St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-07-04
The Odd Fellows Picnic.

week 5 CdtedOHidH, Caledonia Lodge No. !
Il. |. o. O. F. of ST. JohnSbury, and in
vited friends to the number of 225 or
more. took an excursion to. and held a
picnic in the grove at Morrisville.
Some little time since it was decided by
the lodge to have such ali excursion,
and a committee consisting of McsSrs.
L. J. Stiles, J. n. Gale and David Nor
rison. were appointed to make the ar
engagements. They at once arranged
with the general agent, Mr.. Bry
ant, of the Portland & Oglensburg r.
r. for accommodations over that road,
and with the st. Johnsbury Cornet
Band for their services, and various
other minor things, all which seemed to
he Just what should have been done to
make the occasion enjoyable.
AT ~ o'clock last Thursday morning
the excursion started from st. Johns
bury, cheered by music from the band,
and the hope of social and pleasant
time. | don't know as can say any
thing more of the road than has been
said of late in the CdieHOHian, as re-
CARDS its smOothness, beautiful scenery,
good management, &c, all of which is
very truthful. But one thing would
say, that person who has been used
Gus process of climbing the hill with
| team, in any kind of weather which may
happen to prevail at the time. cannot
help feeling rather eXultant at the idea
of being taken up there so comfortably
aud quickly on the railroad. He feels
almost like dcfying the grand old hills
/ that nature has placed, as obstacles, i'll
/ his way heretofore. But on with the
excursion we go. DamVillc l. reached
and il few minutes is spent III waiting
/ fol the down mail train. which time
WAS improved 10y the band i'll Il musical
way. and by the party III looking about.
Again we are in motion. and speed
along by West Danvillc to Walden
/ nights: over the high trrstlc. and
around the famous Greensboro Bend.
and 81 on to Muirisvilic. where they
| are gleetcd with music 10y the Morris
Vile band. and by Young America with
/ the firing of guns; also by -four OF five
/ hundred of her citizens who had assem-
! hlcd To give us welcome.
To 90 back little: the Morli>villc
/ band. and those of her citizens who
wished. had been previously Invited to
meet with the cNcnrSioniStS. and Con
durtul Parkhnrst took all who wished
to 20 to the grove oil board. and III II
few minutes the whole party were in
the cool shade of one of the finest
groves III the state. Here, again. we
were taken 10y surprise hy the manner
/ M"rrlsvillc had appointed Il committee
consisting of Mcssrs. &. \. Rich, i. X.
Glecd. ID. &. Hardy. Julius Bundy. II.
! ii. Elmorc and +. B. Halves. to make
arrangements to receive us. They had
arranged tables and seats Sufii,i lent To
accommodate all. and announced that
the people of MorriSville proposed to
give us II treat of maple sugar; or
i'll other words have 'sugaring oil"
II being decided that that affair should
come off Il little later H. the day, prep
alatiOns were made for lunch. Ii viii
he seen that the early start ncccs>itatrd
an early breakfast. consequently all
were ready to partake. Tea. coffee
and lemonade were made. sufficient for
all and the tables spread in manner
that would tempt one To paItakc even
if they did not have good appetite ::
but Your correspondent failed to see any
that did not. During these prepare
tions the crowd were entertained 10y
music from the bands. The MorrisyilIe
band, under their leader. W. F. Whip
pie, have improved much within the
past year, and will rank well with
country bands. After lunch some time
WAS spent rambling about the grove.
listening to music. &c. At > o'clock
it was announced that the sugar was
ready. when all came to time The
sugar WAS of the best quality, and par
taken of with "A relish.
After this the bands PLAYED several
pieces. Rev. b. VI. TillotSon being
called upon, made few remarks. i'll
which he returned thanks to the citizens
of MoIrisvile. Rev. Mr.. Bcement. re
Maj. Bowman. three cheers were given
for the bands, followed by music. The
train being III readiness. all were soon
on board and were taken To the depot
where short stop was made again
on board we left for home amid the
waiving of hats and handkerchiefs all
feeling that it had truly been a day of
; pleasure. We feel confident that any
: one present will he slow to forget the
reception they received from the peo-
pie of Morrisvillc. ID.
| We are requested to publish the fol
lowing resolution adopted by the Lodge
last Monday evening:
ReSoired, That the thanks of Caledonia Lodg,
; No. e. |. %. o. +. he rendered to the Morrisvill,
Band for their attendance, and to the citizens %
Worthwhile for the very hospitablc manner i'll which
they entertained Us upon the occasion of the I'd,
Fellows Pic mic at Murrisville the Goth of unc
Also. that our thanks are extended to the i. & o
r h, their General Agent. W. II. Bryant an,
Conductor PaIkhurst, for the good accommodation
furnished and the courteous manner i'll which al
were treated by the employees of that road.