The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-12
Picnics Provide a Good
Time for Many
Parties.
College Grounds in FestaI Array
for Church folk-OId Wal
XIII and Pearl City Scenes
of Gayety.

THE beautiful Oahu College grounds
yesterday presented a scene OF life
and enjoyment which bade fair to
make the annual picnic of the Central
Union Sunday school for 1902 the great
est success recorded in its annals Full
ly one thousand men. women and chill
dren, teachers, members and scholars.
were in attendance. each vying with
the other to make the holiday yield
the best and greatest pleasure-to make
1t fete long to be remembered. Groups
of picnickers gathered beneath the
trees; bevies of young ladies La hsli-
day attire strolied here and there; the
romping, shouting and Eleeful fangk-
ter. of the children flied with the joy
OF their games; age and youth: tan and
short: stout and slender-an Joined to
make the combined picture OF compan-
ionship.
The hard work which the committee
have borne to prepare each and every
part of the celebration TO At into every
other part. and thus form q complete
whole. was manifested IN the smooth
and perfectly arranged manner In
which the affair was carried out
Half dozen booths were erected on
the grounds from which were dispens-
ed lemonades. soda water and other
cool beverages while from beneath the
large main tent the more material re-
freshments were served. The excellent
quality of the ices was noted by all.
and the practical demonstration OF this
fact gave the dispensers an emphatic
realization. The well selected games
in constant progress afforded much
amusement. There were baseball, bas-
ket ball, lawn tennis, bean bags. see
saws and races. ~,
The morning was opened by several
games of Scrub and the general
interest shown in sports when no cid
time rivals compete lent much zest.
The see-saws were in early operation
and the "High-low," "High-low'' of the
riders, to the time of the moving board.
gave evidence OF the happy heart.
within. Scores waited about the swings
for their turn" and the dutiful watch
ers at these posts pushed and pushed
the little ones into air, enthraiied, and
thinking that nothing In life could pos
sibly furnish more happiness than to
swing on forever. The three-legsed
races for girls caused much good ma
tured laughter, but the chief goal al
ways proved to be the canvas sack
through which the children would go
in a writhing mass of choking. half
humanity Bravely starting
out at the word Got" given by Mr..
Dickey. whose efforts 20 make a sue
cess OF the games under his change
was amply rewarded, 1t was not hong
before that simple. innocent looking
canvas bag showed the depth of its
and the tangie of little ones
seemed almost a hopeless knot. But
once this fateful bridge was passed, up
they jumped to fight the battles ahead
and all crossed the line finally while
the standing record was very much in
danger many times However. none
were broken.
One of the most attractive games to
the little ones was played on the en-
banKment in front of the magnificent
brown stone structure called Pauahi
Hail. This game is played by sliding
down a well CREASED board onto the
green sward and shooting along as far
as possible. The rules stipulate that
clean, imma culate white frocks shall be
worn by the girls and brand new
clothes for the boys. These were dRiy
worn. An innovation was soon added.
that OF abandoning the board for the
inviting, fresh, green grass bank. Down
they came, one, two, three at a time,
some sideways, others headforemost,
while another variety chose to roll
over and over. The bottom reached.
all go to the top again, happy and
to enjoy to the fun this fas-
,inating pleasure. The immaculate
inen, however, soon changed To
strangely decorated dresses in fantas-
tic patterns Of green, but the little
mes enjoyed their fun. and clothing IS
|. secondary consideration when a
empting. smooth. slippery decline ap-
,ears above the youthful horizon Be
ides, twas picnic day"
On the campus there had been laid
nut four extra diamonds OF various
iizes. so that all ages and heights
night be accommodated Several close
Y contested games were played during
he day and interest was divided be-
ween this and the hot game OF basket
,aU which was started about 2:So- The
Club challenged the
ield and put up a good exhibition The
ennis courts were used for both Gin
les and doubles, and some OF the Ser