The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-05-24
Pic-nics and Lawn Purity.

This is a season Of pic-nics, and. no
where can they be better gotten
up than in old Newberry. Friday was
the day set apart by the Mt. Pilgrim
Sunday school for its annual celebra-
ton. This schools fostered by fathers,
! mothers and several younger persons
,, who are not yet so happy i'll being
pater familias, but who hope to be. 1t
| is prosperous school, and is situated
near Prosperity, and the picnic came
off at old Uncle Adam Hartman's beau
tiful place. The editor, being invited,
harnessed his mustang, the best horse
in the county, and after q tortuous,
bewildering drive found the place, the
Sunday school brigade and its friends.
We found it long drive, an all out
OF the way place, a secluded spot IN
the wilderness and just inside OF civil
ization. We were glad to get there
and shake so many of our. friends by
the hand, and they were gladto see us,
a mutual admiration society could not
have been happier. Admirable and
appropriate addresses were made by
MessrS. Thos. Norman andG. G. Sale
and some good singing, topped OF by
a splendid dinner. composed OF deli
cious chicken fry, roast lamb, roast pig,
baked poultry, cakes, pies aud sweet
things without number, the whole
presided over by lovely and Intelligent
ladies. We were assigned to the at
tention of Mrs. Geo. DeWalt and Mrs.
w. Birge, and never was man better
waited on in the course OF our life,
which runs back ever so many years.
Take it altogether the picnic was a
grand success, and was highly enjoyed
by lis aud every one else.
THE LAWN PARTY
Was something new under the sun
for Liberty Hall, and like all other
novelties it excited much interest.
Visitors came from at least three
counties, ranging from the year old
babe unit his leedle pink toes" to the
grand pa who had never seen Lawn
Party, tho his hair is silvered with age.
One man refused to go-he had con-
scientious scruples on the subject
would have gone if it hadn't been call
GU
The Lawn, which was not 4 lawn,
was enclosed with circular row OF
posts connected with ropes. In the
center of this area stood a pole, from
which, at various points, ropes were
stretched to the limits OF the enclos-
ure. Along these ropes and around
the circle hung many Chinese lanterns,
forming a pyramid of lights. The eff
feet was striking and the sight hides
cribably beautiful. The lanterns,
with pine torches and the CLINT OF
moonlight threw their radiance over
very picturesque scene.
The Liberty Hall people, as we'll as
their visitors, proved to be OF an in
vestigating turn of mind. They tried
every thing. Beginning with beef. NUT
ton, pork, turkey, chicken and the
best OF hash, they passed to ice cream,
strawberries and other delicacies, en-
ding with a grand cake walk, in which
Mr.. Jno. McCarley was victor.
The cake table excited a great deal
of admiration-the cakes were the most
beautiful we ever saw. Many curious
conceits aud quaint designs were fash
ioned into snowy cake. One was sold
at auction for s. /; the one walked for
brought 80. The post Office was fire.
quented by the young people, who
were anxious to get letters from Just
anybody-at the small cost Of ten cents
each. There was a lemonade well pre-
sided over by a venerable Jacob, who
liked to sample his own wares. The
party broke up about , O'Clock; some
tired, and others sleepy, but nobody
disappointed. Receipts about 800.
CHILDREN's DAY AT TRANQUIL.
The unanimity with which the day
was observed at Tranquil shows eth
er that the members of that communi-
ty are deeply interested in the Sunday
School work, or that they are devoted
pic-nicers. The day was Il fine one
and it was very agreeably spent. At
little past eleven, the two schools
formed q procession and marched into
the church, which was soon filled. At
the head of the column was banner
stating on one side that the school was
founded in 1927 by Zaccheus Wright
and Absalom Glasgow, and contain
ing on the other side the words Of Zac-
cheus Wright, keep up the Sunday
School," This banner, which has Gone
good service, having been made by
Mr.. L. NJ. Speers some twenty years
ago, was borne by VIM. Wright and
John P. Glasgow, grandsons OF the
founders of the Sunday School. The
exercises consisted OF singing by the
school, and addresses by G. G. Sale,
Geo. B Cromer and the Rev. A. A.
Gilbert. The dinner was sumptuouS,
and as it provoked very animated
discussion on that day, we will not
multiply words about it here. The day
brought interest, pleasure and success.