The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-05

barrel races and walking contests in
which both old and young participated.
Much amusement was caused by a
number of the guests attempting to ride
Mr. Mead's burro, which proved to be
very difficult feat.
The picnic was an all day affair and
supper was served in the house. The
feature of the evening was a delightful
little comedy by Canon Bywater, called
The Golden Wedding, an Ethiopian
Medley" which was given by seven of
the oyung people in an improvised cabin
on the porch. Music was furnished by
an orchestra during the entire day.
There were about so guests present
At the CouItis Farm.
A party consisting of 20 young people
took their dinners and spent the day at
the Coultis farm. They were Mr.. and
Mrs. J. K. Bair, Miss Berdena Crandell,
Miss Virgie Payne, Miss Emma Dennis,
Miss Marian Mcfarland, Miss Helen
Otis, Miss Santa Waters, Miss Jean
Frost, Miss Lillian Valentine, Miss Ida
Stagg, Mr.. Horace Macferran. Mr.. Ed
ward Dennis, Mr.. Charles Elliott, Mr..
George Payne Mr.. John Abrahams, Mr..
Howard Huey, Mr.. Earl Case and Mr..
Fred Gillett-
AT the Davis Farm.
One of the largest picnics was at the
w H. Davis farm, northeast of town.
The party went out about o'clock and
returned early in the evening. The din
ner was served in true picnic style on
the lawn.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Sproat,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Carney, Mr. and
Mrs. A. w. Parks, Mr.. and Mrs. L. d.
Reel. Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Schoch, Mr..
and Mrs. L. S. Woolverton. Mr.and Mrs.
J. L. Constant, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs Dick Johnson, Mr. and
Mrs D. E. Cain, Mr.. and Mrs. T. N:
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. McNabney, Mr.. AMI
Mrs. B. E. Pitts, Miss Jessie Myers. Miss
Cora Hopkins, Miss Mamie Hopkins,
Miss Grace Babcock. Miss Louise Ali
son, Mrs. Dunlap, Miss Ethel Davis. Mr..
Dana Davis, Mr.. Lester Davis, Mr.. Wal
ter Myers, Mr. Fred Click, Mr. A. H.
Purdy, Mr. J. E. Morris, Mr.. Ed John
son, Mr.. A. w. Lacey and Mr.. Howard
Patten.
Novel Affair.
A number of young people celebrated
in the evening by taking a boat ride;
but the boat was on wheels and was
drawn about the main streets by two
horses. 1t had canopy top, was gaily
decorated with flags and lighted with
Japanese lanterns and presented a very
pretty appearance.
Those in the party were Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Clauser, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry How
ard, Miss Blanche Carnahan, Miss Ge-
nevieve Butterfield, Miss Myrtle How
ard, Miss Lola McMahan. Miss Josephine
McMahan. Mr. Charles Morton, Mr..
Mowry Thatcher and Mr.. Ralph Clauser.
At the Reform School.
A picnic at the reform school was at
tended by. the following. couples and
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs ]. s. McKfttrick
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. I4add, DR.. and Mrs.
Hamilton, DR.. and Mrs Warner, Mr..
and Mrs S NJ Evans and Miss Belle
Evarts. Judge Foote was the speaker
and delivered Fourth of July address.
Dinner was served on the lawn. There
was drill and music by the Reform
School band and fireworks in the even
ing.
Picnic at BerrytOn.
Another pleasant affair was the pic
mic of eight young couples at Berryton.
The party went out during the forenoon
and after a day enjoyed in shooting
f1recrackers and fireworks returned
home in the evening Luncheon was
served in the regular picnic style. The
party was composed of Miss Laura
Tillson, Miss Daisy Hunter, Miss Mabel
Kelch, Miss Grace Adams, Miss Minnie
Lainlor, Miss Flossie Beeton Miss
Edith Russum, Miss Bessie Bates and
Miss Busser of Los Angeles, Cal, Mr..
Mr.. Henry Iantz, Mr.. WILDER Perry, Mr.
Wilmer Glasscock, Mr.. Howard Thomas,
Mr.. w. T. Thomas, Mr. Elmer Klein
and Mr.. Conrad Swartz.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. C. w. Winton and Mrs. Furrnan
two weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. P. Wahle. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sargent and Mr. and Mrs.
S. A. Scott with their children, spent
Wednesday near the mound south of
town.
Mrs. Fred Verify and Children have
gone to Schoteau, 1. T., to live
Leslie McCanne and Clyde Williams
returned Wednesday from a months
visit in Louisiana.
Masters Charlie WEIGH and David
Joe.
Misses Ruth and Helen McClintock
will leave Friday for Charlevoix, Mich.
to spend the summer. They will be
with Mrs. l. N Baker of Lincoln, Neb.
The party of young people who in
tended to spend the evening at Calhoun
Bluffs were prevented by the rain and
spent the evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Davis instead.
Mr.. w. e, Dauchy and daughter
Grace of Chicago spent Wednesday in
Topeka.
Mrs. Frank F1eisch of st. Joe is
spending a few days in Topeka with
relatives.
George ]. Graves left this morning for
Fort Madison, Iowa, to take q position
in the engineering department of the
Santa Fe.
DR.. and Mrs r. J. Numbers of Weiser,
Idaho, are visiting Mrs. Numbers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Swartz.
Rev. and Mrs. L. D. Blanford have
returned from Excelsior Springs and af-
ter spending a short time in the city
they will go to their home in Sault Saint
Marie, Michigan.
WATER RATE QUESTION.