Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-08-14
MOUNT TABOR PICNIC OF FRIDAY THE sTH.

THis was the most delightful affair of the kind
we have witnessed in many years. The company
assembled numbered near fifteen hundred. By
10 o'clock, the beautiful grove was alive with
ladies and gentlemen, children and servants. On
the outskirts of the grove, the many carriages,
buggies &c. were drawn up in long and glittering
array, and presented an unusually imposing line
Every thing, at the beginning, promised pleasant.
day and, at the close, every one present bore test
mony to the fulflment Of the most sanguinc cxpec-
cation ofenjoyment.
past eleven, we had the honor of calling
the immense crowd to the stand for the purpose of
attending the delivery of an ADDRESS upon
Female Education. Complete order having been
speedily obtained, the Rev. Mr.. RAYMOND was
introduced by member of the committee of ar
rangements as the speaker of the day; whereupon
he proceeded to discharge that Office in an easy
graceful and effective MANNER. For an hour, lie
erchained the attention of his large and cnighten-
ed auditory with an address, which we are bound
pronounce the very bes; it has yet been our for
rune to hear upon that subject. II was indeed 4
finished composition, and one evincing deep and
Just reflection. Its sterling merits were only sur
passed by tie remarkably chaste manner and
striking eoculion which accompanied It's delivery.
This may seem TO be high praise, and it is indee'!
intended to be such, but that it is at all extrava.
CANT, no one who listened to it with attention will
admit. We hope TO procure this address for pub
lca,ion and will not therefore attempt i'll advance
to deliaeatc its prominent points.
At the conclusion of the Grafton. the amatcu:
band in attendance dashed eff in one of their bes.
airs, and all again was busy hum and busting ex-
citement throughout the crowded grounds The
order and arrangement OF the feast was then an
nounced; and the managers proceeded fnrthwiiii
in the work of preparation, assisted by the ladies
WHO ha6 contributed all the nicer kinds OF COOKE
~. While this was going on, the good people pre-
sent forgot the hour Of delay in social converse o:
the livcliest and friendiest character. We were
here and there and everywhere watching the pro.
gress of things, and we now give it as our candid
opinion that this hour preceding the dinner was
as pleasant an hour Us any crowd ever passed. II
may be that tho amount of beauty collected there
had something 10 do with producing this effect Ii
may be that the gallantry of the young men had
also some instrumcntality in it. 1t may be that
the kindness and benifcence Of the sold folks''
helped not little. 1t may be that the saroury
smell, which arose from tie barbecue pi, and was
waited over us by gentle breeze, was ono OF tho
agents in producing this pleasant state of feeling
Whatever were the causes, that which we have
before said and now repeat is cmphatically trne:
that hour before dinner was delightful one. But
pleasant it was, no one, that we know of, object
ed to its being cut short by the loud call 10 dinner
which issued from the throat Of Il committeeman
The tables were surrounded rapidly, but in perfect
order; and in q few minutes every pair of jaws
was busiiy engaged in masticating the most deli
cate and finely seasoned meats and every palate
employed in tasting varieties of the most delicious
astronomical comfits 1t would be vain TO attempt
TO give any idea of the Bill of Fare for the day !;
as it would be impractcably long. Suffice it to
say that every one was struck with the great pro-
fusion and variety of the banquet; and every one
left the tables perfectly satisfied The utmost pro-
priety of behaviour marked the entire occasion
Not an unkind word or an unamiablc glance was
exchanged, to the best of our knowledge. 1t was
n great occasion for enemis to bury the hntchet
and for true lovers to pass tokens. (May DC they
dMD
After the whites had completed their meal, the
darkies advanced to the charge, emulatlng their
masters and mislresses in the quiet order anu
decency of their behaviour. The whole-hog gusto
with which they transacted the business OF the
repast was a sight worth seeing.
About the conclusion of the dinner, the approach
of a dark looking cloud drove a large portion Of
the ladies into the church which was near by.
The gentlemen of course accompanied them and
such "chit, chat, title title tat" (as was then
nised,l our ears have not encountered In long