The New York herald., 1871-06-28
PLYM0UTH's PICNIC.
Beecberites .e lima Isl.,d.


the plymouth people are such jolly people, as
everybody KNOWS tnat they find 1t difficult 10 be
solemn even In church. The PASTORS mirth
overnows into his sermons; the good nature oi
me pews responds TO the eeniality OF the pulpit,
ana the moral pills that 1t Is supposed
everybody needs. are so sugared with kindness and
spiced with wit that they taken without ever q
wry face Ir sermons and HYMNS and prayers lIsu-
ally submitted to for the sake OF avoiding worse
eyilI can be made attractive what must be a Plym-
onth picnics What must people be in the woods
who can
LAUGH IN cHuRCH2
reporters pencil, although well sharpened falls
TO do The subject justice. and leaves IL to the magl-
nation OF the indulgent reader.
Plymouth Sunday school was unusually large
last Sunday. II always Is the Sunday before
the picnic. Some eight hundred, for that day
at least, were proud TO marshal themselves
under the banner OF the captain OF their saliva
ton Captain Duncanl knowing from past
experience that he would lead them victoriously to
the nloodless fields Of Iona Island, where mama,
according TO the new dispeDsation In the form OF
sandwiches ana pickles and cake. IS always found
'Beecher picnics' as they are called, have such
GO-IN,FoR-FUN REPUTATION
mat everybody wants TO go along, but the Sleepy
tickets were issued III addition 10 the regular sun
day school tickets. The Sleepy Hollow was NOT
puNS SuiC 'Hdb sue couiu uCComuOudte l,oUOV,
but by sklliul packing, the children being
reserved to fl the inequality between the
angular people and the rotund people,
the whole number were most comfortably disposed
OF proper attention being paid to attraction In the
matter OF pr0pinquity. The morning yesterday, OF
coursel was made on purpose i0r pleasure eXcur-
slon; triEe too hot pernaps but In gratitude Tor
delivery from rain nobody thought OF retting over
ieW degrees OF neat more or less.
LUNCH BASKETS AND CHILDREN,
and papas aud mamas and friends being packed as
aforesaid. the steamer left the wharf under the nap
pest auspices. Alter prosperous voyage the con-
secrated lSlan3 appeared IN view. 10 eyes made
far-seeing by love somewhat battered light nat
was dlscerned: from what was seen under the hat it
was apparent That
MR.. BEECHER WAS WAITING
10 receive his 1ocS. Everybody was eager TO land
and every cody landed In very short space OF time
Eating was order Tor the ne xt hour. The scene
need not De described, 1t being presumed that the
readers OF the HERALD know how IL is themselves.
Appetiies being appeased music was invoked and
shades OF the Puritana!-the Sunday school people
danced.
HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET
or picnckerS upon the smooth boards How happy
are the hearts OF picnlckers WHO can dance without
Iorlelting heaven
After three happy hoursthe steamer was reloaded
ana headed gayy Tor home. AS she left the Of
triumph her passengers lndulged in Il burst OF en-
thusasm at the sight Of Mr.. Beecher, who, too
much used up to row, was being towed to Peekskl
by an obging yacht. Had he danced too much?
HAD ne eaten too much? Had he drank too much?
Let the question remain unanswered. The mantle
OF silence should cover the weaknesses OF genius.
The Sleepy Hollow reached New York bay IN
safety, with not the loss OF q surplus small
boy, and all on board said as they went OH board.
"It was good TO be tnere.n