The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-29
on Return Trip.

Chtldren-SteamerS Stuck on Mud Flats
 on Return Trip.
 The reception given by the New Ha- ven Dorscht lodge No. ? to the mem bers of New York Dorscht lodge No. 1 yesterday was an entire success. The day, so far as the weather was con- cerned, was not the most suspicious, yet this did not alter the pre-arranged elaborate programme and it was car ried out in all it's details. The entire membership of the local lodge met their visitors at the depot at 1O:SO and they were conveyed in special cars on the Fair Haven and Westville railroad to Belle dock, where all embarked on the steamer Nonnawahda, which had been chartered for the occasion.
 In accordance with the original plans, the principal feature of the days enter tainment was a sheepbake at Pawson park. Thither the entire party, num- bering about three hundred, were talk en in the steamer. A large number of the members who failed to catch the steamer went on the trolley to Bran ford Point and were ferried across.
 Immediately on the arrival of the crowd at the park a fine luncheon was served. This was followed by num- Der of contests for the ladies and chill dren. In the shooting contest Mrs. Au- gust Kircker, of New York, won first prize, with Mrs. Seemans, of New York. second Mrs Kircker's score was 67, which number cOrrespOnded exactly to the number of New York guests. A donkey party furnished amusement for all, and Mrs. Weltzein. of New York, won first prize Mrs. Steinert, of New Haven, was second. There was also a peanut contest in which the contestants put their hands into large bag of peanuts and the one bringing out the largest number on the back of her hand was declared the winner. This prize was won by Mrs. Steinert of New Ha- ven. There were innumerable running contests for the children, but the prin- cipal one was won by Master Weil of New Haven. He received a gold watch and chain. Miss MetZger, of New Ha- ven, also won fine necklace. Profess sor Henry G. Nichols, secretary of the local Aschenbrodel, was in charge of the sports
 This being over, a special meeting of l both lodges, New York and New Ha- ven, was held Nothing of public in- terest was transacted While these several affairs were in progress the sheepbake was being prepared, and at 3 o'clock it was served. Everything was done to turn and the dinner was serv- ed in fine style. All present enjoyed 1t immensely.
 The only thing to mar the pleasure ! of the day was an accident on the re- 1 turn trip. The party left the park about o'clock. expecting to reach the city by o'clock. It seems that neither Captain Smith nor Pilot Dart, of the Nonnawanda, had ever been in the local harbor, and in consequence were not . sure of their exact course. It is said that they went several miles out of their way into the sound and finally spoke a sailing vessel and righted themselves, They were making for the dock at fairly good rate of speed, when they ran onto a sandbar. The shock was sudden one and much con- fusion resulted. The captain refused to l signal for assistance. as he claimed he would not assume the responsibility of lcontracting bill of $100, which it would
 cost to have tug take them off the
 bar. Finally the tide f1oated the boat,
 which then backed on another bar. The l +oj. ;,7 +o e Lo1
 The journey is one of only seven miles
 and nearly three hours had been con-
 sumed in the trip up to that time. At last Louis Felsburg, chairman of the general committee, threatened to throw Captain Smith overheard unless he sig nailed for a tug. This threat brought
 the desired result. After much signal ling and whisting a local tugboat went
 to the rescue and succeeded after some
 time in pulling the boat off the flats.
 She then continued her journey and
 reached the dock about 9:3O. The boat
 was on the flats for about two hours,
 and many friends of the excursionsts feared that something of a very serious
 nature had happened.
 On the arrival of the boat at the dock
 the entire party was conveyed in street
 cars to Harugari hall, corner of Church
 and George streets, where merry time
 was had until early morn. The New l Workers left on the 4:50 o'clock train l for home.
 The visitors from New York were:
 Julius Senners and wife. August Hell
 mecke and wife, Jacob Gchrhardt and
 wife, William Lindner and wife, Miss
 Lindner, Charles Euler and wife, Max Baier and Miss Baier, Philip Straub
 and wife, Jacob Hager and wife, Gus | tave Meyers and wife, Charles Weltz- ein and wife, Richard Hohl and wife, Paul Piesche! and wife, George Braun
 and wife Henry Hess. the Misses Hess,
 Emil Hoenig and wife, Eugene Kilian
 and wife, William La Croix and wife,
 Justus Pfeiffenschneider and wife, Theodore Saul and wife, August Kircher and wife, John Weber and wife
 Miss Kuittle, Jacob Weiss and wife
 Franz Stretz and wife, Edwin Walther Henry Koenig, Henry Radler, Freder- ick La Croix, August Goepel, Herman Kuhn, Frederick Gerb. Ernst Lickler
 AI0is Bohsung, Jacob Dick and Freder- itk Peterson.
 The officers of the New York lodge
 are: President. c. Kurth; vice presi- dent, c. Trausen; secretary A. Kirch-
 ner: treasurer. A. Bohsung; chaplain !. Gehrhardt: trustees. w. La Croix Max Baier and Philip Straub: Freder.