The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-07-14
IFor the Lancaster Ledger.
The Picnic Party.

For the Lancaster Ledger.
The Picnic Party.
DEAR LEDGER 1t is with pleasure ut
temp; 10 give you sketch (although i'm
perfectly of the Pic mic party, which came
off on L"ngstrait, near l2 mile Creek
Bridge, on Friday the I'd inst, which for its
pleasures, both TO the inner aud outward
man, surpasscs anything Of the kind have
ever attended. AT an early hour, 9 o'cl,ck
a. VI, there was gathered large crowd Of
Young people interspcrsed with here and
there few Of the old patriarch's upon the
green, all eager 10 spend the day IN pleas
Hntnoss and social chit chat whilst over
aud anon the gentle breeze would watt the
foliage Of grove. seeming to say We bend
and smile 10 know that our presence is gra.
&C. with the merry laugh Of fair and gen.
tie forms. Al times there would be di.
vision oi the party; some preirrring ma.
lures seat, the grassy plots, shaded by the
water oaks and p"plars willis: others
would ramble on the banks Of the clear
limPid rivulet to hear tho luliing music Of
It's melodies, and would AT times seat ,hcm-
selves upon the trunk of some fallen tree
TO InhaIc the odours Of its gentle zcphyrs,
and every shaded knowl was occupied by
groups Of joyous spirits. The parties be.
my now 50 I'rangcd that you could scarce.
" take passing glance, as the first group
your eyes would rest upon appeared 10 be
IN the very zenith of enjoyment, and the eve
would long I" lin-'r thee, Ge1Sting and cx-
trac'iHg the pleasures of the scene. aud so
on from group to group which hcdccked
the ever varying shades Of each grassy
plot.
At ~ o'clock, NJ, dinner wa, announced
for US; with the sweetest of sounds it came
cchoing through the grove until the last
group had caught its melody. II could
scarcely be called pic nic as the tables ac-
tuaIly gfoaned under the weight of all the
dcIcacics Of the season and Of the fruits of
tropical sun. 1t appeared TO be more Of
a wedding feast than anything which can
describe 1t appeared TO bc kind Of blend.
ing into one common mass the people of
two great sections of the country each
multiplying the joys and pleasures of the
other. IL was beautiful TO see both youno
and old, each paired of with the one he or
she loved most, enjoying themselves around
THIS social table, feasting on the rich yiands,
sa.iating the desires of the inner man which
was thoroughly done and could scarcely be
! missed from the table
Alter dinner 1t was announced that our
young friend, II. L. N. Stephenson, Esq,
although unprepareh, would say n few words
complimentary TO the party and its tcnden
ey TO promote sociability which | am proud
to say, was happy effort, doing ample
justice to his subject and being quite ap-
pIoprate upon snrh OCCASION. after which
We listened TO the melodies of some Of the
sweetest music which has ever fallen upon
the ear OF man-that produced by the yio.
lin, accompanied by the sweetest strains of
the human voice methinks / hear Il vet.
still lingering ia nv heart.
The party at about o'clock, r. NJ, be-.
gan to break up and as they were abou,
separating would east one lingering look
back upon the grove where so lately thew
had enjoyed so much pleasure, and say with
one accord, although adieu, still our hearts
Iinger there with the pleasant recollections
OF the day, Sill the party 10th TO dissolve,
visit High Point Debating Society, which
met nj Z o'clock, p. M, soon the house
was titled to overhowiug with the fairest of
the fair and soon the debate was opened
aud Twas enough TO know by the smiles
That ever and anon played OF the counten.
hpces OF those fairy creatures, that their
most sanguinc expectations were more tJ,an
realized, whilst the pleasant smile OF salts.
faction rested on the brow Of every yoDth
TO know their efforts were appreciated. Al
about 10 o'clock the curtain fell which clio,
sed the debate with many thanks for the
presence of the fair aud mutual eoncraluIn-
tons the party dissolved aud paired OF,
bidding adieu TO each other, returned 10
their homes 70 dream pleasant dreams tha,
would carry p,em back TO the pleasures of
ibis day. which will be long remembered
as day Of enjoyment TO all, and especial.
ly by those who sat beneath the waving
poplar OsE or THE PARTY.