The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-07-07
REUNION.

AZ AOZ2 We Juh1P 1PCo Wa DoeeiN eAAS
C. s. P. r. r., and away we went buz-
ing toward Rootstown, which was
the place appointed for our Nan
tucket. On the train we saw
several of our Island Cousins, some
from Cleveland, some from Oberlin,
and some even from Illinois. We
very soon reached our destination, so
far as railroad track was concerned,
and found several of the Captains
lyi1,g to with their teams, mailing
each face as it showed itself from the
train. They seemed to far surpass
the well drilled hack driver in perse-
verance and success in getting passen-
gers. Very little time was consumed
in slowing the provisions and folks,
and then we were on our way rejoic-
ing that the Russell farm was only
half a mile away. Here busy and
pleasant scene presented itself, the
most attractive of which were the
pretty girls gliding like fairies along
with heavily laden baskets. Think
ing it would be well to keep within
sight or hailing distance of these nee
essaries of life, (for it was fair to pre-
sumo they contained all that the most
fastidious might desire) feeling thus,
we followed at a respectable distance,
and finally were rewarded by seeing
the baskets carefully set in the shady
orchard by the side of long tables
which had been prepared to receive
their precious loads. We now had
two or three hours to while away be-
fore we could have the blessed privi-
lege of hearing the welcome cry,
"come to dinner" So away we went
to investigate and forage. First for
the house we started, as we approach
ed thinking we heard cries of merri-
ment proceeding from the cellar to it,
we rushed, what a sight to behold
There were as many as could possibly
be accommodated with standing
room, freezing Ice Cream. Some
were pounding ice, some sprinkliug
salt, some turning the cranks, and all
full of laughter and overfowing with
merriment, being inspired with the
pervading happiness. We frantically
seized a crank and turned with might
and main, until we became painfully
conscious that freezing Ice Cream was
not our forte, and were relieved by
ever willing hands waiting to be use
full. We then turned our steps to-
ward the house, proper (named the
pantry,) we spied ON a shelf pan of
nicely baked chickens, taking a hasty
survey of our surroundings, we care
fully drew near and lovingly stretch
ed forth our hands to capture our
prize, when alas, for the uncertainty
of human events, we beheld face
gazing through some Stats not before
noticed by us-here indeed we were
checkmated, but summoning our re-
treating courage, we pitifully inquired
if these were the things to be carried
down to the tables. We were graft
fed by a reply in the affirmative, but
as if suspicious of our poultry inter-
est, this interrupter of our time-be-
ing happiness, called upon three other
young enjoyers, and also loaded them
with various articles of food, and
started us for the tables in the groves,
charging us not to stop ON the way
So we charged. How many of these
brave fowls had arms taken off in that
charge, 1 am forbid to tell, but 1
could tale unfold, &c.
AT IL P. NJ, we were called to sit
down before very sumptuous repast,
such as the eye of man hath not seen
since it beheld that of the last 4th at
Captain Peters. The tables fairly
groaned beneath its weight of every
thing eatably beautiful; the boquets
prepared by the fair hands of the la
dies deserve special notice, but not
having an eye for the beautiful in way
of flowers, we can only judge by ex-
pressions from those around US.
Songs were called for from the Glee
Clubs by those, who had already en-
tered upon the pleasing duty of stuff
fing, but the Clubs liking better the
practice of the multitude rather than
its preaching, also fell deyauriagly
upon what was before them, and for a
straight half hour all stood firm, not
a soul fiinching. Then one by one we
dropped off feeling that it was indeed
good to be there. sl,lT
Then uprose Captain and nomi-
natsd G. A. Reed, Esqs speaker of the
day. Mr.. Reed made q few very ap-
propriate remarks, then read letter
from VIM. M. Folger, of Mantpa, who
was necessarily detained at home by
sickness of his wife. Then came the
Poem of the day, composed by Rebec-
CO Monroe, which caused much laugh
ter, and vas ckeered loud and long
We tried our best to have this PoeHl
published, but the Poetess would not
consent. Toast was then given
Nantucket, may her sandsnever grow
less, rather than show any partiality
or cause any haFd feelings" This toast
was responded to by all with ropsing
cheers 49, -
Then came a song by the Ravenna
Nantucket Glee Club, followed by a
beautiful song from the Rootstown
Nantucket Glae Club, entitled "A
Hundred Years to Come" Then the
Ravenna Nantucket Club favored us
with the very touching and beautiful
/ song entitled Nantucket Sea Girt
Isle" Then came not the least delight
fut: feature of the day, viz, leo Cpeam,
which 7Was frozen delightfully."-, and
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