The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-04
such treats as are here afforded. +

such treats as are here afforded. For
his part be loved occasionally such rel ak
alton from the stern every day routine
Of life. Although bis head was begin
ming to gray, be loved still to run and
Jump as he used to do when boy. He
referred to the pl casure of meeting there
SO many of his cherished friends and
former associates. .I.a
Mr.. Roger $, with bis usual eloquence,
commented on the literature of the
Bible, the invaluable blessings enjoyed
by those who are permitted to study the
Word of Life and alluded touchingly
to the distinction of Bibles in many por-
tions of our country
Mr.. Griswold regarded this demon
stration as evidence that the age of
asceticism is retiring before the light Of a
more enlightened Christianity. lie paid
a very high and justly deserved compli-
ment to the w esterly Brass Band
At this stage of affairs, p, l.. Berry,
Esq, of New London, announced that
he had been engaged in obtaining the
political preferences Of the legal voters
in the semblage, and declared the fol-
lowing result /: ..
Fremont, 1872
Buchanan, 2
Fillmore, l
Garrett Smith, 9
Not decided, 6
Dinner was now announced. Two
tables, each l3O feet in length, we'll
prepared and furnished with such eat
ables and drinkables as good taste and
liberal hearts might be expected to
furnish, were speedily walled in by a
company of men, women and children,
who seemed to appreciate the nature of
the undertaking, and all of whom seemed
to sympathise in the common impulse
This very material department closed
with the rising of the third table, which
embraced some thirty faithful ones, who
had in the most efficient and gratifying
names, served those who had preceded
them.
After dinner, the mental exercises
seemed to assume more of a political
feature, probably from the Republican
tendencies which had just been developed
at the tables.
Rev. Mr. Langworthy being called
out, gave fine Fremont speech, after
which the assemblage were called to
vote en- massc for President, which
resulted in an almost unanimous vote
for John G. Fremont after which three
cheers were given for Fremont and free
dom, and four cheers for " Jessie"
James Stllman being called for,
delivered fine address. Subject
Enthusiasm, joined with Industry, Per-
severance, and Principle, essential to
young men in the pursuit of knowledge
Messrs. Griswold and Lewis followed
with interesting remarks upon kindred
themes.
The literary exercises closed with the
hearty adoption Of the following senti
ments, presented by Mr.. Lewis ..
THE day on aohich me meei--Bright
and serene, promising increasing plea
sure as it advances, Indicative of the
cheering enterprise which we celebrate,
and omnous of our growing delight in
imparting to the young knowledge OF
the Word of Life.
Sabbath School Children-The hope
of the nation, and the Church of God,
only as they are early and deeply i'm
pressed with just sense of the great
object of life, as set forth in the Holy
Scriptures.
At an hcnr much earlier than we
desired, the Tiger came aud bore away
the Waterford School, which was es-
corted to the shore ~ the band, and
large numbers from the otIer schools.
In due time our good steamer came'
and again we were on board and gliding
towards home, where we arrived about
9 in the evening, after spending most
delightful day in an effort to encourage
and edfy those engaged in the study Of
the Word of Life. Y. u.