DUNFERMLINE SATURDAY PRESS – SATURDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 1881
CROSSFORD – PICNIC
Through the kindness of L Dalgleish Esq, and Mrs Dalgleish, of Keavil and Pitfirrane, the children attending the day and Sabbath schools of Crossford and Cairneyhill had their third annual picnic on Saturday.
The place selected was a park in front of Keavil House. The party, numbering nearly 200, reached the appointed place about three pm. After a few preliminary games had been heartily enjoyed, an excellent tea, with abundant accompaniments, was served out to the children, under the superintendence of Mrs Dalgleish, who, along with a number of lady friends, exerted themselves to the utmost to make the young folks perfectly happy.
Thereafter, a varied programme of games and amusements was entered upon, and carried out with great spirit, for which a large number of useful and ornamental articles were given as prizes. Hymns and songs were sung at intervals, led by their respective teachers.
The weather was excellent, and all enjoyed themselves thoroughly. Before leaving the grounds, very hearty votes of thanks were awarded by the children to Mr and Mrs Dalgleish for their renewed kindness in giving the picnic, and to the ladies who had so ably assisted them in carrying out successfully the different arrangements.
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