San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-30
AT RIVERSIDE PARK,
THE S. A. p. employees ENJOY
A FEAST OF GAYEST MER-
RIMENT.
This Evenings Programme Grand
Ball-Thousands OF Picnickers
on the Grounds-All
Night Trains.

L
This morning, under most favorable
| conditions, was inaugural ted the tn ird
| annual picnic of the S. A. P. employees.
Already early in the morning the lady
! friends picnicking emplOyeSwere getting
| things ready for the days pleasure. Sew
| eral train loads of people went to the
grounds in the morning, a crowded train
leaving shortly after the procession in the
city. Arriving at the grounds, the
numerous lunch baskets were stored
away, pleasant hooks were sought and
the remainder of the morning was de-
voted to mirth and merriment. Games
were played and dancing was INDUCED in.
Fninally the noon hour had arrived and
the ladies moved about at a lively rate to
spread the excellent dinner that they had
prepared for the occasion. The appetiteS
OF the picnickerS, strengthened by the
outdoor sport and merriment, was keen,
but there was plenty for all and that
plenty was OF an exceedingly good quail
ity.
After dinner, the amusementS of the
day, the races, the games and dancing to
the strains of the Military band, which
by this time had reached the grounds
were inaugurated. and were in full sway
as the LIGHT went to press
The morning had been pleasantly spent,
but the afternoon with its continually in
creasing crowds, was one vast period of
continuous laughter and merriment.
There are at this time several thousand
people on the grounds. The street cars
are bringing them, and the S. A. p. pas
Senger trains. kindly loaned the picnick-
ers by the passenger department, are hav
ing big loads. There are still large
number of railroad men in the city, who
could not take day off, but who will
help swell the great crowd which is eX-
pected for the grand ball tonight
The arrangement committee. whom
must be given credit for a great part of
this successful picnic. consists of the fol-
lowing, with Col. Geo. Toullerton as
chairman:
Ned NJ. Winstead, H. w. Steele, G. A.
Lynch, d. j. Powell, Dan s. Hassett, Jas.
Eindlay, B. F. McHugh, Chas. Taylor, II.
John st. John, John Lane, Fred j. Lor-
ing, Peter Baxter. Tom J. Moore and J.
FL. ChildS
The decoration committee, too, is de-
serving of credit for the neat decorations
of the Sneakers stand and the platform
and the entrance to the park.
The reception committee who busted |
and amusement of the picnickers, was as
follows:
w. H. Reilly, chairman, D. Gabel, Mrs. |
d. Gabel, n. d. Carnegie, Mrs. Taylor, |
Chas. Varney, Mrs. r. j. Nichols, Jno. |
w. Gibson, Mrs. Chas. Varney, Frank |
Martin, Mrs. F. J; Loring, A. Gillett,
Miss A. Holmes, VIM. Berry, Mrs. w.
Berry and Mrs. G. Seabrook
The feature OF this picnic will undoubt- |
eddy prove the grand ball tonight, when, |
besides all those attending during the day |
time, numerous other ladies and gentle |
med will turn out in full force. A great !
programme for the same has been gotten |
up, showing the large number of dances |
and their dedication. The following |
floor committee will be in charge:
Ned. M. Winstead, chairman, III. C. !
RaynOr. ChaS. SeabroOk, Julius Frank, |
o. ii. Williams, Tom Pyne, c. c. Niles, |
w. II. Lee, VIM. st. John, and j. j. Hol-
land.
After the foot races, sack races, ladies' |
races, CREASED pole climbing contests. etc,
which were begun at half past two this |
afternoon, will be made two gold headed |
cane presentations by the employees of the |
road to two of their obligiug superiorS. |
and beautiful and costly fan to the best |
lady dancer.
The street cars will run until very |
late hour and the S. A. p. will run its |
passenger coaches between the grounds |
and depot every hour until early in the !
morning, as long as any of the merry
crowd are left on the grounds. Parties
with badges, are entitled to free trans
portatiOn over the S. A. P, Others must
pay fare Of % cents.