New-York tribune., 1886-08-16
4 GREA1 FfRMERS PICNIC.
THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES ENJOY THEMSELVES AT
GRINNELL LAKE-THE SPEECHES MADE.
IrrnM A snEcIAI CoRLEs ONpENr TILE IRInLNE.l

THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES ENJOY THEMSELVES AT
GRINNELL LAKE-THE SPEECHES MADE.
IFEOM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE fRIBUNEl
LAKE GRINNELL, n. j., Aug 15.--The farm
ers Warren and Orange Counties " ana OF Sussex
County. ~ J with their families, numbering III the
gregae from 00O to 5000 persons participated in
the second annual picnic given by the Sussex County
Farmers Association at this place yesterday.
Lake crnnell, a winding sheet OF water
mile In length and varying in width from
quarter TO half mile, aud dotted with
small snls, Is OF chain OF spring lakes. fonr
Of which deliver their waters TO the HUDSON through
,he Waikiki at Rondout and four to the Dsliwlre
through The Psquest al Belyidere Tue ASSOCIATION.
which sylvester slater is president owns as this point
200 of land through which p@sses The LehSh and
Hudson River x .iifoaj. About twenty-five
sst Of OF magnificent trees covering custar OF
small steep hills bordering on the lakes. Near tho
middle OF the grove natural amphithcatre almost CIR
cuir Outn- Is formed Nv The bases or the hils,
wlioh the ground IN rpy rlsss - "a hesht. "a
some piaces o. l"' or thre3 nUltF'1 200 l. n'io We
grand stand WAS crested lad heio to seec hes were az
Ayerel
dancinz stand had been placed level spot where
the ihcE io overhead resisted ever darling ray OF
sunlight the feet OF risiic youth ana beauty
rrspJndeG vita persistent though eloquent nOnulOry
the OF The voin AT httc booths aud counters
refres.ments OF various kinds sod. " The great
60 90 80" on ,a. ,. r P " 10 ~. " , " "a % % ,ot
was posted the rather irrelevant 9" Lave auI Let
Live" While behind the canvas walls the sun-bsO
youih and bis rosy sweetheart were introduced 10
II kable combination 81 vlng CafiOsitics Nor dd the
,uB-nowuod Olh and his rosy sweetheart represent an
insigniicant minority They could scsn At any hour
of the day hoidnc ser1ons communion cDsry nooss
ami little Ou0fthrway shady places Win iAer backs
usually turned upon tue fhrOnc, ami only the og
VITA al Its promise and natural Ove.iues5 spreAa
before mem. Or on the lake arnc III boat. wth lazy
OARS diwpug me water hcy might occasionally he OBJ
served drlltinS into mlnnre cove, from winch tLey
we're always slow 10 emerge To Them II vas day OF
romance snached from. the year OF toll, ana every
moment of time was precious.
The trans were loaded down with passeu gers. even
box ana nat cars being adapted to the commodaion
of the people The raiirold company alone
delivered over 5000 persons upon the grounds Bus
spite the discomfort resulting FROM oyercr0wding,
gOod-nsture prevailed Throughout. The peaoe-oyine
and peaoe-pnrsung farmer though brave aud sturdy
fighter when occasion demands. IS always ready 10
stow seli-ease into smallest possible com
of festival. Tho upon
him must GEAR nnGist kanis evience OF malicious
him sacrifice mis- neghpOry instincts at
such times II Is pleasant. also, 10 note the length
which innocence aud simplicity OF the country girl
may 60 without suggesting cosrsoness or mproprety
incident Illustrating this fact may be interesting At
a WAY SIDE station two asses entered They seated
themselves 0ecOrOusy and op-nei IA merry oonversa-
tIon the conductor appeared 10 collect fare.
one OF The girls quickly basiei herself hunting for
Overspresi her countenancr
What is tas matleri' asked hcr companion.
"My pnrse" WAS the b tli audible reply.
"WheIe IS iti' the other asked.
"Pve lost IT or lett 1t IN the wigon." the compa-
cent response. followed by nervons chuck.e.
The other looked at her companion fully minute in
silence Then with her big eyes staring AZ her friend.
she slowly CALCULATED
"Wcli. should smle!"
The color which had momentarly departed seen
TO quickly rctnrn to the checks OF the hrst girl and
merry twinkle appeared IN her eye as she looked up
Infection 10 her voice: " But wel get there all the
same -
he smiled broadly and when TIE passengers burst into
of laughter he moved o., leaving girl the win
among her things. that tho American country girl Is
not always left either In the matter Of reaching
in attainment Of familiarity with |
1t The green carpet OF alternating ana grass |
presented ali invitInzy fresh appearance Ia las
led 4, q luncheon. tha
had ,ef the ground was stTewn wihiIewspspers and
boxes he latter bearing all sorts of iuoon-
sruous abels Oae box containing fragments Of cod |
Merno Trousers" Another. tenanted by a piece OF |
sponge cake ani . oncun6er picElc. presented the |
5 Smp "LuAuf7 Fine Cut" while from box stamped /
melon with hole cut 1t.
One e"nld look down upon the great natural basin |
filed almost to the brim with mass Of humanity. !
Snort speeches were d~iyerci late IN the afternoon y
George NJ shipm IN, OF BE videre by William ;. Taylor.
president 0 me NcwJersey state Board OF Aercullure
Dy Dr. II. r. Pooer. OF Goshen. ~ y. oy ". a. opook.
O. isO' c.yo, ghs native ct 59s,ex ccanS ani by
OF Coione scranton dealt chiefly with the historical
associations OF tne great Kita,ns valley. in which the
This valley extends along the seaboari states for a |
the lnuldh Word meaning "endiess. Colonel scranton
Ca leo attention to The act that when the Lensh and
railroad exenS"n from Nvn Tn'rsS.n se. cnsiH OF
war path" owing chiefly made OF /. during tue
Revolutionary War by hon armies IN the of
were passc through this territory. II is packed with
mineral wealth, ami CO.onei Scranton asserted |
that ooe-ha!- Oi the iron and Steel IT, tue /
country is mato f'ou the taksn from this c x
tending from Lake Chsmpsin 10 Cnsuahoosa mn
IL frp the OF thls section the great chain
reiched across the Hudson at West Point Keep the
by the sterling Iron Works. The aaplab1iIy
Di the valley 10 fruits ani crop. wac siso
pointed out by sue same speaker. well The fruit
ulness OF the Ia tue production OF great
men. Among these we're named Jefferson, Madison.
Monroe aud Chief Justice ,rshall. wile Washington
himself within hairs breadth of being born IN
The valiey-s0 close. Ia fact. that Colonel Scranton
seemed willing to count him ia.
The sccOnd annual pcuic OF the sussex County Farm
,rs' Association Is pronounced by all tO-nisht great
nccess. The number present last lO.ODU,
has has been eclsed by several thousand tho picnic
ust closed These annual reunions brine eng the people
" nelghOOrng counties Well together,
iO fail OF being productive not Only OF the develop
nent OF good among cass Of excellent cit
but OF fostering relations those ngaged In
he dsrying interests which will strengthen them In
he pursuit Of common calling from q business point
4 view.