Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-19
PENNSYLVANIA PEOPLE
HAVE PLEASANT REUNION
ATTORNEYS AND EDITORS VIE
IN PRAISE
Natives. of Keystone State EnIoy Sun.
shine, Fruit and Flowers by
Lily-DimpIed Lake IT--.,-
y Pretty Park

When Father, Penn was buvinp Pam
sylvania with coat buttons several wears
ago little did he guess that his descend
ants would frolic in the environs of tho
Angel City, as they did yesterday. About
eight hundred loyal sons of the old Qua
ker's realm made merry at Eastlake park
yesterday afternoon when the PehnsvI-
Vania society of Los Angeles held the
nrst OF Its midsummer picnics at the
east side pleasure grounds.
Early in the morning the advance
guard OF the little cavalcade began stray
Cling into the resort, struggling with
heavy baskets and hopping the sweat
from their brows. 1t required the re-
mainder of the morning for them to cool
off. and when the main crowd finally ar
rived and was comfortable 1t was late
enough to permit of serving luncheon.
Under the trees by the side of the uIv
pond the repast was spread,
After the brothers and sisters had
slowed away as many sandwiches, pies.
cookies and incidentals as were good for
them President Miller called the meet
ing to order by knocking on the table
with pop bottle. "Oiyez, oiyezr' he
yelled, and punctuated his remarks with
diligent hammering of his improvised
gavel.
TSHtiSai tHOu9nIS FcFStSI
Ex-President Moore was the first speak
er. His subject was 1.-THE Present and
Future of Pennsylvania" After telling
his audience that it is 1.-The grand old
state it used to be" some one in the au-
dience asked, How about the next presi-
dent of the United StatesT'
big four-pound carp in the lake
stopped in the midst of his luncheon and
sat up on his tail.
81 fear Pennsylvania won't have the
next president" the speaker answered
Attorney Mcnamara read an interesting
letter he claimed to have received from a
Pennsylvania Dutchman." Messrs Lum-
mis- and Westover also made brief adj
dresses. Speaking in the open air the
orators had to talk against the music (?)
of the oalliope at the merry -go-round the
squeaking of the swings and the noisome
odor arising from the stagnant pool above
the lake.
The little folks divided their attention
between the lake and the zoo. Several
youngsters went wading, other chased
goldfish and caught tadpoles.
At the zoo an Ursus Americanus. vari-
ETY. Cinnamoneus, which, translated
means cinnamon bear, proved strong
drawing card. He sat up and begged and
afterward took a bath in the pool to
the delight of his small admirers.
At another cage little fellow years
old called mamma to ''tum see the big
cat" The cat" was a we'll developed
mountain lion.
A sign above the simians' residence
gives the following bill of fare. 81 like
nuts fruit cake and vegetables. Glass.
matches and lighted cigars are prohib-
ited, which is a modest request for
monkey
Yesterdays picnic was simply .'feeler'
to see how the Pennsylvanians would at-
tend such an affair. Gratifed with the
turnout the executive committee decided
to hold big celebration at Long Reach
Saturday, August "a. The proprietor of
Tarrytown. the big open-air theater at
Long Beach, will donate his place at least
for part of the day.
The present officers. Frank L. Miller
president w. J. Sheriff. vice president;
Carrie v. Sheriff, secretary, and c. ID.
Shields, treasurer. will serve till Octo-
Der, when q new staff will be elected.