The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-26
CRHDRBN'S DAY AT KlNARDs. -
Interesting Exercises, With a Large At
tendance, Followed by Boun-
tiful Dinner

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(By Rev. J. w. Wolling, d. d.
AS an lrishman would say, my
experience at the picnic began be-
tore l got there. At s o'clock on
Saturday morning, was at the de-
pot waiting for the train to take
me to kinarts. In Jew minutes
Mr.. w w. Croncr, the county
auditor, came up with a paper sack
in his hand, and in answer to a
question said he had his breakfast
along. AS we sat on the steps he
concluded to eat, took out hard
boiled egg which, just as he had
finished pecling it, broke in half
and the yolk and part Of the
white fell and rolled in the dirt. He
stuck what was left in the salt and
as he chcwcd away tried to look
unconccrncd, and said he was not
much hungry any way. But /
could not help thinking Of the fox
and The grapes.
When the train rolled in. behold
there was MIR. !. ". Kcagin. the
n"'rd war correspondent" and
knlGht of the hccliny art on
board. lie was determined to 90
t" the picnic and seemed to have
gone down the road somewhere TO
meet the train. Iowcvcr, there was
plenty of room, for the two men
toned and Mr.. Goggans and this
humble scribe. I'VE four and no
more. went ON board from here
and found one man on two benches
the only Traveller.
Bright and early we reached
kmardS, but not too soon for our
KIND, lovial iricnd Rev. pct,us
l'"Nd. to be in waiting for us. He
invited all the passengers and
everybody at the station to go to
hr,aktas, with him. while this tra-
Weller looked on with some concern
as 1t seemed that it was going to
DC "long division on short notice" +"
However. it all came out right.
The exercises began at 1910
with fine attendance and many
more to come. The church at Kin
ards IS new and tasty. and loving
hands had. with mattois in gold
and with a profession Of flowers,
decorated the clanccl and pulpit
very beautifully. Miss Kate Gary
presided gracefully at the organ
and Mrs. Emma Evans was the
"nllStrcss Of ceremonies" and di-
rectcd everything beautifully. The
children, though few in number.
were well trained and sang some Of
the pieces very we'll indeed. The
selections for the rccitations were
all IN such good taste. and the chill
drcn rendered them with clcarncss
and some Of them with fine cx-
preston. The whole performance
was very pleasant and certainly re-
Elected much credit on the pastor.
as also on Mrs. DR.. Evans and
Miss Gary and their helpers.
The exercises at the church were
closed with an address by this writ
cr. who hung up his large mission
a"y map and spoke to them about
one Of Gods questions, "How shall
thcy preach except they be sent ?"
n little after midday al! adjourned
to GaryS grove. beautiful shady
place. where an abundant dinner
was served. This writer was piv-
en- a place at special table with
Capt. J. W. Gary, MIR. !. +. Crisp,
sad to be the oldest veteran in
NcWbcrry county. and MIR. Joln
l.pps. the honorable treasurer of
TINS county. who with his daughter,
Miss l.ugcnia. was visiting his very
numerous friends tllcrcabouts. Ger
taln'y over two hundred people
partook Of that beautiful rcDast
and yet much was left over. Sharon
Sunday school day was by all the
signs great SUCCESS.