The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-06-01
A PACIFIC PILGRIMAGE.
A Moonlight Picnic Which Proved to BE
Anything But Moonshine

| "A moonlight Picnic Which Proved to BE
Anything But MoOnshine.
We have often had occasion to write
about the social happenings of the Pa
| clhc Club, and chat pleasant gossip
about its dOings, during the winter
past, and have also announced several
times that "a farewell hop" would take
place, at the end of which the members
invariably found some money left in the
treasury, necessitating another "fare-
well" until the positively last appear
ances of the club became as numerous
as Ole Bulls farewell trips around the
world with his history creating violin.
Seeing that the club possessed such per-
sistent vitality, and refused to die, as it
were, the members ceased struggling
against the impossible and few weeks
ago began preparations for a basket
picnic with orchestra attachment, to be
held at that gem of summer resorts,
Congress Lake.
The club never do things by sections,
so they chartered a train, with the un-
deTstanding that, for the time being,
the conductor and engineer would be
their unquestiOning slaves and await
their bidding.
Invitations to the number of sixty
were sent out, but after much persuasion
five more were added, making siXty-fiVe
couples, and the time fixed for the grand
raid was set for the evening of May 29th.
THE MEETING OF THE CLANS.
Promptly at half past six last Monday
evening four coaches pulled up at the
COnnOttOn depot siding, and awaited the
party, who came by twOs and threes, un-
til the platform resembled church fair
in the multiplicity of evening dress
costumes. Meanwhile Mr.. Flave Slower,
one of the deacOns of the club, arrived
at the head of Richeimer's orchestra of
six pieces, who had just arrived at the
Fort Wayne depot. The amount of bas-
kets with cold lunches was simply i'm
mense, which, with a quantity of ice and
other sundries, speedily found their way
aboard and were safely packed.
After the sOuth-bOund train had pass
ed, engineer j. P. Whitcraft opened the
throttle of "NO. IA" and at 6:45 D. IN. the
train, with conductor G. H. Swift as
nominal director, pulled out and with a
pleasant run of thirty minutes arrived
at the Lake. 1t was a glorious moon
light night and the Lake was as smooth
as a mirror. The party debarked and
made their way to the large pavilion on
the water front through well lighted
grounds, which have not as yet, how
ever, had their spring cleaning.
A delay of half to three quarters of an
hour was had, in order to stow away the
"impedimenta," which was improved by
numerous parties in a short boat ride
on the mOOn-lit waters.
THE BALL WAS OPENED
BY very sweet opening overture by the
Richeimer orchestra, which was duly
applauded. This orchestra furnishes
most excellent dancing music, keeping
perfect time, a matter of the first impOr-
tance, and having with them caller,
Mr.. John SchwOrm, who understands his
business. 1t consists of Messrs. NJ. A.,
A. L. and A. o. Richeimer, Michael Ess,
Jacob Henry and Eugene Ritter. Mr..
John SchrOyer was the general manager
| and high "muck-a-muck" of the entire
scheme, Mr.. Dudley Reed floor manager,
| and all went merrily along dancing up
| stairs, while few games of euchre pro.
| gressed on the first floor, where supper
was served at half past ten, in charge of
Mrs. G. Richardson, Mrs. G. Mintzer
| Miss r. BOmberger and Miss Emma
| SchrOyer. The tables were abundantly
| filled with everything that was season
able, followed by cakes, lemonade and
oranges, and it reminded one of the
parable of the lOaves and fishes, "fOT
after the multitude was fed there was
left"-we forget the exact number of
baskets, however, it was a great many.
| Dancing was kept up until Ills a. m,
after which the train was again filled
and at 2 a. IN. the Canton sidewalks
echoed with "the football music" of the
jewellers.
The opening of the Congress Lake
| season was a success in every way, and
as President SchrOyer dropped remark
| that there was still two dollars in the
treasury, they will doubtless have
another farewell" in the near future.