Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-12
PICNIC FAD IS THE NEWEST.
THE 400" GIVES PICNECS WITH
MUSIC AND SPORTS, BsJT THERE
ARE OTHER why's OF
HAVING A G0s3D ,.-
TIME.

Stated with the amusengents OF field
and farm, of forest and court, the
back to Eden. He has taken, up the
picnic as his fad and his, fair lady has
become a picnic faddist.
The country picnic iseErobably fresh
in the heart of every GIVE that lives.
The trip to the woods, early in the
morning, to take luncheon out Of a
basket whose contents we re spread out
upon the ground, seldom dressed by
even a cloth; the long tfrolic ii the
shade, and the return trip, when all
were tired but happy, have all been
events in the lives Observation-Disclosures.
But the picnic of today is quite an
other matter. II is a glorified affair
which those who once at93nd can never
forget. 1t is an expensive thing, too,
and the man or woman who wishes to
give a picnic better count the cost
first.
The Newport picnic is s3Ich wonder
full thing that it is scarcely worth
while to describe it for the ordinary
mortal to follow. Coach land tally-hO
take the people and in gong wagon at
the rear, sits the band. 1t is generally
a brass band that wakens the echoes
from the depths OF the bag long wagon
and the number OF pieces, suffices to fill
the air with q melody THAI can be heard
throughout the procession. In such a
manner the picnickers start.
Nor is the dress a thing neglected.
The English morning suit for summer
is the dress for the men. This consists
Of trousers of light filannel or duck. in
, white, cream, pink or blue; while lie
ladies are elegant in thsir lawns and
chiffOnS. There is nothin g rural in the
get-up OF the guests.
The picnic spot has been prepared. A
| table has been built and covered with
| boughs. over which a cloth is to be
! thrown so as to lie irregularly just as
though it were on the ground. 1ne
! chairs are boughs of trees, rustic chairs
are also built for the occasion; and
| there are rustic tables for the maya
zines that have by SOME mysterious
process preceded the picnickers. Ham
Knocks, too have been strung and great
| rocks lie scattered here and there for
! foot stools and loungingi spots.
Afar off, behind a winii-break is the
oven which is made of stones, an i'm
mense open space being formed. In this
there is sweet hay which lis to be tighten,
then smothered, when the 'stones are hot,
after which a plentiful supply of CLAIMS
are TO be dumped in, covered with hay
and left to steam for halfAsin ohur. Some
times wood is burned in the openrt' ovenl'
and the fire smother with lhay, while the
CLANS are thrown in, cove red again and
steamed. This is steam oven Chick
! ems, corn, had and soft shall clans, hard
shell crabs and potatoes are all arranged
in layers in the oven and steamed.
Then there is another oven, this time
built il a side hill or artificial mound;
and here there is a deal o. baking going
on The dishes are kept h.pt in this oven
and small culinary operations conducted.
/ Near the table hangs the picturesque
crane with its singing kettle and under
meath is the fire. When the kettle boils
! the drinks are made, and tea and other
things are served to thosei who want hot
drinks in hot weather.
] The amusements of this ,picnic are not
at all rural, for the servants at once
spread tennis net and lazy out a court,
while the caddies runairg hither and
thither, construct fairly well laid out
/ golf course and croQuet is.s quickly pre-
pared. With so many spqEts to choose
| from the morning passes quickly and
! luncheon is spread.
! 1t might be mentioned that feature OF
the big picnic ground is "a, punch bowl
(which, jingling with ice Sc Us upon a tree
stump and here the weary picnicker re-
freshes his inner soul
( Servants wait upon this, spread in the
green woods and the bandEolays IT'S selec-
tons In the afternoon ALI Is gathered VI
/ again and the party stsrtst upon coach
/ ing trip arriving home in time for dinner
| 1t is a gala day and not asian wearying
| for the picnic is not over six or sever
/ hours long, and does not compare with
! the old fashioned away-at-b reak-of-day
] affair.
Where they do things a little less ex-
pensively they omit the music. unless
an obrging musician be ofFthe party, with
mandolin or banjo, violin .or cornet: and
| all ride to the grounds IN carry-alIs Il
| is almost necessary 70 taloe4 along a ser
want or two, however. or the hostess
must make slave OF herself to relieve
her guests of the care Sof the picnic
! grounds.
Conducted as it may be- the picnic Is
now the fashionable spe-ti and II you
want to be in style you wiz ,gfve one The
number should be limited 4md those who
ere invited should be we'll tca red&for. The
emission OF single luxury will spoil the
Gay; for We 90 not in these Idays 50 much
enjoy roughins It. Ice canIhe carried, Ill
not in q cooler. in a gossanhr waterproof
! wrapped again with news papers inside
butter is placed in the package with the
ice; big picnic case carries, all the need
ed articles. silver and chinaafor the tab.e
| and. finally. come the han spers or slices
meats aud the salads and cold buildings
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