- Alderman Krautz was a philanthropist as well as a café owner. He loves children, but has none of his own. Once a year he gives all the kids in his ward a picnic. The great day arrives. Two big four-horse converted express wagons are filled with howling youngsters. At the picnic grounds the fun starts. A game of I-spy is in progress. The alderman is it; he catches a pretty miss of sixteen, his wife catches him but he escapes. The kids banter him for a swing. The occupant, when at a high point, is poised for a convenient lagoon, and Krautz gets an involuntary bath. After dinner the alderman and kids, led by Crogan, plays London bridge is falling down. It does, and the alderman is buried under a shower of kids. Blind Man Bluff comes next. Crogan discovers a hornets nest, and the alderman, too (with Crogan's assistance) and the busy insects put the picnic out of business. Home again, Krautz is swathed in bandages. No more picnics for a year, says the doctor. The alderman falls asleep and has a happy vision of Crogan and the kids.—Billboard synopsis
- Alderman Krautz was a philanthropist as well as a café owner; he loved children and, as he had none of his own, he fathered all the kids in his ward at every opportunity. Once a year he gave them a picnic. The great day arrives, the alderman is the busy man. Two big four-horse converted express wagons filled with howling youngsters, all waving the star spangled banner, munching ginger snaps and keeping a longing eye on the big baskets that are the especial care of the alderman and his wife. At the picnic grounds and the fun starts. A game of I-Spy is in progress, the alderman is it. He catches a pretty miss of sixteen and his wife catches him. He escapes. The kids banter him for a swing. The swing is a thriller, that is, the grove owners have so arranged it that at the highest point the occupant is poised for a second over a convenient lagoon. Little Patsy Crogan ties a string to the swing board and the alderman takes an involuntary hath. "After dinner" the alderman has had time to dry his wardrobe and the kids, led by Crogan, inveigle him into another game, "London Bridge Is Falling Down." It does, and the alderman is buried under a shower of kids. But he is game, and "Blindman's Buff" comes next. Crogan discovers a hornets' nest, "and the alderman finds it, too" (with Crogan's assistance) and the busy insects put the picnic out of business. "Home again." the alderman is swathed in bandages and the family doctor advises, among other things, absolute rest and no more picnics for another year at least. The alderman falls asleep and has a happy vision of Crogan and the kids. "Stung." It's a busy comedy, told in the Selig way, a joy bringer sure, new, novel and pleasing. Just clean, pure fun every foot of the way.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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