The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-11
DUNN'S MILL PICNIC
Dr. Cave Wins in Pie-Eating
Contest.
SURPRISE PARTIES THE GO
North Enders Take a Trolley
Ride Friday Evening.

One OF the jolliest crowds OF picnicers
that the season has re.n returned from
two weeks camping trip on the Walnut
river arriving in the city last Monday
morning at O'Clock. The party was
composed of the following persons: Dr..
AID Mrs. Cave, Harry Cottman and wife.
Monte Cave. W. E. Bondurant and wife,
Tom Boundurant, VIII Bondurant, Roy
Bondurant, Miss Lulu. Nell. Ella Stan
ton, Art Alexander, Geo. Dawson, Guss
Hill, VIII Stanton, Chas. Lindsay, Fred
Ross, Anna Stanton, Mary Stanton. Har-
~ Sims, ]. A. Davidson and wife, Lou
stippe and wife and Miss Nell McCor-
mick. About sixteen persons were pres
ent at every meal several coming out
from town at different times to enjoy the
good times reported to them by others
of the party. It has been the custom
Of this same party to go down on the
Walnut about two miles below Dun S
mills to camp for several years and they
always have a good time, but this seems
to have been an exceptionally good year
for them as all report an unusually
pleasant trip Every preparation was
made weeks before the time in order that
no detail might be omitted that would
add TO the comfort Of all concerned.
Even going to the expense Of building a
boat that they might be sure OF plenty
of room for all on the river. Games Of
every character were taken along for
the strong and athletic games, for the
quieter members of the crowd, for the
women and for every description. Gro
ouet was a general favorite and many
an hour was spent in the most pleasant
manner by all on the croquet grounds.
Harry Cottman and Anna Stanton car
RED off the honors by never losing a
game. On the last evening four couples
in turn challenged them to a game each
and were beaten in regulation style,
much to the chagrin Of the other mem
bers of the party who desired to see
their Growing stopped. The place is
very cool, shady spot and Of course con-
ducive to the enjoyment of jolly, fun
loving group Of people ana as might be
expected many jokes originated at ach
Others expense. Among other things
that caused no end Of merriment was a
pie eating contest in which DR.. Cave
came off an easy victor, having eaten
no less than eight pieces of a large ten
inch pie prepared especially for the oc-
casion by Spider McCane, the famous
cook who has been with this same party
for five years. The doctor having a good
knowledge of medicine has escaped ser
ious complications so far.
VIII Stanton returned during the week
with a very black eye and reported that
It was the result of a shiny match in
which he ran into Harry Cottnan's head
with very serious results to himself. He
made this report very common, but Har-
~ gives a very different version of the
affair His story is that they were box
ing and that VIII ran into his glove fist
so hard that his eye became very large
and black. Probably the best story Of
all is the one that is going the rounds on
Harry Cottman. It is TO the effect that
he being very fond Of hunting secured a
rife and started out to supply the party
with squirrels for supper. A number of
small boys, seeming some rare sort trail
ed along after him and attempted to
scare up some game and at last found
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after securing a good position opened fire
and wasted all the ammunition in camp
trying to scare that bird and the boys
had to go down and scare the thing away
to save Harry's reputation. Many
joke was passed and all ate until they
were satisfied that camp life on the Wal
nut was the only way to live and so it /
that Friday evening after their |
return DR.. Cave gave a reception to all (
members Of the party at his home on /
Market street. tt was in the form OF a /
reunion and all were royalty entertained /
with refreshments by a four course sup /
Der, to which all were refreshed and 1
made happy by stories Of camp life