Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-05
lCoNhuSICATED.
D.. Mic in King George County, Va.

Pic Mic in King George County, W..
Scarcely IL number Of the Gazette for the
,,., ,h,e. months has failed to bring to it's
country subscribers, the notice OF an ap-
.,o,hins picnic, moonlight excursion, or
,ber occasion of pleasant recreation. IN
wb;,h none. of course, but the good people
-, Alexandria aud their immediate neigh
bars. could possibly participate and imme-
d,stely succeeding these welcome items OF
;,,slliy.nce, We have received the most tan
,,lizing reports Of the happy incidents at
,.0dipp these various pleasure trips. Now.
! wish to employ the same source OF com
mouication, to inform your city readers and
oil others whom it may concern, that we.
che pqople Of King George. have, also, had
., least one special season Of joyous festlvl-
- On Saturday last, large concourse of
.,r ,itizens with their friends from various
J'r..ti,us, met at Shiloh, and devoted the
snt;re dav to the indulgence of innocent
finn and frolic. The company numbered
,hnut $50 or 800 persons, among whom were
,,.,,;,, friends from the counties Of West
',,,.land Caroline, Stafford, and Essex,
ana from the cities Of Baltimore. Washing
,,n Georgetown, Richmond, and Alexan-
dr;a-the last mentioned city being repre-
s.nted in the person Of young lady. true
samnle OF that feminine grace and beauty.
and of those really valuable accomplish
msn,s for which the ladies' generally Of your
,.iry are so Justly distinguished The origi-
nal occasion OF this gathering was the con-
clusiun Of series Of lessons IN vocal music
given by Professor VIM. q. 5. Jordan to his
Class at the place; the picnic and other spe-
cial arrangements OF pleasure tor the day
,re chiefly due Ia the liberality and perse-
y.ring energy Of Messrs. e. K. Pollard and
David Hoomes These two gentlemen kind
" assumed the post Of managers. aud faith
fully did they discharge its duties.
Soon after arriving upon the ground, the
whole company repaired to church near
ty. and We're there most agreeably enter
tanned for an hour or more, with several Sc
lect pieces of music. discoursed by Professor
Jordan and his class in manner highly
crrditable to both teacher and pupil. We
then responded to an invitation that called
us to the grove, where we found bounti-
full supply of table comforts, of the utmost
variety and served up in u manner that did
not fail to please the most fastidi0us taste
An hour or more having been devoted most
satisfactorily to this department Of proceed
ings, the company circulated extensively
through the ample grove; some IN pleasant
promenades, others in the more devotional
hte-a-tetes, while large number avalled
themselves OF al opportunity to inspect the
large aud beautiful new Baptist Church, just
now erecting on spot near by. AT 3 o.
clock, the company agained convened to
hear second performance by the choir
After the singing of II few pieces, several OF
the gentlemen present were called upon To
address the audience. but without the least
authorization of such call, they severally
begged to be excused 1t WAS then announ-
ced that c. C.. Marshall, esq, one of our
most popular public citizens was upon the
ground, and would probably favor the com
pany with speech A committee of three
was thereupon appointed, to wait upon that
gentleman. and request him to address the
audience. During the absence of the COM
mittee, Prof. Jordan took occasion to deliver
IL short valedictory to his class, thanking
them for their liberal patronage and for
their kindness and courtesy towards him
during his association with them ~ teacher,
aud expressing his regrets in being called
to leave them for another field of labor
The committee had, by this time, returned.
and reported that Mr.. NJ. was not only ply
sically indisposed. but begged to be excused
for the further reason that as a bachelor. he
found it most difficult matter to address
one lady, aud the idea of addressing such
crowd OF them, was entirely out OF the ques-
ton. Upon the motion Of friend, the la
dies kindly consented to excuse him.
In short time second course OF refresh
ments WAS announced, and the company
again repaired to the grove. The spirit of
Joyous mirth which had presided over every
previous movement Of the day, seemed now
to heighten with every passing moment, and
the grove was made to echo with the out
bursts of merrment from the gushing full
ness Of many gladstone hearts. The hour
for departure ut length arrived, and the
company turned their steps reluctantly to-
wards their homes. Saturday last will be a
day long remembered, and will doubtless
form an era in the social history of King
George. WEBA.
King George County, Va, Aug. 2, 1859