San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-17
PICNICS.
YESTERDAY THE BANNER DAY OF
THE SEASON.
Containing a List of the Picnics and
Where They Were Held
No Accidents
to Mar.


well defined and well attended pionics
from the city into the country. The
day was rather chilly and raw for pic
mic clothing to be worn, but no ill effects
from this are noticeable as yet.
Lees bend of the Salado, near the La
yernia crossing, seemed to be the favor
lite place, as the groves there are extern
siye and luXuriant. Five of the picnic
parties turned their horses heads thither,
and when the LIGHT reporter struck the
place the first picnic he came to was
that of the Jolly Twelve, where about
80 young people had alighted from a
large fOur-hOrse omnibus and spent the
day in all the pleasures of genuine pie
mic. They were visited in the afternoon
by great many of their friends from the
city.
The next picnic party visited was the
Unique club, and go0dly number of
ladies and gentlemen were spending the
day in picnic fashion, with a game of
orOquet to amuse those of the party who
cared nothing for promenading or gath
ering wild flowers in the woods.
Picnic No. 3, which was composed of
the Misses Augusta,K urka, Tillie Oxford.
Annie Lawrence, Minnie Bissell, Emma
White, Liza Boutwell,, Julia and Mary
Carey, Julia Vogt, and Messys. John
Lawrence, Richard Lambert, e. We'll,
Albert and Ed. White, Joe Sweeney,
Dan Woods and L. Boutwell,, spent the
day in swinging, playing games, and in
playing croquet and ball tossing. A fine
lunch was spread by the ladies.
Next picnic was the banner picnic that
has visited the SaladO as yet. This was
the Sunset hose company, and was
crowded, over 100 people being present.
A string band, of which TheO. ArtZt is
leader, furnished music for the dancing,
and large tarpaulin spread tightly
upon the ground made as fine dancing
floor as the smOOthest of boards. The
day was spent in dancing. feasting land
merry making. Four kegs OF beer, lem
onade and wine had been provided, and
Messrs. II. W. Bitter and j. j. Cavan-
augh performed the ceremonies of APP
peasing the thirst of the guests. In the
afternoon several foot races and
long jumping matches were INDUCED
in, Nr. Bitter winning the sack race.
Among those present were the follow
ing:
Phil. Manager, ST., foreman; J. J.
Cavanaugh, assistant foreman; Martin
Quinn, Aug. Frasch, J. Mccormack,
Peter Jonas, Jr., James DOwney, III. W.
Bitter, Otto Nentwich, Hunsacker,
Schulz, Tom MCGEE, Louis Seidel, Frank
Bitter and wife, Fl. MunsenhergeT. Fred
Bader and family, Mrs. and Miss Man
ger, X. J. Nixon and family, Miss Rett-
ner, John HainZ and family, A. Loeb
and family, Bertha Stappenbeck, Annie
Stumpke, Lizzie Quinn, Belly Beal. Mrs.
J. }. Cavanaugh, Annie Bitter, Emma
Hoefling, Geo. Wagner and family. Chas.
Stappenbeck and wife. Matilda Dime
sorge, Mr.. Chas. Rische, Chas. Weiss,
Matilda Froebel, Miss Frasher; Carrie
Fitzpatrick, Miss Schmidt and others.
No tronble or accidents of any kind
occurred. save one gentleman, who was
slightly injured on the way to the
grounds by having his foot run over by
a wagon as he was getting his hat.
Going still further into the dense wood,
another picnic party was stumbled up,
and they seemed to be enjoying them
selves finely; among those present were
the following:
Henry Rheiner, Jacob Rheiner, Ed.
Koerps, VIM. Smith, VIM. Nixon,
Ida and Bertha Koerps, Lima Steinhold,
Annie Quinn, Josephine and Emma Self
fel, Hulda Koerps, Elise Hauser.
A pleasant picnic party spent the day
on the Olmos yesterday. Among those
present were: Misses Marucheau,
Smith, Garcia, Illg, and Messrs. Ed.
Froeboese, Jr., Albert Garcis, Ii. Cas-
siane, Albert Marucheau, Charles Smith
and others.
The members of the Turner associa-
tion and their ladies, to the number of
about 200 people, picnicked yesterday at
Mauerman's place, near the Second mis-
aim apd rapnrt having had pytraU4-