Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-13
SECOND EDIIT0N.
The sEoeKesssn Rc-union.

| A PLEASANT SOCIAL GATHERING AT MOUNT CUBA,
on SATURDAY.
The second annual Reunion OF tod friends
and associates who live in, or have migrated
from the valley OF IIockessin was held at Mount
Cuba, on Saturday. Tho gathering was much
larger than last year, the number present being
| probably fiom three to four hundred. Onto II
| number won't up from Wilmington, and others
came from tho different stations along the w. X
| w. H. H., while scores drove i'll caiaiages from
all quarters, including many from Chester cOuf-
| ty. Bayard Taylor came from his home at Ken
nett Square, where he has been staying since
his return from his tour to the BltiHh Provinces,
.'alungshOre.
| REPRESENTATIVES, from most OF the original
| families of the neighborhood were present some
| then now residents OF distant States and conn
| tries Many of tho scattered branches of tho
| Marshall Thompson, Pusey, and Pyle families,
with tho Wilson's, Phillipses, Taylors, Coxs,
Heads and others were gathered together
again, and with joyous greetings and hearty
good. will renewed the oid-time acquaintance
Parents introduced their children and grand
children to neighbcrs of long ago, and there
was general rubbing up and repairing of the
rusty links III ''memoiys challl.
After the Misunderstanding and tho dinner, the
young folks danced a few quatres to the music
of one lonely violin while tho Older friends
chatted under the trees, or ranged themselves in
rows on tho benches. At u suitable time i'll the
afternoon, j. L. Ieald proposed that there be u
pligltt organization, i'll order that those who had
met hers, some of them from more distant sec
tons, might have an opportunity if they wished
of exchanging thoughts publicly, TO the interest
aud entertainment of ALL and with this idea
he asked John G.. Jackson to act as chairman OF
the meeting then assembled. This was heartily
united WITH and JOHN came forward and as
sumeQ control with some very pleasing remarks
upon tho interest of the occasion, the promo
ton of good feeling, Nc, aud invited all who
felt like lending in any way TO the pleasure of
tho company by spaech OF poem, song or reclta-
ton, to give it freely.
AS there was no immediate RESPONSE COM
mittee consisting of J. r. Head, Lewis rhomp
son and Lea Pusey was appointed to personally
direct affairs and very soon the meeting had the
pleasure of listening to the sonorous voice of
BGyard Taylor in one of his own sweet poems,
" Penn CALVIN" in which FREQ natures way is
vindicated against rule and dogma, the trust in
tho Highest made to rise above the anxeties OF
mon.
The reading was prefaced by short speech in
which were some good thoughts about the need
of recreation and the Claims Of the social in
stincts for greater recognition. Mi. Taylor ID ut
hia homo at Cedareroft spending tile month of
September among his family and friends, before
entering upon the work OF the year, which leads
him ho inueh of the time to distant places. IL
was pleasant that this neighborhood reunion
took place NJ time when no could attend and
| enjoy it.
Lydia Price, of West Chester, formerly of
HoekesHn, gave an impressive address. in which
she directed attention to the moral reforms OF
the day, particularly to tho need OF earnestness
i'll the cause OF temperance, urging the political
support Of the temperance candidates for Gov
ernor and Legislature in Pennsylyania j. G.
jackson followed ill warning against tainpering
with good government for slight causes, and
thought it u great responsibility To defeat the
Republican party in Pennsylvania.
DR.. Franklin Taylor ,of Kenneth was repeated
" called for, aud at length camo out in some
happy remarks which set tho company at ner-
feet case covering all political and moral differ
| eqcos with his flowing mantle of charity, and
setting the wheels of good feeling to moving
rapidly by tho fabrication OF wit ard good ma
| ture. This was tho 1tth OF September, but he
| did not know that lie had anything to say about
| the battle on that day, except that it ought to
| aye been fought there. on the Red Clay Greek,
| lfBtead OF on the BfandYwine. and they would
| probably not haye done worse if they had Poll
ties was out Of order there, for they were not in
Pennsylvania, and Delaware did not
need any People came there to erjov,
rot to work, and he hoped they Roald
enjoy all tho beauties and blessings
around them, not once year only but i'll such
u reunion every two weeks, il may be. He
wanted Tho heaIt and the intellect to take rank
with physical improvement, and the country to
recognize that ho who lad added to its intellect
ual life and To it's literature was great beneac-
tor. There was dancing on the green and more
music and eating and friendly talk, and then tho
picnic was over, and slonce fell with twilight
on the scene. 10. w.