The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-30
An Enjoyable Basket Picnic Under fht
Trees of the Pretty Suburb
Park.
ALL KINDS OF ADJUSTMENTS
THERE WERE NO SPEECHES, BUT
PLENTY OF GOOD FUN.
Senator Fairbanks and Governor Dur
bin HOnOred Guests-ThOse in
Attendance.

The campaign expression, "The full din
ner pail" which was one of the issues of
the Republicans in their fight against Bry-
anism in 1896 and again in 1900. is not in
appropriate as used in connection with the
picnic of the Republican editors of Indiana,
held at Broad Ripple Park yesterday. 1t
was suggested about noon, however, by one
of the editors that the dinner pail had
panded into large basket during these
days of prosperity and progress.
Yesterdays outing, which was enjoyed by
nearly a hundred people. was one OF the
most successful the Republican Editorial
Association of Indiana has ever given.
Many of the editors were accompanied by
their wives and children. and the young
people had an especially enjoyable day of it
in the park. While it was not strictly
political event. there was more or less
political chat Among the attendants were
some of the representative newspaper men
of Indiana. Just at this time they are pre-
pairing for ar aggressive editorial cam
paign. and while yesterdays event was in
no sense conference, good deal was said
in regard to plans of work.
The Broad Ripple outing was the result of
suggestion made by Mrs. Whitehead
lean Press Association, at Putin Bay a few
weeks ago, while the editorial association
was holding its midsummer meeting there
Mrs. Whiteheads suggestion of a basket
picnic at Broad Ripple some time in August
seemed 70 be happy one and caught on"
at once. A committee was appointed of
which she was made a member and the
success Of yesterdays outing was an evil
Of ip5,
the committee.
NOTABLE GUESTS PRESENT
The presence of Senator Fairbanks and
Governor Durbin was one of the features
of the day. There was no speechmaking
however. and everything was informal. II
was expected that Chairman Goodrich. of
the Republican State committee. would at
tend the picnic, but he was unable to get
there. Secretary Whitaker, however. was
on hand. Among the other politicians who
came out from the city were Jerry Mat
thews, private secretary to Senator Fair
banks, and Thomas r. Shipp. who occupies
the same position with Senator Beveridge.
The editors and their families began arriv-
/ ing Thursday night The Spencer House
was their headquarters while in the city.
Yesterdays early morning trains brought
/ the EeUldlnueI ana DN IL o CLOCK there was
a pretentious gathering of newspaper peo-
pie in the lobby of the hotel. Nearly every
/ body came with basket or a box 1t had
been arranged to leave the Spencer House
/ promptly at II o'clock and this programme
/ was carried out. The street-railway COM
/ pany furnished two special cars and trans
! ferred the party TO and from the park. II
was a merry party that went out and the
/ editors were none the less cheerful when
/ they came in. The programme stated that
dinner would be served at noon and there
was no deviation from this arrangement
\ The baskets were opened in one of the
/ prettiest and shadest places in the park
\ To use a trite old expression, "the tables
\ fairly groaned with good things" 1t seemed
\ that everybody had been struck with the
\ same idea-that OF bringing along fried
\ chicken. The most of those who did not
\ bring one brought two Two women OF the
\ party with sleeves rolled to the elbows
I prepared the appetizing lunch Almost
/ everything that the daintiest appetite
/ craVed was there TO eat
COLD WATER IN TIN CUPS
Editor Truitt. OF the Noblesville Ledger,
served the liquid refreshments, which con-
sisted OF cold water in brand-new tin cups
The Republican editors are temperate men
] and do not care for stronger refreshments.