New-York tribune., 1908-09-01
MUCH GOES IN At OUTING
SulLUan Picnic PROVES Castro
n0mic and Linguistic Feast.

The fact that italian is the mother tongue of
the Clan Sullivan may prove the brotherhood OF
man, but 1t also stretches the possibilities OF
things human. With the polyglot horde which
orerran DonnelIy's Grove at College Point yester
day on the great annual outing of Bowery voters
Latin cries of ecstasy predomnated. And what
English there was butchered to make a Ro-
man holiday
d. Sullivan Association assembled before its
headquarters in Chatham Square more than five
thousand strong, and after some backing and fill
ing formed in line and marched to the two steam
ers, Pegasus and Grand Republic, at East Sd
street. The tickets for the outing cost each mem
her s5. Little Tim" overlooking the army from
the balcony Of the Sullivan headquarters, said
proudly: This is the biggest thing ever. Why,
there isn't a in district out of job and
this turnout proves it.
The Official uniform consisted of white yacht
ing cap. suitable for the voyage; a cane with
small American flag attached. and last but not
least big green badge with picture of Big
Tim it labelled Our Senator" Thus arrayed.
the henchmen were conveyed up the East River
to College Point and fed in relays of about fifteen
hundred each.
The passion for food primitive. Bitter strug-
giles ensued the mob surged about the narrow
Donnelly doors stronger epithets were applied at
the time). and each became seated he
grasped his fork firmly and used it spear, har-
poonng a piece of bread here. potato there. now
the leg of a luckless fowl and again frtter or an
ear of corn Criticism was rife. but good natured
One young man remarked: 81 don't like dem peas
cause dey roll off me knife" Another intnated
mildly his opinion that the chicken had died three
years before it found. But everybody liked the
ice cream. In fact. it created furor.
In the afternoon a baseball match between Harry
Mocks nine. representing the Hammersteins, and
the George Nj. Cohan team, managed by Joe
Humphries, gave the fans in the crowd their op-
portunty to let off steam in characteristic style
The Cohans won, 6 to /. Games of chance of every
description by talent from within the ranks
occupied those who preferred the cool shade OF the
grove and the certainty of losing money TO the hot
diamond ana the uncertainties OF baseball luck.
The home voyage made in the early evening,
the shores being lined with fireworks and bonfires
Crowds along the Manhattan waterfront cheered
the two steamers they passed while individual
conversations consisting OF "Oh, you Teddy bear'
and "Oh you forty thousand dollar kid!' shouted
out between boat and shore took the place of wire
less teegraphy.
men had a narrow escape from drowning AS the
Grand Republic was putting out from the pier
they made dash for it. fell short and dropped
into the water. 1t was quite dark but Detective
William Stevens jumped into the water and pulled
one of them ashore. Police Captain Owen Rooney.
of College Point threw rope to the other three
and hauled them to the pier. But Immediately
before the police could obtain their names the men
tumped into a rowboat and were taken on board
the Grand Republic.
From the pier at East Sd street the proud fol-
lowers paraded between solid walls of Bowery
admirers lighted by red fire and roman candles
and stirred by fanfare Of bands. back TO the Sui
lvan headquarters. There they dispersed.