Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-08-31
-IFor the HERALD.l
Van Buren, Picnic.

Notwithstanding last Friday morn
log broke clear as a bell with every
promise fer hot, dry aud dusty day,
w oodstock was early astir as the An
derson Guards, travels Coruet Band
and large number Of the beauty and
chlyalry of the town prepared to take
the road for Van Buren, Furnace IN
tAe lovely Cedar Greek Valley, to at
tend the big pic uic given by the Sun
day School Of that place. All started
10 good time aud found the road crowd
ed, or at least judged it TO be SO from
the rattle and noise, it being impossi-
bic TO soc anything ahead OF your nsse
through the dense cloud of dust that
enveloped everything. On arriving al
the grove a short distance from the
Furnace, We found every preparation
had been made for the comfort ans
pleasure of the ylsilers. Alter resting
short time 10 brush of the dust and
get things in shape the military were
ordered 10 fall in aud march to the
school house, which proved 10 be lover
the hills and far away" and so hard 10
find that we began TO think Major
Daniel had beeR along with bis torch
and cleared the thing up. But we
found it at last, and right glad were
we. Here the school had assembled
under the direction OF their Superintsn-
dent, Mr.. Robt. Brubeck, who soon
had the procession formed, IN the fol-
lowing order. travels Cornet Band,
Anderson Guards, Gravel Springs Cor
net Band. and Van Buren, S. s. num-
bering one hundred and twenty schO-
lars, divided into thirteen classes, each
class carrying handsome banner with
appropriate motto. The march to the
grounds was hot, dusty and dissgresa-
Bile. and none were sorry when it was
over. Here the real business OF the
day commenced. After an earnest
prayer by Mr.. Chas. NJ. OradOrf, we
were treated 10 an interesting address
by z. w. Magruder, Esq, at the con-
clusion Of which the large crowd mum
boring tetN ecu 700 and 800 persons re-
paired to the tables, were the grand
supply of good things made every hum
cry soul smile from The core clear out
to the edge But it was no use for this
crowd 10 try TO break the cemmissary
department of Cedar Greek, there was
a world Of it left after the last fellow
had cried "hOld, enough
Modcsty forbids us 10 speak OF the
tremendous amount of light and heavy
sparkling that went on under the trees.
1t was awful nice even to an old bach
elor who could only look Oh and add
mirs the skill with which the brass
mounted rcosters OF the Anderson
Guards played at this old, old game
The music furnished By travels Band
was delicious. They were assistsd by
Prot. A. j. Turner, the well known
teacher aud leader of the Stonewall
Band of Stanton. The Gravel Spring
Band, under Pref. f. H. Z,pp played
remarkably well for tae opportunities
they have had.
We would like to speak more fully Of
the S. School, and the good work it has
done, out We have already used too
much of your space. To Mr.. Brubeck,
whose energy and skill originated and
carried the whole affair through, and TO
DR.. Klug, whose kindness and courtesy
to all will long be remembered, and to
the good people Of Cedar Greek, pro-
found thanks are due.
We all srri we'd home safely, tired but
happy after 4 day of unalloJed pleas
ure.
Bob, we take OF eur hats and bonnets
as we bow low to thank you. D
Rsnoordner,s Bodega Bltters.