The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-22
A Rig EXCURSION.
Over Fifteen Hundred People Enjoyed
the Mallcy Store Outing to Glen Island
YestervIuy.

Over Fifteen Hundred People Enjoyed
the Mallcy Store Outing to Glen Island
Yesterday.
Tired but contented and happy, unit
| in declaring it one of the most delight
full excursions they had ever experience
ed, the fifteen hundred people who went
on the excursion of the Edward Malley
! Company Members Protective associa-
ton yesterday to Glen Island arrived in
this city shortly after 9 o'clock last eve
ming. From the time the boat left the
dock in the morning until it's return not
a single mishap or disagreeable occur
renee took place, and for this alone, if
| for nothing else, the excursion was most
enjoyable. But everything else was in
| its favor. The big steamer Glen Island
the largest of the Starin excursion
| fleet-in the first place, made the trip
In much quicker time than even the
regular boats. The weather conditions
were perfect-unclouded skies, calm,
placid water an invigorating breeze,
and the fact of fifteen hundred persons.
all acceptable to the other being on
board together, all formed an ideal COM
bination for such an affair.
A brass band and a string orchestra
set many of these in movement and no
matter how often one danced, 1t seemed
impossible to get warm. A concert and
piano playing in the main saloon fur
nished further amusement. There was
also excellent chorus singing of popu-
lar songs, and a very enjoyable feature
of this was the cash-girl chorus, which
had been rehearsing for the event for
some days. They sang a number of
songs, which We're encored again and
again.
Another innovation for such affairs
was the refreshments to be obtained on
board at reasonable rates, for the palm
tea room service of the Big Store had
been transplanted to the boat for the
occasion. A feature of the affair was
the beautiful manner in which the big
boat was decorated, flags, bunting and
all sorts of beautiful decorations being
in evidence, having been cheerfully fur
nished by the Edward Malley company
In fact, the interest taken in the affair
by the owners of the Big. store was most !
generous The Malley pennant, a dis
tinctive one, hung from the stern of the
steamer. This is big streamer twep- |
ty-t1ve feet long, with twenty-six stars
upon it, significant of the twenty-six |
stores or departments In the one big |
store.
Walter Malley, vice president and |
treasurer Of the company, was on board, |
as were also ali the heads of depart
ments. The committee of arrange
ments, too, composed of Mark Nc
Grath Colonel John G. Healy and |
Thomas S. Crown, We're constantly in
evidence, as was the result Of their Wig I
orous efforts in making the affair
success.
On the sail up the harbor the eager
watchers which crowded the sides Of the
boat were treated to still another sur
prise, an abundant display of fireworks
being set off from the upper deck, MAX
ing Il splendid exhibit as the boat APP
preached the city and the landing. AL
together 1t was one of the most notable
excursions of the season and such a
Friday as the clerks of the Big Store
will remember for some time with
pleasure.
The receipts Of the affair We're large
and a little balance is left over. The
expense was considerable, but the OBJ
ect of the affair was to have fine ,
line and not to make money, and the
object was fully attained.