Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-11

that an occupant traversed in oscillatine
from side to side in some of them, mus
have been nearly if not quite hundred
feet.
The exercises at the grove were opened
by prayer on invocation by the Rev.
Fletcher, D. D., then we had music by the
band, followed by an address of welcome
by the Rev. Aldace Walker, D. D., pre-
sented in his happiest style, and listened
to with marked attention. Then the Sab
bath Schools united in singing america.
Then the Rev. J. Fletcher took the stand
giving short address, interspersed with
amusing and instructive anecdotes, show
ing the elevating and enlightening ten
denoy of the Sabbath Schools. He said
that Sabbath School teachers and managers
must not be Fictitious about the field Of
their labors. He spoke of the Saviour's
example, His labors and results with
the publicans and sinners. He said the
Sabbath School must begin at the bottom
Of society and work up. He related as
an example that 80 years ago, little rag.
ged Irish boy came to his door, asking for
the refuse food from his table for his
mother, also for the swill for his pig.
How he made inquiry into his circum.
stances, and found that his mother had
just arrived in this country, the father
having died on the passage, and been
buried in the deep. He asked him to at.
tend the Sabbath School. The boy knew
nothing about Sunday Schools, but would
go if his mother would let him. The con-
sent Of. the mother although Catholic)was
obtained and the little boy then 10 years
of age, became Sabbath School scholar,
from that he was induced to attend the
day school, where he made rapid progress
in studies Finally, he obtained stu
alton in the office of Judge Cowen at
Saratoga, and now he is one of the ablest
iurist of New York.
He also brought up for illustration
the example of the late Rev. Robert Nor
rison. who, from the lower walks of life
was taken into the Sabbath School, and,
afterwards became an eminent minister OF
the Gospel, and one of the greatest mis-
sionaries that the world has ever produced,
accomplishing the translation of the en-.
tire Scripture into the Chinese language.
a language spoken by four hundred mil
lion of our race.
Somewhere about this time, or a little
before, the people made their grand rush
for the tables, which were covered with
an abundance of everything eatable, that
taste and appetite could wish, and many
things more.
One prominent feature of the tables was
the numerous bouquets of flowers that
were everywhere interspersed with the
pyramids of cake, etc. One large bouquet
or nondescript assemblage of several hun
dred flowers, from the floral garden OF
Isaac G. Batcheller, and arranged in ex-
quisite taste by that skillful gentleman,
was a large collection of flowers in a cir
cular form, rising conically from carved
pedestal made for that purpose, two or
three feet in diameter, the whole sur
mounted by globular mass of flowers,
and this ornamented by a crown of flowers
and evergreens. This adornment of one
of the tables attracted much attention,
and universal admiration. 1t was the
king of bouquets, if your correspondent
must name it. The exercises were further
continued by short address from Nathan
Smith, Jr., of Clarendon, followed by
singing by the First Congregational Sun
day School of Dandy, their singing was
excellent, showing both ability and train
ing: than O eL~-+ ~Ia-os~. nv Nathan
Nichols of Dandy. All the exercises were
interluded by music from the band. The
Wales Cornet Band can discourse music in
a style that cannot be beat in Vermont
The bright new uniforms and well kept,
silver instruments added a pleasant
feature to the occasion. During some of
the tunes, the children carrying banners
gayly decked with ribbons and ornament
ed letters, would tilt them up and down
in time with the music, giving to the
whole scene the appearance of a sylvan
dancing group. The various ornamented
mottos upon the banners were "watch-
words" in the work of the Sabbath school,
prominent among which we noticed.
Earnest Workers." "Pearls," THE
Lambs" "Hearts and Hands," Little
Reapers," working Band" Little Pill
grims," "Gems," "Crown Seekers" Band
of Hope" Little Jewels" Little
bright Jewels" "Cold
Water Boys" "Work and VIM" "Roap-
ers," etc.
= The gay banners, the flowers, the ever
greens, the deep green grove, the bright
faces of the pleased children, all flushing
in the clear sunlight of the afternoon that
had succeeded to such cloudy morning,
gave to the whole scene festive look
that will long linger in the minds of all
present. The crowd was variously esti-
mated at from four to seven hundred,
probably about five hundred. Another
feature of the day was match game of
base ball between the Otter Creek club, of
Dandy, and the Mystic club, of Walling-
ford, which was played in an adjacent
The score stood: Otter Creek,
26; Mystic, Z. Your correspondent is
not posted in this game, but he infers
that the Otter Greeks were the victorious
party, as the Mystic boys have said to
him "You need not mention the score in
the HERALD" After the picnic the
band was entertained at Mr.. William W.
Kelly's (the owner of the grove with
supper. Mr.. Kelly was away in Phila-
delphia, and his excellent lady did the
honors, dispensed the inequalities, etc.
In the evening until the train arrived
from the South the band marched around
thei village, discoursing music in the
sweetest style. At the depot the band
was SO completely surrounded by the fair
damsels of our city that your oorrespon-