Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-25
The Grange Picnic at Berlin.

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Last Friday there was a very ENJOYABLE
Grange Picnic at the hospitabe residence
and in the beautiful grove belonging to f.
f. Andrews, Esq, situated near Berlin
Pond. The picnic was held under the
auspices of Eagle Grange, No 80. of Ber-
lin, although we suspect that the pleasure
and success which marked it was due to
the personal labors and admirable tact of
Mr.. Andrews. The attendance was large
and the day all that could be desired for
such Il gathering. The Grange on Dog
River was largely represented. Barre and
| Williamstown Oranges had their represen-
tatives present. There We're also many
present who were not Changers. sprinkled
in among whom we noticed such - middle
men" from Montpelier us Messss. Joel
Foster. Denison Dewey, and Clark King,
with their f.milies,al enjoying themselves
without respect to sect or previous condi
ton of employment.
Detained at home by WEAKNESS and
business cares until noon, we failed to reach
nigh passed Bnt when we finally came
in sight of the we'll fed multitude and saw
the abundance and richness and prettiness
with which the tables were still loaded, we
felt certain the ladies and members of
Eagle Grange had fairly excelled even
themselves in the preparation Of the feast,
the adornm mt of the tables and the en-
bellishment of the huge, we'll proportional
full and dainty repast WAS spread. The
barn was Hastily fcStooned with wreaths Of
evergreens and flowers, conspicuously dis
playing over the front entrance the motto
Welcome" in evergreen letters, trying.
in their proportion, to equal the hugeness
of the hosts heart Appropriate notices
wrought in evergreen We're pendant from
| the rear end and the sides of the long and
raised platform ut the extreme end was
: nicely carpeted and seated for the " Master
: of the Feast and few of his most
| honorel guests, We suppose. though we
, |
higher or better than his brother. or her
sister, save Is he might be approved AS the
< better farmer, OF she rs the best housewife
and keeper of the home.
The tables We're spread continuously the
f entire length of this vast floor, a hundred
| feet in length. we think, and also run out
in the open front grounds some % or 80
l feet Seats We're provided to every plate.
| At near intervals the entire length OF that
t table. beautiful bouquets of flowers gave
: fragrance and grace to the rare and invit-
+ inc specimens of the culinary art clustered
:, in such rich profu>ion that one could but
Il wish for a thousand appettes to do them
: all Justice There We're seen the substan-
: tial and the ornamental. Baked pork and
:, beans were thanked with light frosted cakes
; laintilv peeping out from their adornment>
l. of vines and wrcaths and flowers, making
G them appear too beautiful even to eat
V But they were eaten bv the buxom lads
e and lassics present and their sturdy goot
l. looking and better natured papas ant
: mammas. who had provided this luscious
feast in this unique tabernacle. 1t did
lie ones soul good to see the Appealing foo,
le disappear with such evident relish and ap
t. preciaton Bat that crowd, large as i
l. was, couldn't get outside Of all the feast
: prepared for them. Fresh relays of pie
:. and cakes We're marched up to the relief a
ID fast rs one detachment gave way an,
II disappeared. until the eaters good naturcd
ii Is gave in ana owned up that the matron
e of that feast We're too many for them.
And there We're many more than sever
- ba-ketfus gathered up after that repast.
IS Dinner disposed of, the people were in
,e vited to the grove u few rods distant. t
: listen to the speaking, and enjoy the intel
l. lcctlal part of the days entertainment.
le We ought perhaps here to remark tina
70 the forenoon had been occupied by thos
4 present in visiting Mr.. An lrcws' exten
9 ,ivc hop-ficll. which appeared in 4 thirty
y inc and promising condition, interviewin;
d his fine young orchard. and generally ex
Is ,mning his ftrm ana crops. This CAV
~
a many of the ladies present.
When we reached tho grove we foun
ne if nicely cleared of unlerbrush, ampl
y, seats provided. IN really one of the pref
he test places for Il friendly ont of-doors gatl
he erino we have lately seen. The trees nc
" too thicklv crowded. were of large growt
IS and their lofty outrageous tops gave jul
II, the shade and protection desired. SPEAK
a inc had commenced with ID. Il. Whcelocl
DIS ESQ, of Barre, to lead off. His topic wa
ey Farming" but he did not contne hin
We self closely to his text. We have misla
es or lost our notes of the interesting thing
cI- said by Mr. Wheclock and the other speal
ut. ers. and will not attempt a synopsis her
m Should our notes turn up soon, we shou
lar be happy to give our re .ders few inc
Ter dents related and thoughts spoken on tn
es, occasion.
he To toast implying that woman had
by mission on earth, ana expressing the hol
me that she would be true to it rather tn;
Is waste her time and thoughts upon the fri
ne oities and flrbelows Of fashion, Mrs. 10
tho Foster, Jr., was called upon to respon
ion She declined speaking, but wittily rejoin'
do in excusing herself that she rejoiced tn
led men had discovered that woman had
as mission and she was therefore quite rea'
My to endorse the latter part of the sentimer
will Mr.. Abbott of Williamstown, Mr.. Fost
ley of Montpelier, Mr.. Bassett of Barre, N
&c f. F.. Andrews of Berlin and others, ma
We GOOD and brief speeches: but the most
lbe tercsting part Of this entertainment we
md the few incidents of his early life relat
Zen nv Az, Andrews. ESQ. of Berlin, on who
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