The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-21
THE VALLEY EXCURSION.
1,5OO PEOPLE ENJOY THE SAIL
 TO NORTH BEACH.

Had Lots of Fun on the Trip Through the sOund--Three Hours Spent at
 Long Islands Famous Seaside Resort
 --NIuslc by Ho1t's Band Enlivened the
 Journey on the Trip Home.
 A splendid sail, music, dancing and the sightseeing at North Beach were among the many amusements of the day of the Malley excursion yesterday to North Beach. From 7:S0 until o'clock i'll the morning crowds of peo- pie could be seen streaming down the water front at Water street to the dock where the Sirius lay in waiting for the days work. About o'clock the whistle announce the starting of the boat, and off it went. To add to the enthusiasm of the strating hundreds of balloons with Edw. Malleys name on them were loosened from their fasten- ings and allowed to arise into the air, and to be lost in the distance. Sev- eral box kites were also sent up in the air.
 On the boat part of the crowd danced to the music of a harp and a violin played by MT. Noble and his son. An other part sat on the forward deck and listened to the almost continuous play ing of Holt's band with intermediate solos by different members of that or ganization. The playing was simply l immense and every one was delighted lwith it. Another amusement in which the people partook was singing of Malley songs. Long before noon the anxious cruisers took a peep into their lunch baskets, and before they knew it they had devoured the lunch which they had prepared, and which they had expected to last the whole day. lOthers who had not been so fortunate as to have brought eatables, had to be continually visiting the lunch counter land fruit stand in the lower deck of the Sirius.
 It took just about five hours to make the trip to North Beach, and that place was reached at 3 o'clock. To add con- lsiderably to the enjoyment of the peo- lple and somewhat to their discomfort, 1 the sun began to beam to its fullest extent when the boat reached the beach.
 Three hours were allowed the excur- lsionists at the beach. This time was lquickly over when several whistles warned them that the boat was about to start. Some of the people gave 1t as their opinion that North Beach was not as good a place as Savin Rock, but it was the opinion of most of them that 1t was grand place. As you walk from one place. to another there are continual amusernents, each one appar- ently exceeding the other
 It was, on the whole, a happy crowd that returned to the boat at o'clock, ready for the return trip to New Ha- ven. As is always the way, there are a few who will lag behind and come to the dock just as the boat is draw ling away This was the case yester- lday, and several people were obliged to return to New Haven by train or Iperhaps walk or swim back.
 On the way back the same line of lamusements as on the way to the beach was afforded the people, who were then in excellent spirits, They ar- Irived in New Haven at 10:45 o'clock, and the crowd quickly found their way home.
 l This excursion is run every year by the members of the Edward Malley Protective association, composed of all the clerks In the store The pres- ident of the association is John c. Riley. W. P. Lincoln was the chair man of the committee of arrangements, and he performed the work of his of- fee very efficiently. The committee of arrangements consisted of e. E. Mix ter D w. Brennan, Charles F. Null vey and George Manning The board of directors are W, P. Lincoln, w. J. Ford, J. G. Duff, Mrs, L. I. Reynolds and Miss Katherine Toole,