Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-21

rrtmsers FESTIVAL ~ Mt. Pleasant.
Our fellow typos Of Mt. Pleasant gave festi
y,l Saturday evening last, the anniversary Of til,
birth Of yrankiin, at the Braxelton House, Il
which VIC In common wit4 the printers Of THU
eity, were invited, and which VIC should hay,
saesdsd had 1t been in our power. Those ~hs
I ssss ID attendance from this Office represent i
ga magnificent affair, 70 far Is the entertain
4 nsnt vas concerned, and one Of the plcaBantesl
and most agreeable social gatherings ever got up
my where They regard the festival and the
over Sunday sojonrn In NJ. Pleasant Al tho "Bra.
ssiton" as events in their lives never 10 be for.
gotten. SO lively an impression has the affair
ef, upon their minds, that as expressive Of the
feelings Of the whole, one has handed US the
following
THE FEsrrvAL.--ln company with others Of
tho craft, we left by the Saturday evenings train
10 attend the celebration of the anniversary Of
tho birthday of our great prog enitor In the
profession Of letters, (moveable) Benjamin
franklin. After pleasant ride of something
over an hour we reached the beautiful city Of
IT. Pleasant, the .'seat Of learning and Of sci
enee,' and the capitol of "High Henry We
we're met at the depot by the committee Of re.
csption, and escorted to the "Brazelton," where
we we're introduced into its ample and splendid
parlors, to q select company of about one hun
dred, composed Of the editors, publishers and
printers, their wives and sweethearts, and nu-
merous ladies and gentlemen, not Of the craft,
bu; honoring the Art by participating in the
festivities.
After All hour spent in getting acquainted with
our new made friends, listening to music, etc.,
tho Banquet was announced. An adjournment
vas made, in order, to the dining hall, where
such an array OF Creature comforts" was pre-.
ented to our vision rs has never been sur
passed in variety, excellence aud style Of SER
vice on this side the "Father OF Waters" A
view Of the substantials, the pyramids Of cakes,
fancy CONNECTIONS, fruits and delicacies would
have delighted the eyes Of an epicure. In short
the gastronomic arrangement was perfectly
After blessing was implored by the Rev. Mr..
Packard, the supper was served. And after full
Justice had been done to it, Gen. VIM. Duane
Wilson, Of the Iowa Farmer, took the Chair,
iavoring the company with some excellent and
appropriate remarks In reference to The world.
renowned sage and philosopher, whose name
alhonor, and whose birthday We had assembled
to celebrate. Quite number Of speeches were
made in response to appropriate sentiments all
Of which will appear in due time. Thus the tirnc
passed happily until near twelve o'clock, when
the party broke up feeling that il had been one
Of the pieasantest evenings Of their lives
In conclusion We would say that we have at
tended many similar festivities, and must &C.
knowledge that We never did honor to q more
magnificent banquet or enjoyed pleasanter So
Gil reunion. Every thing that could tend to our
,ra,i,,, cation and render our stay agreeable was
done by he printers Of Mt. Pleasant, our host,
Mr. Eiche,b, 'rger, Mr.. Randall, his gcntlelnanly
clerk, and tho attentive and obliging attaches
Of the Brazelton. Our thanks are also due to
the gentlemen connected with the railroad for
their courteous treatment. May they i've
thousand years, and thou SHADOWS never DO
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