The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-08-22

WHITE CLoUD. August - 1872.
Mr. Epiron:-somewhat different from the everyday
order Of such occasons the picnic excursion to No
hart on Wednesday 18th The affair was originally
intended simply visit Of the White Cloud Union
day School the Indian Sunday School the Agency
but the novelty Of the excursion exciting general inter
est in the community t found that by the set
apart had arrived regular gala day expected and
the people had turned out in large numbers participate
in the occasion.
As the long line Of wagons and bugges filed with gay
pleasure seekers fed the beautiful prairie the sight
striking well pleasing. Banners displayed
along the line and the journey Of six miles envened
throughout by stirring strains of martial music from the
band in the unt wagon and by the singing and mrhfu
shouts Of the young folks To parcuarze would be in
viduous; but faithful chronicer Of days events
1t devolves to mention that the wagon containing
the load Of misses with the quantity made hats the
least conspcuous point whether regards the
of It's Orrupaha or their vocal manifestations Girls will
be girls-when they get out!
Tho Of the picnic Of the beautiful oak
openings contiguous to the Nemaha The party reached
the grounds little before noon and cordially
ed by friend Ligfoot and lady, who with small compa
n.y. were awaiting their arrival say q small company.
for the Indians themselves yet to As
the horses and vehicles disposed dinner
ed as the first order Of the programme which be
permitted to suggest grave bunder though certainly
purely bunder. Why say that directly the
rePast had been eaten and the things rid away the In
ans commenced swarmns in and it <as to be observed
that Of them provided with that indispensable
part Of Of eatables One could fail
to note their wshful looks and fancy there
thing Of disappointment felt uttered Almentive-
ness Is Of the weknown characteristics of the
and think opportunity lost Of exciting Of the
better sensbtes Of these barbarans by sght show Of
bounty do not crcise to blame for the omission could
scarcely have been foresecn Let be reco that the
original design merely rst and that this grew to
the dignity of holiday picnic spontaneously Further
must be confessed that the project going out to
the Reservation to banquet whole tribe would have been
preposerous Nevertheless IL the matter had been in
degree anticipated sentiments of gratitude good
will would have been ensendered rather than dsapponf
ment
But as it al arrayed in their sayest Many Of
the and boys in squads upon pona and did
dismount during the exercises which lasted for several
hours Most Of them had their faces painted tawdry
color which, with their wppings and tappngs gave an
effect Of picturesque nashpess mingled somewhat with
bsrbaric hdeous.
The main exercises Of the occasion original decla
nations by Master Herbert Wakefield Charley HOLE
baugh followed by addresses from Revs smith, Of White
Cloud and Robinson, Of Highland The speeches of the
boys veil delivered that Of Herbert wakeHed taking
. political turn This almost inevitable from the
scope ofthe subject viz. comparison Of the Indians past
and present condition; their intellectual and moral im
atescd by their schools both secular and
Sabbath and their progress in industrial pursus OF
the key to all This il the b~ne6cent pulley of Prrs
dent Grant and hence the political bearing the dis
course The address Of Mr. Smith appropriate nsu
al with him. and that Of Mr. Robinson have been o.
had he not needlcsay marred it by audng to personal
dnhcalty which the cause Of some unpleanaufnesa
The exercises above named intcrspersel the
excellent Of the afe snd drums and singing by the
children Of the White Cloud Onion Sunday School Aner
ths the youth composing the Indian Sunday School gave
snnsewhst extended exercise In s.Giss which
creabe to them and their very worthy patrons Mr. snd
Ma Hghtiook Mr.. l. b evidently doing than to
merely discharge his duties civil ocer He ia once
the agent and beneactor Of the red within jus
dcton and for day 70 may he occupy the po
sifioa he voFthily ola
Among the incidents ef the Day. must mention the
presence Of old As Tessna whose age well authentica
ted to be 1s1 years, and by many supposed to be ILL.,
What remarkable the circumstance that N she
'aa upon chair beneath tree out few feet frum her
Fulicked upon the p Il its mother pappouse Of two
month";, and this centenarisn its grandmother.
For originating and managing this picnic credit due
Mr. Bowers Indeed is admitted by AL that NO enter
prise can fail where Mr.. Bleads- GRAPHICUS