The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-05
Sunday School Picnic Last Friday,

At an early hour last Friday morning our
streets were alive with happy children and
many grown people. repairing to the Meth
odist and Presbyterian churches to. join
in procession to the depot. There to take
the trains for the purpose Of joining the
Lynnville Sunday Schools in grand pic
mic near Lyuuville station. The day was
all that cold be wished fOr-clear and
pleasaut-nature seeming to sympathize
with the joyous hearts Of the happy little
girls and boys. At about 8 o'clock the
procession marched to the depot, in charge
of the Superintendent of the different
schools, where they had to wait about an
hour for the arrival of the train, immedi-
ately on the arrival of which the four cars
chartered for The excursion, together with
the regular passenger coaches, were liter
ally crow ded to overlooking. ALL o'clock
/ the train was in motion for LynnVille, the
journey sbeing enlivened by the merry
shouts and GOyOus songs Of the delighted
children. Lynnville was reached at 12
! O'Clock, when the party disembarked and
we're met by the schools of LynnVils and
welcomed in an eloquent and appropriate
little speech from Prof. WINDER. All then
Joined in the beautiful chorus, "Happy
Greeting to ALL" after which the process
sion moved off in splendid order for the
beautiful grove situated half a mile east -
the depot, and one Of the loyeliest spots in
this beau tiful country. The grand old for
est oaks waved majestic welcome to the
gleesome children. while the green grass
smiled an invitation to seas upon its lux
uriant beds.
After allowing the children q few min
utes to rest, Gen. GEO. w. GoRDoE, who
had been selected as the orator of the 90
clsion, delivered one of his usually happy5
chaste and appropriate addresses. full OF
eloquent appeals in behalf of the Sunday
School aud practical advice to the little
boys and girls, which was attentivsly list
eued to as it was happily delivered. Co
pious notes Of the Generals speech were
taken by US and an elaborate report pre-
pared, but which, owing to the absence Of
one of our compositors, we have been IN
able to get in type.
After General GORDON, Rev. Mr.. FRIER'
SON, In a speech of few minutes in length,
delivered some practical advice to parents
upon the moral and religious culture o
children and to the children in respect u
their duties to patents. E
A sumptuous dinner, abundant for Ell
aud plenty to spare, was now enjoyed by
the children and visitors. the preparatior
of which reflected credit upon the noble
ladies' of the LynnVille neighborhOod, Al
we'll az those of Pulaski who contributed
so materially to its abundance.
After dinner the children and visitors
distributed themselves in groups and cou
pies according to their different inclina'
tons over the broad, grounds for amuse
ment, and right merrily and swiftly di'
! the hours between that and rundown I'll
away. All seemed determined to enjoy tht
delightful occasion, in which they sue
cseded to the fullest extent.
=, AT sun-down the Pulaski delegation
bidding adieu to their kind and hospitabl
friends of Lynnville, re-embarked for home
( where we arrived q little after dark, tn
! children, sweethearts and old people enjoy
, ing pleasant moonlight walk from the de
pot up into town. The whole trip wa
L characterized by good feeling and pleasant
= ness throughout. not "a unpleasant or n
= harmonious word or action being alloWe
9 to mar the happy occasion.
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