The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-24

WIN tiN thP'A NiTASs "a
ton Of a pohtifcsl cap and cross keys
thereon. After the enjoyment had been
INDUCED excessively for some time, it was
suddenly interrupted for the Grafton OF
the day. Mr.. Joseph Connerly introduc-
ed Mr.. Thos. McGrath aa the orator, and
his discourse was mostly confined to the
Pope of Rome, with some pleasing illustra-
tons. He gave his auditors y brief and
interesting sketch of the Pope's early man.
hood and traced the same to honored age
He dwelt at some length upon the unde-
! served treatme It he had received from Vic
tor Emanuel, King of Italy, and referred
to the Pope's imprisonment in the Vatican
st Rome, and made mention of many 9TH
err things that we cannot recall to mind.
Mr.. McGrath is a young man OF promise,
and deserves credit for the manner in
| which be acquitted himself on that occs-
sion. His graceful conclusion elected the
applause of all present
Alter the speaker concluded his remarks
dinner wa. announced and all repaired to
The shady grove, where q long line OF ia
ble cloths met the admiring gaze OF the
moving multitudc. Eat that was nothing
| to mpar with what was on the table
clo.hs. We shall not attempt 10 describe
. the scene, for we feel totally incapable OF
/ rendering justice to the many delicious
things that were before us. Suffice it to
say, however, that every thing imaginable
that il good vas found there in abundance;
aud upon arriving at our respective pc
sitions, on each side Of the sumptuous re-
past. we were soon seated, and then .
p~eIfect least OF reason and flow OF
soul' ensned. We had everything that
waa good; and to say thst all enjoyed the
feast would not be giving expression by far
to the feelings OF those whose opprecia-
ten cf II could he better understood IS
ocular characterization han described hT on;
vho participated As freely as the others
aid. Hence, we pause for our readers to
contemplate, il they can, the extent Of the
eniovment OF those who participated in eat
ing the r,any good thing1 that were before
then, on that mamorsblc occasion. After
the rapagt we returned to the vicinity IT
the stand, when the usual amusements
were resortc0 70, notable among which was
the music, viich called forth lerpsichore,
he Muse who presides over dancing, and
she again reigned supreme, and the happy
participants gave pleasing expreassons Of
iov. and We imagined we could read by
tha. expression the implied sentiment,
con with tie dance; lei joy be unconfned y
| \ shooting match took placein which only
gentlemen participated, and the prize was
a beautiful cake. Mr.. Peter Lucich was
the happy winner, and lie presented it to
his handsome lady, Mrs Lucich.
Annher shooting match took place, III
which only ladies participated, and a pic
tlre Of the Pope waS the prize. Miss Mary
! Grant became the fortunate p05sess0r.
In the afternoon II Young gentleman and
"ye local enjoyed a game Of cards. We
do not intend, however, to tell how badly
our fair partner and self beat the aforesaid
Young gentleman and our fair antagonist
We viii lei them ponder over their defeat
in t'.ciI leisure moments.
The picnic Was IL grand success, and one
at which the proudest monarch Of earth
might have fQlt proud to have been one Of
the number, The object OF all was to de,
light, to gladden., to CRAFTY, to please, and
to rejoice. And nov, in conclusion, we
beg 10 return our sincere thanka to all con
cernei for The courtesies extended to the
representative of THE LEDGER, with the
sincere wish that all of those happy par
Elephants may live long and be permitted te
enjoy with each coming spring, al! the
pleasures incident to the scason.