The Russellville Democrat., 1882-05-11

Mir. and Mrs. Kirchoff, and we were ready for the picnic. By this time the rain was falling briskly. and we made our way to College Hill,. where we found the commodious school rooms crowded almost to excess with the citi- zens of Dover and the surrounding country, who were present in force with "ther sisters, and their cousins, and their aunts,o and all the little ones. Despite the gloom outside, all was joy and happiness indoors. Never had we met with so happy an assemblage of peo- ple, and all seemed intent on extract- ing from the occasion as much happi- ness as possible. The audienc was composed mainly of members of the lodge of Knights of Honor, under whose auspices the celebration was given, the Good Templars and the Sun day school, and the families aaa E:.ends represented lii eaaeeii organization. The stage in the large schoelroom was oc- cupied by choir Of singers from the Good Templars and the speakers select ed for the day. As we entered the room a gentleman was addressing the audience in behalf of the Knights or
 Honor, but we did not learn his name.
 The address was plain, practical, and | lult Ol SOllu lOtLS dliN l1uItS toiiCciH- ing the noble Order. Key. J. A, Pee
 blcs was then announced and delivered | one of lis good speeches, abounding 1 in sound teaching and bright flashes of | wit, Mir, Evans was announced as the next speaker on behalf of the Good | lemplars, but owing to q combination of ciI cumstances over which he had no control, the audience was not favored with an address from the young gen. tleman. We regretted this, as we an. | ticipated a rare treat. The entire pre- gramme was entertaining and was in- terspersed throughout with splendid songs excellently rendered by the choir, and good instrumental music by the | Dover string band. On account of in- cessant rainfall and the consequent in- | reference with outdoor sports, the eX- ercises in the hall occapied the time un- til l2 30, when an adjournment was 1 had in order that the ladies might spread the dinner. Tine two large scheolrooms were quickly converted into huge dining rooms, the desks being brought ints service as tables. Talk about dinners! If all the space on this page could be devoted to Il des-
 cription of that dinner, we then would not have room enough to eXtol its ex- cellence or enumerate the many palata-
 ble edibles prepared as only the ladies of Dover know how to prepare such.
 We have sat at many bountiiully
 spread board at picnics and other pub
 lie gatherings, but that at Dover, last Saturday, was just ahead of any for quantity and quality. But everything pleasant must end sometime, and the
 Dover picnic was no exception to the
 rule. About 3 o'clock D. m, we left College Hill with regret, bat the long
 ride before us to Russellvile admon-
 ished us that we could Aot tarry longer
 with the kind friends who bad made our stay in Dover so agreeable. We take
 this medium of extending our profound
 thanks to Prof. J. A. Peebes and lady,
 D. C. Brown and lady, D. F. West and
 lady, W. B. Rollow, k. B. Hogins, Dr.
 Kirkscey, Judge Bradley, and host of others, whose names we cannot now
 recall, for courteous attentions to us during our stay i'll the pretty town of l Dover; and we also return our grati-
 tnde to the venerable and generous Mir. and Mrs. II. kirchoff for their hospitality dnring the brief time we were beneath their roof, and in the cor dial welcome extended to us they were ably seconded by their charming rand-dapghter, Miss Hallie Rankin, who knows so well how to dispense the | genuine Arkansas hospitality of their cozy home. Our visit to Dover will not soon be forgotten, and we say to the whole-souled citizens of that place, God bless and prosper you in all your good
 works, and may conteltment and joy ever be found in your homes.