The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-23
LAST K A0NDAY.
now THE DAY WAS SPENT IN RICH
M0ND.
PlCNlC PARTIES UERE. THERE,
AND EVERYWHERE.
a pvnorr o. News FEow MANcuES.
TER.
whet Was Done in ihr Couris icstcrda'-
Nesftsmen liccted Tor Monumental
shurch-snspri temperance
Meeting 10 Night

Easter Monday Is always celebrated in
Richmond a- q holiday hy those who
have a chance to do h.. 10 is not a legal
holiday. and hence ail tine public Offices
and banks were open and the courts ait
in session From time immemorial the
dav has been devoted. in This lati ude' 70
picnics and fishing
The place of resort most eagerly at-
tended WAS New Reservoir Park. The
cars on 10th of the street car lines were
crowded al day. from early morning
until far into thc night. Transporting
people. Allthc public and private schools
being closed. the c4ildrcn of many OF
them. ACCOMPANIED hv their teachers or
some other ladies utilized rhis popular
park as their picnic grounds. ihefe
were also o. large number Of private par
ties who vs. M 900 q spent the day.
The large portion OF Che crowd pres
emf at tiis park. though, were individu-
ais who went there 90 spend only One or
more hours. Reservoir Park is "a lovely
place and beautifully shaded. The scenes
presented Yesterday - ne picturesque.
Beneath every tree could be- seen table
cloths spread. and happy smiling chill
dren setting around iAem enjoying .
picnic dinner. Nhcg not 80 engaged
they were occupied in every amusement
in W1aeirchldien alone know so well
how 90 enjoy.
The lake f. f1 NJ G.h. and many dis
ciples f lisa k Walton hired boats and
tempted ilr many tlUe. Muur thc hauks
OF the lake ADJ round were lined Win
fishermen from tue expert with ms
thifty-doiIar. -.ycr-mouHtti bamboo
rod green .ilk line aui the latest patent
hooks. 10 the eamn with hi- rough pole,
cotton corl line and bent pin hook. 10 is
scarcely necessary t0 say that he la'-
ter tar ,utnumbered 'bc former IN the
number of fish which they landed.
The sWifchhack was % place where
everbrdv with nFc CENTS visited morn
Ing. noon and night. The cars on this
moderninNcnti0n went back and forth
with their human freight.
The electric car line could have greatly
improved ii- service ia Tine matter of ac-
commodating people. The hitch was at
the corner of Cary and Reservoir streets
where all persons bound for The Rcscr-
yoir were transferred. The cars that
ran from this corner to Reservoir street
did not have the capacity TO carry The
people WHO came nom the city
lie ow that point. Three cars at
one time came up crowded with people,
all of whom had 10 scramble 90 get into
one car. The result was severely criti-
cal comments on the management. and
the necessity for footing ii "a mile or
more 20 the park. Atnirh' the accom-
modaiions were "a little better. but could
have been grraily improved upon.
Mavo's bridge was tlo resort of every
body. of both cDlors and all ages, who
could find ii place to-if and throw a line.
The quantity OF fish caught. mostly
perch. was enormous. nearly every one,
particularly the boys. leaving with long
strings. The islands ZOO the river were
also a docking ground for amateur fish
ermen. and the river from Mayo's Island
10 below the Chesapeake Wharycs were
dotted with boats.
A large number of people went AZ diff
fereni times during The dav 10 Warwick
Park. where there was fishing. dancing
and other a~muscmcni-. The monitors
came I'm for their share. and were in
specfcd from one end 900 thc other. IN
cursi1n parties went out of the city TO
different places. The liigh.-trcet Meth
odist Church, of Petersburg, gave An eX-
cursion TO Ibis city. They brought seven
coaches crowded. The visitors from
the Cochalc City were a %hne-loOking
body OF people. and spent the day view
ing the many sites and visiting The many
places of interest in the city.
Yesterday was also enjoyed hy a num-
Der of Sunday schoos iH an egg hunt
Westminster Presbyterian Chufch, ON
west Cary street, bad three bushels OF
eggs hid IN the Grass I'm large lot, and
the happy children had "a merry time
finding them 4 similar time was en-
loved by other Sunday schools in differ
emit sections of the city.