Wichita eagle., 1888-07-06
THE SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY PICNIC.

The Shakespeare society celebrated the
close Of its second years work by giving a
picnic at Greiffenstein's Park on the after
noon of the Fourth. Nearly all OF the
members of the society who are still in the
city were present. All persons not mem
bers who entertained the club at their
homes dnring the year were invited TO be
the society's guests. Many Of them accept
ed the invitation and joined in the festivi-
ties. The afternoon was whirled away IN
rustic sports and finally concluded with
the sumptuous feast prepared By the
ladies. After supper Mr. Cleve-
land addressed the president. Mr..
Ceilings and said that he had been ap-
pointed by the committee to present him
with a book and a speech as mark Of
appreciation of the able manner in which
he had presided over the meetings during
the year.
The book was reduced fac sinila form
of the famous fist folio edition OF 1923,
and was photographed from the original
work.
Mr. Cleveland's speech, which was in
his usual humorous manner, is model,
and would be credit to Bill Nye or Mark
Twain. This speech shows Mr.. Cleveland
TO be one of the very best after dinner
speakers.
Among other things Mr. Cleveland said:
Mr.. President, desire not only TO do You
good but to make you feel good. Not to
feel as when the patter OF the single made
our legs and so forth tingle; then you
know we felt as If We were between the
upper and neither milestone, between the
single and the parents knee, and with
exactness padded exceedingly fine and
small. No, my fellow citizens, my strong
desire is and this effort is, TO make you
initiate your chest, feel your oats and step
high, Indeed, to be president of
a Shakespeare society containing q
had the word embracing IN there
and Mrs. c. thought contain was a. better
word containing thirty bright people who
make d serious effort to study and compre
bend the author, who stands as a beacon
/ light for the ages. the author whose bound
less wealth Of wit, imagination and knoTl-
edge has led sensible people to almost
doubt his identity and cranks to publish
big books on the subject. perhaps ought
to say twenty-nine bright people, but
guess I'll pass in and crowd, and Mrs. c.
/ thinks so 1907 l say to be president OF
such society is no small honor. And
you got there honorabiy, you did not
! have to attend lot OF meetings
and visit the back town
ships, and work and get your friends to
work, and kiss the babies and 90 down in
your pockets. No, honored sir, the Office
sought the man.
/ Not ora word of coror,Iaint was heard of
! of our chief magistrate, in which you have
| had better luck than my namesake, the
other president. You have not fired long
messages at Us nor carried lot of vetoes
! in YOUR vest pocket. where they would be
/ handy. When \. Ward and he got up on
/ the woodshed roof and cheered and
shot his musket, and the fire
! company came over with the engine
/ he thanked them through the columns of
/ the Raldwinsv.lle Bugle of Liberty fol
/ coming and Tor kindly refrainin' from
sQuirtln', and so my fellow sinners we
thank you not only for what You have
done hut also for what you have not done
! You and your amiable first assistant ha;
given US hearty welcome and the latcE
string was always out. We have carried
loads of mud into your drawing rooms
/ English for parlors) and not a grumblC
have you or Mrs. c. grumbled, audiblI
Whatever language may have used mex
morning when the brom heaped it up. Il
we imposed on you we are sorry and vii
! do 1t again.
Mr. Ceilings, who was taken completed
BY surprise, accepted the book in few ap
propriate words and praised the members
for the interest they manifested IN the
/ years work.
Miss Mulvey then presented Mrs. Col
lings with beautiful satin bound Shakes
peare souvenir of eight pages. The frs
page contained the name of the society
the second q water color sketch from IA
ture, executed in the most artistic man
ner: the third, the date of the celebration
and a list OF all the members
and the following appropriate ono
tation: Now, by my life, thi.
day grows wondrous hot" tht
fourth, a water color design Of sweet Pc;
blossoms and butterflies: the fifth, th,
sev n ages of man, in Old English from
As You Like 1t; the sixth. water colo
design of pansies and Ophelia's speech
And there is pansies, that's 70
thoughts" the seventh, a quotlon from
Mrs Browning praising Shakespeare; anC
the eight, pen portrait of Shakespeare
head in the center of desk with radiatins
golden rays. The designs of the ode
pages were executed by Mr. Oscar d.
Long and those on the even pages by Mis-
Jekye, of Garfield university. Both art
members OF the society. This beautiful
souvenir elected the admiration Of ever.
one.
Souvenirs somewhat similar to this on
but done in blue print were distributed
among the members and guests.
After complimenting the ladies on tn
supper that was so much enjoyed ant
after expressing many wishes that tn
cool September evening would soon return
so that the third years work could b
commenced, all dispersed.
HOW THEY SAVED \ DIME.
ba ipn;Ia,rc of the Eorrr-t n