The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-19
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNICs.
The Groves OF Mount Pleasant-AP Pleas
ant Day.

The Groves OF Mount Pleasant-AP Pleas
ant Day.
The spring, which now seems to have fairly
set in, always suggests the idea Of picnice,
| and the various schools of the city are taking
| advantage of the season. Mount Pleasant,
with its sturdy oaks, beautiful lawns, and,
above all, the easy access to it from the city,
seems to be q favored locality, and yesterday
two Sunday Schools of the city enjoyed their
annual picnic there.
The First Presbyterian Sunday School, IN
| charge of its kind and efficient superintendent,
Mr.. S, E. WEIGH, left the city at ten In the
morning on the Pocosin, and landing at Mount
Pleasant spent the day In rural amusements
among the oaks on Haddrelrs Point. The
children of the school numbered about one
hundred, and were accompanied by their
teachers, members of the congregation, and
also the Rev. DR.. Forrest, their pastor.
At the same time in the morning. the child
rem of the First Baptist Church sunday-school
went over, numbering In all some one hun:
dred and fifty, with their friends and teachers,
and accompanied by their courteous superin-
tendent, Mr.. S. Hyde. They spent the day in
the grove, near. Mr.. Fogarlie's Louise, in vari-
GUS amusemeats, such as ball playing and
swinging. Their pastor, the Rev. L.. d.
Shuck, was present, and later in the after
noon the Revs. E. 7. Winkler, D.. D., G. s.:
vedder and others Joined the marooners.
The locality was well chosen for the sports
of the Juvenile assemblagee. The shady grove
of oaha, free of underground and open to the
fresh breezes of the ocean, lent new life to
those accustomed to the city, and the children
enjoyed q day, of healthy play and unalloyed
pleasure. An interchange of compliments
took place between the two parties, and a
little after five o'clock they took the steamer
and reached the city, rosy, buoyant and happy,
bearing back armfuls Of jessamine and other
epoils from the green woods. The ricnics are
the annual landmarks OF the young ecnool
children, and this is enough to commend these
DAYS of relaxation to those who like to see
the young people enjoy themselves.
Forthcoming Picntes.
The committees of the Catholic Sunday
schools met last evening at the Catholic In
stitute and arranged the prellmlnaries for
their annual picnic. The picnic will be held
on the fret day Of May next, at the schutzen-
platz, which has been engaged for the pur-.
pose. The cars of both roads will be In atten-
dance for conveying the children and their
guests to and from the grounds. The hour of
leaving will be advertised as the day ap-
proaches. The arrival of the day will, with
out doubt, be anxlously awaited by many
eager little hearts, and we trust that no un-
pleasant weather will occur to mar their en-
joyment.
The sunday.school OF. the Circular Church
will enjoy a maroon and picnic at Belvidere
Farm to-day. The same spot was. selected
last year, and as pleasant a time Is now antici-
pated.
large and enthusiastic meeting of the
Charleston Rihemen Club was held last eve
ming at the hall, corner of King and Society
streets, and arrangements were made for a
parade and maroon on the Let OF May at Mount
Pleasant. The day will be spent in prize
shooting and dancing, ard a fine time gene
rally is expected. The improved Enfield Rifles
ordered by the club have arrived, and will be
distributed among the members next Tuesday
night. The club has already appeared 10 pub
lie, and what with their new equipments and
fine discipline will make a handsome show at
the coming parade.