The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-06-21

follows: Spying frog sitting on large
fosting sycamore, which had been brought
down by a freshet, he secosted him, desir-
ing to know his nativity. The JoSiai
'leaper' auswered-.Boone County, lndianaF
and went on his way rejoicing. Bat no
insinua'ions are here sin,d 81 we editor of
We Boone County Expositor! At
all.
A very pleasant buggy ride north of the
city, surrounded by the most fascinating
scenery. an hours chis-chat aud delicious
supper of strawberries and cream in the
family of our good Quaker friend. Mr.. King,
and superlative View Of farms and city III
return, brought us to p. NJ. 8, the Paia-
dunn Office Oar official and most gentle
manly friend, Hon u. =. Holloway. con-
Quoted Us 20 the splendid, festoened and
decorated Starr Hall, at which place the
evenings ovation and entertainment WAS
in waiting. During twilight, and until the
"opening exercises" the celebrated and
worthy "Mitchells CoInet Band" OF Rich
mond. discoursed
sSweet music that rang os. upon the air,
Lake waves upon he oeean-
1t is useless to eulogise the beauty and
splendid appearance of the Hall. Il was
brilliantly lighted. roomy and clean. We
were salu,ed with BETTING music BY the
young but hopeful "Dalby's String Band"
their second appearance in public, with
decided success The much older and per-
hsps superior "Estell's String Band" follow.
ed. either as competition or supplement
tarv; in either sphere. succeeding admiralty.
This was truly "a feast of music and flow
OF soul" At proper distance from sun
down came the hour for the .'Sumpfuous
feast" of crimson berries and luscious cream:
which was enjoyed by the assembly oil
Richmond's youth and beauty" 10 an
alarmin. extent. Ii is simply necessary to
say on this question. that much more room
required otter the supper than before
and indeed the spacious hall was about filled
Supper over. began the sparkling OF native
wit and repartee. which pleasantly occu
pied the interim, granted especially for ye
editors"
Sweet music again gave zest to the occa
sion, with the new. peculiarly eusmoring in
terlude OF the anvil accompaniment which
consists in harmonious drumming at inter
walls upon anvils. A good promonade. and
the cornet sound which brought all to ths
floor who desired
ITO Zip the light fantastic too"
began the s'fuale'' of the programme. which
concluded the exercises at "midnight',
Witcning houT L nus ended, In pleasure
! and gayety. the Editors Glass Meeting
! The following presses were represented
Indianapolis journal; jay Torch Light
Randolph Journal; Boone Kxpositor; Win
chester Democrat; Liberty Shield; Conners
vile Times; Fayette Telegraph; Richmon,
/ Palladium; Broad Axe; and Jeffersonian
| Delaware Free Press, and others. AT leas
10000 readers were represented. and VI
think their interests were fully considered
! The committee of arrangements deserv,
| honor for the appropriate manner in which
! ,Eey prepared for the visit: and as much Sc
for the hospitality and pleasures afforded
/ during the whole ''seige." Mr.. Dennis
the chairman. has our good wishes, and her,
| goes thanks to all, and prayers for then
happy days and merry old age.