The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-07-15
SUMNER PICNIC PARTIES
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The picnic Is distinctly an Institution
! OF civilization, aud Is owned by tn
whole civil ed world. It belongs 70 no
one nationality OF class. II Is patron.
! lied by youth and old age. Even the
babies participate in IL The prcpara.
tons, however, differ somewhat accord.
ing % locality and raee. ''Tlie
Epglishman at ONE, you knaw, y
carries the feast for tho occa.
sion in a closely packed hamper.
It's contents are cold food, sandwiches,
sardincs, meat or game pic, hard.bolled
eggs, and-what would 30 the en- oy.
ment Of an l-nglish picnic without a
goodly number Of bottles OF wine! The
continental picni ker takes his lunch,
which Is made up according 10 his class.
In neat boxes. Well.to.do folk are pro-
yided with aset OF boxes, IN the sepa.
rate compartments Of which are placed
all the dellraGies eplcurean tastes may
fancy. Int the distinctive American,
badge for a days out.of.door recreation
Is tho basket. It Is democratic in
character, and has awonderful sIgnid.
cameo Of freedom and Independence. Il
Is representative Of u day when the
cares Of businCss or tue household arc
puts aside,
Every pleasant morning during the
summer season parties can be seen at all
the railroad stations, or In tie street
cars that lead to the suburbs, carrying
these baskets. They mean a day in the
country air; o day Of light enjoyment,
perhaps frivolous, but not foolish, for Il
gives both mind and body strength
wherewith to meet the oyercrowding
cares and perplexities OF life. Women
are especially benefited by these few
hours passed In the open air and the
careless, unStudied companionship which
is the natural result OF these informal
launts! The mother who packs up a
basket Of food aud with her children anil
other pleasant companions goes to tie
ground for day has need 10 leave her
cares for recuperatiOn. The girl in the
Kitchen Is always glad to leave Tho bak.
Ing and washing OF dishes now and then
to accompany her mistress and attend
TO the few details Of the excursion that
resemble toll. She will work all tho
better in the house tue next day for her
share OF tile pleasure and rest.
Tho American picnic lunch usually
consists Of all the good things on earth.
If it has one fault 1t is a preponderan.e
OF cake and pie. There should be plenty
OF bread and butter and cold meat, even
If there is not a single slice Of cake or
one triangle Of pie. Cookies are an
article highly appreciated by the young
folk. Pickles are almost q necessary
relish and lemons Indispensable. Fruits,
such as bananas, pineapples or oranges
are excellent things to take along, but
one can do without them. In fact, a
most delightful day can be passed and q
lunch hugely enjoyed of merely bread,
butter and cold meat, with tho
acid relish Of sparingly eaten pickles
and lemonade. Take tho butter in a
ELY glass with a tight.tltting cover.
Put tile salt, pepper and sugar Into pa.
per bags. | 50 paper napkins, tin
knives, forks and cups. Hard.toiled
eggs, II they are fresh, are especially
adapted to out.of.dOor eating, and al.
ways seem to taste better than at any
other time. Picnic cake should DO light
and plain, and, If children arc a part OF
the company, delicately iced to please
their fancy. Nothing else ever seems
50 delicious to a child as iced cake.
Even an uppalatablo compound is made
tootlsome 10 them by tho fact that its
top is coated with sugar. With tile aid
Of spirit lamp q pot Of tea can DO
brcwcd or coifCO made for the older PEG.
pie. Milk can easily DO carried in
tightly Corked bottles.
Tho picnic party that scatters tho dc.
bris OF It's repast around in an untidy
manner, throws orange peel or banana
skins about, and Filters the ground with
peanut shells, invariably is accompanied
with boisterous manners. 1t is usually
composed OF the class Of persons with
whom thoughtlessneSs is synonymous
for selhShnCss and independence for i'm
prudence, Unfortunately this type Of
picnic party il not infrciucnt. They too
often interfere with and mar the en- 'oy.
ment OF quiet, wcll.bFOd people who
have sought the same locality they
have, and on the same GRAND. 1t IS
not necessary to throw aside all TO.
straints Of good breeding in order to en-.
10y day under the trees. However,
whatever defects Of individual character
tho picnic makes manifest they are
more readily forgiven by the majority
than transgrcSsions committed when in.
ulging in almost any other form Of
Amusement. Tho basket picnic has no
ccnsOrs, and thousands Of stanch sup.
DOrterE