The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-15
EMBREE AT THE BAT.
Pillars of the Church Play Ball
DR.. Embree the Best.
ONE OF THE BEST OF PICNICS.

AS&S az BAsmArck eEEOVe-4ntereSt11E
Incidents.
1t was sight that would make a man
with the dyspepsia forget his ills to see
Rev. A S. Embree, P. l. Bonebrake, J. L
Shellabarger, R. B Welch, W. D. Gossett,
w. {. Campbell and Elder Billingslea
play base ball.
There was game played by these gen.
tlemen yesterday at Bismarck grove that
would make Manager Notes muffers
turn green with envy. It was after the
noon meal that the veterans INDUCED in
the national game.
The moon meaI'' is worthy of mention.
At a pleasant shady plot in the grove the
ladies set table, which, IN seating ca
paclty, would accommodate about thirty
five. while in the quantity of excellent
food it would have easily fed twice that
many, and still the fragments could have
been gathered up and they would have
fed the men working on the Topeka
dams.
Thirty five sat down to the table, and
Rev Mr.. Embree was master of cere-
monies.
Messrs. Bonebrake, Gossett, Billings
lea, Campbell, Shellabarger and Walter
Noble lodged around and sat beside the
pretty girls, and the meal was begun.
The STATE JOURNAL reporter occupied
seat near the fried chicken and angels
food.
Besides the wives and daughters of
the gentlemen there were Mrs. S. ]. Bal
ley, Miss Wiley, Mrs. Poulson and Mr..
and Mrs. A. ]. Wintrode and daughter.
OF course these were not all the Meth
odists that attended the picnic. On the
contrary there were about 800 who took
advantage OF the opportunity of spend
ing the day underneath the shade of Bis
marck's trees But it is safe to say that
this party had the liveliest time.
The young man in the party added to
the tone of the occasion with his imma-
culate duck trousers.
When the meal was finished and the
gentlemen were about to begin the
eventful game, who should heave in sight
but J. P. Griswold and Armin Fassler.
Explanations were demanded. Mr. Girls
void said that Dir. Fassler made him go
up to the university and look at some fos-
sils thereby causing the delay. Mr..
Fassler blamed it on Mr.. Griswold, but
would not say what was the cause. Just
then one of the ladies handed Mr.. Girls
void glass OF lemonade. He winked at
Mr. Fassler. and the latter said: Don't
| give him lemonade; Pm afraid it won't
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wondered still more what had caused
the delay. Finally the game was begun.
w. G. Campbell was the twirler.
florence Ewart, the catcher, and some
| of the younger boys, did the fielding
Rev. Mr.. Embree came to the bat first
and knocked home run. THAT man
strikes like he had played ball ON Sun
dayg' said Mr. Welch.
Then came Messrs. Shellabarger,
Welch, Bone brake, Gossett and Billings
lea, who made admirable batting records.
The pastor was the star batter, though.
Every body seemed to have a good
time. The ladies enjoyed the game
fully as much as the men. Among them
were; Mesdames Gossett, Wintrode,
Bonebrake, Noble, Campbell and Misses
Jessie Shellabarger and Wiley and Mrs.
Poulson.
The STATE JOURNAL reporter took a
snap shot with his kodak of Mr.. EN- bree,
while he was batting. 1t is dandy. II
it can be worked up right for a news
paper cut, the JOURNAL may print it.
There were Methodists here and there
and everywhere. Some went over to the
north end of the grove and looked at the
bufaloes. There are eight fine large
ones in the field adjoining the grove
They were brought from the Indian Ter
ritory. The male of the herd il
said to be the largest living
of this kind. Over in another part o
the grove Jake Bair played base bal
with some girls, who wanted to learr
enough about the game to understand it
ThGd Hopkins and his three young mer
presided at a stand within easy distance
of everybody Lots of the Methodist
went over to Lawrence to see the sig hts
1t was good thing for the street cars
They charged 10 cents for a ride owe
to the historic place-and went might,
slow, too.
About o'clock it began to rain ant
everybody crowded into the dining hall
Walter Noble kindly carried some seat
into the hall and the audience" wa
seated. "Now if you will keep reasona
bly, quiet we will have a short pro
gramme of musical numbers" said Su
perintendent Gossett.
with his laughing song. Then all tn
Methodists sang "America" The raj
had stopped, so the hail was soon emp
tied.
10000, loot, too oot'' blew the trai
whistle at half-past four in the after
noon, and the picnickers began to gathe
up their traps. At five o'clock tn
train started homeward bound. 1t was
different looking crowd, though, fror
the one that it carried in the morning.
the morning everybody's face locke
clean, his clothes looked nea
and he was lively. But, OF
what difference in the evening! Every
body was tired. All had had delight
full time. but they hadn't near as niue
ginger" in them as on the trip down.
The baseball champions sat demur'
the ladies looked completely "fagge
out" and the young lovers leaned bac
against the seats and smiled at eac
; other Even E NJ. Sheldon, who wa
the Methodist conductor, was not a
brisk as in the morning. He didn't car
J to punch any more tickets, for he ha
} blistered his hand with one of the littl
punch instruments on the trip down.
, George McClelIand made things inter
} esting for the bashful SWANS. He al
} sumed the roll of train boy and pestere
the young men into "blowing" then
selves for all kinds of refreshments