The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-20
BIG SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC
All the North Side Schools Combine and
PICNIC at Oakland.

day. People on Kansas avenue at
o'clock were startled by the war whoop
of the children as they bowIed along in
their special cars
Eight special open cars carried the
children to the big playground, Oakland
park: They were gaily decorated with
bunting of the colors of the different
schools. The Christian school had white,
the Presbyterian pink, Methodist orange,
Baptist blue, Congregational red. Be-
sides the eight carloads, scores of chill
dren. young people, and old people went
to the park on the regular cars. They
didn't stop going until after 1 o'clock.
The crowd was estimated at from 800 to
1000.
There were enough of older heads to
chaperone the youngsters and keep them
from shaking hands with the animals or
falling out of the trees. The superin-
tendents and teachers of the various
schools and some of the parents were in
attendance.
The first thing the whole crowd of
children did when they reached the park
was: Put up hammocks? Sit down
in the cool shade? Not much.
Every person there from four years
old to eighteen made simultaneous
rush for the animal cages. The woods
were full of red, white, blue and vari-
colore dresses, and cries for Annie,
George or John to come and look. They
gave the sick monkey peanuts to quiet
his nerves.
Rev. W. B. Hutchinson and A o. Rora-
baugh engaged in tug of war to make
short hammock fit long space between
two trees. c. G. Nicholson stood with a
swing in hand and gazed pensively at q
limb twenty feet from the ground, wish
ing he was boy again. When the chill
dren returned they found swings and
hammocks awaiting them.
the ground Each school was
gathered in by the chaperones
and Toasted in the grove near the audit
orium. The older folks waited on the
youngsters, and they ate at the first table
this time.
In the afternoon foot ball, base ball,
and horse shoes occupied the attention
of the boys The carriage containing
the horse shoes looked like a black
smith shop. On the large open space
near the auditorium Methodist and Bap-
| tist Presbyterian and Christian, Con-
gregationalist and Episcopalian Rugged
each other as they rolled over and over,
or thumped each others shins in the
football game. For the fair sex who
did not care to look on and thought foot
| ball a horrid game anyway, croquet,
hammocks and swings offered their al
lurementa.
1--WE are having the largest kind of
time," said A. 0. Rorabaugh, superinten-
dent of the NJ. E. school, and who had
charge of the arrangements. 81 have
never seen children enjoy themselves
better"
Rev W. B. Hutchinson was prone to
linger around the wagon containing the
athletic goods, but disclaimed any pro-
ficiency in the games. w. II. WATSON is a
first class base ballist, who might be
called upon to umpire the game.
The crowd left the park at 4:3O to re-
turn to town.
The merriment of the picnic was
brought to an end in the middle of the
Duncan, boy Is years old. while in the
river swimming near the picnic grounds.
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.
The summer soIstice begins next Sun
day.
The buglers of Battery B went to Of
tawa today.
Frank Root, formerly of the Mail, has
returned from the Wamego paper
A set of harness was stolen from the
barn of the insane asylum yesterday.
The tramp orators are in Ottawa to-
day to hear Governor Mckinley speak.
The board of directors of the state re-
formatory will meet at Hutchinson to-
day.
Topeka is still third in the percentage
of base ball games won in the state
league
A large number of people have visited
the 'sweat box" at the county Jail since
the Novels trial
The wheelmen of the city will make
an effort to secure the passage of a new
bicycle ordinance.
Over at Leavenworth where joints are
licensed poor grammar is inexcusable.
They have so much sintax.
No Atchison man who comes to Tope-
ka need fear arrest under the six mile an
hour locomotion ordinance.
People living in the vicinity of Bethany
college can sleep now. Since school
dismissed the serenaders keep away.
An inventory of the supplies at the
state penitentiary is being made prepar-
atory to turning the Office over to War
den Lynch.
DR.. Brownf1eld announces that he has
purchased an interest in the Topeka
base ball team and that better games may
be expected.
The members of the Emporia base ball
team are so young that a typographical
error referring to them as the "Emporis
teens" was quite proper.
The family of Mrs John Willie, living
in a small house under the Sixth street
|. viaduct, is in destitute circumstances
and help is needed at once.
Next Wednesday the county commits
sioners will let the contract for the int
ror fixtures and furniture of the new
court house. 1t will probably cost abou
$4,000.
Ex-Police Judge ]. F. Lee of Manhat
tan who has become famous in Topeka
police court circles, has gone to Atchison
That's where he belongs. He's their kind
} of people.