The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-09-06
For the Echo and Advertiser.
Our Picnic.

any description OF the young folks "
picnic in your columns, | have deemed
it best to give the outlines Of it to the
public, though my feeble pen could new
er do it justice. Several of the young
people Of this village joined together
and appointed themselves and several
others a committee Of ar angements for
a picnic Of the young folks, aud after
two meetings the list, numbering seven
ty ladies and fiity-five gentlemen, was
agreed upon. A committee was ap-
pointed to invite the young people Of
the village, who performed that duty to
the satisfaction of all, and l believe
nearly every one attended
The committee were determined to
have as much whole souled sociabilty
and as little formaIty on that day
(Ihursday, l4th ult y as was possible.
Not being fortunate Cor unfortunately
In obtaining Il scow-a squire toei pack
GIVE obtained three large first class
boats and three Of the cleverest captaius
on the river, viz: the Narraganserte,
Capt Gard ; the Herbert, Capt. Emery
Babcock, and the Frances Il. Coon,
Capt "A. Coon, and all agreed that our
enjoyment was much greater than it
probably would have been in the scow.
According to previous arrangements
most Of the young ladies were brought
down to the lading in carriages with the
stores of good things, which they or
their more experienced mothers had
provided. About o'clock all things
being arranged to the mutual satisfac-
ton of the company, the lines were cast
off from the wharf, and we we're soon
winging our way over the placid waters
OF our romantic and picturesque river,
with a breeze as fine and faces as happy
as heart could wish. BY an agreement
with our captains, we sailed within hall
ing distance of each other nearly all the
way down. The beauty and soclability
of the scene was remarked by many who
would have been happy to have joined
us, but, unhappiiy for them, they had
taken partners for life, which exclud-
ed them from our number-married
people not being invited.
Our passage down was made in thirty
eight minutes, each vessel touching the
landing almost at the same instant,
where we were very cordially received
by our illustrious colored friend, Peter,
who had started an lour before US to
smooth our pathway and make arrange
ments for our reception by making a
footwalk of planks across the flats, to
save the fair ones of our company from
wet feet and consequent colds
All worked with merry heart and
willing hand, and soon the tables were
raised and loaded with provisions of al
most every kind. The tables looked
beautiful, and did honor to those who
arranged them, as we'll as to those who
prepared the eatibles and " lookables."
The tables being set an hour was passed
swinging, chatting, roaring, and sing
ing. A little past IL o'clock, dinner
was announced, and all joined III feast
ing the palate with the good things that
were so tempting to the hungry. There
was about one hundred and thirty that
dined, and there was almost enough left
for another pic mic. After dinner all
seemed comfortable and most of them
sat down to rest, which was much need
ed, at least by the committee of ladies
who had attended SO persevelingly to
the duties of this Office.
About half past = o'clock, by the
unanimous consent and expressed wish of
the party, we left the shady nook aud
rocky glades of Osbrook, ESQ full Of re-
memberanccs of happy hours spent in
that lovely retreat in by gone days, by
a large number of us, and embarked in
our feet for the sunny slopes and pure
sea brcezes of Watch Hill, leaving the
renowned Peter Captain, cook, and all
hands of the yacht Fair Play, in charge
of the lumber aud crockery.
III landed about the same time and
went up to the Watch Hill house, and
called upon our friend and companion
Of old, VIM. II. Cross, who we expected