, 1877-08-03
"TIIE IIOME.1

For some time tho contributors of The Tn1n-
CNR Home Department have had a basket picnic
untlcr confederation, the object Of which was to
enable the ladies' to form each others acstuaint.
anre and lay plans for future social meetings.
up 10 yesterday. the duys selected wcrc '1n-
pleasant, md the affair was postponed from
time tn time, mud yesterday It came of. md
wua marked and pronounced success. Early
In the afternoon. large number OF ladies wear.
tts badgcs-" TntRuNE Home Club "-assen-
blul OIL the common at Central Park, short
distance from the burilet Of tho hike, And
IN few moments plcasant atqunntnlccs
had been formed, and the Indies wero on the
:ricndicst OF terms. Fresh ncccss'ons to the
pnrty every hour increased It, until fair rcprc.
scntation Of the hest correspondents to Tho
1iomc were on Tho ground basly engaged in Ill.
preparation OF the supper which was 10 1c tlie
feature nf thu ,say. As the rtrntc wus strictly
rrlyate, TIE TKinrNR must respect tho rcquest
II the 1asl!es that their names be suppressed.
Suffice II to say that the assemblage was COM
posed OF many pt tho leaders OF fhe upper fanke
Whu,cyer vi si;ifricss there WAS soon woro OF
unlcr The genial conversation Of scry Int and
Rwkwarll gentleman who drove out In buggy.
Tls fat gentleman was especially agreeable, aud
to his Gxcstlons much Of tGc pleasure that
marked The rtunic ia To be attributed. Sailing
OH the lake, conversation, and tho comparison
Of iIcaa rnade up tue. entertainment for tug
elder element, while tho younger dlsported at
tro}uet nnd the comparison of hats.
at 6 o'clurk supper vas lntd on tho grass,
consisting Ut variety OF tatntsGs male alter
Home recipes. Every possible style Of cake anu
every pattern OF pie wcre introduced, and
| number of experiments In the manufacture OK
clihcs wcrc tried. Tie suppcr-tab1c stretched
| fr0m tic edge Of the common back tn trce.
and around II sat some of tte most brilliant of
Tho literary ladies' the Western country haa pro
it thc conclusion OF the supper, tho ladies
called upon
| for bis v!ewE, and he ah!rcs ed them IA follows: :
LADIES or rnH iioMB DEPARTMENT.: Never
bCIurt My life hare matlo speech, and, II tho
Lord glscs nc my healill, shall never make
a.luthcr: hut feel that at this time 1t would be
rlu.,lentiy proper Tor MT to address you on 4
subject 10 wsli,I. 'lnyc devoted my eutire IT.
trntipt. and one 10 which feel prutnn1 IN
tercst Fur II scar have frcy:letl at tue week
y table which sou, nayt. knppliel with y yoar
Of that ,ear havs rolled around. have become
nnsc anil E,urc impressed with t!,s work yo,i
have undertaken | don't know that
Sa yS 'sl't' ypr 1abor' no" but osn nen ae'sss gsn
ralice. that civilization .tepcn'ie upon mnn's
ttunucl, ynu wall scc that cuu;tnt: II tho uilcr-
ly!n.: nri',ctpir and that Tho llnppiness nf tue
l,uinan species rests upon It. Toll nlcc, II You
VIII. where ono year ago i1la,, could b. found
who could .roeheta sloaghnu:3 Nowhere: uno
year ago, tho hungry Inan went to Ills simple
iurul vi eofn-href, willie hts tablo to-day t,roana
| under thu weight Vt hut,d castles and spattrr-
work, anil he tutns refreshed 10 Ills work again.
hIa lips wrratl,tng The smiling prnrrr, "uotl
hleta tn,r ltoiIe." LArplausc.l and you. ta!irs,
tayr ioHe this thug. lila weary heal
Ut night rests against the niuat tsclt
cato VI Tides. Ills csrns and bunlnus nc
extracted without patu. Aud hnw Simply
through tue c.ertionE Of tho contributors 0
ttr iumc. There IL one th!si,. In which cat
seurrcly bvleyc, md That Il, that 1t 10 wrong sC
atl.t,In!stcr corporal tunls:itncnt to children.
have been tnligllt from Inv boyl.ontl to siavt
faith III tho ylrtnu Of tho rod, md to hclicvc thai
sharper than Il serpeut's tuutll II Is to have {
als.t.k'css u!lll.l. prolonged upplausc. don
know tlat call ray any nl1rc. Ice! at II lot'
| faf expressions 10 rlctuFs NY respect Tor your
helyca, ur my utTcyti,n tor tho Department !yti
which It Is NY lt,ty to preside. That u hos lies
thy | ai, vel! assured. You havB madt
It an Institution III tho land, ulla frun
| thol,sartls VI homes como birsslnga upon you
labors. ar'l the sweet hopo that you isill pros
/ }cr. uo On In ytus good work. Bend yolr
selves to the Improvement OF y0ur Department
Atd yon will yet leach nsant;iu! that tho hallt
that turi,a el.o han-taek T. tho l1and that turn
the world. ExtentGtl applause.
Just 6efosu brrnking W OF the party b;'si
ness meeting was held mud III Executive Com
t1llttcr appointed tn direct the a1tairs Ut t1l
Club. and after tho settlement Ut soNl0 li1if0,
puftanE details tIIa party hrtAc up, tnteueel
delighted with tAe tlay'A entertainment.