The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-05-18
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I Las, Saturday We ma1s firing Trip
/ 70 Tho beautiful Villages of Ossan Springs.
and aers delighted with tue sppssranes
Of things thsroabouls iu general. The
feature Of tbe diy VA, .ho
NDAYtCnoDb PICNIC.
gotten ~ by tho Methodist school a.
a.m. the members assembled ~ ths
church, aud the first business Ia order
vas tbs selection Of 8tandar1-besrer
aud two ss is'an's, which was done by
ballot, without the aid Of returning
board, and therefore conducted In tho
primitive way. Master Alvin HIKE was
chosen for the position, with Misses
Roberta Staples and Matte Dunlap
assistants. The beautiful silk banner,
with the n otto 'In God we Trust" in
scribed upon it. was then turned over
to the standard-bear when the school
formed IN line ard marched to the
GRoUNrs,
which were situated upon the banks OF
Fort Bayou, where the children and
others amused themselves in swinging,
boatriding, singing, croquet-playing,
etc, till the hour for dinner arrived.
The
THREE TABLES
were spread under the beautiful and
majestic old live oaks which border the
bayou, aud were presided over by
Mscdames Park, Perrin, Bartlett, Fos-
ter, Austin, Nicholson aud Clark, to
whom great credit is due for their very
able and efficient management. There
was an abundance Of everything good,
which was highly enjoyed by the appre-
oiative crowd Aplsasing feature of the
day was the presentation of large and
handsome cake to the much beloved
aud jlstly popular superintendent,
NJ. S. PARK,
by Miss Olivia Clark, daughter of our
sheriff. The cake was m ade by her,
and was modest token of the esteem
she held for the gentleman who had so
long presided over the school. After
dinner the school went into an election
for May queen, and aftera spirited con-
test the honors fell upon Miss Vergis
Perrin, one of the many lovely and
charming young ladies present,
who received the crown in graceful
and modest manner. Then large bou-
quet was voted for, which fell to the lot
of Mr.. r. A.. Vancleve, who made
brief speech in receiving the bouquet
from the hands of the superintendent
Thus the time was whiled away till late
in the afternoon, when the gathering
dispersed to their various homes, all
happy aud satisfied with the days en-
ioyments. We found the citizsns of
Ocean Springs
VERY HOsPITABLE AND soCIABLE,
and ever ready to extend any conrtesies
n their power to Strangers visiting
hem, aud the town is filing up with
good, substantial citizens. Mr. Fontz.
If Paducah, KY, and Me- Leftwitcb, of
Tuscaloosa, Ala. have recsntly bought
there, and will bs quite an ac-
Iuisition TO the place. Since our last
risit many improvements have been
added to the village in the way of new
lo1ses, Ganqusttes, ETC., and We were
that the improvement society
we're at work, and that many other val
liable additions were in contemplation.
Is a summer resort Ocean Springs is
lot surpassed on the coast. and ere long
viii be qlite a city. The bathing is ex-
client and there are several large
prings ia town, the waters of which are
aid to be highly beneficial to invalids.
specially dyspeptlcl. We enjoyed our
isit very muoh indeed, and desire to
sturn thanks to the citz sns generally,
nd to Mr.. Park especially, for the kind
ess extended us upon this occasion.