The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-09-14
Correspondence of the Lancaster Ledger /
NEWPORT. Aug. -. 1859

! NEWPORT. Aug. ~. 1899
This has been Al sreat gala da, for New.
port. Some tiIne since it was suggested by
winter IN one Of the newspaper, of this
city, that there shoul,. be n Reunion of tn,
sons aud daughters of Newport aud tho l..
land Ut Rhode island, vino had gone To
other states and p!acestu seek their fortunes
and lake up their abode. The iira took
and The Dad VAS appointed ~ t.c day, that
all, Or as many OF the natives revisit their
birth place as could conveniently attend -
Wrll,lhey came by hundreds aud thousands
The nei g"bor'ng towns and cities seat their
deirgalions special trains, at reduced fares
were numer"us and fun, the visitors uud
sight seeing contributing /" swell the con
course. Tn" procession Mas large cuimuU-.
cd ot the Military. the dfercn, Eryin.
companies, the Masons Odd Fellows, son,
of Temperance and other Societies aud ss
sociItons Se"rral bands of lie. sur
vivOrs Of the Rattle Of Like Erie; Cher,
WAS two and said Ia be the ONLY ,urviyursl;
The Governor and other digniInrles, and the
returned sons Of the Island "S Rhode Is
land their number being legion. A larg.
tent as erected for the dinner aud speech
es-cupuble of dining $500 persons. and !,
"ns full, packed -"long Grabs" being one,
with few oeher Car"lininn-.
As soon as. the procc>sr"u Was seated the
Mayor, CranoiOn, delivered an apurop,ilt,
address of welcome To the returned T. us
and daughters. Th> MAS responded to hy
Mr.. Claiming, of Boston. son of New.
poIt. Then .grace with the I'D ition "r
prayer by Mrs, MoKrnzrc, Son--thru the
command help ,our>eIvca' was pronp,ly.
"beyrd. T"cn'|DuId Lang Sync' MAS sung
by ever! body, except tho subscriber. aud
he was looking abnnt "caiehIag IDEAS -
Then ~ regular Tousts, each of which
MAS responded to. o.. Governor Turner, re.
sponded 10 the toast 10 the former Cover.
nors. Mr.. De"niS, pf Philadelphia, to the
toast 10 the ord Scb"oimastvr, DR. Par.
sons for the Iold Doctors Mr. Vandzant
for the Bar; ,Rcv Mr Mckenzie for the
Clergy Mr.. Arnold for The Revolutionary
History Mr. Gould for lhe enlightened lib
eraIity Of Rhode Island +; Mr. King for sci-
encc and scientific attainmcnts Cot Ma
Grudcr for the Army aud Navy EN-NIavor
- for the Ladies' Mr Rodmaa to the
early History.
Thea speeches were called fer from the
Returned Son>' generally, Kansas being
called on first Mr.. Card responded AMI
made the hnppi.st hit Of tho dny--short
and full of fun--so much 30 that he was
voted TO be trump. had left INV seat
and was Then circulating. A puritanicnl
looking old gentlemen standing by me, as
ked d~hatgalEump,Sa replied, l. guess.
ed itwos ss'e pap.sithnt took the trick, or
won ey6orfy. 3vsfahen (about 8 6e'sIocs)
the "Fnnttsfiss, OF Pimkingille R.nastso
with a Gand of music, called the dlsos,.
Band, passed by ti,p tent. Every szsSsss;,.s zsss
with one accord left the enclosure ta S6S
the most ridiculous. fun provoking aaa
laughter inviting company that have ever
st en- or expect to see. Some were modnt-
ed on rose antes, offers in strange yehicl, =
aud others on foot. One chap was riding
a rail-, with u fall suit of tar aud feathers,
going through ali the motions such a srene
would call forth. Dinah was ia the process.
sion, with hoop feet in diameter. leading
poodle dog. The fool bully; dandy !;
ghost and Bob-Goblins. reporters and 9th.
e.s were personiiicd and caIcptured. They
brought every person 10 the street, piazza
and windows--pIalforms fences and trees
were also occupied, old aud young. sedaie
and lively enjoyed the sight largely, In
the evening the show again assembled at
The Tent. "iowe, Sweet Home" was
sung by the entire audience, save and ex.
eept Long Grabs who could not sing. Then
poem OF 'WeicunS to the rrturned sons
aud daughters. va, reciIrd by Rev Mr.
Books. Then two shor; sprecne4, which
! did not ltsicn 70, bong engaged far inore
| PLEASANTLY Otherwise. Then refreshments
and Hop On The green, (thc tables aud
seats having been taken away Then a
ValcdicIory Hymn when shall we all rnrct
again" aud the Doxology was snng with
spirit aud the ceremonies Of tue di,y and
night we're ended "klndrr sorter" Joined
in The last song, for Madame -, BY