Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-11
PICNIC SEASON.
AIDuUMARR AnUsEMENTs IN THE
WOODS.

WOODS.
fleasant KhEesss ut What Gisn. Rocky
Springs and Liti,x-Tho Events
Het In Prospects.
Inc largest picnic Of the season was
held at What Glen park yesterday by st.
Mary's Catholic church. From 600 to
SUI persons were present, including the
mayor OF this city and many of our first
families. A very large proportion of
those present were children, and special
efforts we're made to secure them day of
pleasure. From early morn until late at.
night omnibusses, hacks and private con-
veyanSes ran to and from the grounds
and were constantly crowded with pas
sengers. No liquors or beer were sold
upon the grounds, but there was super
abundance Of all other sorts Of refresh
ments, both solid and tiuid. Hundreds OF
baskets stored with delicacies were carried
to the ground and long tables were spread
upon the lawn. Taylor's orchestra fur
nished the music for the dancers, who all
day long filled the fine dancing platform.
-croquet, baseball and target practice
being some of them. Boating and fishing
in the Conestoga, vocal and in.
strumental music, strolls in tho
shady grove and other advertisement
made the day all too short for MANY of the
pleasure seekers. There was not the
slightest disorder from morning till night.
Towards sundown many who would liked
to have staid longer, returned to the city,
fearing that they might "be left' if they
remained longer. Their fear was very
reasonable one !; for though there was u
constant train of vehicles running between
the city and the park, until near midnight,
many of the picnicers were obliged to find
their homes afOOt. Their pedestrianism
did not hurt them, and all regard the Oc-
casion as being a red letter day for st.
Mary's.
Duke Street Msthotiist Picnic.
The Duke street NJ. E. church and tho
West Mission, had q very fine picnic
yesterday at Rocky Springs. There were
about 800 persons present. The party went
to the ground in Omnibusses and private
conveyances, taking with them fine cab
met organ to furnish music. MIR. Hal
bach was also there with his cOrnet There
was no dancing, bat some very fine sacred
and secular music was sung and played
The refreshments wero choice and abund-
ant, the several families grouping them
selves together, and making tho banquet
much more pleasant than if each had de-
pended on the contents of their own bask-
cts. The steamboat Fulton" piled all
day between the picnic grounds and Wit
mer's bridge ard was crowded with pas
ssngers. A number Of oar boats wero
also constantly in use. Many indulged in
fishing with rod and lina others in
croquet, tennis, ball play and other games.
The grounds are in first.class condition,
and all enjoyed themselves fully, tho last
omnibus load reaching the city about half
pact ten O'Clock. There was one little IN
pleasantness at the close of the days
sport. An omnibus driver either lost or
failed to receive pay for two tickets and
so he. deliberately stopped his bus ami
gave his passengers, many Of whom were
ladies, to understand that he would keep
them there all night unless those who had
already paid their fare contributed enough
additional to pay for the two missing
tickets. The passengers protested that
they had paid and would pay no more, but
the driver finally made them ante up.
St. johns Free EpiscopsI
Tho members and Sunday school chill
dren of St. Johns Free Episcopal church
to the number of 200 or 800 had picnic
at Lititz Springs yesterday. They reached
the ground via the Reading railroad. The
park connected with the springs is i'm
admirable condition. Tho day was do
lightfully spent in the usual picnic
fashion, singing, playing, feasting and
flirting. The party returned to Lancaster
at $50 p. m.
Presbyterian MissiOn.
The Sunday school of tho Presby telian
mission left this morning for Lititz, where
they are holding q picnic. There were
several hundred scholars, accompanied by
their teachers and friends of the school.