The Detroit times., 1914-06-13
CROWDS POUR
FROM CITY ON
MANY OUTINGS
Six Thousand Methodists Divide
FrOlics Between TashmOO
and Sugar Island
PERFECT JUNE DAY
BRINGS JOY TO KIDDIEs
II. of Nj. Alumni and Eastern
High Excursions Set Record
for Bots Blanc

There was great JOY in the hearts
of many thousand OF Detroiters
young and old, Saturday morning,
when the sun and the weather man
decided upon Offering sue
enough perfect day in June" for an
unusual number OF large excursions
booked for the day on river and lake
Very early in the morning hours
ma" looked out OF the kitchen door
10 see just what the days weather
promised TO be and mentally decided
that the bright sunshine meant just
that many fewer coats and sweaters
and other cumbersome things TO car
~ for the children. Also, il made
possible a great load Ia the commits
sary department, for, OF course, ii
rubbers, umbrellas and raincoats
could be left at home, more hard boil
ed eggs, cabbage salad and Custard
pie could be carried.
pa" and the boys. too, were Just
as deeply concerned about the wealth
er, for a fine day presaged great sue
cess for the races, and games ana
sports In which, OF course. they were
most deeply interested.
so they rose up at the dawn and
departed with their brethren into a
fair country; and there was feasting
and making merry"
An enthusiastic little man quoted
the above from the Bible, Saturday
morning, 10 a Times reporter as they
stood and watched hundreds OF Meth
odists pour aboard the steamer Grey
hound. ....
The little man was a deacon and
Sunday school teacher and a trustee
OF a Methodist church and was vastly
proud OF all three facts. He biushed
violently when his name was demand
ed and said he'd rather not, but a
passing friend called him Sawyer
and another called him John. So
John Sawyer, deacon, teacher and
Methodist confessed his identity and !
was vastly obllging
He said 5000 Methodists were going |
on this outing which was TO be !
douhle-barreled affair. One barrel, or |
boat, the Greyhound was going TO |
Sugar Island and the other the fash. |
moo, to Tashmoo Park. He pointed |
out the notables in the crowd.
Now that Is Sister -" he said. |
"She has the largest class in our |
church and she always makes the /
oyster stews when we give oyster sup I
pers. She's a mighty good woman.
That man over there wiping the /
baby's nose is Rev -. He's a great |
preacher. Do you see that little boy |
over there with the straw hat? That's |
Willie -. He recited 200 verses /
from the Bible a week ago Sunday. |
His father says he is going 10 be a
preacher and his mother wants him
&c be an architect. Queer amt it,"
There were scores of pretty girls
aboard the boats, and some couldn't /
make their eyes behave and still 9TH
ers giggled In serial form. They
knew how to play, you bet they did.
They seized upon the young men and
formed groups and crowds and coup
les" and anyone at all could see that
this day was going 10 be a big day
with them. John Henry McDougal-
Hoot, Mon, ken the name-who is four
years old enlivened the proceedings |
by falling overheard. He lit on a
Spite and rolled of on the dock where
he lay and howled until HIS mother
came and shook him, and kissed him /
and gave a stick OF striped candy and |
promise TO "tan him II he didn't
stop" He stopped
Oh, well, everyone started out to
have a good time and indications are
they viii have. North Woodward and |
Central churches went 10 Sugar ISL /
and. while the Riddles and their cid. !
ers OF simpson, Martha Holmes, Trim. !
ity and Burns-aye. churches, went 70 /,
Tashmoo.
School children 20 the number OF
several thousands went to Bots Blanc, |
the Eastern high school sending the |
largest delegation.
The University OF Michigan alumni, !
with the University OF Michigan club |
IN Detroit, also set sail for Beis I
Blanc, those who could not make the |
early morning boats promising TO go |
down this afternoon.
Bois Blanc viii have more ball |
games, running races, and other track |
events today, than on any previous |
day In It's history as pleasure !
ground