The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-22
ROTARIAHS HAD BIG time

Three Hundred Entertained at Picnic
ut Boys School.
1t was a big time that the Topeka
Rotarians had at their July picnic at
the Boys Industrial institute Thurs
day afternoon and night. The at
tendance, including wives, children
and other guests. was estimated at
800, and the affair was one rip-roar-
ing round of pleasure from 3 o'clock
in the afternoon until everyone was
tired out at midnight. Ideal weather,
which was promised a week ago by
the local weather department, con-.
tributed largely to the pleasure of the
event.
Those who didn't mind the exercise
INDUCED in games of baseball, vofiey
ball, horse shoes and other stunts as
an opener in order to whet up their
appetites for the big feed which took
place at 6 O'Clock. The supper
measured UP to advance notices be-
cause there was everything in the Of
fering that hungry Rotarian could
think of and in huge quantities at
that. The menu consisted of fruit
salad, barbecued young pig with ap-
pie sauce, new potatoes, roasting ears,
cucumbers, tomatoes, picked eggs,
| caramel ice cream, cookies and trim
mingS galore.
The supper was an elaborate affair,
the success of which was due to Mrs.
w. P. MacLean, under whose direction
it was prepared by the chefs of the
, school. Dinner partners were Sc
lected by the women drawing num-
bers from a tree, which along about
the night of December "a would
have been called a Christmas tree,
and matching them with numbers
held by the men. If this plan caused
any embarrassment it was not noticed
and besides, it helped the get ae-
quainted theory of the club i'm
mensely.
The boys Industrial school band
played during the dinner hour, and
special numbers were given by Nc
Pherson's Saxophone Sextette which
proved to be among the features of
the evenings entertainment. The
players were dressed as clowns and
made a decided hit with the crowd
with their playing and funny tactics.
If any of the Rotarians were awakened
by strange imaginary objects during
the latter part of the night it was
probably due to some peculiar sensa-
ton they experienced at the picnic
when the saxophone players dished
out some moanful sounds from behind
trees or other hiding place
The latter part of the evening was
taken up in dancing and those who
didn't know how or were too fat to in
du1ge were entertained by a special
moving picture show. The dancing
pavilion was crowded at times and the
dancers might be there yet had not
taps been sounded at midnight.
The children came in for a share of
everything and were given a special
entertainment by Mrs. June Chapman,
who told them exciting stories.
There is even plenty of evidence to-
day that "BilP' MacLean's chiggers,
numbering forty-eleven billion, were
not disappointed unless it was a herd
of them that tried to crawl past
Charlie Mitchell's belt after the sup
per hour. Had they made the attack
had more luck.
Success of the picnic is due largely
to Capt. w. P. MacLean, who issued
the invitation for the Rotarians to
visit the school and the new swimming
pool, and special committee consist
ing of J. NJ. Averill. Ralph Mcdaniel
and Glenn Pratt, which had charge of
the entertainment.