Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-18
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lSOhNUSlCAIED.
~, R,yIe,us and Picnic at Rappahannock
,.,,,,,- Grsn Cromd-Incidents Of the
pig, de-, "f'
an FRIDAY last, the 18th instant, we took
Of Warrenton, Mt s o'clock, A. NJ,
,3 IN about one hour found ourselves on
-. rIu,iorm at the store of Messrs. Thomas
I,n.op Bro. at Rappahannock Station.
w,J, old fashioned hospitality we were re-
,..;,ed by the aforesaid merchants, who soon
,.hIeJ Us to put our outer man In proper
..;m for the occasion, by providing, IN sum.
;.n, Quantities, soap. water, &c. to contend
'', ~ ,h. coal dust of the ears, which was
WI. :, disappear in double quick time.
u. we're then conducted by several OF the
,,.n,lemanly managers up to the grounds
nrd shown, one after another, the me ar
a.ngsmen,s for the day. A large new dwell
i;m,, in process OF erection by MIR. W. A.
t Ra.n had been arranged by him in admi-
,.hIs manner, and was dedicated t" the vota-
r;.. If Terpsichore, by the accommodating
,r.,,r. The floors of the first story were
.;i and the building not being yet divided
;',, r,o,ns, furnished cOmmodious and
liant ballroom. which easily accomm"-
5o,,d three cutillions ut once. Around the
t'r.s large arbor, which Cast II thick
LaJ. va, built. beneath which were spread
,%.,,he. to accommodate 800 persons. Near
30 ~ th. .,rove, the old fashioned pits were
In, over which, turning upon spits, num-
h,r ,f clrcasses reeked III all their savory
,.,ue,, as the brown sons of Africa applied
en-. nepper, salt, and butter, while under
,,ur the roasting process. By an ingenious
nn,d convenient arrangement, the little as
,riqh,s proper upon an occasion VI THAT
49,, were dispensed to the ladies from
,.l,.., in one angle of the house, So that they
.nld he refreshed without leaving the room
Away "a in the grove, out OF sight OF the
G,;r mes the ardent" was dealt out in
.ufhcient quantity, from regular oldtlme
h,o,h 10 such as sought little of the need
lul; over which department presided gen
,leman whose function 1t was to cut oh the
supplies, when, in his opinion. the breath OF
aDy person became too strong for him to be
further INDUCED with safety. And We must
her, add, that the aforesaid gentleman bore
himself with such discretion and firmness,
IN hi, office, that sobriety reigned throughout
the day. even to the going down of the sun;
no undue or excessive hilarlty marred the
ouict aud becoming enjoyment of the occa-
.lon. Such were the admirable contrlvances
for fun. frulic, and pleasure, on the SAID eth
h., past: aud that all present awaited them
selves of them to the fullest extent of rational
ENJOYMENT. reader, you had as well believe 4.
About | o'clock, \. NJ. the crowd began
To gather from every quarter, and soon had
assembled about 100 persons, all bent eagerly
upon the pleasures Of the day. The grave
mstron and the gay young damsel mingled
together in the throng, and joined in the
dance, as soon rs the inspiring strains OF
the band from the Fauquier Springs called
them u the floor. The motto OF all seemed
o. he
On with the dance let joy he unconfned
No sleep till morn, when youth and beauty meet
t. chase the glowing hours with flying feet.
Thus did they continue to 60 it on the
Eight fantastic toe" without intermission,
ill dinner WAS announced. And, oh what
dinner. Roast pig and lamb, mutton aud
beet. ham and chickens, corn and tomatoes,
potatoes and-but | must stop, and II by
reason Of stopping should not do full JUS
tce ~ the delicious viands l am conSoled
bv the reflection that the crowd did them
ample justice on the occasion. BY the kind
aud active excr,ions Of the gentlemanly man
ayers. all were we'll and quickly served.
Dinner over, the ball room WAS soon crowd
ed again. and onward was the motto. Till
dewy eve. the music, with its voluptuous
swell, held the throng in the may dance;
and even after nightiall, the gay ones from
Culpeper, who had to wait upon the night
train from Alexandria. kept up the enj"y-
ments Of the day.
Such was the old-inshioned Virginia bar
hecue that we attended. Long live its got
t-rs up. and long live the memory of its plea
sures, in which we deeply dipped our bill!
Warrenton, Aug IL. 5.