Savannah morning news., 1886-06-30
A VEGETABLES PICNIC
Two Hundred Persons Who Do Nor
Eat Meat or Fish.

In cluster of stately poplars ot A,
wick Grove, in Montgomery oountv ahovt
two hundred Philadelphia vegetariaDs
gathered In annual meeting yesterday to
feast and celebrate. The spot chosen for
the event is a delightful Que, nestllnc ha.
tween the hills eleven miles out Of New.
town branch OF the Reading road, with
Pennypack creek winding itregularlv
through woods and foliage and cOmpIet.
ing romantic and picturesque scene. II
was not day to heartily enjoy such sur.
roundings, as the intermittent showers
compelled all hands TO remain under cover
most OF the time. Three Italians with a
harD and two violins furnished music il
the dancing pavilion, but as there were
only two gentlemen on the floor 10 some
thirty ladies this branch of the festivities
was rather tedious.
Ihe nrst real signs Of life and activity
were visible when the matrons and misses
OF the party spread half dozen rustic
tables and invited all preseDt TO a boun-
titul supply of vegetables, fruits and nuts
and PIE in great variety. Meat in any
shape was religiously excluded from the
least, but by accident or otherwise lib
eral supply of ham found its way into the
c0mmssariat OF one OF the matrons and
its appearance caused considerable com.
ment.
The Vegetarians are, with hardly an
exception, teetotalers and the regulation
lioatlon was lemonade without any en-
Dellishments. Toe appetites Of old and
young appeared to be whetted for the Oc-
caslon, and the absence of animal food
did not seem to divest the guests of a
hearty relish for the other good things
literally provided. One OF the lady man
ayers remarked to the reporter: ''YOu see
IL Is mistake 10 suppose, as many people
do, that we vegetdeians starve ourselves.
On the contrary, we draw without reserve
on natures storehOuse for pure and
healthtul food, rejecting meat and fish,
After dinner meeting was convened
IN one of the pavIlons, with Rev. Henry
;. Clubb, pastor of Christ Church (Bible
Christians) as chairman and director
general and Miss Belle Smith as secre-
tary. Mr.. Ciubb opened the proceedings
Dy briefly explaining the true meaning
ana purpose of Vegetarianism. He said:
, believe 1t is better for mankind TO
llNe on lnlits, grains and vegetables di-
rect from Nature, before they have been
formed INTO animal life and have thus be-
come suDJect 70 diseases peculiar to ami
ihais' Inc advantages that we claim for
II are that IL furnishes the industrial
classes with better food for less money
and makes theh wages on a
great deal farther. Ir there were
more vegetarians among the Working
classes there would be lessS A nor trouhIes
and fewer strikes. Vegetaria1Ism ia ajso
a great check to intemperance. lrhe tasta
for drinks and stimulants is 1ar0eIv
created by animal food, and where TIA !
latter is avoided there IS comparatfNslV
little drunkenness. IL also commends * |
self to the aesthetic class, those who as
pire to better and purer lives. This class
includes the great majority OF American
people, ana for them there is nothing s o
as home where the atmOs-
phere has never been sullied by the fouI
OdOrs of slaughtered beasts"
The speaker concluded by giving it as
his opinion that the great majority OF
troubles, Including divorces,
were caused by the belligerent dispOsi-
tion acquired from eating animal food.
DIR. j. Harvey Lowell followed and in
torsed all the preceding speaker saId both
from ms observations as physician and
experience as Vege tartan. In the course |
Of his remarks he said: vegetation prom |
Ises more help toward reform, more for |
The advancement of truth, the elevation OF !
the eradication OF disease and |
the preservation of health, the accumuIa- |
Lion and enjoyment of wealth, for lOngey-
ty and comfortable old age, more for the |
moral and spiritual elevation OF mankind |
and general happiness than any Ism with
which l am acquainted"
The meeting then resolved to organize
The American Vegetarian Society, and
committee Of seven was appointed TO
ssue call for meeting for tnat purpose
q Philadelphia at an early day. The
organization is to embrace every State in
he Union