The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-20

80 .NHAAAA4 ~ 1aAIN RA hlh party
that enjoyed a little picnic on Thursday
the 18th iust. ,.on the grounds Of the Luna
tic Asylum, that it was the pleasantest AZ
fair Of The kind they sver attended.
Everything went merry as q marrisg'
bell" The "feast of reason and the flow
Of SOUP were only excelled by the feast Of
goodies and the flow Of lemonade. The fol
loving document was read and adopted,
and signed By all the +" Merry Pic-Nie-ers'
present on the occasion:
We, whose names are hereto annexed, ar
Fixed or signed, co hereby form or consti-
tute ourselves q society, company, organi-
cation or association, TO be known, called, or
named The Merry Pic-Eic-ers. a
Art. l.. The purpose, aim, or object Of This
society. company, organisation, OF sssocia
tion shall DO 3 mutual cultivation, improve
menf, development, or growth Of friendly,
social, intellectual and merry intercourse
between, smong, and with the various, DIFF
fereni, respective, parties, persons, people,
and individuals who form, compose, or con-
stituts the aforesaid society, company, or
ganIzation, or association.
Art. 2. Any person OF Individual, shall,
may, or can, be, or become a member Of this
society, company, organization, or a~ssocia-
ton, who is either g ladybr geutlemSn be-
tween the ages Of fifteen and sevenly-Hye
years, respectively, more or less, or there
about. IS
ART. 3. The meetings, gatherings, or con-
venings Of the society, company, Organiza-
ton OF association Of q The Merry Plc-Nic-
ers" shall be annually, yearly, or every.
twelve months, or ~oftener, not exceeding,
however, once each fortnight and may be
appointed, held, or convened in any place,
situation, or locality that the said society,
company, organisation, or association may
choose, s%sisct, adopt, designate, determine,
or direct.
AR. A. There shall be a presiding officer,
chairman, or president chosen on elected BY
the members BY reclamation, whoshall PEE
sid over, aud conduct or direct the delibef-
Htions, business or proceedings Of said soei-
ETY., company, organization, OF association
according TO the Constitution Of the United
States, the Constitution Of this State, and the
constitution Of the society, company, organ
ization or association. All the remaining
members Of the society, company, orgGniza-
ton or association shall be secretaries, treas-
urers, or committees Of various kinds, as
she, he, or they may wish or desire: and
they shall each, all and every one Of the
aaid officers hold, continue, or remain in
their respective and respectable offices Till
they wear them out or are worn out them
selves.
ARr. v. The exercises, business or pro-
ceedings Of this society, company, organi-
zation or association Of Merry Picnic
ers, shall consist and be composed of, first
and foremost, a ride and pic-nlc dinner, and
Afterwards Of walking, talking, reading.
telling stories, Joking, playing,
smilingi laughing, giggiing, shout
ing, or any other amusement suitable and
proper 10 she time, place, or circumstances
that can be known or mentioned.
BYLAWS.
j. No member shall be allowed to sing
melodies at any meeting.
.. No member or members shall sing
through his, her, or their respective or sew
eral noses.
3. No member shall tell the same story
more than three times at any one meeting.
4. No member or members shall pick his,
her, or their teeth, whether natural or arti-
fetal, with q fork.
8. No member shall laugh. shout or sing
90 hs - be heard at a greater distance than
three quarters 81 q mile.
6. No member or members shall be a.
lowed or permitted, under any ciTeum-
stances, TO carry home lemonade in his,
her, or their pockets or Pocket-handker-
chiefs.
A Rkns PRrsExr.-We ara indebted to