Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-23
ChILOREN'S EXCURSION.
ISL Children and 81 Adults Enjoy a Delight
III, Trip to Ocean Point.

The fifth annual excursion given by
the benevolent people of Augusta for
the benefit of the children and their
mothers who could not otherwise
spend a day at the seashorc, took place,
Saturday, as advertised. and was a
red letter day III the lives of many, and
one. long to be remembered. The en-
tire day was one round of pleasure for
old and young, the older ones finding
good share of their pleasure in
watching the happy faces Of the chill
dren. That the day was enjoyed by
the little ones is shown by the eager
ness with which number Of the chill
dren asked the ladies' in charge if there
would be another excursion, next year
The reply to every one was: We tru-
ly hope So"
An early shower may have prevented
some from going, but when the Is
lander steamed down the river there
were 161 children and 62 adults in the
party. There were infants only three
months old and old men. white and
bent with age: apparently neither
youth. age nor color was sighted when
the invitations We're issued. Old and
young were off for a days pleasure
and royal day it was for them.
Several showers. during the day.
might have marred the pleasure of less
enthusiastic eXcursionists, but not
these. All was bright and fair at
Ocean Point. the proposed landing
place, SO all left the boat, and through
the Kindness of the proprietors of the
Ocean Point house. Mr. and Mrs
oil 20 IN h.,
hotel. where seated on the verandas
and walks. all We're served with a most
bountiful repast. consisting of sand
witches, doughnuts, cookies, fancy
cakes, lemonade and bananas.
After ample justice had been done to
these viands. the real sport of the day
began: parties We're made up to visit
different places of interest and pleas
ure. Some wandered along the shore
gathering sea weed and enhaling the
exhleratins salt air. while some of the
boys tished from the wharf. To the
delight of these latter pleasure seekers.
numerous fish Were pulled from
the water and placed in an improvised
fish basket.
Not a very long Stay was made at
the Point. The eXcursionists seemed
to enjoy the boat ride as much as any
thing else. and after about two
hours stay on land the party return
ed to the boat, at about O'Clock. The
return trip was very much enjoyed;
supper was served on the boat in the
same liberal manner as the dinner,
candy taking the place of lemonade.
The manner in which the food disap-
peared was a caution. no doubt the eff
feet of the salt air; but no4food was
wasted and all doubtless went to the
right spot"
The boat arrived at Augusta, shortly
before o'clock in the evening, bring
ing tired but happy crowd.
If those who furnished money and
food for the excursion could see the
pleasure and comfort ii afforded, they
would give even more literally that
a larger number might derive such
pleasure. Not one cent SO given was
wasted; the money could not have
been given for a better cause.
Too much cannot be said of the kind
ness Of the proprietor Of the Ocean
Point house and the way in which he
gave up the house and grounds for the
accommodation of the excursionists.
All tnt management ana dTTaISlnS
of the delightful event was in the
hands of a very able committee from
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. consisting of Mrs. Olive Hol-
way. Mrs. Alexander McCausland, Mrs.
Mary Church, Mrs. Humphrey and
Mrs. Swain, assisted by Mrs. Wilson
and Mrs. Griffith and Messrs. Colby
and Church. The committee and as
sistants had solicited money to clothe
some of the children and large guam
tity of food. May this work never
cease or grow less. For the poor we
have always with u.s."