Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-04-19

iuii Uniform, but yst1h nufabers-1
target and shooting stanPhaving been fixed
up for their special bepeht-and last. butpfS
least the Singers were to be there ig full
force to contribute their share to the days
festivities.
No wonder, then. that evephady and
his wife looked forward to this great event
with no ordinary interest "A
Agreeable to the general understanding
the emigration to .'our Fritz" commenced
at about 10 o'clock a. NJ, and all those
who could not come in the forenoon, went
out there after dinner.-Here long train
of hacks, ambulances and buggies--all ILL
ed with people whose faces shown brightly
with joyful ticipation-moving swiftly on;
there cavalcade of gentlemen on prancinE
steeds dashing by, many a rider showing
by the rifle that hung over his shoulder
that he was member of the Schuzen
Verien; and ever and anon might have been
seen a squad of pleasure seekers slowly
but vigorously vending their way to-
ward the Mecca of pleasure, caring appar-
entity little for, and seeming rather to enjoy
the fatigue attendant upon march of
such distance. But on they came in
some way or another, and with them arri-
we'd, as matter Of course, those portly
looking baskets, whose pperence-strong-
ly suggestive of all sortsof hidden delicacies
for the inner man-hlled the heart of the
beholder with joy and pleasure. The dis
ciples of Gambrinus were relieved of the
trouble of providing themselves with their
favored beverage, for a strong battery of
kegs of Lager, was drawn up in line of bat
tle-a fact showing conclusively that the
leading spirits Of the festivities had been
fully alive to the necessities of the hour
or rather of the day.
The plan on which the Lager was dealt
out to the thirsty was on the communistic
principle: everybody drank as much as he
wanted and whenever he wanted. without
paying for it, contributing only one dollar,
each gent towards paying the expenses of
the picnic. We are not, of course, an adj
vocate of communistc ideas, and will ever
be found ready to combat them; but on this
occasion we must admit that the principle
worked splendidly. You could step up to
the bar with that chivalric air BETTING a
high-toned gentleman, and generously in
vite all your friends ''to take something
without feeling, at the same time, any pc
cuniary embarrassments. And the way
some of the gentlemen present awaited
themselves of the Inequalities offered was
just a shade less surprising than the forti-
tude they exhibited under those tying cir
cumstances. OF course, goodly number of
our English speaking population was pres
ent and they seemed to enjoy themselves
as well as every one else.
Itwould be vain attempt to describe
everything going on there. One musthave
been there to fully understand and appre-
ciate the spirit Of joviality and conviality
that manifested itself there generally.
There they were; the families-gentle-
men ladies, embarrassing on the green
grass in picturesque groupes under those
magnificent trees, enjoying the evening
scene around them, while the male por-
ton, young and old, seemed to consider
that splendid old tree in the middle of the
grove, under which the aforesaid battery
of kegs was being numbered, by far the
most attractive; and there it was whence
beautiful melodies, both instrumental and
vocal, issued, and where the exhilerating
beverage flowed and foamed and found
its way to a hundred thirsty souls, who
became more and more fervent in their de
votion at the altar of Bachus as the day
advanced and the spirit of hilarity grew
stronger and stronger. The ladies were
supplied with an ample quantity of deli
cious lemonades viii oh was freely handed
around by the gentlemen.
After all had had their dinner a novel,
but highly appreciated feature was added
to the entertainments already noted by de-
CARNATIONS and readings offered by Messrs.
Henry Muller and A. Jessen.
Thus passed the day happily, everyone
enjoyed himself to his hearts content no
disturbance married this frolic, and towards
s O'Clock in the evening the place that had
witnessed as lively and happy scene as
one can possibly imagine, had become de-
serted.
At night there was a,ball 1.-THE Germania
Hall that was well attended and lasted un-
til the ''wee sma' hours"
Messrs- Henry Muller and C. F. Woehl-
er, who planned and arranged this picnic
deserve the highest credit for the circum
spectior, and fore,hought they displayed in
devising and carrying out the programme.
But the name of Fritz Meissner, will live
long in the fondest Recollection of all those
who awaited themselves Of the golden OPP
portunity afforded TO enjoy 4 happy day.