Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-06
YESTERDAYS PICNICS.
Three Thousand Nashville Folks, Old
and Young, in the Country.


More picnic parties were out yesterday
than on any day since the season opened.
There were thrce SunGay-schOOl picnlcs
Church Of the Advent, Elm Street
Church. and The Cumberland Presbyterian
Church: and the Good Templars gave
picnic at Kingston Springs. 1t IS estimated
that al least three thousand people, old and
vouDg, went out Of the city yesterday TO
spend a day Of enjoyment in the woods.
Although the weather was threatening IN
the morning, It cleared away in the after
noon. and everything was favorable.
CHURCH OF THE ADVENT.
The picnic given by the Sunday-school o.
this church came of at Bosley springs,
few miles from the city on the Harding
nike. Al s o'clock a train left the Chatta-
nooga depot with the picnickeTs and con-
viewed them out to the grounds. On reach
ing the grove all were allowed to pass the
time as thew felt disposed. With crOquet,
football and other games, they found a
Way to amuse Themselves, and seemed 10
enjoy the sport finely. But the dancers
had the most fun, for with the popular
Chattanooga band to discourse the music,
they were enabled TO wbirl around IN the
m3zes to their hearts cJltent. Soon alter
arriving on the grounds the quadrllles were
formed and kept up till a slight rain made
everybody take refuge in house near BY
After ali had partaken of a bOUntiful din
ner. dancing was resumed and continued
till 6 O'Clock, when the party got obOadt the
train and returned to the city. All present
will remember the day as one OF excessive
endowment, While the ladies are eiervll g
of great praise for tie assistance rendered
nv them, Mr.. George +. Chidsey, the SUI
perintendent of the affair, may well con-
aTatulate himself upon its successful man.
| acement. In the morning, when 1t be
can raining, Mr.. Nike Wrenne was kind
| enough to send train Of cars out to bring
| the ricnickers back to town if they desired
to come, but they could not be induced to
return.
| TIE GOOD TEMPLARS.
A picnic was given by the Good Templars
| AZ KINGSTON Springs on the Northwestern
road. There was a very large attendance,
| BusL's band was on hand, and dancing was
the order of the day. Eleven car loads
went from this city and Edgetield. The
| dinner -as all that could be desired and
quests did it full Justice. Not a single &C
| cidept occurred during the day TO mar the
| Measure of any one in attendance.
THE CUMBERLAND PREsBYTERIANs.
The Sunday-schOOl scholars OF the First
| Cumberland Presbyterian Church had their
annual picnic Yesterday. They went out
| on the Decatur road TO McGavOcks grove,
one mile and a half beyond Franklin,
Williamson county. A large number Of
| pleasure seekers went out on the special
| train. and none Cane back Disappointed.
! The rain in the forenoon drove them al
into the house, but when it cleared away
they were only more eager for the fun.
ELM STREET CHURCH.
The pupils Of the Elm Street Sunday
school had high old time yesterday. They
boarded the Shippers Own and went up
] the Cumberland about nmiles TO 4 beau
tiful grove, where the day was spent in the
| most delightful manner. The time was
taken up with the usual games till it began
to rain, when all were driven on board the
boat once more. On the steamer they
passed some time very pleasantly in sing
ing a number Of fayOrite Sunday-schOOl
| songs.