The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30

The Sisters Of St. Mary Return
Thanks to kenosha People
for Aiding in Picnic
GREAT DAY FOR CHILDREN

The annual Mission picnic which the
Kenosha people so graciously entertain
each year, came from Chicago on July
the fifteenth.
Nearly three hundred women and
children with few stray men
differed by three Priests and a
number of ladies who help the Sisters
in their Mission work in Chicago, ar
rived on the 9:22 a. m. train.
The Chicago and Northwestern Rail
way with their usual courtesy granted
them transportation on three cars and
they were met at the station by cabs,
omnibuses and wagons Of every sort
and kind-Frank Nelson, Parker Broth
ers, J. N. CRUDE, J. G. Berens, Herman
Roloff, Henry Kull, M. Flynn, Dennis
Kelly, M. G. Nelson, Fred Dunnebacke,
Kupfer Cracker Co., Frank Bode, David
Nelson and Mrs. J. w. Lewis, all help
ing and some going back for second
load. The day was perfect cool-and
the lake it's very bluest. Refreshments
began with lemonade and bread and
butter and milk for the babies. The
small boys found the water at once and
delighted themselves with it and then
spread their dripping persons out to
dry in the sun. At 1880 the first meal
was served in Simmons Hall, the Sun
day school children and the Home child
rem spreading themselves on the ground
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slowing away provisions astonished all
who served them. The children then
played games on the campus while
pictures we're taken of family groups
and many were the families-and the
mothers and babies were RECALLED with
fresh air. Shortly before three CLOCK
the bell rang for Chapel which was
literally full, and overfowed into the
Sisters choir. The Chaplain s address
was much appreciated, judging from
the remarks of satisfaction which after
wards were expressed. At the close Of
the short service they were quite ready
for their last meal which was waiting
for them and one course Of which was
a bunch of flowers ON each plate. The
expressions Of delight were pleasant to
hear. We desire especially to thank
the ladies who sent flowers, we never
had SO many choice and fragrant ones
and the crowring JOY was when some
of the mothers received the pretty pot
ted plants sent by Obertin, the florist.
At four o'clock the conveyances be-
gan to arrive and many were the
thanks for the delightful day, and re-
grets that it was not longer.
More and more in America it has be-
come the fashion to spend a greater or
less part Of the summer in the country,
| but we wish that some of those who en-
! joy these long holidays could see these
poor women with deep lines of care
and hard work on their faces, so pathe-
tically grateful for six hours in the
country, which they have earned by
early rising and strenuous preparations.
We are sure that all who gave so freely
for this outing will enjoy the more
their own. The Sisters of st. Mary
owe Kenosha people most grateful
thanks for their generous and unfailing
kindness to- the home children and all
their Mission friends. It is SO very
easy to grow weary Of hearing the same
tale Of the same wants year by year
some new charity is more engaging
but everybody has been cordial, from
the gentleman who gave his money to
the kindly mother who stripped her lit
tie garden to send flowers for the
tables.