The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-28
FRESH AIR EXCURSION.
lhe English Hall Sunday School and
 Others at Pawson Park.


 The English Hall Sunday School ant
 Others at Pawson Park.
 The excursion steamer Victor was
 hiled nearly to overflowing yesterday or
 Ter morning trip to Pawson park. The children of English Hall Sunday school
 With their fathers and mothers and friends, were largely in the majority The children were sent at the expense or friends of the school, and all others who went free were given their tickets from the City Mission Fresh Air Fund. There were between four and five hum dred on board the boat
 Though so very sultry in the city, there was cool breeze upon the waters or the sound, and the sail to the park was greatly enjoyed by all. Nearly all the nationalities of New Haven were represented. The oldest person was over eighty years of age and the youngest ten weeks old Victoria May Brunt of 52 White street.
 After reaching the park and the bas- ket lunches had been disposed of an abundance of cake and cream was serv ed. The twenty gallons of ice cream for this excursion was furnished by Henry Hillman, the New England Dairy com pany, Sparks & Co.,, Hasselbach, Fran cis and the New England Ice Cream company. The cream cards for this and other excursions were donated by the Globe Printing company and by the O. A. Dorman company. Transpor-a- tion for freight to and from the boat was provided by Messrs. Peck x Bishop and by Messrs. Smedley & Co.,
 The day at the park was as nearly perfect as seemed possible until just at the close, when all were on their way to the wharf for the return trip, heavy gust of wind and rain suddenly whirled everything backward for awhile. Tn seeking shelter from the storm some of the party, including a mother and her little children, got into a covered om- nibus and were taken to Branford. They were not missed until the storm was over and the steamer safely loaded and on her return trip home. On reach ing New Haven and learning where the omnibus belonged Rev. MT. Mossman telegraphed to the proprietor to send LuGIIl dll lO 4NCW LIdNSll eiii siPS iAiA' sion would meet the expense.
 Judge Cleaveland had charge of the Sunday school, of which he is the eff Cient superintendent. The Sunday school committee on cake and cream were Miss Jennie Scott, Mrs. J. M. Peck and Misses Hewitt, Garvie, AL ling and Northrop, assisted by Messrs Hewitt, Church. Young and Haight The last named gentlemen, with M. c. Sweezy and MT. Robbie of the Y. M. c. A., were the committee on games. The cake and cream committee at the table were Mrs. $. M. Finken | and the Kings Daughters of the City | mission, assisted by Messrs. Horton and l Candee. w. E. Fenno, jr led the sing | ing on the steamer with his cornet and | saluted all water craft in passing with | army bugle calls. The excursion was in charge of Rev. MT. Mossman and Judge Cleaveland, assisted by the offi- ,ers and teachers of the Sunday school The list of the games at the park and the prize winners are as follows:
 Sack race for girls, Mo- 1-First prize Amy Brown; second prize, Dora Ly- nan.
 Sack race for girls, No. 2-F'irst prize, Gertrude Nixon; second prize, Annie 4ane.
 Sack race for boys, No. 1-"First prize, Lester Pugh; second prize, Samuel Nixon.
 Sack race for boys, No. 2-F'irst prize, Henry Downer; second prize, George Bailey
 Running broad jump for boys over prize, Linston Skinner; econd prize, Charles O'Donnell.
 For boys under fifteen-First prize, 5eorge Glover; second prize, Edward 1ittinus
 Fifty-yards dash for boys-First ,rize, Tony Williams.
 For small boys-First prize, George Bailey; second prize, Morton Jensen Fifty-yards dash for girls-First rizc Kate Johnson; second prize, An Ia Benjamin.
 Potato race for girls-First prize my Brown; second prize, Dora Ly- nan.