The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-16
GRAND PICNIC AT MILFORD, PA.


GRAND PICNIC AT MILFoRp, PA.
On Tassdsy last the iohsbat- VI Mserh ~ open
air banquet 10 Of she grsndeA o7sais
connected with great rssior's history
Nearly all the New yorkars and others who ha5 tom
pcrasy taken up their abode m the invited,
aDd threatening clouds appeared 10 their hap
piness, the ladies turned oat IA oaree mode
d Paris, sporting such ccquessh you caItges psep
my face" looking nas "a failed not to remind us Of the
osys when fathers vent g;psyiug.
Henry Kill Fall was selected "a the place Of nanoez
ros, and numerous carriages hsng tue
direction CT Ibis infant Niagara The very seemed
TO participate In the universal JOY and paving tho earth
gave frequent and loud approving snoIis. -Four noble
animals sporied tanostre ccckases o. red, white aud
blue robor. They were attached to the wsg which
conveyed NJ 90 T. (the CORES yondsnt OF the Cur
1ier Eots Cnis bis wife ADD daughter wiki myself
ara ecme osners
Duter was served in the wood, grace being sAid by
the Methodist clergyman OF sord, add pre-eopy two
or three aundr Cd appetzed ladies' aid genteueu Con
mesoed vigorous sttack mcurtains OF siaugn cred
chickens ard other delicious vlanes witch wasted
dogn by riyuieis OF coffee and Cascades OF ella
ret anc cbsnrsgre Barrels Of lager bier, (sehe
'ousis supplied oy Mr. Loreau brewer) stood wh open
cONih cyy tg, "WhoH CONE aid ofiaS nei' After
elmer nsd several eloquent spescaes from The pres
lsnt, Mr. ccrIciius, the Raw Mir Lock WOOD others
ir Barnes, youig lawyer Of aEord, delighted every
cody he declared The month ~ August 70 be q
picIous Tor America. II noah OF August
hat Columbus left Genoa his glorious ugsiou Tue
New World was m tie month OF August 1857 that
STEAMER started from Lvfk lie alic
erYand END 1tay II was in the Or, month Angus,
that Au ercAps were informed OF tie eosre soccess OF tue
osgllcerI experilner isiizer, Cyrus s. Field Ameri
the cngna piopsers Of tbis subj upderAk
ug. II an Agt rican franklin VINO first taught
world the power ard OF electricity and IL Is 70 the
deaiigahe zeal ano unrng sSeriions OF Mr Field thar
we are indebted Tor such spienad resll;s
MIR. Regis dc Trohraud reKt called oct, and made
severai why spd appropriate remAJks In cscita Eugso
Pc sened the bkog Vi TIE cabie W tne un,cn between
ano wife, between whom inevitable harmony shoad
sabsist
Ater the spocchss all the company sang together some
written expressly fer this oecssion, by iady
soIg in Milford Inc words, adapted TO the GOD
save the Queen" sre ~ follows -
10 God let prsse be stvsc.
By al on earth In heasea,
By every torgre.
He bids The waves loo ST.,
The obosc G,s will,
the Garth bis bogatife flt--
Its plAse he slng
Or old Atanssos crest.
Tee subtle osolos rtat
From sLore {, sbors.
Down IN tie mighty ceep
hpst he s@ir lishirirg s.otp-
Columbia shal BID IL leap
With voodrous power.
The "Star srugled Bnuer" was then sung by all
c,eseDt in With TIE French Gersn and Irish eassts
tried 10 drown TIE native voices. Eve-y seemed
proud N be eiber Amerieen OF American citizen
sd each returned home thoroughly aaised OF
10 ey tney appreciation Of Tn. glorious event worthy
Of beng ceobfntea from r<,e 10 pole.
Ahow me-. sir, 10 tcast before PARTING. II IN
! "Ihe expansive and fertile fNius Of Amarica "