The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL DAY.
twenty-five Schools Of This City Held a Pic
nic at Riverside Park Yesterday.

Agreeable to arrangements, the various
schools assembled at and adjacent TO the
First Presbyterian church and were formed
for parade. There were twenty-five
schools represented, representing nearly
! three thousand scholars. but not nearly all
were out. There were some thirteen hun
dred in line of march, each school under
the marshalship of its superinte ndent and
captained by its teachers.
The line of march was from First on
Lawrence south to Douglas, thence west
on Douglas to Main, thence north on
Main to Second street where some twenty
cars were in waiting to convey them to
Riverside park. Hundreds had gone to
the park in carriages, buggies, wagons
and many on foot to escape the crowd. A
fair estimate of the number on the
grounds is 3,0G0 There were over one
hundred conveyances in the park.
Each school had a flag with its name
printed in large letters. The schools were
as follows: st. John. Reformed. Central
Christian church, Lincoln, United Presby-
terrain. Lawrence Avenue Central Chris
tan, Emporia. Oak Street Presbyterian.
Dodge Avenue NJ. E., First NJ. Z, First
Baptist, First Presbyterian. Olivet May
flower, Plymouth, Friends Dodge Avenue
Presby terrain, English Lutheran, St. Paurs
Episcopalian, Emporia Avenue Baptist.
Lincoln C. S. l., Plymouth Congrega-
tional.
The procession kept on the sidewalk
and were led by the Wichita Military
band, d. Matthias, conductor. This band
executed some fine pieces on the march
and kept the woods alive during the day
with sweetest music. The scene at the
park was truly interesting. Two thous-
and children left free to enjoy the woods
with swings, and hammocks, and saplings,
and grapevines, and wild flowers and
tinted leaves. and butterflies, bird nests,
aud all the accessories and environments
of the wild woods" presented view Of
widest, merriest delight.
The world forgotten injunctioDs, from
parents, us to how to do and act, were
treated as joke and the bright eyes and
rosy cheeks of the little ones were Ear
more beautiful than the flowers or the sun
flashes that played amidst the trees. Din
ner. Well, yes! Dinner you should smile
Baskets full of every imaginable good
thing, and in abundance and all over the
woods were grouped little parties with the
victuals spread out on table cloths, on
sheets, on the grass aud in one case two
girls were eating off wagon tire and slit
ing On stump. Some or the
spreads would make an epicune
wild, and unless governed by
caution would sacrifice himself TO appetite.
The writer CHANGED to stroll where some
ladies were arranging a lunch, viz: Mrs.
Wlllford, Miss Campbell and Mrs. Shaffer,
and was invited to eat. There was sand
witches, dried beef, chicken, five kinds of
cake, pickles of beets, cucumbers and
onions, jellies, pies, tarts ad in finitum,
with lemonade and a purple drink called
plum ice, and after eating all possible to
eat, the fragments seemed greater than
the original lay
There was an abundance of ice water
on the grounds. and barrels of lem
onade. Littief1eld had stand where he
served ice cream, and did a big
business. An amusing incident was OBJ
served: A lady went to his booth and pre-
sented tureen which would mold at least
Il half peck, and said she wanted ice cream.
How much. MADAME" was the query.
She said, Fill it full" This will cost
you-so much" said the dealer. ''Oh,"
said the woman, 81 thought it was free.
They said everything would be free out
here" One of the goody-goody brothers
suggested to some that he doubted the
propriety of permitting pop to be sold, as
it might have d demoralizinG effect on
the children. Whether it was the
innocent pop or the popping of
the works that would demoralize, deponent
sayeth not; but the idea made several
smile a smole, and think a thought" and
one lady hummed the classical air You
make NE tired" There were many anus
ing incidents, and The trees fairly shook
with JOY in sympathy with the laughter
and glee of the merry crowds. Once in the
afternoon the crowd was called together
to hear addresses and enjoy a season of
praise service They collected, but didn't
stay collected worth a cent. 1t
was not the occasion or time for
this sort of entertainment but
remarks were made by Rev. Nusbaum.
Lawrence and Elder J. II. Jones. Their
addresses We're suitable TO the occasion and
full of happy suggestions and illustrations.
Rev. Jones used to be President Gar
fields pastor and is a man OF strong and
lucid thoughts. Rev. Bissell led the sing
ing but as the notes would strike out they
were caught on foul by the zephrys and
sent up amongst the tree tops to play with
the leaves 1t was too windy to sing much.
only for the boys in the trees. The grand
stand was covered with banners the bushes
feStooned with wraps and hats. Every
thing went off in excellent style and in
good order. Rev. Love and, in fact, all
the ministers, and laymen made them
selves conspicuous in earnest endeavor to
have the children enjoy themselves. 1t
was a grand picnic, and old as well as
young are better tor the freedom and joys
of the day. These union assemblies bring
all denominations closer together and
broaden the charity, and sweeten the
heart Have them often and may God
bless the children, for of such is the King
dom of Heaven.