New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-25
SCOTLAND At JoNESS WOOD.

81 tho heather the slogs n, tine DohhIe htBh".
,osses not 10 speak Of the old Bible Ihe iroeu'"
a, Ieckops 10 our shorss the children OF every rsoe
..u,oEdatss under one blessed banner all clans ano
iin5reds of ,he people, preserves fresh ana UNI uou
fo our native sense the very flower Of romance ~"
ono;.r, cnsoms are renewed in tho mdst OF oW gun
..,,;,or,e, life snd we also catch-from the gearty
$3.50. of the exc ic from older and wiser CT iza.ions
han opr own the spirit Of fraternity an' natural co.
,l-.;o,,o which a1imates In so remy cable degree
The German. the French, aud thu Scotch residents.
Tho ,rec Of the opeu-sir fesivAls which have taken
ro,e IN sucb great number durg the past fe years ia
gradually appearing in the revival Of all physical exer-
e,s and most empbaicaEy in the present unanimous
and b,i liant WdeAw,ke movement, which il only an
,ffut of tie popular Imagination to introduce pic
tuesque element into the hardest and most actual con-
Germ Of national fs The capacity Of the simple social
Of oyment we zee lnstratd 10 the excursions and pic
mic, of the Germans and IN such sports as those
Yesterday at Joness Wood, will doubtless coms as the
advancing years title the conditions OF cur people and
enlarge their moral and ply sca opportunities. Ger
aiDl7 in such scenes hese there be cause OF
graduation 10 the American observer that they apng
om foreign influence and are fos,ersd by love Of
land where they form no unimPortant part Of the
daily economy.
storm last Thursday postponed the Caledonian
Celebration until yesterday Nature vouchsafed not
one Of her wholly irresistible days like the Sunday be-
fore but kept her court between a tear and a smile,
and blended "reminiscences of August with suggestions
| Of November. TIE damp soil of the bollow in the
Wood where the epor! was TO be, partially dried,
and over the thin turf which the feet Of grazing Doug
lac Democrats and other bsbtues of is common play
geouud have spared the shadows of the sailing clouds
fiji .kered with considerable artistic excellence. The
open area above which the hempen promenade OF Mons
Blordu extends swayiDg as if with undetermined pur-
pose TO prove flse fine day ~ tie intrepid propre-
tori was inclosed with cord aud within this circle at
corner was pitched the tent Of the CLUB; and about
it AID over Il the colOrs Of the appropriate lands flew
together.
TIE picture wac not entirely duntl the afternoon.
No rrecse time was specified for tho beginning of the
Ss1ea but there wai vague undeIst nding that there
e % be day Of them and when the start was really
made at about III ~, there were az spectators
lressnt could get close views around the ropes. As
the DAY advanced new forms constantly Peared and
at the hight Of the pleasure there were not lees than
three taousand visitors. it gfea demonstration
of tie Scotch element BY the simple token Of dress il
was easy 20 define the prevailing nationality. BTigh5
plaids gave animation to The picture. The men were
prone 10 cap, and the women to scarf. pretty yet
scmetimes inconveniert feature the barns whose
Gmped lareness winked in all parts OF tbo premises.
The central figures were the Draw Caledonans
themseves, who stood in showy groups within the
ripgfair types all OF that vigorous hard knit, and
enduring race of men whose patriotism AMI affection
have invoked the great genius OF history aud fiction.
None but tie true Highlander appeared, and MS pecu-
liar costums was carefully observed. Feeble saa-
tory Scotch at the tteaters the Broadway marches Of
tie Club snd tie ronauces Of Scott have il is hoped
put out Of the reach of description. IL good TO
see the tight muaces Of their naked legg and sm7 b.
cause they always such powerful arguments
against dyspepsia.
While the games sustained the interest Of a majority
Of the company from meridian till nearly dusk, with
but half an hours iDtermissOn for refreshment other
iesyi.y conferred happiness upon gay party the
plGtfc m Here Robertson excslsyt band played for
dancing and the light toe vbra.ed for the most part
Caledonian strains Board il not the beet substitute
for heather but under the excitem mt of the hour, it
was not out Of the question % fancy it soft and fra
grant. The tall heroes of the day, when they unbent
10 TeIptichore were the merriest and the maddes Of
ell the dancers, and gave the lasses much 70 do.
III games consisted of both manual and pedal fssts
We fear that until more vigorous system is intro
popular with the American athlete. In bis most im-
posirg moment we have not beheld young Robu,ticus
tOss the Caber He would be inclined to cut that
Caber and that dead Indeed, until the strong arm of
George GTassock hurled the great log into the air and
caused it perform aw kward tlip.fap it seemed
if that process woud be Tesorted to psrforce. For
when nobody oss the Caber, the Cabsr is cut and
tossed in pieces. Tremendous MuscslaTius is won |
deIfu embodiment of vigOr and health but it is not
portion Of his oay discipline 20 put the heavy stone
that is, TO heaye pondsrous weight a distance of |
thirty feet and odd of which exercise the Scotch mao
light The Great American Tragedian might be equal
to throwing tho heavy hammer but bis race is few in
humber, end Graseock propelled the p0ndegous nsru-
ment as far as sixty.nire feet.
The broad-sword dance exhibited tie skill of the
e1treniiies The two swords were crossed upon the
little platform in the middle of the ring and Prof Ne
Pherson and John Taylor, at the sbril inv alton Of
the slogan, stepped gracefully betge thei. blades
aud Liss, and although there psrceptibe lack
Of spirit in lis GgUres Dir. Tay lor never once touched
either blade or hit. This dancing was popular
and produced rounds Of appliance. The races were
more exciting than all and The stocking boys
padded violently around the ring, and gained on
aud came in ahead sef ali the circular entusiasm was
without Limit. TIE fun Of undertaking Of the sack-
race and particularly Of wheelbarCo S-race blind
folded never saw a wheelbanOw bndfold ,, was i'm
meuse and IN addition 10 all this there was leaping
AND still Jumping, and hop-stepanijump- sorG Of
bop Scotch this last Tee entries for each of the seven
teen contests numerous and the judges were not
called upon to show Partially in the awards Of victory
Tie prizes consisted Of articles and ornaments Of the
Highland dressas sporans, buckles, bonnets, belts,
brooches skein dbug broguea 4 0L-and the richeat