The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-28
II MERRY PICNiCKERS.
srr suNDAr SCHOOLS hN'o'
rgy5R ANNUAL OUTINGS.
voo,od the finny Tribe, Stirred
..rotl-Frogs and Demo iished
Lunches Amer Effects.

r Dis biz Morocco-c0vered chair
~ hard days work. and with Lis
o.. .er5ua laz.iy over the arm. 20 smoke
=. ,f,vsna cicar with an air that would
..t, casual observer to suppose that his
...--e IS 40 peace with mankind.
-.. ..se.y rir reyeis In langad stroll
re beach by moonlight. drinking n I
. .rse, sou little complimentary MOTH |
r.. fa.zen Ny the same dear beau /
. hundred different women as emer- |
.--.s nay arise. The baseball crank /
....r.e with brcathless excitement from |
..s cherries the brilliant plays Of the |
..-.-s ls.man. who covers himself with
.-. a, ttat position. Yes. these are
...,e.-,s which to-day are and to-mor-
FL ere esst into the oven Of forgeifM-
,.r 1853 none OF them can compare
,- Che delight of the small boy the
.. 4rI too-who belongs 70 the sun
t...strl and goes % the picnic For
.t lrts before the appointed q ne he
r.r awake lalf the night rejecting on
81. D.. proposes 90 DO when once be-
-f The clutches Of the formi liable
.rg copper. who tries hard 20 keep
... H.st EuI Youngsters in Che paths ~
r.-.,n. 1sness Durirg each day DE con-
..ts every imaginable prank known 20
Gil. small boy hy which 90 while away
OIL. weary hours. AZ least tweuty-folr
lrs before the time set he gives a
sores of orders % the culinary depart
mont. the housekeepcr. az well as ms
mother and grown sister 90 DE- sure ana
have plenty OF bananas tf0r which the
|.. a.| 'f.H ]. d a g. De-
ger cakes. large sticks of m0lasses candy,
and he rrievcs himself no little because
"a chicken hasn't got q dozen gtz yards
Tile time finally arrives. as 10 GA yesto.-
day morning and the Juuilant youuEster
IS 10 and dressed by sunrise, awaiting
impauenIy the hour for the gathering
III he is % ley0ut and regular attendant
~ the Grace-street Baptist sun
.av-enh1ol Dee Joins the strictly orthodox
scholars and au hour later several nun
dred OF them. together with officers ana
teachers Iu me Sunday chool. not to
speak % the chapcrons who lose sight
% ttlIr young Maynard charges from ilif
tue tho delegation arrives upon lN-
...ne until dinner ls announced, and the
..Iry party with baskets, buckets.
bags a he supply OF ice. sugar ana
lemons. and aH the paraphernala usually
.-r0mpauyinE such occasions. are OF on
.." .."HH.."H N''--t- -
Park several hours before the news
r.nor man thinks Of bestirrinE himself
r.e ere they spend a day ~ pleasure nin-
cad with mischief 0n the part az the
.r.0rr.elu.e c.ehf-ytar-oil, ana anxiety
.a the part of the chaperons VINO Iaiea
u keep $3.50 with the rapid movements
.f ftelr charges. TO was merry crowd
ana q typical picnic lt was. The Grace
street delegation wandered through ne
woods. picked VIA flowers explored the
.lltry generally and Wed with each
other iu tAhluloAs oi apptllt'' amy
turned Co. the city at "a late hour yes
t-aay evening. everybody sun-ournt
shoes dusty hair dlsntFeiei, grease
spots on aprons and job ~ four hours
each made necessary hf me eAIi'IAir
rr.ufnsItles of the 1lmiuluFe z1ulosical
.r.rimen known AS tho chisre. The
scholars had good appet.tes, and so ald
tr. ch.rres. ID was you tickle mc.
and I tickle you" game. or. rather rs
the little insect from the woods WoAiA
put Sc. "The more sou scratch, the more
] bite. let me partake oi my menu nl-
moiestel.' IN pastors shouIl he a"I09 ,I
ty restless SUNDAY -et..''i .ii.ia47 "-
r.e front bench nfAt 9-Aiit' or.
console themselves Win me tH'.-"t l.''
sa.h is the natural sequence or plcll-s
i fHe woods.
Then the 6race-slIeel itrs"s 'tl it"
sunday school. Iaey TOOK t.eir outing
at Young foai. on ih- lteI.l'l''E ie.'"
b large dc..t lIon N.lL u-- anu
lad c'ol o.a lI's 'e'l-''''
mated time. l-r t"4' "- -
swings until t-fF eoi ilrei. ana 1N
up the ROPES ihal "niil.l "I'l.'N '.'.
Occupants fast enough 10 make any
widow in ia. hinona t.''F' lHe "'s
wandered af'lAi i.' t'--s OF l"' p.-'
end made it warm Tor ut.ii'o-s ana la.l-