Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-05-25
The sunday-school Picnic.

Upon the invitation of the Hunts
vile Baptist Sunday school, arrange
nents had been made two weeks
ago, whereby the various Sunday.
schools of Keytesville should join
them in joint picnic at the Keytes-
vile fair grounds Wednesday, May
23rd.
Wednesday morning dawned
bright, beautiful and warm. Old
Boreas, who, for almost week past,
had been holding powerful sway in
our midst had begun his march OF
retreat the day before and had by
nine O'Clock withdrawn the rear
guard of his devastating force to
his northern retreat. Sweet spring
began once more to creep timidly
forth from the retreat whittier ber
rough enemy had driven her, and by
full noon she was holding high &C urt
for her most faithful wo-ehipere-the
little children. The Huntsville Bap-
tist Sunday school, at whose invita-
ton the picnic was held, arrived go
strong by special train over the Wa
bash at $50 q. m, and were met at
the depot with the entire transpor-
tation force OF the Keyteeville street
railway. The trip TO the fair
grounds was speedily and safely
made. Here the real juvenile part of
the pleasure-seekers were left, but
numbers OF the young men and las
sies continued on to the city. Re-
ports Of the beauty and magnif1
cencs Of Ksytesville had reached
..s.em In their distant home, but az
the cars turned into Bridge street
they declared, in the language Of an
astounded sight-seer OF old, "the
hall had not been told them" The
spacious balconies of Sneed's hotel
and the Keytesville house were coon
filed with q merry throng OF young
sters. Here they spent the next
hour right merrily and pleasantly
the light hearted in small talk Of the
social. .-the more quiet and serious
gazing upon the beautiful panorama
OF loveliness and prosperity afforded
by the rich fields and prosperous
farm houses OF fertile Bowling Green
that lay to the west, and southwest,
or again watching the unhurEyi1g
tide OF the city's business that ebbed
and flowed 10 the street beneath.
By $50 the Keytesville school chill
|s,ren. under the kind and cqxefpl
leadership of"Uncle Chap" Cr0w{ey
had united with their Huntsville
guests. Everybody knows Mr..
Crawley's love for children, and that
they are bound to have O good time
with him as q patron saint.
Arriving at the grouDds the Sum
day sehool children we're assembled
at the stand; when Bro. Barton
opened the exercises. by an invoca-
tion OF the blessings Of God upon the
occasion and thanking Him for His
mercies and blessings OF the past. On
behalf OF the citizens Hon. Andrew
Mackay extended their welcome in q
speech in one of bis happiest veins.
W. X. Samuel, of HuntsviHe. re-
sponded for the visitors, returning
their thanks for the cordial welcome
and courtesies shown. He was fol-.
lowed by Bros. j. C. Crawley, Of
Keytesville, and b. M. Ashcom, Of
Huntsville, in appropriate remarks.
The exercises were closed by the
singing Of that glorious hymn, Cali
Hail the Power OF Jesus Name"
aud the crowd dispersed to enjoy the
pleasures and bounties OF the oc-
casion.
The youngsters (and some older
persons, too, az the sequel will show
soon grew hungry. The splendid
dinner was spread in common, and
by eleven O'Clock everybody present
was enjoying q delicious picnic re-
past. Doctor Egan everybody
knows likes to eat good things-but-
does he love to eat in the
abandon of nature, under the shade
where every breath OF pure air he
draws into his lungs increases bis
and aids digestion. The
doctor had solemnly protested to
his wife the day before that he
wasn't going to the picnic, in fact
he couldn't go as he had promised
Horace to stay at the store and let
him go. But almost at the very
moment the good things we're
spread, ready to be devoured, in the
fair grounds, some subtle or clair.
voyant instinct told the doctor in
his store half mile away what was
about to transpire. He could no
longer remain away, but hailing q
carriage in the street he was soon
amid the hungry crowd doing his
duty like an old soldier. And after.
noon arrivals report the doctor as
still standing at his post when they
eft, declaring in Cassibianca tones he |
would not go while there was any
thing left TO eat.
The afternoon was spent in such |
pleasant manners as suited each in
taste, and at q reasonable
'our all returned to their respective
,omes without accident and 1T is