The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-06
Excursions and Pie.Nics.

Are you sombref Are you depressed
and charged with evil representations
III you are, there Is way OF shuflling thi,
burden from your shoulders, and the pric,
to be paid for the information is so tri1ing
| that but few OF those who live at the capt
tai OF the State Of Virginia will be in sucl
a condition as TO preclude an almost unanl
nous enjoyment Of the same. Do not bc
despondent any longer, but ego with u
and have n good time," is the language
used by Richmond Division, No. 4, Uni
form Rank knights OF Pythias, who are
going 10 famous Mount Pleasant on Wed.
nesday next. Read this announcement
and 60 out with the knights next Wednes.
day, making sure to be at the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad by O'Clock in the morn.
ing.
"OEe day last week, while sad and dresry,
As he wended, weak and weary,
Across tie unswept noor,
lie heard Al first gcntle tapping,
When II became an earnest rappng,
At his Office door,
And when he said "Come in" pretty
little dark-eyed girl, with cheeks like roses
in May, and lips like red cherries, pushed
open the door and called his attention TO
an advertisement in the Dispatch, which
set forth the fact that the Leigh-Street Bap-
tist Sunday school would on Wednesday
next give basket picnic excursion 10
Providence Forge, on the eastern eXtep-
sion OF the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
lie at once purchased 4 supply OF tickets,
and ever since he has been thinking over
the quiet pleasures in store for him. Go
thou and do likewise.
IL YOU are crazed with care or crossed in
hopeless love; II you are dropping woeful
and wan like one forlOrn, cheer up, and re-
member that on next Tuesday the Ladies'
Benevolent Society Of the Second Presby-
terian church are going TO New York by
way OF the railroad. You can 90 on this
excursion, see Gotham in all the glare Of
the summer sun, and return. at very cheap
figures. Arrangements by the committee
have been made for the purpose OF taking
care OF the entire party, even down to see
ing that they are all comfortably provided
with food and lodging.
When the sun is in epigee and the earth
aphelion, then we have warm weather,
and when warm weather comes il is emil
nently in order to have steamboat eXcur-
sions and moonlight pic-nics. The Libe-
raj Grove. No. ., L. \. o. d., appreciates
this, and will give all an opportunity Of
enjoying the same by going down the
James river on next Wednesday evening.
The steamer leaves the wharf at q sharp.
The members OF the various Groves are
requested TO assemble at Druids' Hall, cor
ncr Of seventeenth and Main streets. at q
=. VI. TO escort the Grand Grove TO the
steamer with band OF music.
Next Saturday night, ii you can possess
your soul with patience until that time, you
will have a most excellent opportunity Of
visiting the City Of Hills, the birthplace OF
almost all the great men. This Is adycr-
tised rs a grand excursion, and will be
given under the auspices OF the Richmond
and Allegheny railroad next Saturday
night, and The fare has been placed at most
reasonable figures. Kind friends. dear
friends, it i not desired to stir you up TO
sudden mutiny against other excursions,
but rs this is tirst-class arrangement it is
absolutely advisable TO call yom immediate
attention to the day and date. The favor
can be returned at your leisure. Do not
be in a hurry about it.
On next sunday night there will be an
excursion to Washington. the train leaving
at 1890 o'clock from Elba station.
OF the Goth instant there will be grand
excursion TO Staunton over the Chesapeake
and Ohio road, and OH Monday the 14tl
the Syracuse Lodge, No. .. knights OF
Pythias, will give Il basket picnic TO Mount
Pleasant.
To these, one and all. II will be seen that
hereafter fuller attention will be given
A. the boys sometimes remark, 81 will see
Won latcrr