Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08

Woman's Club Picnic at Messy Glen.
Talk about picnics! Talk about good
times etc, and speak of anything you
please, for nothing can compare
with the good time those ladies of the
club had last Friday at the club picnic
held at Messy Glen.
Many tragic events have taken place
on Friday all along the annals of time.
Lincoln was asssssinated, Moscow and
Bastile were burned, Julius Caesar was
assassinated, the battles of Waterloo
and Marengo were both fought on Fri
day,also the battle of New Orleans, and
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake
on this memorable day, but on the
other hand, we notice the pleasant hap
penings that have taken place on Fri
day. The May Flower landed. Wash
ington and Shakespeare were both born
on Friday. America was discovered,
Queen Victoria was married, the
Woman's Club of Manchester held their
picnic at Messy Glen and the Declar
alton of Independence was signed, all
on this noted day. Talk about its being
an unfortunate day. Indeed.
1t was perfect day when those in
terested gathered their eatables and
nice things together, with other nee
essarles, and met our polite coachman,
MIR. Hollenbeck with his painting steeds
and livery at Hyde's orner,which place
had been decided upon prior to the
the hour for starting, which was six
O'Clock in the morning and few MON.
ents after that hour we were in our
conveyances and spinning along the
roadway, which was lined with flowers
of every hue on either side, among
them the flower of gold in beauteous
verdure wrought, emblem of our land
the glorious golden rod, snd who does
not know and love this rich, regal
highway beauty which Eliminates the
landscape from Vermont to Florida
and from Plymouth Rock to the Colder
Gate calculated to create enthusiasm
of sentiments this flower of all flowers
our national emblem, but enough of
this, and next, who composed our party
Well there was our distinguished Presi.
dent, Mrs. Kinnie, Mesdames Van Ands
Hyde, Cosgroye, Mitch, Elder
Crosby, Misses Julia Hyde, and
Esther Weber, in the first coach, with
our driver Mr.. Hollenbeck, then there
was carriage of seven containing Mrs
Joe Brownell with Mrs. Malay, and her
children followed up by the life of the
excursionists, Mrs. l.. L. Preussner and
her better half.
One Of our number with her bugle
horn apprized us Of danger occasion
ally, and notified US all of the little OBJ.
structions along the way in the shape
of washouts of Independently speak
ing, there were many, but why they all
did their washings so late in the week
is more than can but, and of course
there is no question as to the safety OF
the roads from our town to Messy
Glen? Mechanical, weren't the y
girls? although there was just one per-
fectly awful rut just as we arrived at
the Glen, where we came, oh so very
near breaking spring but escaped
further injury. Our journey was made
| pleasant by cracking jokes and peanuts,
chatting and exchanging condolences
along the road which led up hill and
down again, over rocks and ridges, brae'
and bramble, saying nobody to nothing
as far as outsiders were concerned un-
til we arrived dusty and travel stained
but good natured, looking well, at our
destination about eleven O'Clock, and
forthwith set ourselves to work prepar-
ing dinner.
There was the nice delicious coffee to
cook, and other things to arrange, and
such dinner one scarcely ever sits
down to. How palatable ham sand
witches are when one is hungry. and
every thing else was on that table
!! spread that you could think of, and