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- three houses there where no bodies of animals
- one lady kindly offered to send ice cream
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- two tables
- two verandas
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Our yonng friends will be interested to know that notwithstanding a very wet day, we had onr picnic at Northwood which is a new suburb of Frankford, & Prankford is a suburb of Philadelphia, so Northwood is like a grand child to the great City of Philadel- phia. It is gradually becoming a vegetarian settlement as we have now three houses there where no bodies of animals, birds and fishes are eaten.
By referring to the account in the forepart of this No., of F. H. tt G. onr young friends will see by the menu what it was we had at our picnic. The preparation for it was by young people, assisted kindly, by those a lit- tle older and more experienced.
When it was first announced that the Veg- 158
etarian Society of Philadelphia was to have its July meeting at Northwood, it seemed to be concluded at once, that it would be a picnic and one lady kindly offered to send ice cream. Another, her sister, would make gems and this started the ball. Others that could not help so conveniently offered money with which to buy supplies.
A commitee met almost spontaneously at io33PoulkrodSt.,andon the porch all was ar- ranged. One charming girl whom, for dis- tinction, we call Atary, said she would mak« the lemonade and Ma promised to make the Graham bread, while another Mary promised savory sandwich^, and others promised egg- plant sandwiches. Nut sandwiches were also required and "Pa" promised to grind the nuts and the Graham flour on the Vegetar- ian Society mill, and so ever}'thing was soon arranged.
In the mean time political influence was eserted and tlt,^niew Northwood Park was supplied with settees by the city. Every- body was hoping the rain would hold up and the sun shine. The day arrived ; still rain predominated and a storm in the after- noon occurred about the time appointed for the meeting, keeping many away, bnt then it cleared up and the sun appeared. So we all who had gathered at 1023 concluded to go to the park and we went and organized but after a few short speeches, we adjourned to 1033. There we bad a merty time with flute and organ. The picnic that was piled on one or two tables, was served to gnests who were sitting on the two verandas, in the parlor, dining-room, hall and stairs.
Although there were many nice cakes and delicacies, the plain home-made Graham bread and the white and Graham biscuits, seemed to be taken with the greatest relisb, while the nut sandwiches, being the greatest novelty, were in request beyond the supply.
It was an occasion long to be remembered for its social character and the meeting in the evening at Mr. Wright's was still more nn- merously attended and the whole passed off joyously.
Aug.-Sep., 1897
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