The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02

lowed by lemonade, made from surely lem
ons; cake, the best in the world, and ice cream
that would have tickled the palate of king
There were barrels of everything. and bar
relsa left after all had eaten and been filed
Everybody was everywhere and doing every
thing in the very best way it could be done.
though there are those who declare that they
will know better how to do 1t next time.
And then the walters took their turn, and If
possible, they ate even more ravenously than
did the very hungry children. They had earned
it, for had they not made all the sandwiches
right there on the ground; and I'll the Lemonade,
ana all the coffee, to say nothing of the hercu.
lean tAa =. y. Distributing it among the children,
an undertaking of no mean proportions. The
sight of the gladdened and more than contented
children served as a splendid appetizer, and thor
oughly was the well-earned hunger appeased.
After this delightful chaos ensued, similar
to that that characterized the romping before
dinner, only it was more complex, for now the
older folks had a little more leisure. There
were enjoyable boatrides, strolls over the spa
cous grounds, from the different parts of which
SO many beautiful views of the surrounding
country are to be had. Ard there was swing
ing. and there was quoit-pitching by some of
the older young folks, In which much dexterity
was shown. On every hand there was every
evidence of thorough enjoyment nor did the
fun let up till it had to when the bell called the
crowd together preparatory to embarking for
the return trip.
Inc experience or the morning was repeated
on the return trip, save that the juveniles were
little lie IS demonstrative, while the grown-up
people were by that much more noisy, as though
feeling that happy unbending that comes from
duty we'll done, and all dangers safely passed.
There was singing in the last car, and the cam
paign songs of twenty years ago were brought
into requisition, from which, by easy but mex
plicable gradatons, these tunes drfted into light
err and gayer ones and airs from the latest
operas were heard.
At 600 the train rolled up by the depot and
discharged its hundreds of tired but happy chill
dren, who will treasure up the recollections of
yesterdays iaunt as red-letter day in their
little calendars. If any one doubts the good Of
the fresh air enterprise, he should have accom-
panied the expedition yesterday. If he had con-
then and there 1t is indeed one of the noblest
and best of the citys many charitable enter
prses, and will result in incalculable good to the
poor children of the city
1t were impossible to particularize in naming
those who rendered valuable service yesterday,
so many were engaged in it. and all did so uni
formly well. The managers desire to return
thanks to the Panhandle road for its mun!fcent
contribution as above indicated, and to the own
ers of Bethany Park for the gratuitious gift of
the use of their beautiful grounds. A feeling of
gratitude is felt toward all who SO efficiently
helped make the picnic such splendid success
These annual excursions for the benefit of the
city's INDECENT children will be kept up, and will
situations of the city of Indianapolis in which
all should be stockholders, the dividends being
very considerable. There was nothing to mar
the pleasure of the day, and all went home with
the consciousness that it had been day we'll
spent