Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25

At 9 o'clock all the children were on
board. the band was playing, the flags fly
ing, but the boat did not move. The min
utes grew into half hours until 10:40; but
the children didn't care a cent as long as
the band continued playing, and they were
sure the goodies" were in the cabin. The
cylinder of the engine had gotten ont of
order on trip down the Ohio the night be-
fore, and was not ready for service until the
hour named above At last the probability
of a wharf picnic, as it seemed, was gone,
and amid huzzas, wave of flags and a
quick, lively tune by the band, the May
flower slowly cleared her docks and started
on her triD up the Ohio to Wild Rose Park,
above A1cKeesport. ,.,
The children were placed in groups rep
resenting those from each asylum. Those
in each group of children were dressed
nearly alike and wore different colored
badges. The little girls from st. Joseph's
Orphan Asylum wore hats trimmed with
red ribbon. There were 125 children from
this institution. They were in charge OF
Rev. Father John b. Dufner, President of
the board. and the following gentlemen:
Mr.. o. A. Redline, Rev. NJ. Stegger, Nick
Kunzmann, Jacob Rather, Andrew Noes
lein, Anton Roathlein, Jr.. and NJ. Staub.
Fifty-eight bright little faces wore the
yellow badges OF the Episcopal Church
Home. They were in charge of Miss Emma
Loomis, matron of the home. The follow
ing ladies and gentlemen were also along to
see that none of the little happy souls fell
overheard or ate too much of the goodies:
Mrs. Carrie Haines, Mrs. Mary German,
Mrs. G. V. Kimberlein, Mrs. Helen Arm
strong, Mrs. Baursmith, Mr.. De Wayne
Loomis, Rev. w. n. and Mrs. Webbe, of
st. Johns Church, and Prot. Fisk Slattery,
principal of the Riverside Schools.
THE OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
Miss Bailey, assistant matron of the
Home for the Friendless, and Miss Ham
bright, a teacher, had charge of the sc chill
dren from that institution. Mrs. E. d.
Mcknight, President of the Board of Di-
rectors; Mrs. Dewhurst, Mrs. John Johns
ton, Rev. E. R. Donehoo and Mrs. Alice
Ewing, NJ. D., the Chicago representative
at Johnstown, were also assistants in look
ing after the charges of the home.
Fifty-four neatly dressed colored chill
dren, of the Colored Orphan Asylum, of
Greenwood avenue, Allegheny. were accom-
panied by the following ladies: Mrs. Mon
roe Mrs. Wyles, Mrs, Leckey, Mrs. Gross,
Mrs. Ormsby Phillips Mrs. O'Donnell, rep.
resenting the managers. The children were
under the direct charge of Miss Kemp, q
teacher, the matron being absent.
The Protestant Orphan Asylum Ridge
avenue, Allegheny, was represented by 100
children, accompanied by Mrs. Northrop,
Mrs. Emma Stowe, Mrs. II. B. Logan and
Miss S. c. Cameron.
The Allegheny Day Nursery had in
charge 10 little ones. The ladies accom-
panying them were Mrs. DR.. S. f. Stewart
Mrs. Addison Lysle, Mrs. Sloan and others.
A few representatives from the Bows
Protestant Home were on board, but the
majority of the boys could not enjoy the
benefit of the excursion on account of their
work.
AT Twenty-second street, Solthside, %
children from st. Michael's Orphan Asylum
were put aboard. They were in charge of
Rev. Wendlein, Andrew Stock, Jacob
Launer, Jacob Eckert. George Rohans,
Joseph Keller, Christopher Ritz and Frantz
Meis
FULL LARDER.
So much for children; now for the trip up
the river. Who ever saw a child that was
not hungry, especially on a picnic
day? Mr.. w. De Wolfe, who was
in charge of the commIsary
department, said he had not, and set out to
satisfy the failing of the little picnickres
with the following list of provisions and
goodies: Three hundred pairs pring chickens,
20 tongues, 90 pounds corned beef, 90 pounds
roast beef, 100 loaves, % pounds cheese, 25O
deViled crabs, 800 ice cakes, 125 gallons ice
cream, 400 pies, lbs watermelons, boxes
oranges, boxes Bartlett pears, IL punches
bananas, 125 gallons milk, II bags peanuts.
Johnny" Stroup, of Stroup's Bandbox, had
charge of the lemonade stand and made bar
rel after barrel OF that drink.
No limit was placed to anything, and
none were told, you've had enough;
move on" The tables were set soon after
the boat started, and it was not deserted
until the picnickers neared Wild Rose
Park. For dinner the children were given
sandwiches, cake, icecream, bananas, etc.,
and an excellent lunch was set for the
older guests, when the little ones had
their fill.
A stop was made at Wild Rose Park at a
little after 2 P. M, but the landing had been
washed out since the picnic last year and the