Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-09-10
For the oniori DcmOsra,.
The Picnic.

The Picnic.
In response to an universal invitation
near four hundred persOns,-nsn. women
and ehildrcn.-nlct on Wednesday afternoon
last, in the grove Of Mr.. Cushnan Ryerson'
on the road leading TO sumner. The CON-
mitteo Of Arrangements had selected a loca-
ton seldom surpassed tor convenience or
beauty. An adnirr Of nature would be
SURF 10 e.claim. How beautiful! The no.
BE monuments OF nature, clothed In their
native vsriure, shooting forth their hanging
hou,hs. and plan, twis-, retiring At the
touch Of every repeyr. They SEEMED to IN
wife heaven to come down 70 earth.
After a social chat the merry group was
called 10 order. and on motion Of Mr. \. IT,
Thayer. Mr.. Geo. W Hammond was called
d the chair. Prayer was offered, followed
by sacrcd music, a. commencement Of the
exercises. Announcements were made in
b,hall Of the scholars, who were there with
their teacher. During the declamation'
and dialogues, the scholars made a enc ar.
pearance. An observer could but notice
their de,otednss5 to their much esteemed
teacher
There were several humorous productions
the cunning. and &" Irish Wit OF which
rai.cd the GOOD gai,s Of hilarity and clce,
and caused tho currcn, Of good feeling 70
Gov dcgp and wii,.
At thi. crisis, Rev. Mr. Vsn.re- was in
trcduccj &c the company, and addressed them
briefly. Ii.rrmark, were peculiarly adapt
81 L. tl,e OCCASION, and although entirely exc
te,nrorancous. he spoke in a is. al AMI
iorcisle manner. Hal Mr.. Ncntrcs bc5u
twice a. long in coming 20 his concluding
sentences. IL would have been fIr the edit
cation Of all present.
Mr.. Bryent was next called tlr, and step
min. forward gave hi. testimony in favor Of
education in general, and high intellectual
and moral atiainmcuts. liz ideas were
original, and we'll expressed. III, re-
marx. were not only well received by the
children and youth bu, me, hearty Tc'
sran-e from those OF morl advanced ass.
Mr. Spaulline Of BacEseii Wa called,
and taking the stand With elastic stsP and
Iisht heart, spoke tor few moments much
tothe purPas,.
Daring the exercises music was supplied,
under the direction oi Mr.. Hall, Whose rep
uta,iun surercclys the necessity Of paying
any compliment 10 tha, part Of the enter.
tainment. Asa closing scene, the Noun
tainesr's hrrwcll was served in the very
bet style, adding much 10 the interest Of 'hc
exhibition.
In compliance with general invitation,
all present. formed in possession, and were
escorted, under martial music, u the COLA
tion grounds. The route pursued was a
eircuitous one Of near thrre hundred yard.
The ladies having charge Of the table,
were foremost in the procession, and the
scholars next in order, marshaied by Lieut..
Rycrs1u. The march was fine Mr.. Il,
held a commission in the late Aroo.icok
war. was detached a: Augusta, aud during
that whole campaign was true TO his post
never ,uruin. his heel on the enemy while
there va. laurel yet to b. won, for which
service he has since b,en made a United
States PensiJncr. IL was rnarkcl hy
many. that the march was the besi Of all
but this sentiment was soon di..ipaied on
coming iu sight OF the truly Mammoth a.
be grooming under IT, ponlsrou, weight OF
domestic cookery. IL was truly an eIteu-
give table extending eighty feet IN length,
drc..oI Ogi in white 0rnamentcd with oak
and cedar, and interpreted with bolseis
Of every hue and color.
We ieel bound % mention those who ser
we'd at the tabl,. Numbering twcnty near
" all Of whom were young ladies, VINO AZ.
ter touiug long AM inigiAtishbly, leaving
nothing undone that might aid beauty 70
the .csns) we're unminii.l Of themselves 70
The last such sclf sacrificing devotion 20
the happiness oC Others will surely reap It's
reward
The whole affair a, the collation. was one
Of interest, more especially a. the guests
who were 70 De- the partaksrs Of It's bounty
appeared 80 modest and unas,umins. We
have frequently observed, that IN out OF
door gathering, Ihe restraint " society, is
apt 70 bc thrown OF q a certain extent /,
not ~ on thu. occasion W heard no bois-
trous laughter, no low insinua,ious. aud
we're w. 10 uts-, from Appearances We
should rule that that party, WAS eous'itu-
tel Of Ladies aud Gentlemen ia the highest
scccpia,ion Of the term.
Il va. the wi.h oftIose instrumental in
getting up the above named party 10 have
god .pcill time "ani by ilc mouth OF
near four hundred Witness, every word
shall be Established"
~ EvI WINES.
Paris sept l,h ssjs.
St,vrrv AN nrvr.rtT pFt.vt,Ns