The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10

EDITOR HERALD.-The Union Celebra-
ton and Sunday-school picnic at Mineral
Poin: on the Fourth OF July was a pleas
ant affair. The carly morning brought
crowds of people from every quarter, and
by ten O'Clock the schools and citizens
were in line and on the march for the cool
outrageous shades in the north OF town,
near the site of the old Shoaif school,
house. Here q large and clpacioas ros-
trum was erected, trimmed with flowers
and profusely festooned and shaded with
%evergreens. This was for the speakers
and the choii during the proceedings.
Comfortable seats were placed in the grand
natural auditorium. The weather was all
that could be desired: q clear sky and
burning sun frightened the day; sweet
breezes OF balmy air refreshed the shades,
and the trembling leaves sang natures an
them to the glorious scene. The Commit
tee OF Arrangements had made ample
preparations for the full accommodation OF
every one present. 4 large barrel of ice
cold lemonade. free as the pure water il
was made of. stood in a conspicuous place,
and was INDUCED in without money or
price; candies, nuts. cakes and fruits were
in reserve for the little ones, to be issued
out without stint at the proper time; there
were piles ON piles of the choicest luxu-
ries in the way of spring chickens, veal,
lamb. ham sandwiches. pound and spiced
cakes, pies of any and every sort, vegeta-
bles. golden butter, glades cheese, white
clover honey and treacle. Oh, that | had
a bill OF fare, so that might tell good
eaters what was there.
Father Unruh asked that a kind prov
idence might hallow the day made sacred
10 liberty, give peace and harmony TO the
occasion, and make 1t q sunny remem-
brance ioall the participants. The choir,
led by Ell III. Werner, a prince among
singers, then sang Lead Me On" after
| which Prof. ID. W. Will read, ina forci-
BILE manner the Declaration of Independ-
ence. W. III. II. Baker then sang The
Star Spangled Banner"
The choir sang Eighteen Seventy Six
in fine style, after which Col. III. b.
Barnes took the stand and delivered an
Grafton. | have head the Colonel before
on similar occasions. and his style was
chiefly declamatory. but to-day il was ell
oquent. argumentative, replete with re-
corded facts as TO the past, and with brill
liant hopes for the future. At the conclu-
sion of his cheering peroration he took his
seat amid clapping of hands and the graf
~ulations OF his auditors. The choir sang
''Let the Children Come, " followed by an
address by Rev. Unruh TO the Sunday
schools. This speech carried with it the
earnest force OF . great worker in a good
cause. The next song was Red White
and Blue followed by an address by
Prot. John c. Weller. A perfect mastery
of elocution and distinct enumeration were
the peeuliarities Of this address; the sub
ject matter was clear, appropriate, and
dignifed, and was a fit conclusion to the
intellectual ceremonies of the day. All at
once the verdant earth was covered with
white and The bounteous provision hereto
fore described spread before the people.
Word went round. 'fhis is a free pitch in, y
and It was so. Here youth and beauty met
not in the flying maZes of the dance. but
in the equally exhilarating spoitsof ring. y
"hindmOst OF three. etc, etc. Between
the hours of three ald four o'clock p. ".
the Superintendent and COMMITTEE called
the children in line and distributed the
treat. There were no accidents nor un-
kindness 10 mai the pleasure Of the occa-
sion. Those who originated this celebra-
ton can recur with pleasure to day spent
in general joy.
SPECTATOR.
MINERAL PoINT. Pa. July 5, 1878.