The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-05-18

w-nloyees Of she =. p. 4 m. n.
Devsse . Day - Pleasure ana
r-s.vmens - Everyho4y FAe0se&s
- No enc Blightea.
Through the kindness of Mr.. David Murray,
"a for which be viii please accept our thanks.
-.xere permitted to make one Of the party
~ho set aside last Saturday a. day to be de-
vo,ed 10 pleasure and enjoyment-the place se-
,.r,.d being Chattahoochee. The hour appointed
-. living tallahassee was O'Clock, and about
h,,f mast six We were found rapidly nearing the
a.a.o, On arrival we found quite . crowd had
.lre.dv gathered, and more were coming. Stroll
-, around the yard to kill the intervening mo-
,0en,s our attention was drawn to . crowd which
had collected to inspect
THE ENGINE
This was almost q mass of flowers from the
Mo, TO the cab Boquets, wreaths and flowers
xere loosely scattered, but all displaying skill
md taste. The headlight was literally covered,
hearing upon its face very pretty horse shoe
,n.5e Of choice flowers; the work of Mrs. a. A.
Fairbanks. And last but by no means least, on
,he flagstaff on the right of the pilot was an
immense bouquet, about two feet in height, which
vas well worthy of notice, containing, as it did,
. collection OF flowers too numerous to mention
Tins producion was the work of Miss Lizzie
Sper.
Atabout hAlfpast seven the whistle sounded
and We were soon speeding away towards Chat
isboochee Arriving opposite the Asylum the
train WAS stopped and about one half the party
walk Of about two miles, through sand six inches
deep, reached
THE ASYLUM,
where we were amply repaid for our trouble
through the kindness Of that genial and courte-
Gus gentleman, DR.. Forman, we we're allowed the
privileges of the premises-the doctor taking the
irouble 10 show US around" The first place
visited was the colored department This was
found neat and in good order, and the inmates
perfectly contented. They have the benefit of q
large and shady yard in the daytime, and COM
iorisble quarters at night. From here we were
conducted 10 the white department, where every
hing was found to be model of neatness. After
thorough inspection of this building the party
assembled the tower. From the top of this inn
mense structure you behold view which is at
once beautiful and grand On either side, as far
IS the eye reach, are high rolling lands, dot
red here and there with fields of green, waving
corn. "A person standing on the top OF this
tower can look into five different counties) De-
scendng to the ground, we were accosted by one
Of The inmates, Harry" by name, who seemed
to be quite lively for an inmate of lunatic asy-
lum: keeping the crowd laughing for nearly an
hour by his jokes and songs, which did not seem
10 be very heavily tinged with lunGey. After an
hour or so very pleasantly spent, We returned to
the train and again proceeded towards Chatta-
hOochee, where We arrived about half past twelve.
Tie entire party are under obligations to the
Managers Of the Asylum for courteses shown.
At o'clock the table was spread and all
hands called upon to do justice to the occasion,
which they were not backward in doing. The
meal was composed of everything tempting to
the appetite, and the huge planks fairly groaned
beneath the weight When everybody had eaten
for himself and his brother too, the hall was
cleared and dancing commenced. At the first
sound Of the violin the floor was covered with
eager dancers-all determined to be first, and
none last. This was kept up until about half
past FIVE, when the whistle blew and soon the
train was being rapidly whirled homeward
reaching here st eight o'clock.
As ChatiahOochee began 10 disappear, the CRY
arose q Where's your basket I'm hungry " and
then began the fun. As soon as a chicken OF
piece of cake would appear in sight it was reached
for BY dozen hands, and the one who had the
he L.
general got it, only to turn it over 10 some one
behind him; he being forced to do the same
The car was filled with pieces of chicken, bread,
cake and meat everybodys head was down fol
fear Of being invited 10 eat against his will. But
suddenly something loomed up in sight that at
Iracted general sttentiOn-it was q huge HACK
ie--y PIE Then came the tug of war !" it was
no sooner seen than grabbed, but the victor only
had chance TO take one bite judging from
appearances, we think that was a Uery good one
before he was called upon to pass it." And, oh
my. how that pie did fly 1t vanished in an in
slant, but left ample trace on many fair face.
Alter everything in the eating line was gone
the car was treated to an outburst of singing
which was grand .,-one voice would rise in
a strain Of lofty fight, and another would sink
in almost silence, but schen they got started
L was sublime. Methinks hear it now. As
the first strain quivered in the air the writer was
startled. and, as it proceeded it seemed as though
bis spirit was borne TO an enchanted hall where
sersphs swept their Tyres of gold with magic
hands
Last saturday was a day long to be remem-
bered by those who participated in its pleasures
and those who did not missed " good thing.
Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon the
gentlemen who had matters in charge, a. they
did their duty well. May the employees Of the
J. P. & N r. r. never forget, as each succeeding
year rolls round, the joys and pleasures of last
Saturday; and with the month of May give u q
repetition Of il.
The ride there was pleasant; the time spent 81
CAAttahoochee enjoyed; and We returned home
happy q. tired, foot-sore and sober minus sill
handkerchief and three-cent stamp, but ready
10 20 again. tt.
The Bells Of CornevHlle.
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