The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-08-18
BEAMAN'S BLOWOUT.
A Large and Jolly Crowd Of Pic
nicers, q Lovely Day and
Heaps O Fun.

NOW ole uame Lur Is Just Jolly gal
to-day" enthusiastically exclaimed sn Cd
brop zed farmer, at Beamsn station yester-
day, to BAzoo repoI ter, who had gone 10
that pretty rural retreat for the purpose of
jottiug down the incidents of the occasion
for ihes paper published for the people.
now on earth"
1t was a day crowned with the raresI
gems IN natures lsbrstory. Bright, blue
sky, soft breeze. which tenn peri the tenn
perature to delightful degree, a golden
flood of sunshine, which Ieli in bright
shafts through the leaiy coronal of the tall
walnut and elm trees studding the pretty
picnic ground, and lighting with great
splotches upon the velveiy green swsrd,
making pleasant mixture of gold and
green, which no human ingenuity or
genius has ever yet s9ualled in the
finest carpet. And with this generous.
and gentle gift of nature, the
people who gathered at these grounds,
were simply en- rapport. This is French.
phrase which the reporter learned from
cow-boy.) And they came in great num-
bers. there being some 400 present. They
were chiefly country folk, sturdy farmers.
their wives, manly boys and pretty. pink
checked daughters, the children ranging In
age from the fat cooling babies, of which
there we're many, to those who are Just en-
tering in'o the untried paths Of manhood
and wopanh cd. There were, however,
several from this city, the delegation being
under the immediate guardianship of
Constable earns. though he was not robed
10 official garb-mereIy Fifty cent duster
and a dime straw hat.
THE EVENTS OF THE DAY
were not startling, but afforded plenty of
sport and pleasure for the crowd. There
was match game Of base ball, in the
morning, between the Smithton club,
managed by Charley Albers, and the In.
vincibles, of Hopewell, bossed by Bob
Ellis. Some 200 spectators witnessed the
game, and w.re vel repaid for
their walk OF quarter OF
mile to the ball grounds. by the
excellent playing of the clubs, although the
tallies ran up high, the score standing Is
to 80, in favor Of the Hopewsll boys.
Charley Albers, the best player of the
Smithton club had the thumb of his right
hand broken In the first inning.
1t vas noon by the time the game was
finished, and the pleasant task of appessiLg
healthy and clamorous sppetites, was visi-
bic ali over the grounds Well filled hamp-
Frs were brought from wagons and buggies,
white tai le cloths were spread on the grass.
snd soon piles of tempting visnds gave in
vitstion TO the hungry to draw near and
partake. For a toothsome dinner, a real
country spread, the BAZjo reporter is under
obligations to Mr.. and Mrs. J. I. Miller,
who generously fed several other hungry
ones, there being nothing to eat for sale on
the grounds.
After the dinner came the dancing, and
over the wellworn platform, from the CEN
ter of which rises q magnificent old elm,
the lads and lassi,s iripped in delightful
and airy glee to the music of the Muddy
band, composed of Ned Ramsey and
VIM. Sigman. This platform was the GEN.
ter of attraction, and the csllsr, Armstead
Clsggett was kept busy cslling the turns
or else singing out "Oue more couple
wanted here" And then the good old heel
propelling tunesi Think Of swinging a.
pretty girl to the inspiriting notes of
"Money Musk, Jimmie Sutton" Laugh
ing Niger" "Rye Straw" money and
Corn" Why, it's like dancing with old
Follingsbee's daughter, who danced with
the msn "who shot Sandy MCGEE" There.
is freedom without thought or hint Of
MASKING. and the happy absence of the arts
and deceptions of the society bellies and
bsaux of the city, is as refreshing as the
Innocence of childhood after contact with
the duplicity Of Aypocriticai snoos.
During an intermission in the dancing.
Capt. Sneed was brought ont to make q
speech, but as he had no e1tsmpo-
raneous Grafton in the pocket of
his coat tail, he subsidized after
telling a story in which sheol played q
prominent part. Rev. Bird Smith then
stepped forth and made . prohibition
speech, winding up by telling the boys that
the best way 10 find out if girl was IN
love, was to bite her ear. One rural beauty
near the reporter, remarked that she could
give the sign without that severe test.
At 4 o'clock there was a foot race, for
which there were six starters. Joe Barber,
of this city, won first money, proving HIM
self q very heet-footed runner.
There were plenty of refreshment stands,
q flying jenny, shooting at targets and other
amusements. But there was q woeful lack
of drinking water, the managers of ithe
affair failing 10 provide drop Of this nee
tssary beverage. If a lunch stand had
been provided, it would haye paid. Alto
gether, 1t was pleasant gathering. and the
day passed off without a single disagreea-
Die feature. Such gatherings promote.
feeling and more strongly bind
neighbos to neigAbor.