The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-22

cohiputlohe ana supBcr1ptlon5, the atter to visit
| cemeteries, etc.
Also, that the press In the interior of the State
be requested to lend their aid in furthering the
interests Of this Association
| THE GERMAN SUNDAY SCHOOL P1c-N1c-The
German Evangelical Lutheran Church, corner
Anson and Hasel streets, Of which Rev. l.. Null
LEh 1s the pastor, has large and hourishing Sum
DAY school connected with it. Mr.. A. ]. HoFF-
MAN, teacher, both by education and many
years practical experience, has charge OF fine
large German Day School on Meeting street, and
is moreover at this timo the Superintendent of
| the Sunday School mentioned above. The little
| folks had been promised this "Landparthie" for
some weeks. and looked forward to Pfngstmonn-
tag. tho appointed day, with chid-ike impatience
| and the glowing anticipations usual on such oc-
casions.
Whitsuntide, or Pentecost, is not much observed
in England, and still less in America but in Ger.
many it is otherwise. Both Catholics aud Pro-
| testants there celebrate Pentecost Sunday as a
religious festival, and Monday in rural gatherings,
| various amusements and parties Of pleasure. The
| ancient Trojans, when exiled from their loved
nium, carried with them their household gods,
| and built Pergamos on every coast they made
So the Germans, though voluntary exiles, ever
mindful Of tho Vdterland, preserve their native
language, customs and religion from generation
to generation, wheresoever ftful fate has fixed
their lot. They bring with them the sober, sim
pie, steady, frugal, honest and industrious habits
OF their Teuton homo. They acquisition,
therefore to any country, and are every where
welcome and we'll received
But We must not pursue the theme further at
this time, rs therhdren are all waiting, and arc
not particularly interested in questions of national
characteristics. The picnic is at Mr. KAh1IAHs
Summer Retreat, on Paynes Farm about two
miles from the heart of the city. Tho procession
started at O'Clock yesterday morning. corner
Market and Meeting streets. Thore were between
two and three hundred children and their several
! teachers in this vanguard. Ladies and children
continued to cume all through the forenoon, and a
great many gentlemen arrived toward evening.
There were altogether from three to four hun
dred children, and perhaps as many adults, on the
picnic ground.
The scene was gay and lively. The place re-
sounded with the merry voices OF the children,
and looked bright from the happy, smiling coun-
tenances, and many-colored ribbons and dresses of
the fair juveniles. The t'Retreat" is we'll named.
and admirably adapted for maroonng purposes.
The lawn is pleasantly shaded with the fine large
pine, live oak, tulip tree and china, and surround
ed with q dark glossy evergreen hedge. There
10 hne romping ground for the children, with
swings and every other appliance for tho promo
tlon OF healthy exercise and innocent amusement
And that nothing may be wanting to form a per-
feet landscape, water also lends its aid to the en-
belhshment Of the scene,-making little inIets,
and afording the children the pleasant pastime of
Watching the cunning performances of the minia-
ture marine musicians. That Mr.. KAM1AH is the
prince OF good follows and jolly landlords needs
not our testimony. He and his good lady did
everything heir to ar
and enjoyment Of all present.
The commissariat was we'll attended to, aud all
the arrangements efficient; thanks to the labors
OF the Committee-Messrs. JOHN OsTENDoRFr A.
RIEcKE and l.. MULLER. The violns, in the skill.
ful hands Of the Messrs. MEYER, were kept in con-
stant requistion and the floor of the ealoon never
had time to cool. We need not say that this was
! the most popular OF all the games and amuse-
ments.
The young ladies e1temporzed a May party
sent of for floral wreath, held an election, and
Miss EMMA HILBERs was chosen Queen Tho GER
emopiea usual on such occasions were duly per-
formed. The afternoon was varied by declamatory
exercises reading and singing, under the direc-
tion OF MIR. HOFFMAN. The members of the
SAENaER BuND had been invited, and many of
them we're present assisting in the musical exer-
cises.
There was plenty to eat plenty to drink, the
incest of ice cream anufactured on the spot by
Mrs. RAnLAH,-and in short everything that
could be desired on suoh jolly, rural merry
making; and what is still better, the whole was
marked by spirit of love and friendly feeling
everything was 80 9e'nuhlic1, it looked like q
family party.
The BASE BALL CLUB.-Phyaical education is
more neglected with us than either mental or
moral (however little we may have to boast in re-
gard even to these). This has been said 80 often
that tha remark is trite. Its truth, however, no
one will dispute. The Importance OF systematic
healthy exercise to persons Of sedentary or other
wise combining occupations, cannot be overrated.
When exercise, such as walking, riding, fencing,
dumb-bells, etc., etc., is engaged in as duty, it
soon becomes irksome. The monotony of routine
makes it distastefal, and before long it passes
| into desuetude.
For this reason 1t Is desirable that amusement
should be combined with exercise. tand more es-
pecially that emulation should enter az ono of the
elements in this recreation. Cricket, Bowling,
Base Ball, and other games Of this kind fill these
requirements, and are, therefore, to be much
commended to our young mon of business-es-
peoially during the summer months, when nearly
all the stores are closed early in the afternoon.
Accordingly we are pleased to learn that Base
Ball Club has been formed, the frat Of it's kind
| ever known In our city. To Mesers. WARDELL and
| DENNY belongs the credit Of originating 1t. On
Saturday afternoon last they gave their first pub