Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-06-12
SUNDAY SCHOOL pICNuCs.
Many Hundreds of children Have u
Days Pleasure.

Oahu College campus at Puma
hou was as usual the scene of the
annual picnic of the Sunday
school of Central Union church
on the eleventh. On this occasion
the Sunday school of the Metho-
dist church joined that of the
Congregationalists. There was
grand turnout of children and
parents, teachers and friends, the
assembly totalling about 800 peo-
pie. The day was joyously spent
in games and athletic sports, with
great feast of good things to eat
and drink in the middle. F. j.
Lowrey, A. b. Wood, II. +. Wich-
man, Il. A. Jones and John
Warehouse were the chief execu-
tive officers, being unstintedly
assisted in the work by many of
the young men and women. Street
cars and omnibuses got big bust
ness out of this picnic.
Rev. 7. ID. Garvin selected
Pearl City as the place for the
Christian church Sunday school
picnic. b. L. Dillingham; en-
gagged to furnish satisfactory &C
commodation in the cars Of the
Oahu Railway & Land Company,
at the extremely low fare of
twenty-five cents for the round
trip, besides obtaining the grounds
of Mrs. j. n. Robinson on the
shore of Pearl harbor and fur
nishing lumber for the tables.
Not only these favors did the
generous railway superintendent
tender, but he personally contribut-
edthefares of fifteen out of the forty
children attending the Smith
street mission school of the
church.
Five of the largest cars were
required to carry this party. An
enormous quantity IF refresh
ments in baskets and boxes,
together with dozens of folding
chairs, was carried from the PEN
insula station TO the grounds by
the men and boys. Immediately
on arrival the men began putting
up swings and hammocks for the
youngsters, and several of the
women set to work cutting up
roast duck and material for sand.
witches. 1t took two hours of hard
work to prepare the feast, and
then the children were seated in
groups on the grass. Amidst per-
feet stiffness Pastor Garvin said
grace and then the children were
served first, with the best that was
going. So we'll were the arrange
ments made, there was not the
slightest confusion, and none of
the little ones were missed. 1t
was pleasure enough to the grown
people to see the children's sup
RENE enjoyment.
What with swings and beanbag
throwing, sky ball and gathering
shells, chasing and racing, the
children had grand day. Prizes
of real value were given the win
ners of foot races, for girls as
we'll as boys, including a race for
"boys" over forty years of age
which was holly contested. When
the time approached for taking
the train for town, ice cream and
cake were served. Lemonade was
ladled out all day and yet it was
to spare at the end Before leav-
ing the grounds several familiar
hymns were sung. Three rousing
cheers were given for Mr.. Dilling-
ham as a vote of thanks, followed
by an enthusiastic cheer for Mr..
Garvin. Mr.. and Mrs. Dilling-
ham and their daughter, Mrs.
Frear, We're present at the con-
clusion of the picnic.
Three cars were occupied on
the same train by the Portuguese
church and Sunday school for
a picnic excursion to Remond
Grove. Rev. A.V. SORES, pastor,
and A. Frank Cooke, superinten-
dent, were in charge of the party,
which had very happy day.
Adjutant Egner had the Salvation
Army, with band of children,
out for picnic on Mr.. Dilling-
hams beach premises at the Pen
insula, adjoining the grounds
where the Christian church folks
had their outing. They marched
with banners and music to the
Honolulu station, and space was
reserved for them on the train.