The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-06-26
! ST. JOHNS DAY AT SPRING
HILL.
The Village-Visitors- -Address-Din-
ner-Amusements,E Etc.

ner-Amusements, Etc.
Last Tuesday is day that will be
long remembered by the people OF
Spring Hill and vicinity. as on that
occasion it witnessed the largest eel
ebration that ever was held there.
The village is very pretty little
place. situated upon high hill from
which most beautiful landscape
stretches out over the surrounding
country for miles and miles, and re-
veals to the eye many little settle
ments dotted here and there amid
the green fields and dark forests of
one of the prettiest portions of our
State.
THE VISITORS.
1t was announced some time ago
that the Masons of Spring Hill i'll
icndcd to celebrate st. Johns day
by extending an invitation to all the
sister Lodges of the surrounding
country to assemble there and listen
10 an address from Gen. j. Kennedy.
after which there was to be picnic:
80, at IN early hour, in response to
his cal. the people began to a&sem-
Die. and On every road could hc seen
numbers cG vehicles, ali vending
their way to the Hill. BY II o'clock
Il was cstimaJed that there were be-
tween 500 and LOCO persons on tn"
Ground. including a large number Of
l::dies. AZ this hour Mr.. Burroughs.
the Marshall of the day, announced
that all Masons present were re-
qucsted to assemble at the Lodge.
They were there called to order by
Nrr. L. n. Smith, ". NJ. Of Spring
HILL Lodge. and it was found that
Kershaw and Bishopville Lodges, TO-
oether with few members from
other Lodges were present After
opening the Lodge, they were formed
IN line and marched up to the church
to hear the
ADDRESS
From Gen. Kennedy, who kept
the vast assemblage spell bound with
with his eloquence as he reviewed
this ancient and honorable Order
rom it's foundation to the present
day, citing it's objects, duties, etc,
and threw much light upon certain
points that were heretofore yelled III
darkness to many of those present.
1t was also listened to with the deepest
interest by those who were not Ma
sons, and who expressed their opln-
ions freely that it was the best ad-
ihees of the kind they had ever
heard. After the speaking was over.
the line WAS reformed and marched
back to the Lodge room, when they
dismissed for the day. Then each
person acted as suited himself best.
Many old friends and acquaintance
had the pleasure of meeting and con
versing with each other for the first
time in years, while others separated
off into little groups and discussed
the general topics of the day, and
the young ladies and young men
wandered around and had eirpleas-
ant little icie-G>tctcS until they were
reused from their revelies by the an
nolncamert that
DINNER
Was ready. And a right royal din
ncr it was. The table was loaded
with everything that was good, and
Tic greatest abundance for all, as the
supplies seemed incxhaustible. After
dinner it was proposed that theyo1mg
folks sho,.li adjourn to Masonic Hall
and engage i'll II little dancing. This
was kept Up until the sun was low
oir the horizon. which warned them
the time had arrived for the pleas
| urcs Of Inc day to cease and the WIS
! ii.2Ys 70 take the homeward track.
Too much Praise cannot be be
slowed npon Mr. Burroughs and hir.
Smith and then corps ot lady and
gentlemen assistants in managing
| tbe affairs Of the day, as not a single
accident on mlsllap occurred to mar
rhe ,leasures of tho occasion.