San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-08
SCHOOL PICNICS.
WELL ATTENDED AND THE MOST
SUCCESSFUL OF THE SEASON.
Queens Addresses From Roy
atty A Gala Day for the
Little Folks.

San Pedro Park echoed yesterday
with the joyous shouts Of youth ant
strains of sweet music barring the hobby
horse hand-organ). About 500 pupils
with their parents and friends
were present from the new Secont
ward public school and were &C
companled by their teachers ant
principal. Mrs. Merrick. Everything
passed of pleasantly, and without acci,
dent. About noon a sumptuous basket
lunch was spread. and was deyoured by
the hungry children with a keen ap-
petite, produced by the mornings pleas
ures and romping. The following queens
and kings were crowned:
In Miss Sarah Kings class-May
Keller was honOred as queen, and Fran K
Richards king.
Miss Westcott's class-Virginia Price
queen; Edward King as king.
Miss Hebgen's class-Maria Van Ripper.
Queen; Harry Strau, King.
Miss Wilgus' class-Pearl Baker,
Queen; Master Raymond Keller King.
Miss Bells class-Addie Mcfarland
Queen; Ebert Mcclure, King.
Mrs. Allensworth's class-Anlta Nc
Farland, Queen; Master Frank Cas-
sianO, King.
Miss Vests class-Marie Moore,
Queen, and as the King refused to be
crowned, little Alice Philips, First Maid
OF Honor. performed the coronation.
Mrs. Merrick's class-Katie Schmidt,
Queen; Walter Howard, King.
During the afternoon a great many
visitors from the city were present, and
enjoyed the scene fully as much as the
children, the principal actors In II. The
hobby horses, the roller coaster, the
swings, the museum, the photograph
gallery and the animals in their cages
were the principal attractions, and were
all called into requisitiOn constantly to
afford amusement.
MISS RossY's SCHOOL.
This interesting little private school.
under the management OF that charming
young teacher, Miss Virginia Rosy,
held their annual picnic in the San Pedro
park yesterday also. For several years
past the picnic by this school has been
one Of the lOoked-for events by the
children, their parents and the many
friends of this lady. with great anticipa-
tions of pleasure. esterday's picnic was
fully as enjoyable AS any of its predeces-
sors, and was well attended, many ladies
and gentlemen from the city responding
promptly to their invitations and
joining in the festivities. AT O'Clock
bountiful repast, that in excellence
Of preparation and quality surpassed
any hotel table in the city, was spread
under the pecan grove by Mrs. and Miss
Rosy, Mrs.D Peterson and others, and
In short time nothing but wreck and
ruin of salads, bOned turkey, etc, re.
NT coll haF 10 fE hah hmm
porters, who came too late for the feast.
Wine and lemonade were served plenti-
fully, and after the dinner the pick
nickers repaired to the dancing payil-
ion, engaged for the occasion. and to the
fine music Of the San Pedro Park orohes-
ira, whiled away the hours in dancing
that interviewed between the browning OF
the queen and the speeches. At
O'Clock Little Mamie Callaghan, the ac
complished little niece of Mayor Gala
CHAN, was called up by her first Maid
Of Honor, Miss Annie Hahn, and crowned
Queen of May. Miss Annie, accompany
ing the coronation, spoke the following
This floral wreath, my dearest friend,
by loving hands for thee was HOund,
To crown thee on our festive day
The loveest Queen that can be found"
To which the Queen replied:
"Ah, on this joyous, happy day,
To me this Is an honor rare,
precious gift of flowers sweet,
Affections Off ring thus to wear.
Though ey'ry naughty, earthly queen,
Her golden crown so prizes high,
! deem that to her costly pearls
With natures beauties may vie.
'"Then let me now express my thanks
To those who thus have prided me
Upon this merry, gleeful day
Their chosen Queen of all to be.
And all, who so have honored us,
These mirthful hours with us to spend,
Parents and friends, large and small,
A hearty welcome ! extend!
with me the tuneful, happy birds
This cheerful welcome echo sweet;
Dame Natures dOnned her fairest garb
Us with becoming grace to meet.
Then let us not unmindful be,
OF sunny beams around us play
So spend the hours to memory dear,
Ii be Il blissful, merry day"
Following the coronation came we'll
turned addressed by Master Tom Par
rott, which called forth applause, and a
beautiful little address in German, "Vas
Has Du," by little Laura Maverick, the
youthful daughter Of MIR. and Mrs. Will
liam Maverick. Her lessons in German
have been given but few months, yet
her accent was perfect and not a fault
could be discovered.
After these exercises the remainder Of
the evening" was spent much after the
manner of other picnics, and at o'clock
the Springs were deserted for the city.