The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-12
SPENT A NIGHT ON THE BAY
FIFTEEN CHOIR BOYS AND FIVE
OTHER CHILDREN

Set Sail with Pastor Pyle from jersey City
for Midland Beach at Z O'Clock on SAT-
urday Afternoon, and Were Detained by
Fog and Calms-Got Home at 8 A. M.
The return OF boatload OF thirty two excur-
sonists from the Grace p. +. Church choir OF
the Greenville district OF Jersey City at 5 A. NJ.
yesterday after night in a fog on the lower
bay put an end to night OF anxiety spent by
parents Of the twenty children who were Of the
party. which included four girls. A contrary
tide and calm. together with the fog.
prevented the return Of the party at
the anticipated hour. Those on shore were
ignorant OF this and could find no explanation
for the long absence OF the boat. Many sur
misses OF wreck and disaster were made. and
friends and relatives spent the night going
about from house to house or visiting the
shore with the hope OF seeing the boat return
ing
Rector Percval Pyle was in charge OF the
party Orgauist Charles L. Colhcck and his
wife were aboard. as was also Clerk of the Nes-
try William Amerman. Fleet Gorsuch and
William Gorsuch. two expert sailors who live
on the shore front ravRated the Fila G.. with
its cargo OF children. The Ella G. left the float
at the foot OF Linden avenue at +. NJ. Sat
urday She Is II sloOp yacht owned by the
Gorsuch brothers and rented by the day to
sailing parties. Organist Colbeck had hired it
for an outing for the choir boys. Midland
Beach was the destination. The cxcursionsts
were very merry at starting and CHEEKY
choruses marked their departure Fair winds
carried them as far as Fort Wadsworth, where
slight change in the winds direction
made it apparent that Midland BEACH could
the decision reached to try some point on the
bh0nS Tss ss GsnT near at
by the young folks in rom ping on the sand and
Tridin1g ~ the be-, eartoqHseIs the boat was was
calm was found to have settled down upon
the waters. Every vestige Of wind died out.
sional pufrs Of wind. few and far between.
carried them slowly out into the lower bay;
At The end OF an hour and after night had
out again, leaving the noat surrounded by q
view of the lights on shore and added an ele
ment Of danger to the pred"ament.
from the children. The latter, unconscious Of
on by "ns thew 1
and were slowed away in the cabin, No one
else dared snatch II, wink of sleep; The Cor
tiller while all kept sharp lookout to prevent
being run down BY other crai;. ..,
Ridge Three members OF the party. Chris
tR% Innt smith W mi Wi%mn Edm1ndT Of
| tan. were put ashore with some difficulty and
started for homr. The landing point was near
landed a and searched in yam for tslephoHe
Fh pr~encs was po iE "osy he wG%H the
dresp!iIis; WAiie, he. Was away the 9nF::
barely got bach aboard before the yacht put
slumber There was now a new obstacle to
contend with in a.strong ebb tide Until the
turn at nearly A. NJ. little progress was made
From that time the homeward trip was quickly
made.
boat altar of in the morning light Mes.en,
gers quickly carried the news around town to
pale FACES framed by ,windoTs, and door
son, wa. one OF the excursonists 'heari it
at the police station and hurried to the shore
School Director George F. Wit. another
anxious parent, who had spent the night be.
he got the welcome news There was scene
at the shore when the heayy-oyed youngsters
were bundled out upon the float. Mothers
sympathizers cheered Attendance at The
morning service In Grace Church was
unusally large, but the music was not up TO the
usual mark. The boy chancel choir was con-
at yespers, however. and were made heroes Of
by the entire congregation.
In addition TO those already named the party
Of pr kT2se Of B9yonnS snd VIII 'he
Albert Brckner. CorelI Bartelman, George
Dawes. Lester Greville. Leo franklin. Joseph
Ashmore, william Colbeck. Thomas Hornctt
Charles Weston, william Weston. William A An
choir boys. and Edith Cobeck Helen Cobeck
Agnes Colbeck. Melvin Colbeck and Nellie Barr.