The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-10-08
Chidren,s Day at SD. Paul.

I reported for the VIRGINIAN.1
1t was our pleasure to be present, on last
friday at the splendid picnic, given by
the children at st. Paul's church. near
Mt Scion, and though we had attended
many of a similar nature. never have we
attended one affording such solid enjoy
ment such unalloyed pleasure as the one
in question:. Early in the day the heauti-
full grove surrounding the church began to
be filled with people Of both sexes and all
ages. There were the very small chill
dren whose faces were an expression Of
delight, merely in anticipation of what
the day would bring forth: there were the
boys, and there were the girls who broke
those same boys hearts before the day was
over !. there were the middle-aged, and
there was aunt Patsy Rusmisel, who,
though still retaining her mental faculties
to a remarkable extent, owing to the
weight of the four score years which rest
upon her shoulders, had to be borne to the
church on a chair.
About 10 o'clock the Mt. Scion Cornet
Band arrived on the grounds, and dis
coursed most excellent music for a short
time, after which allrepaired to the church
to listen to a most able and instructive
address by the pastor, Rev. J. w. House
u1uck.
At the close of the address the choir,
which is composed of some of the best vo-
calists of this section, sang several appro-
pirate selections. a procession was then
formed, headed by the band, and keeping
time to the intoxicating strains Of music,
marched to the great tables which were
fairly grooming under the weight of deli
cacies.
The management is deserving Of the
1 highest commentator for the whole
souled hospitality displayed inthe invita-
tion extended to the immense crowd of
strangers present, to partake of the deli
cious yiands, Of which there were super
abundance. There is moral in this
which all denominations would do we'll to
learn.
As our heading intimates, the day was
intended more for the benefit and enjoy
L
ones, and judging by their bright, smiling
faces, they must have enjoyed it to its
fullest extent, yet it was a day long to be
remembered by all present. and we. for
our part, feel free to say that we have
never spent day in which pleasure and
| instruction were so tremendously blended
as on Friday last at st. Paul.
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