Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-08-08
DEoRrE OF HoNoR pIoNIo.

Captain.
DEGREE OF HONOR PICNIo.
Large Crowd In Attendance-A Pleasant
and successful Ansir.
The basket picnic given by the Degree
Of Honor at Camp Nhitcomb yesterday
proved a strong attraction II the enorm-
Gus crowd that went can be taken a. any
indication. Before six o'clock yesterday
morning the people commenced to a.
semble on the corner Of Second street
and Gold avenue ana Jumbo. the TallyhO,
the Explorer and other vehicles we're
promptly al d to their utmost capacity.
In addition "a large number Of people
drove out In their own carriages and
many also rode out ON their bicycles. 20
that Camp Whitcomb yesterday was
swarming with q large part OF the popu-
lation Of Albuquerque.
The picnic itself was a most delightful
affair and will in all probability rank a.
the star picnic Of this summer. All the
details had been 40 earthly and
thoroughly arranged by Mrs. A. Harsch
Chief OF Honor, and the committee on ar
rangements, consisting Of Mesdames Gray.
Whitcomb and Allison, that everything
passed OF with the promptness aud regu.
larity OF clock work. There were no pro
yokIng delays, and this assisted materi
ally In MAILING the picnic a most pleasant
one. The ladies had provided choice eat.
ables In sufficient quantities 10 feed all
the people at the picnic, even after their
appetites had been ~sharpened by an
e%ighteen-mile ride through the noun
tains. As managers Of picDies the ladies
In charge OF the n yesterday deserve to
be titled the superb. This was the opin-
ion OF every one who partOok OF the
splendid repast which they served.
The day wa cloudy and cool, and up TO
I o'clock In the afternoon, when the rain
commenced, no improvement could be
desired. The rain storm necessitated al
early return home, and the trip vas one
which will not sOon be forgotten by the
picnickers. The rain fairly poured down
the greater portion OF the way, and every
one was more or less thoroughly drenched.
Those who rode In covered carriages Jared
the best, or rather suffered the least; those
In open vehicles did not get through 80
we'll. and the bicycle riders suffered the
worst Of all. There were evidently several
small cloud bursts, for the Tijeras arroyo,
which was almost dry in the morning
was q raging stream In the afternoon
only u few minutes after the rain com
meneed. The road wa washed out at
several points, and at some OF the worst
places the picnickers we're obliged TO get
out and walk through the mud up 10
their ankles and with the rain pouring
down on them from above at the same
time. The ladies' military adornments
received a good soaking. and presented a
dilapidated appearance when the wearers
reached the city, aud the millinery stores
and bicycle shops will probably expert
ence a boom In business during the next
few days. Only a few OF the bicycle
riders who left Camp Whitcomb reached
the city. They we're picked up at differ
ent places along the road with their
wheels In various stages Of destruction.
The l3-year-old son OF Patrick Powers
was rescued by the driver OF Jumbo after
he had fallen into the arroyo, and was
saved from a watery grave.
A wheel came of from the carriage In
which MFR. aud Mrs WhitcOmb, Mrs
Harsch, Percy Cadman and George Orr
were driving. but with the exception OF
these small accidents no lasting damage
was done to anyone and taken all In all
the Degree Of Honor picnic OF 1898 will
live az a pleasant memory In the recOllec.
lions of all those who attended 1t.
Among the people who were out at
Camp WhitcOmb yesterday we're George
Miller, G. 5cOtti, Joe Scott, Fred Glover
and family, IL. Hase and family, Ed.
HOckett and family, W. P. Lawson.
Horace Parker, Ed. Owens, John Butler,
MF aud Mrs.. Hoffman Mr. and Mrs.
Edwards. MIR. and Mrs. Jones, Harry
Palmer, George Smith, George HOekett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Whiting and Eleanor,
Mrs. W. Y. Walton, Miss jeanette and
Master Joe Walton, Mrs. II. Il. Fox. Mrs
A. b. McGsifey. Misses Lena and Mildred
Fox, Miss Hogan, I'D, Medlsr, T. A. Fini-
cal, c, Il. Newcomer, ArnO Huning, ssm.
aud Ed. PickRrd, Mr., and Mrs. II. Moore,
Mrs. Cushman, Miss Kellogg, Misses Sum
mers. Miss Dennis, DR.. r.. j. Alger, Frank
Wilson, A. X. Frost, Will. Springer, A. X.
d. Carscallen, Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Eakin
aud daughter, Mrs, Johnston, Miss Wilt,
Geo. h. Williams. Nc. Smsllmack, Mrs.
Bliss, Herman Fleming, Mr., and Mrs
Il, ID. Becker, Miss James, Mrs, Keleher
and children, Mrs. %Galloundet, Mir. Me-
Elyain and family, Mr.. and Mrs, ED.
; Harsch, Mrs. j. Fenner, Miss Bertha
Jones, Rowland Stevens, james wrOth,
: Jr., Richard Gentry, II. Il, Coe, Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott. Andrew and Will Adams
". II. Erickson, Jake Myers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Aaron Gray, Mrs Calm, Mrs. j.
II. Holman, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Kinman
y Mrs. Alba Butler, Mrs. John Butler
Mrs. A. Harsch, Miss Katie Harseh, Mis-
a Bertha Pope, ". X, franklin, j. K. b
Owens, Mr. and Mrs. C.. ID, NhitcOmb
7 Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Robinson, Mr.. ant
. Mrs. n. NJ. Eddings. Mrs. X. j. SRyre
[ Mrs. l.. Shoemaker, Mrs. Stevens, Mrs
A Rutherford, Miss Nellie Raessler, Jacl
: spellecy and wife, Mrs. A. Singer
r Miss Levy, Isaac Singer, Mr.. Brit
tenstein, T. l.. Wilson, Tom Walsl
and family, G. ", Orr, Ernest Dougherty
Robert Bear, Percy Cadman, Harry Gel
1 Roldt, Jessie Waldo, Leila Buchanan