The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-17
OLD SETTLERS PICNIC.
They Had Perfect Dav But only Small
Attendance.

They Had Perfect Dav But only Small
Attendance.
The Old Settlers club gave basket
picnic at its grounds on the shore OF
Paddock's lake Friday. The day had
started out to be very threatening
one. The clouds hung heavy in the
sky and for several hours seemed to be
ready at a moments notice to let down
a torrent of water. II was probably
this fact which deferred many from
attending the festivities. just before
noon, however, the sun broke through,
and such a perfect day as was given
for the rest of the time made the re-
mark of the poet, ooh, what is so rare
as day in June" very apt and appro-
pirate. The day proved one of the
rarest of June days, the sun coming
out warm and pleasant.
Up to noon there were probably 100
people on the grounds. Rev. F. Emory
Lyons, of Madison. had been invited to
make an address. The subject he had
selected was "The Social Dawn"
The lecture is one IN series of lectures
on Christian sociology and in response
to a definite need and widespread de-
sire for information concerning the
principles and problems of the science.
The lecture is the opening one of the
series and is a graphic outlook upon
present social conditions and pressing
problems, and an optimistic presenta-
ton of present day ideals, and the
reasonable basis of their fulfillment.
The lecture was an able effort and
pointed mostly to the cooperative
institution as the way out of present
social complications.
Immediately after the lecture the
crowd on the grounds scattered into
groups to suit the convenience of the
occasion and INDUCED in that greatest
of all eatable things a picnic dinner of
ham sandwiches, pickles and cake.
President Stocker and Secretary
Roberts, Of the club, looked after all
stragglers on the grounds who had not
otherwise provided for themselves,
while the Salem church society had
eatables and drinks for all who pre-
ferred to set their own tables.
The first part of the afternoon was
given over to social converse, and such
games as were happily at hand.
At 3 o'clock Mr.. Lyon had larger
crowd to hear him talk on "Some
Social Ideals" since after noon the
crowd was greatly augmented by new
accessions from some of the surround
ing schools and many farmers. The
lecture aimed at being systematic
and educational study of society as it
is, with special reference to what it
ought to be. He emphasized the high
ideal of personal character, which
must be realized in practical appli-
cation of the principles of the gospel to
all the relations of life. Love to God
is WE'LL" he said, but love to man is
just as necessary and far reaching in
it's applications.
After the lecture the greater portion
of the people on the grounds left for
their homes, to return after chores"
to hear the Beloit Ladies quartette in
a musical program Of rare merit. The
quartette is one famed throughout
southern Wisconsin and northern Illi-
nos for it's musical ability. The voices
of the young ladies blended with re-
markable beauty. Every number, of
which there were sixteen, was rendered
in such a fashion as to call for an
encore. Miss Susie Rowe, of Kenosha,
recited twice and was encored each
time in most pleasant style. The pro-
gram lasted until about IL o'clock p.
m, and though the hour was late
everybody seemed to leave the grounds
with regret that the day with all it's
pleasures had ended.