The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-12

George l. Pearson's flock were ad-
yancing from all directions, in car
riages, on foot. on bicycles, by mu;e-
car transportation. and every other
means of migration known TO the Ho-
nolulu public.
The holiday spirit was manifest ev-
ierywhere, and had it not been. II
would soon have been aroused by the
upheayal that was going on at the par
sonage, next door to the church While
the good natured pastor hustled about
trying his best TO assist in the hand
ling of the luncheon baskets, soda wa
/ ter bottles, etc, Mrs. Pearson and a
number of ladies who had brought
boxes of good things for the MONDAY
refreshment of the picnickers, were
busy experimenting the arrange
ments, welcoming the new arrivals ana
seeing that nothing was Iert behind
BY $50 about two hundred merry-
makers We're assembled and a prornis-
: ing array of lunch baskets and boxes
4 We're lined up along the sidewalk
awaiting the coming of the unoceupied
cars that had been arranged for BY
means of these. and a number of car
& rfages and bicycles. the pIcnfcRers and
their luncheon We're conveyed to the
beautiful summer house of Mr. Jonn
4 Cassidy, near Waikiki, MIR cassidy
having kindly thrown open his resi-
dence and grounds TO them for the oc-
casion
The beautiful, balmy day, and the re-
freshing breezes that blew in from the
sea Were calculated to lend additional
charm TO the delightful SURROUNDINGS
In the spacious, grass-covered grounGs
at the back of the Cassidy residence
the little ones of the party rroIicked
about. playing games, hanging swings
and racing through the air, seated In
the loop of the rope, enjoying the de-
/, light of it as Juvenile humanity has
since the first strands of hemp were
twisted, or since the first wild grape
vine furnished a creeper long enough
ana strong enough to swing 10 the
branch of tree.
Old ocean invitingly rolled upon the
sands at the foot of the grounds,
shimmering in the sunshine in level
sheet of crystal. from the yellow
sands it Tapped on the beach, to the
; white circle of foam that marked the
sweep of the coral reef; nor was its
Invitation extended in vain Scarce
had the picnickers arrived when there
/ was rush for the lighthouses, and the
merry-makers wed with each other fol
the first dip in the sea
AS there We're not bathing suits
e enough for all, il was arranged thai
, the crowd should go in by divisions
This was apparently satisfactory {,
all, with the exception of a small, en-
thusiastic youth of perhaps nine years
Y who was billed for the second division
z As his little comrades splashed in tn,
surf he stood disconsolateIy upon tn,
5 beach, impatiently shifting his bar,
: feet. Upon being told that there wer,
j positively no more bathing suits left
r the lad made a daring suggestion
whicf' was half a query. Tell yo,
a what said he, Il just feel like
f might peel off anyhow, and go In whei
s nobody amt lookin. huh?''
In an adjoining lot Mr.. Trent super
d intendent of the Methodist Episcopa
!. Sunday school, marshaled his class o
f boys for an exciting combat with
! team of little girls under the super
vision of their teacher, Mrs. Tacka
4 berry. Lutsy-lunged rooters In sym
! pathy with both factions, occupied tn
!, top rail of a fence at the rear of tn
: bat, and a wonderful scoring followed
, The air was rent with cheers for tn
valiant, and when little girl made
: three Dagger and came home on
: tumble at the hands of a grown-ul
; star member of the Bible class. the up
u roar would have done credit to a ban
: OF Comanches on the warpath. Tn
q little girls won by a score of 49 to
their victory being attributed to thei
n toSerpoWering numbers, and the ad
a l.nliration of the referee.
d AT the noon hour there was a de
/. lightful repast. The big baskets oil
If vulged their mysteries. and the lon
s tables that had been made by III
h combination of some of Mr.. Cassidy
e new pine lumber and a number of saw
ii horses. literally groaned under tn
$ weight of the spread. To the Metno
4. dist ladies, everywhere, belongs tn
Il credit of coffee like mother used [
If make, and generous sandwiches, pick
|
- put upon the boards yesterday wa
e certainly a credit to the ladies VIII
: contributed ii. Mrs. Pearson was keI
busy acquiescing TO requests for tn
recipe of her chill sauce Despite tn
= large crowd there was an abundanc
: for all. and when a hungry detach
'e ment arrived at l o'clock, having los
its way and gone to Kapioiani Parl
a. by mistake, the baskets proved equs
Il 70 the occasion.
- After luncheon, games and bathin
d were resumed. A startling incider
IS occurred early in the afternoon.
he number of little girls in bathing suit
Up desired to go out on the water in
I'd rowboat and Mr.. John Martin, VIII
Of prides himself on his prowess with tn
te oars. volunteered to row them out. II
lie loaded the boat to his liking with tn
r giggIing freight of juveniles, who's
merriment was perhaps explainable
" the light of subsequent events. 1t
D. understood that a suggestion had bee
Is whispered TO them by some friends {
to Mr.. Martin. Mr. l.. j. Russell ais
70 went along to assist. When Mr.. MAJ
n tin had, with creditable skill. rowe
> the boat out some distance to wnei
- the water was waist-deep, the lit
e. 70 girls, in moving about, overbalance
- the boat and it turned upside down
~ the water. Mr.. Martin was rescued b
= the little girls who were fittingly ella
y for the impromptu bath, and Mr.. Ru:
- sell scrambled out, thoroughly drencf
y ed. The two Were sympathetically cor
a. Quoted to the house. of Mr.. Cassid
where Mr.. Russell was fitted out wit
ne suit of the hosts clothes; Mr.. Marti
Is was furnished with a suit of paJama
IN and thus attired, he spent the ate
as noon, while his own garments dried
IN the sunshine on the rear yard fence.
as Other diversions of similar chara'
re ter, showing the handiwork or SON
or one fond of harmless entertainment ;
at the expense of the embarrassment
Dc others heIned 10 spend the time. ar