. iAs ue,,al avery one was on the landing side of the boat and the unexpected hannened. Three heavily weighted bar rels used for ballast were started roll ing and crashed through the Wlchee gate splashing into the water Al the same time a spile snapped oil, ana TOT @. moment there was hVely hurry board the boat. All went well, now ever as soon as tow ropes were niaue fast. and the nine hundred and more passengers were soon ashore
 The scene at half-past nine yesterday morning was an interesting one. troops of mothers and children came 10 the dock laden with baskets, bats ana palls and all the usual picnic 1mpeui1nehta- They made a picturesque scene m many colored summer gowns and waists, gay parasols and sailor hats. In knots ana singIy they slowed themselves away Tn every available corner of the steamer The boys, to be sure, were away up around the pilot house on the hurr1- cane deck, and in all the risky places they could find. But they had fun, and plenty of it. They whistled and hal looed everybody recognizing some churl: on the dock or the deck below.
 The trip to the park was ideal. The water was smooth and glassy, and smart breeze famed all to comfort JAS soon as the landing had been made the excursion broke up into small par ties, scattering in every direction ovel the island Babies who~had never beer in the fields before rolled and tunlblet with unwonted glee in the grass ane hid behind trees, where Happy mothers played hide and seek with them. The babies were ofsall ages; little Baby Do Ian of North State street was the youngest. betng only four months old Nor were all the excursionists young Many elderly people had a good time too. Tn fact, the oldest person was eighty-three.
 At the park everybody was treated free to a heaping dish of the best Ice cream and plenty of rich cake. Ice water was furnished by the park man agement. The ice cream was donated by the following dealers and was great ly appreciated: Charles F. Snow, Haufl Brothers, Ferry, Sparks & Co. ane Henry Hillman Forty-f1ve or fifty gal Ions were donated The offering o1 Children,s day at the United churcf was used by Miss Hume, lady city mis sionary, for the children of the. sewing school
 All day long until 6 o'clock the merry making continued The children scat tered on the beach to wade and splash in the water. The boys had their bal games, while the girls hunted for curios and lucky stones. Some of them car oQc jret ho- were worth the search. Several of tht bows picked up starfish and carried Them around all day for fear of losing their treasures. The mothers formed groups and chatted socially under tht shade trees as some of them possibly had not for years.
 This excursion will be followed b, others during the month of July. The, are free to the needy, but none is made to feel amy charity. The money Il drawn from the Fresh Air Fund in Rev w. D. Mossrnan's charge, and the fund: as expended by him in these excursions are made to reach farther and do mort good to the maximum number than any other scheme tried. The hard knock of many weary day are alleviated b, a day of recreation at the island in 2 4yay that no trip to the country coul( do. And most of the mothers can gC for day, or on the D. m. boat, for { pleasant sail, and get the fresh air, wh, could not get away elsewhere, even i they had the necessary money.
 Mir. Mossman Is working up. the sub seauent excursions in faith that fund will be forthcoming. Money Is needed Ito carry on the work, and if our citizen would accompany one of the excursion money would surely be forthcoming t. sustain the work.
 Next week the mothers meeting at tendants at the City mission and thei friends are invited to go on & trip ol the Margaret to Pawson park. Tn fresh air fund movement Is a contin uation of the work begun at the mis sion. Besides these picnics it include trolley rides to the shore. Tickets ar widely and freely distributed to the de serving and appreciatiive by MT. Moss