The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-04
A HAPPY OCCASION.
The Stone Printing Company's Out
ing Last Saturday.

De Out ol place III an issue OF your paper:
AT $3.50 special train moved off from
the Norfolk and Western station towards
Glenvar, carrying the officers and en-
ployes of the company and their families
The shade of Benjamin Franklin slipped
unObserved into corner and stood there
with twinkle in his eye AS he glanced
over one part Of the programme he said,
Mighty strides these Youngsters are
taking. Why when I"--just here the
whistle blew, and merry voices began
one of the songs of the day. Benjamin
strolled into the forward car, aud with his
usual business accuracy noted the number
OF dinner baskets, the freezers of cream,
the crates Of peaches and other tokens
that foretold noon-tide delights. Then
he counted the people, oue-hundred and
forty. He made some illusions to trolls
of bread," but no one standing near
caught the remark except the proof
reader, who is very accomplished and
clever. He looked around and said,
who's reviving that old story? Give us
something Dewer, please"
The day was perfect and the party en-
joyed it to the utmost. \ short distance
from Glenvar, pretty country church
stood Hospitality open rs if expecting the
Roanokers, as indeed it was. Soon all
were comfortably seated under the fine
old trees near the building, or strolling
along reckoning paths that led no one
knew whittier. The main interests of
the day conferred in the athletic contests,
the music by the Stone band, the dinner
and the attractive girls present. And if
any one thinks that printing and love.
making do not go together, he ought to
have been with us Saturday. Even Ben
Jamin was heard to ask. "Who is that
girl over there in the light body:'
Body, man." said the foreman, chats
a shirt waist, and the girl is one of the
sweetest in the Office. She's merry, yet
reserved. dainty yet simple in her
tastes; knows enough to be very enter
tanning, but not enough to be argumanta-
tive
"Umph" said Benjamin, $50 you don't
encourage argumentative women,away up
here in the twentieth century? That girl
in the light shirt waist-has she ever
seen young man walking down Jelier-
son street with roll under each arm?'
NO" said the foreman, "now-a days,
young man can attract girls atten-
tion in some other way. The rolls are
not regarded rs necessary in the matter ~
This conversation was interrupted by u
general pressing forward to position in
front OF Landes' camera. ''What one
nigh: call printing press, said Benia-
min, rs he Heated in the air above the
group in the attitude of fat guardian
angel. His features are distinctly dis
cernabe in the photograph which any
one may see at Landes' studio.
at dinner Benjamin helped himself to
two snowy lgbt-rolls from the band
leaders, table, then climbed Il tree to get
snap shots of the various dinner parties
grouped around the church "There's
no incongrrity between IL shade and a
h.AG uiI I,n 1..t.
pleasing sight. Pretty young matrons,
their husbands and children were chat
ting merrily rs all the good things of a
bountiful season were spread ont upon
Sc uares of damask. "Liqud laughter
and lemonade" chucked the reporter in
the tree.
81 wonder how many of those children
are named for me-" and he bent lower to
catch the names that fell from mothers
lips
"Not one What an oversight. Albert,
Mary, Annie, Florence. Guy, Vernon,
Mabel, frankie, Mckenney, Edith"
After dinner young and old gathered
around Mr.. Thos. Clemmitt, Jr., the
only after-dinner speaker on the pro.
gramme. He entertained his Listeners
most agreeably with remarks on the
"Fransmigration of the Soul" making
occasional references to Richmond which
caused Benjamin to exclaim CHATS
capital
The athletic contests followed the
speaking. AL. a. Stone won the blue rib
bon for TIE hundred. yard race Harry
Hill won the red in The race for .,oys: r.
X. Hurt the sack race; AL \. Stone and
Charles Fishburne the three legged race.
Edward l.. Stone made the best running
jump; George Misell the best standing
Jump and standing three jump; j. NJ.
Peters won distinction in the high kick:
and Jno. C. Hill made the best long dis.
lance throw. In the thick and thin
wrestle S. Taylor Tinsley was the best
and the thickest man. Wharton McClin.
took and K. Il. Scott were victorious in
the boxing contests John C.. Hill bore
with becoming modesty the rifle he won
In the shooting contest. The afternoon
passed; there was more music, sweet and
slow, or gay and spirited, and then the
sun dropped behind the trees. Baskets
were again brought out, and happy fam
lilies ate supper in the breezy twilight
while scarcely Dng or ant intruded into
the butter. There was not even n SERPENT
in the rural Virginia Eden, or IL there
was he did not show his head during all
the happy day, when these busy men
and women workers with hand and brain
had left business cares behind them to
spend few hours near natures heart
and in fellowship with one another.
AT 8 p. III home again. The bnnd
played lively airs on the Norfolk and