Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-08-01
Mechanics Excursion and Picnic at
Eramin g ham.

Mechanics Excursion and PICNIC at
Framingham.
In compliance with invitation extended to them
by the Boston Machiniss Association, large delega
ton of the Mechanics of Worcester, left this city, on
Wednesday mornings by the half past ten train of cars,
fer birmingham for the purpose of spending day in
festive and social enjoymens, and cultivatng ac
quantance with The africans of the metropolis. The
place selected for the gathering, known as Eames
grove, is of the delightful for such purpose
that be found situated but short distance from the
depot upon the border of beautiful pond of of
sparkling beauty and purity entirely surrounded bywoods
In the centre of the grove is spring of pure waters
bubbling up from the of the earth, and natu
raj amphtheatre formed by circle of hillocks, upon
which seats erected rising above another, af
fordng all an opportunity to and hear the speakers
for whom spacious rostrum was eected near the CELL
tre The delegation from Worcester, numbering about
one hundred and seventy-fVe, was welcomed to the
grove by Mr.. Alvin Flanders President of the Boston
Machnists Association, in their behalf As enter
ed the grove noticed, upon right, that active |
preparations going on, in one part Of it. for a
bounifu collation., under the superintendence Of MIR.
B. Smith, Of Boston, and in another, that under spa
cous teot, the lads and lasses tripping it the
Minis baud from the metropolis. Under such crcum
stances, ii impossible that the gid rules of socie
ty, which forbid sociabity without previous introduc
ton should not be suspended, aud hatcommon interests
and pursuits and the mutual enjoyments of the occasion
should not make every man feel that the hand which
he grasped then and there, for the first time, the
hand OF friend and brother. At twelve O'clock the
readiness Of the collation. announced, and the party
numbering some FIVE six hundred ladies and gentemen
repaired to the long tables, where ample justice was
done to the refreshments provided and their own
wants. This part of the ceremonies being concluded
the party formed themselves into groups, their Sc
veral incnations dictated, and spent the remaining
hours, until dinner time in dancing, walking, swinging
and in social conversation. AT three O'Clock Dime
was upon the table and again the party arranged them
selves before the 'Prnce Of Caterers receive tn
dispensations of his gastronomic skill. The dviu
blessing having been asked by Rev. Mr.. Barnard oft
Warren Street Chapel, the claer Of knives and forks
and the inge of spoons began, and mirth and goot
cheer resounded through the grove. From the table
the whole audience repaired to the little amphitheatre
where the intellectual exercises of the day YER
happily introduced by the President, Mr. Fanders ant
the regular toasts were announced by Mr.. Thomas Ya
Amrndge, of Boston
First.-The Arts and Sciences-The great element
of civilization. AS admire them, as patriot
cherish them, and mechanics practice them
This was responded to by D. N. Smith of Boston
and Thomas Drew Of Worcester
The second regular toast
Liberty Of Speech and Freedom of The Press-The tw
levers by which society moved, may they have the
due weight upon tyranny and oppression, and let ustic
be the fulcrum.
This was responded TO by Mr.. Sylvester Stevens {
Boston, in appropriate terms, who concluded his re
marks by offering the following sentiment:
MAY the mechanical skill of the machinist in hi
incessant conflict, be only equaed by his zeal in hepn
forward all the great, social, moral, and political re
forms which the marked feature and ming glor
OF the age.
The third regular toast.
The Mechanics of Woreeste-The life blood Of III
heart Of this glorious old Commonwealth.
30 this sentiment, in behalf Of the Worcester delega
tion, Mr.. Albert Tolman, President Of the Mechanic.
Association, made eloquent ndinpressive respons,
which was listened to with the deepest attention.
Fourth regular toast.
Amolea-The brightest in the constellation
the natiOns-may its light never be obscured by moi
archs, kings, or tyrants.
This was responded to by Capt. Grder, Of Bosto
who il not mechanic, showed by his sensible remark
He closed with the following
The MachiniSs Of our Cos1try-A glorious band
unfnching ireemen,-the promoters of and scienc
the true friends of free, WISE and frugal government
Filth regular toast.
The Wives, Daughters, and Sisters ofthe Mechanics,
Mountaineering have certain inalienable rights
and among those rights all the "rghts Of woman,
including the marriage rite.
This responded to by Mr.. VIM. II. johnson,
Worcester, in neat and appropriate Speech which ".
frequently interrupted by the hearty applause Of the
dience, and seemed to give universal satisfaction II
concluded by offering the following sentiment
The Mechanics Of Boston and the Mechanics Of Worce
f0-United the central point Of distance to-day ma
they continue united in the bonds Of fraternity and M
tual interest," forever.
Sixth regular toast.
The Destiny Of our Couhary--The fate Of liberal inst
tutons, the hopes Of humanity, in the hands Of III
working men. May be said that they are fall,
to their trust
This was responded toby Mr.. Appleton Fay, ofWol
cester, that gentemans peculiar yen concluding wit
the following sentiment:
The Mechanics and Workers VI Boston and JVoycest,