Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-17
PIc-NIc oF RIcHMoNo Looos.
Pleasant Odd-Feiiows Reunion at Young's
Pond-Harry Won the Donkey.

Richmond Lodge. No. I, the newest ad-
dition in this city TO that brotherhood
whose motto Is Friendship, Love, and Truth,
held its third annual reunion and picnic yester-
day ht 1Oungs Pond, pleasant locality Win
umbrazons and aqueas surroundings, some three
miles from the city limits reached by brief
drive past the Fair Grounds through Major
Ginter's elegant premises and I'm view Of Mr..
Joseph Bryan's palatial place and other elegant
cOuntty-seats.
The fun crowd, which comprised about $50
persons, n majority ladies and children, made
the start respectively from the corner OF Ninth
and Main and Belvidere Hall about O'Clock, but
some two hours elapsed ere the convoy was sale
ly lodged In the recesses Of It's sought-for woody
surroundings.
ALL HAD GOOD TINE.
Assembled there the gathering proceeded 20
enjoy itself In dancing, football, wheelbarrow
races, three-legged races, boating, sack races,
quoits, tug-O-war race, crOquet, etc. NJ. u.
Ramos. Esq, Of No ], had thOughtlully provided
an Upright Grand Knabe piano 20 assist the
orchestra and its music was highly appreciated.
There was every consolation provided for the
Interior delectation OF the most exacting mortal
and these we're discussed more or less during the
day aud with Zest Better punch never offered
Itself a willing sacrifice % the thirst which will
ingly participated In It's downpOur, and the
mildor solution Of lemonade WAS 20 the queens
taste. Those who preferred were served with
creamy lager. Among the enticlng edibles
was huge pot Of clam-chOwder This was pre-
pared 10y brother knowing, not only in the ways
Of the bivalye In question, but with pre-
empted right to give IL effect In unapproachable
choWder. lie did so: at least thus II was voted
HE WON TIE DONKEY.
Much amusement was created by the con-
test for the ownership OF very dimlnutiye but
very knowing little dun-colOred donkey. IL
finally was awarded 70 COmmOnWealth's-AttOr-
ney ii. VI. Smith. Jr., who presented II 70 his son,
10 the latter's evident delight who last evening
bostrOde the Obedient creature and struck out
for home perhaps the proudest boy in Henrico
or Richmond. About o'clock the company
was largely augmented by new arrivals from the
city. The Committee OF Arrangements, com
prising Messrs. @. +. iDelarue, chalrman'
Thomas +. Savage, August W. Rosene. Thomas
n. Ken1ler Robert Hill, Jr., and James vi.
Gallagher, were assduous in their endeavors
TO make everybody feel at home. They sue
ceeded admirably in this praiseworthy UNDER
| taxing
SOME WHO WERE THERE.
\ speech was expected from Mayor Ellyson,
member Of the lodge, but press Of prior engage
ments denied him the pleasure Of being with
his brethren. Among those present were seen
Captain Adams. of the schooner Helen Mon
tague, consigned 70 Mrs. Jane King; also this
lady, A. l.. Haynes, Captain Charles Euker, J'
Is. Winter. A. Won kosenegk, Mhllam James e.
| Epps William II. Thompson, Chris. EYensen, Z.
4. Willis, l.. A. Tucker, r. y. Turner treasurer
of GOOchland county,, A. Gipprich, Oscar
Cranz, T.. Eugene Davis, j. l.. Catlett
| aud wife (GoOchland county, l. j.
! CheatwOod, d. :. Gates, ID. W. Bowles, Thomas
j. Riddell, J. C.. Spalding, Louis Aubel, William
King, Ike Friedman, +. NJ Whluock, J. W.
Rafter, A. y. ROsenbaum, Harry Hubor, Mrs. A.
n. Atkinson, OF the American Hotel, Cabell
Davis, Thomas J. Smithers, j. a. Mulcare, Arnold
Wagner, John ~ Barch, w. Gressett, ID. Trim
mer, A. stephan, G.. l.. Hewitt, Ed. a. Stnmpf,
John VI. King, Peter stumpf, Writ Z. Taylor, q.
4. Wallace, c. H. Landrum, w. ii. Mann, John
BarhknOWki, and j. II. Glib.