The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-18
RooKAw.v MARINE Pavilion, Aug 10, isl7.

Dinner in the Shade-Ineidenfs Phrenoiogy, &c. &c.
In my last letter written from here on Thursday,
gave, as you may recolect account OF the launch
and exercise in the magnificent this shore of the
life boats stationed here well account of the
entertainment which followed and which was 30 liberal
ly furnished by the excellent host Of the Pavilion
feel bound to correct an in my statement Of
last week-in saying that Mr. Collector Lawrence d.
rected the exercise Of these boasths done at the
humane suggestion of Philip Hone ESQ., of your city
than whom no man is more ready more distinguished
in acts Of benevoleRce.,
This watering place continues to be crowded by dis
tngushed persons from all parts of the States. Tho
arrivals on Saturday exceeded hundred and all tho
dwellings In the neighborhood may be said to be colo
missed; and to and from which, to the Pavilion, omni-
buses from the New York lines with tolerable rsgu
arity, though at rather exorbitsnt prices.
think have tme before the departure Of the cars
to give you hasty sketch Of very novel affair occur
ring here on Saturday last. The idea Of which
Originated h without doubt in the mind of some
to alleviate, In degree, the fashonables of both
sexes from the labor and trouble Of dressing for
dinner In hot weather. Any thing thu would approach
even this desideratum very naturally and eagerly
embracedit less than that the company soourn
temperance and spiritual, should dine for day in an
open beautiful wood the table overspread only by
the thick shade Of lofty trees, and the best cano-
by of heaven The thought SO was the
mode In which the dinner table for than three
persons
minute article transferred to adjoining forest at the
usual hour of dinner, and announced by the gong 1t
would have afforded joy and to benevolent
to heart to the ladies forth in
their usual morning dressestheir shilling calicoesso
cool and neat the gentlemen with their linen coats and
jackets.
Comfortable and happy sight to such party seat
ed at ample tables in the midst of twenty Of
woodland No crowdng and knocking Of elbows here
splitting Of soups upon starched dresscs-no crowd
ing OF walters on your shoulders-al free and roomy
the music, mounted q platform of plank extended
from the limbs Of two trees.
The dinner need not be spoken of it varied in no de-
gree from those always given and always good but it
passed over without getting from of the many dis
tngushed persons present. their thoughts that burn"
should have remarked that among the invited guests
the proprietor Of the forest Mr. Canage wealthy
and somewhat eccentric gentleman who resides in the
noghborhood, and who acceded most kindly to the pro-
position to occupy his grounds in the stated
seemed appropriate that the health this gentleman
should be first drank. Mr.. White rose and remarked
that during period of than twenty years that he
had visited this delightful watering place. he had
enjoyed the acquaintance Of the gentleman whose
health he had the honor to propose; and he would
remark that the appropriation Of these valuable grounds
the Of this distinguished company was no new or
isolated act of benevoence the part Of this gentle
The remainder Of the remarks of Mr. White were
very appropriate He then proposed the health and well
This gentleman, who is plain farmer, and an exceed
ingy good liver, replied, that whatever he had, and
whenever 1t In his power to make his friends
comfortable and happy, he always felt 1t duty to
do SO, as he always desired to be happy him
asssmbage like the present-he had been informed
that they belonged to society called the upper crust
he was fond OF the upper crust himself but he hat
been much disappointed in the expected cruness
company here He would give, u toast to oil
undertakings of this sort.
Mr. TucKER, the President of the day. next proposed
the health Of Mr. Cranston the esteemed proprietor
| the Pavilion.
| Mr.. CRANsroN replied in q few remarks in which he
feeingy expressed his gratitude and thanks for the
handsome manner in which he had been noticed; he
GREETED that his feeble health having only in part
recovered from the wounds of assassin, receiv-
ed few months since at Baltimore, prevented his
giving that attention to the visiters his
house which they so much deserved He closed his
marks by stating that when his health should be restor
ed, he designed make extended at
this watering place. by which the comfort of his
kind friends would, In future, be much promoted
Some auson having been made, Of complimentary
character, to the Southern States Mr. Sullivan dstin-
guished member Of the Southern bar, replied
siderable length in discussing the institution OF slavery
his delineation Of the habits Of the colored population
was extremely just and amusing. 1t new, believe
to all that the science OF phrenoogy originated
among the coored population of the South. This how
ever, shown most clearly by MIR. Sullivan, who bye
the. bye is Of the best pubic speakers have ever
heard His argument, facts, and conclusion, made II
clear to every mind present, that Gall and SpurZhem
were hoored, and all their followers with them.
The day, the dinner, the concert-all all, de-
| nghtful.
The remarks made by many Of the gentlemen present
among the number may be named Mr.. Clinton, Whit
ney Fisk, Pauldng. Post Newbold Van Ranseer, and
| Commodore Hoffman, were exceedingly happy and ap
| propriate.
gushed artists their join the operate choir
Havana volunteered and delighted the audience These
artists Sgnor Sulvani and his daughter Signorita
tano, have become great favortes.
Other excitements foot.