The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-26
Picnic EkcOSVCp.
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Nco"cts
The picnic mt Kcowce on Saturday,
August 18th, was day pleasantly
spent by those who were present.
Early in the morning people began
to come in from almost all directions
and ten o'clock there was quite large
crowd present. Capt. r. f.. Steele.
president of the Citizens Union. call
ed the people to order, and Rev. w
G. Mnuldin led in prayer, after
which Captain Steele arose and wei
coined each one to the jubilee in be-
half Of tho Union. Just at this time
two beautiful little girls tastcfuly at.
tired in white, arose from the audi.
cncc carrying above them a handaomc
banner with an inscription on it "Cit-
izcn Union. Lovers of good morals,
and then advanced to the stand and
presented the same to the pre- sidcnt,
who in very appropriate words thank
cd them for their noble act He then,
rs usual, had the close attention of
the crowd fol one hour during which
time he delivered very instructive
address.
Hon. Joel II. Miller was the next
speaker introduced. He went some
what into ancient history to make it
plain that organized bodies were bon
eticlal to public welfare if they bad
the right spirit and motives, for in
union there is surely strength.
Prof. John O. Hicks, principal of
Palestine school, was next introduced
by the president Prof. Hicks said
ny invitation he and his school were
present for the purpose of delivering
speeches. He saw from the inscrip
ton the flag, they were fighting along
on tho same line that the Citizen Un.
ION were. Prof Hicks then lifted up
III his arms n pretty little five or six
year oid and started the battle, and
, from the time the first gun was fired
hot shot were poured on until another
l"iportant part of tho programo was
reached, and Capt. Steele announced
that one hour and fifteen minute!
would bo given for dinner and re
frcshmcnts. There WIS soon sprcn,
by the ladies n bountiful supply o
all good wholesome things to eat
| Here we will say that the ladics de
servo thanks and much credit fo,
their excellent dinner which hnd beer
prepared. After all had partakcn t,
their full satisfaction and large guam
1 tity lett over, some nice melons were
, served. 1t was Il noticeable fact that
some of the young men were remind,
, ing tho yonnG lndics, wo believe, that
they would not object to boing the
t posscssor of good cook, for it had
, been proven that there were plenty of
tiiui'i present, from the delicious din
nor which had jnst been served. The
time given having expired, tho seats
f around tho stand again filed to hca,
, the romaindor of the speeches.
Hon. ". Ct. Mnuldin was intro
duced and made n very forcible ar.
gument which was listened to by the
entire crowd for about an hour and
a half.
Prof. Hicks thon commenced again
with his eXecllently trained scholars,
and they handled the prohibited
question with gloves off, Each and
every one from tho smallest to th.
'nrScSt spoke III a very and positive
manner.
Music was furnished between the
speeches from organ, two violins and
banjo, and everything passed. eff most
pleasantly.
After almost the day had been
spent in listening to the instructive
speeches, the speakers wcro compli.
mented, tho bencdiction pronounced,
and all joined in saying they had
spent a pleasant day at Keowoo
Having kept no notes wo arc sorry We
cannot give tho names of the speak
crs OF Prof. Hicks school.
0. S. Stewart.
Alexander, S. c., Aug 1G, '97.
Union IcctInG.
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