The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-30
MONSTER PICNIC.
m,sH ORGANIZATIONS At JONES' WOOD.
xusxo AND aGIRrz.
GRAFTON OF MR.. R. o'GoRMAN'
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
d &c. 10. GO.

ssrday at jones' Wood. nne programme was oferet
- the numerous pleasure seekers who from early morn
mr. made the woods merry with their laughter, or stripped
. MEASURE % not in olden time on the green sward
but on the spacious platforms, which, combined
with nrss class hotel under the careful management
Of Mr. Shidknecht and the unsurpassed scenery sur
rounding IT, render this the most desirable place posi-
BE for holding such festivals. Charity most prom
nsnt feature the Irish character and where fun, viii
a.A oc be blended with that cardinal virtue a. on
yesterday the sxuberance of the spirit il great Had
arrangements been made previously with the clerk Of
Ne weather for genial atmosphere for the occasion,
ner one than thai enjoyed could not possibly have been
farshedust The weather for dancing and a. the poet
The music and all was nothing at all
TO the elegant style OF the dancing, O.
me arrivals during the morning at the woods were de-
ssdedly small and fears were generally expressed by
those present that the attendance would be small on
ths occasion a. the postponement Of last week had
thrown damper on the affair far the festivities
we're concerned Still, there were enough present al
eleven O'Clock to form few SETS and the ball opened al
shat hour with the grand promenade dedicated to the
convention Of Irish societies. which first on the Or
Der Of twenty nine dances, which comprised the pro-
Gramme. As the day grew older the assemblage IN.
creased the platform, where lads ard lasses fair
singled with great vvacity in the various evolutions Of
lhe gddy waltz, polka and schottishe and In the more
quiet figures Of the quadre. Many fine and apparently
unconscious displays of that interesting and Oft written
nembsr Of female beauty, the ankle was made in this
vicinity by the rapid evouons of the fair daughters Of
Erin the Of their sturdy partners some Of whom
would appear in the Of their enjoyment of the
dance became unmndful Of the fact that they pressed
heir fair partners too closely heard girl excaim
.no was s to nss
Naryf' was the only acknowledgment which this ten
der appeal elected, and on they passed whirling
Ill Celtic gatherings noticeable feature in the toilets
q the ladies' At three in the afternoon both platforms
throughout the grounds Fiddlers in every nook
and where tree afforded shelter playing the bow
n right good earnest while many feet beat time to the
Dublin" and many other well known and oft danced
tgs The bagpipes, TOO, were there, and sweled the
woods with Celtic national airs, which found echo in the
hearts Of q numerous audience. And SO, with dance,
speech and song, wit and frolc, pleasant time
the amusement to noble and charitable object-that of
caring for the destitute Catholic children Of New York.
sz.sA AN AMUSING INCIDENT.
In the heat Of the sports incident Of rather anus
ing nature occurred One Of the T. A. B. IS dating
on the giorics of temperance to crowd Of admring
hearcrs when gentleman, not member Of the order
exclaimed rather incoherently-
"Yere o temperance man, yer Faix an maybe
ye1 be afther saying ye wor Faynian, tool"
~ am temperance an a Faynan too an ts
vor coward afore ye, an it runs in the blud."
"Do ye call me coward, Tim Dooan; begorra then
I'll take q fall out Nv ye for that sameh
With that the two gentlemen caught another in
peculiar manner known to wrestles collar and elbow
and set 10 with will For time they swayed in
BY dextrous trip threw his antagonist heavily TO the
ground can that's the way" said he 'to chow these
white livered blagards what Faynan is an that's the
way we'l hurl the Saxin dog from darin land
wan Nv these days" This speech was received with
hearty cheering and the entire party adjourned to the
bar and had . stckly "smile' in soda water
GRAFTON OF Mr.. R. o'GoRMAN
The crowd gathered around the stand, the Grafton
was being delivered, immense SO much so that
ouid Tim. Mulvany, ae med the remark
There wasn't such sight since the days Of Nos ark
An begonal twas thrue for him-devil SIGH a scruge,
Sch devarshun an crowds since the delugc
The vocferatens of the assemblage when Judge Con-
molly introduced to them the Hon Richard O'Gorman
were immense, and prove how much the cloquencc and
merit OF the man are appreciated The cheering having
subsidized the orator Of the day. clear voice. delivered
the following which was listened 10 with interest by
those present.
ADDRESS OF RICHARD oGoRMAN, ESQ.,
MI OGosman, whose presence on the plato
address he said This is indeed brilliant spectacle
The summer sun, in its journey to the west looks
few fairer and happier scenes The soft and mellow
heat toying with the foliage of these stately trees the
bright colors Of female garments flowing too and fro
a and balmy air, and swoeter harmony still, tho clear
sng OF merry laughter uttering the gadness of light
hearts.al these appealing to every sense, combine to
ciothe this festival with grace and splendor and
tainy OF genial delight which ] have seldom seen
equaled and never surpassed My friends the Indians
who few hundred years ago built their huts Man
haitian, were 81 taste This is indeed lovely little
isand, casped in the embrace of the loving waters; Il
dfafcUn
cf the western World And a broad bouneous and beau
tiful land Is this Amortization good for ill., a great
Eighty Power on the earth Nowhere at no time, has
Bod showered any other its treasures Of riches fer
sility and beauty, with large and generous a hand
Inheritor Of all past civilization interchangeable in
che present unresng searcher after prosper
GUS days 10 come; facing with undaunted front storm
and oonvulsion, which would shake older societies 10
sbsir base rising from disaster with marvellous ygor
md IN the darkest hour Of calamity never losing one
eCt OF hope and sefreance, who wonder that men
eyes all over the earth are turned to the republic
fIt fha
esros and wrongs OF the past might be redeemedY Who
can wonder that the restless adventure the OVERLOOKING
energy, the banishcd faith and the unrequtcd skill OF
8urope seeks here an asyl um and home? To these
shores ever point the countless prows of ships laden
With the most precious freight that borea
freight richer than silk OF diamonds gold priceless
treasure 10 lose which the exhaustion of MAJ ons
10 win Il, magic, might aud wealth and splondor--
. living freight-men and women believing hop
sng, loving, honorng in advance the land OF their
sdoption-and welcoming with throbbing hearts tho
thorea This Is the bright reality to which poem and
prophecy and fable have pointed OF old The great
Instinct OF humanity does netc The Grecisn sage
no mere visionary The Atlantis he dreamed OF did
exist The forefahers OF right when they
bade seek the home cur destiny far away beyond
the waves whore they glow % the red light Of the setting
sunfar dearer forever, honocd forever is the fair
island we have Left Enthusiastically our sympathes
grow around H. and clasp Il ever In loving embrace
sadly sometimes In the young DAYS
when we trod It's eeil-hard and bitter brsak
the ties that bound 10 mother eyet the thought
does sometimes foEce itself upon that that
was but stage resting place for pre-
promised nnisfai Is here-here freed from The prc.en
OF jealous rivsi-cabined, cribbcd, conhned-no
tonger In the prison OF an alien rule secluded no
more from friendly communion with the rest oi the
family OF man, absorbed in memories OF
wrong stung no more by the nccssant slight and
wlth which triumphant malice delights 10 torture
We victims into consciousness Of its degradation
mere last redeemed, regenerafed and dsenthralled,
tbe Celtic race can arise TO all It's natural stature and
enerlhg mo generous rivalry with it's BRETHREN prove
that In fair Reid effect much serve as well the
cause OF true progress confer many and solid and
lasting benefits on the land wherein Il finds home
Jeuton as Norman or saxon any other by whose
s'de " labors Tor the general good. / say this In no
ooastful mood True am proud Of the race from which
sprang proud OF ,s constancy through long and
amped suffering, Of its fidelity through ages OF trial 10
the cause and the creed II loved search al history IN
VAN Tor an instance Of any other people often defeated
routed trampled into the earth. Which has viii |
sDch magical elasticity, sprung up INTO health 4
nnd strength the nstantlths chains that have we gbed
eown were partially removed But let the past b.
SPEAK but 10 encouragement and inciicmen, 10 hone
aud Effort In the future Tho constannY ndelr anh ~