Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-07-15
The Pic MIC,

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E,it. B,acon:
Amidst .lhe wreck of matter"
that surrounds ~ ON every side.
and the gloom and disaondoucy
that envelopes US rs A people, il i.
pleasant to have an opportunity Of
taking Il little recreation su h as
was afforded Us to DIV on The oc-
cusion Of The Flremens Picnic.
From the gloomy w,a her of yes
terday we apprehended that the
weather of to uay m.glt be SO an,
proptious and ominous OF rain as
to prevent the fair Indies and gen
tlenen Of Macon and yici.i,y from
turning out. But the morning
opened beautifully and the su1
shono in its brightest cRulgcnce,
and when we reached the Picnic
ground early in the day, quito Il
crowd had already assembled, and
by II O'Clock there mus, have been
about one hundred and fifty or two
hundred persons pI resent.
The pleasures of the dav wcro
ushered in by the "llacon Cornet
Band" which for a time d;scoursed
its sweetest music to the enjoyment
and admiration Of all present. The
crowd being thus brought together,
Capt. Geo. &. billiard was called
upon for an address to the Hook e.
Ladder Company, he having been
previously waited upon by a Com
mittee of those gentlemen and asked
to prepare a suitable address for
this occasion. The gallant Captain
promptly respond 4 to the call,
and need | add, acquitted himself
most handsomely. Tie time al
lowed him for preparation having
been limited, he was forced to read
his address, but this was done with
such huoncv and in such Il tclicitous
way us to detract but little f.om it,
beauty and improssiyeness. The
Captain, came fully up to the cx-
pectations of his numerous friends,
who knew him:only to almiro him,
and he acqui,t d him, elf in his usu-
ally happy style.
Aflor the address the Cornct
Band again entertained the crowd
with their dulset strains of music.
And "par paranthise," let us ask,
what would the world be without
music? What is more purifyi g
more elevating and enrolling than
GOOD music? What would We, the
citizens Of Macon do without our
"C0rnet Band" Thanks to the
scIi-sacrifcing and noble young gem
tlemon who compose it, they afford
many rich trials to the citizens Of
this county.
TIE music ceasinr for a time, Mr.,
W. B. Cooper was now called upon,
on the parto the Band to address a
few words of cheer to them. We
have always thought well of this
younr Attorney, but we confess
that this effort of his placed him
much higher among the mcritori-
Gus thnn wo had before been dis.
posed to assign him, his effort was
truly creditabIc, indeed il was splon-
did. There was 4 degree of elo-
uuencs about him, an ease and flu
eucy of STYLE and A beauty in his
manner Of expressing himself, that
proved him decidedly gifted.
We DOM know when wo have
listened with more pleasure to Il
Young orator than we did to Mr..
Cooper. Being u student Of the law,
he has every season to hope to at
tain some day to the highest niche
of fame and distinction in his pro
fession.
After having delighted the Band
for some time with his cloqucncc Ms
addressed TO them, he thcn turned
to the ladies, and taking Ottoman,
Noble Woman" for his theme, ho
surpassed himself in his eloquent
tributes of praise to her. And yet
so elegantly was this done by the
accomplished orator that the feel
ings and innate modesty ofthe most
sensitive lady could not have been
wounded thereby. We know the
ladies must have been charmed with
his efforts, and we bcspcak for
him great popularity among the
fair sex in the future.
This address being over the Cor
net Band was again called ON, and
at once responded.
sn"srE to whieh tbo Monorohla CON.