84 The Ottawa Naturalist. 



GENERAL EXCURSION NO. 2. ROCKLAND AND 

 THE QUARRIES VISITED. 



Another fortunate choice of date and place was made when 

 the council decided to hold the second general excursion of the 

 club to Rockland on Saturday, June 20th. 



A party of about 80, composed of members and their 

 friends boarded the Empress at the somewhat early hour of 

 7.30 o'clock, and thoroughly enjoyed the sail down the Ottawa, 

 despite the fact that the mercury made a well marked ascent as 

 the morning advanced. 



Rockland was reached shortly after ten o'clock, and the 

 party, at the kind invitation of W. C. Edwards, M. P., went for a 

 trip among the islands with which the river abounds for some 

 miles above the village. In this pleasant way more than two 

 hours were spent, affording many delightful glimpses that the 

 amateur photographers of the company took pains to obtain 

 impressions of in^rememberance of the day. During this voyage 

 of discovery and enchantment one incident occurred that should 

 be recorded. The obliging Captain in the endeavour to find a 

 passage between two islands ran the boat aground. After the 

 engine had been proven powerless to get her afloat, all the able- 

 bodied men on board were enlisted and the volunteer crew 

 worked at the ropes until success crowned their efforts and the 

 " Aid " was once more able to pursue the even tenor of her way. 



A landing was made about i p.m., and partly on foot and 

 partly in vehicles the excursionists started for the rendezvous, 

 the quarries of Mr. Archie Stewart. Here lunch was partaken 

 of, the lunch basket of the company being supplemented by 

 cooling drinks and grateful fruits through the generosity of Mr. 

 Stewart. This is the second time that this gentleman has 

 entertained the Club, and we wish in this way to publicly 

 acknowledge our appreciation of his kindness and to tender our 

 thanks to him for his hospitality. 



The sight of this immense quarry in full work was indeed 

 a surprise to many of us. Tracks ,and trucks, hammers and 



