Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24
THE sUNDAY.sCHoOL CHILDREN.
where they Had Their Pienies fester-

Oey.
Pursuant to notices published in our col
umns, quite number of picnics were held
Yesterday, by the various Sunday-sehools OF
Nashville, and during portion OF the day,
our streets failed TO present their wanted
exhibitions of hurry, hustle and excitement,
in consequence thereof. 1t would be safe
TO say that ten thousand residents OF Nash
vile spent the greater Part OF the day IN
cool, green woods and BY the side OF bah
ling brooks
The attendance at the Trinity Sabbath
school picnic was estimated at / 800. The
picnic was held in fine grove on Gen.
Harding's place, six miles from the city on
the Northwestern road. Dancing, croquet-
playing, fishing and other sports were en-
gagged in by both young and old. Among
those present was Gen. E Kirby Smith,
who laid aside for the day the cares and
responsibilities Of professional life, contrib
uting materially to the enjoyment OF those
around him, and returning in the evening
laden With botanical specimens.
OF those who engaged in fishing, DR.. Z.
G. Minchen proved the most successful, as
his fine string of perch demonstrated.
The thanks of those present are especi-
ally due Mrs. j. c. Rose, Mrs. Alice Fisher,
Miss Flora Boyd, Messrs. Sheppard, Cum
ningham, L. Z. Jones and Ed Fisher, for
their efforts to make the occasion one to be
long held in pleasant remembrance.
The Moore Memorial Sunday-school pic
mic was held at the residence Of MIR. &. X.
A. Thompson, just west of the city, on the
Hillsboro pike, at which over thousand
persons were present. Mr.. Thompson and
his estimable wife, aided by Miss Jenny
McNairy, Mrs. Symmes, Mrs. Dorman, Mrs
Craig, Mrs. O'Brien, Mrs. Gordon, MesSrs
Perrine, Donovan, Gordan, Edgar Jones
and other prominent members of the
Church, did all in their power to make the
time pass pleasantly to all present, and in
this endeavor were eminently successful.
At three o'clock A. NJ. fire was lighted in
a long trench, over which were spread the
bodies of dozen porkers and lambs, that
had been selected to bear prominent part
in the festivities of the day. There were
about thousand persons in attendance.
At one O'Clock, those present were invited
to partake of bountiful feast which was
spread upon tables under the shade Of the
old forest trees surrounding the mansion,
which. By the way, is one of the most cele-
brated in this vicinity, having been erected
by a personal friend of Gen. jackson.
The Elm Street Sunday-school held their
picnic at Kingston Springs, twenty miles
out on the Northwestern road. The school,
with their friends, filled nine coaches, and
left the city at O'Clock, AN, undercharge
of Mr.. Blanton, the Superintendent OF the
school. There was a bounteous supply Of
provisions, each party carrying their own
basket. Ice cream, lemonade, etc, were
served out by Messrs. PEBBLES * Hood.
The party reached the city at Z O'Clock in
the evening, without accident and without
the slightest incident 20 disturb the pleas
urC Of the day.
The Cottage Grove School also left the
city via the Northwestern Railroad, stop
ping at Bosley's Springs, some five miles
from Nashville. The picnic passed of
pleasantly, and the participants returned
home at late hour in the day, tired and
dusty, but with joyous recollections of
happy day.
A delightful picnic was enjoyed al
Lindsley's Grove by the Edgefeld Presby-
terrain Sunday school, under the super'is-
ion Of NJ. \. Ordway.