Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-07-22

\ PLEAsANT SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.
DovEH July II, 1863. Wednesday of last week
was a era d day for Juveniles of Dover as wei
for the elder portion, the teachers, pa.cnts and
friends of the Methodist Ep.copal Sunday School
oi this place. At o'clock by previous arrange
ment a crowd was collected at the church, the
school numbering over three hundred including
Infaut and Mission schools connected with the
church. Quite n number joined the picnic from
other schools also, ali prepared 10 start Tor ii
days enjoyment ut the Bay. The energetic su-
periniendent Mr.. Edwin Stevenson, had provided
a argc hnmher Vi virgins, dcurUtrus, aud Cal
riages to convey the sch 'u aud teachers many If
them Kindly furnished uy tie iarnrrs.
Al ga. III. large cavaiclde set fl; baskets OF
provisions bting slowed away, iull OF drliriull.
vunds. A drive Vi niue miles ihr0u yh u most
beautiful read, between hishly cultv- ted farms
q the waving corn, aud the sweet scented covei
On which g'nzed quiet gr ups ut cattle aud tiOcks
OF sheep, while the shocks of wheat, lately cut.
standing thick on some fields, made our hcurl.
rel 'icc ut the prospect of plenty In store for the
tai iIrrs The citliinUdiuiis and neat fam host.s
n lumber Ut them Uiick. surrounded by lu.tetuily
laid out grounds, glowing with summer flowers,
aud nd1rbcd with tvergrern>, TASTE Thrift, anu
industry; whe the wide-spreading rhade trees.
witch surrounded these hmesteads looked
tempting to the traveller. We noticed, bes q
tue tslu crops, quantities Of pears, raspbrrries
bacn berries, Strawberries aud "f course, numbers
Vi orchards o peaches, some trees broken by thu
weight vi the fruit. Surely this IL beautiful
ciuutry, aud one where any one can with ciirr.
ry, aud Industry, sit under his :, own vine and
liz Tree, none diiing 10 MODEST or make him
afraid
An ample teut was provided ON the beach, Ice
water und cakes for The nlultitudc bathing ana
saf Ing, eating and drluking, luunging, lnuphluy
anu talking Rambling along the shore mud picking
up III, lie, were proii cuously u jpytd, each one
M h,.r
VI our state WIS there, wilh family social a d
pleasant; also the pustur of the church. who wa
Ia his Usual happy hunor indeed all were sucii
friendly and g'y, and not one crcum>uiD, Q
niaritu the general joy and hilnrity. 4 dcixhtIul
aud efeshiug rain The ptevioss evening c"oe
The air, aud enhanced the pleasure ot The driy
the clouds lingering over the sky prevented ne
d ice rays Of the run from &c ,rchiDg IN IN ~
beast. lie slips ami other W ssels far ou,
On the waters. 10 ked almost like phahtuins
through ihe hazy atmosphere. High noon saw
all aes, iibled enjoying til, r rpist IN supple ai.d
picturesque manner; here, u group with a 3
p ead oD tue green grass, children of all siz g.
denolishing tried chckci, apple pies, fruits, elr.
llltir, families In aud outside OF carriages, pal-
tux ng Of Oak r, jrlles aud all the other good
thugs which our Delaware ladies know So vel
how 10 prepare, while tue not unimpprtant four
tnttd trine itd Tied to stakes with long ropes.
and soberly enjoyed their intal, quite III camp
fashion
1t was delight to sec the children enjoy the
hath, crowds OF whom dirporttd theinselve, amid
The waves The most Of the day. In the aftcruoon
The mpjrii'y OF the COMPANY also sought tn,
ihvignraiin. element, ana great the lnirth
the occlsiun; shftks and shouts of luu sht
echo over the waters from the oldest t. tie
youngest, while the variety Of bathing COSTUMES
prov, ked tile r>iblcs of the mirthlu.
\ sailing party followed next, and ut r Inc an
hour boat iull alter boat full lett and sought the
brt exc farther from su,,re ich set IN deciul,sS
III thc ailernUun. G ttheriug in Tue tent near tci
time, some rem irks Instructive and appropriate
from venerable ptlri rcn among us---tiuc 4 ijtu,
beloved aud respected were pleasantly listened
10. Then fullnwe u sh Tt speech from DR.
BOnwell on The Domestic Wine question, chemi-
caily aud morally considered, succeeded by II few
remarks irpn the pastor Rev j. H. Lighthuura,
aud sU,'n the party separated for supper. Aiiri
an bnur's enj ylIeut ri the sea breeze We reur-
family tnrmed uur backs On the rppliny wave
as they kissed the beach at cvrniidc, whi>-
peiing sweet tales of the sea, and gazed with
longing eye far Unt seaward nj tIr snowy sail
coming perhaps from distant lands win rich
cpnin.rer, and .uught the green, winding
forest road and the peaceful scenes of moral life
and while We jourueyed back to town, aIncuteu
that SO lew days We're set apart by our people +,
irsivity and that tell aud cares, and money
gltting were 70 holly pursued, while rare and lar
between came these bright oasis in the hot desert
Ut life. Ii. BELL.