The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-24
A Spasm of Delight in Every Puff Of
FULL=WEIGHT SC CIGARS
PATTON BROS, Sole Distributors lO4 S. MERIDIAN ST.

seated at the long tables the attack that
was made on Mother Kelso's ham and
eggs, country-fried potatoes, hot biscuit,
coffee and strawberries was truly awe
inspiring. Shaler. of the Sentinel. was un-
kind enough to observe that some of the
boys had been starving themselves for
several days in anticipation of the railroad
company's treat. a remark which turned
twenty mine pairs of eyes in his direction,
disclosing the fact that he himself was
doing full justice to the delicious repast.
THE ROLL CALL.
After the keen appetite that was created
by the cool, bracing air of the park and the
lively exercise had been appeased to an
extent some one suggested that the roll
be called. This resulted in the following
showing of attendance: Ebert B. Peck,
John d. Thompson. Ross NJ Ludlow, Frank
Westcott, Horace Lancaster. Arthur C.
White. Floyd Purdy, James Matthews, W.
II. Shaler, c. G. Millett, Charles .. Cald-
well, ]. A. Wright. F. c. Weimer. J. o.
Williamson, c. Z. Crawford, A. G. Cope
land, John B. Paul, Leo II. Axtell, Frank
Spencer. Annis Burk, Earl G. Brown, NJ. 4.
Donnelly, c. V. Peterson. A. II. Perry, c. j..
Seeford. l.. H Vessel, Charles A. Casad,
James Game. Paul Mason. r. Z. Hamlin.
Z. II. Bingham, II. w. Phillips and Jesse
Hough.
A thoughtful individual had arranged
with Jesse Hough TO bring his camera
along and photograph the crowd, and i'm
was "corralled" and driven to a point in
the park where the light was favorable and
choice background was afforded The
photographers order of Hats Off created
CONSERVATION, and demands for combs and
brushes from some of the Beau Brummels
in the group. but the rule of mo sticking
up was rigidlZ enforced.
Scarcely had the photographer completed
his work than the air was rent by the pierc-
Ing shrek of steam whistle, followed in
stantly With With cry Of "A" "A! aboard for the
entertainment provided by the street-car
officials came in the nature of a surprise
to some of the party, who had supposed
the ride to the park and the elegant break
fast completed the programme The steam
boat ride was a generous thought of Cap
tain f. d. Norville, owner and commander
o. the good stern wheeler Sunshine. Cap
tain Norville, Pilot Ed Udell, Engineer Car
Mayhem and Mate Jack Doherty gave the
newspaper men a rousing welcome, ably
seconded by l.. T. Pierce. superintendent OF
A DELIGHTFUL TRIP
The excursion up the beautiful river
more picturesque at this time of the year
than words can describe-was one of un.
alloyed delight. The steamer had scarcely
proceeded a mile when il was hailed by
what appeared 20 be two Indians on the
upper deck of a sidewheeler moored tc
the right bank of the river, close TO a GROUP
OF tents, mat heightened the impression oil
| redskins being in the neghborhood When
the Sunshine sidled in alongside of the
other steamer the latter proved 10 be the
Pauline and the supposed Indians turned
out to be John Morand and doc" Prtch-
ard, who had evidently just turned out OF
| their hunks. Weakened by the approach OF
| the noisy crowd from Broad Ripple. The
| cloaks that had been hastily thrown over
| their shoulders and the tufts of unkemp'
| hair standing straight up from their heads
combined TO transform them into excellent
| limitations Of redskins, when viewed at q
| distance. The two steamers Rugged Ions
| enough TO give Paul John and and Herman
White an opportunity to join Morand and
| Pritchard in an interchange of compli.
ments with the Sunshine party, when the
| latter boat veered away and resumed the
| trip, which continued until point about
| mile above Smiths island was reached
| when the captain gave the order TO return
| When Broad Ripple landing was finally
| made" the party of newspaper men lef
| the steamer with mstakable regret
| mingled with shower of compliments tC
| Captain Norvile and his efficient crew FOL
| their delightful hospitality. During the
steamer ride the members of the Sentine
and Journal groups put their heads together
and arranged two baseball mines, and littl.
time lost. after the landing was made
| in discovering a place on which the relative
| merits of the clubs could be demonstrated
| Two innings were played, when the game
was called with the score tied-39 to 80. L
was after 10 o'clock when the party go
| back to town.