Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-07-20

Messrs. Editors :--it was ~ pleasure of
your correspondent 70 assend i delightful
picnic at Stones wharf i Monday, the
10Th instant. which was btsen np BY the
young ladies Of the vicinity 81 Loveville
and Stones wharf Althea9h was not
among those who conceIvsd The idea or
who worked out the programrne. jet II 90,
there Just the same" The affair was, at
the least that can be said, indeed pleas
ant one.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock she young PEG.
pie began 30 assemble on the grounds which
had been previously provided In the lawn
of Mrs. Woodley Mattingly. which Is stu.
ate on the head Of ST. Clements Ray, and
on high elevation, from which point al
most the entire waters of the picturesque
bay lay in full view. The enchantment
which the fine day lent 70 the scene made
every one present feel that Il was good 10
be there. The ladies, who are ever mind.
ful Of the inner man, had provided boun-
tiful collation., consisting of MI the delica-
cies of the season. About midday when
those treasures were opened there was
hardly any article OF food which could be
called for by the most fastidious taste omit
ted. Even the old stand by corn bread
was on hand TO fulfill It's mission. Dinner
being over, the next thing on the program
was amusement, although every one did
naf have y1rocisoiv ths, "a 80 ;,4aa 40. sla-o
was no dissension. And when man whom
know told the pleasure seekers that the
schooner Maggie OystermaD, with Capt.
Philip A. Cation and Mate T. T Howard,
lay at the wharf at their service for an ex-
cursion, there was general shout off ccep-
lance, and in few minutes the decks of
this splendid vessel was covered with a
merry, merry company of forty three per-
sons, all OF whom were bent on making
each other happy. The breeze was fine
for the timid ones, but not quite all that
was desired by others. We sailed down
the bay to a point near its mouth in full
view of Blakistone's Island. when the yes.
sells helm was put about and her course
changed toward the point from which we
started. Among the older persons on board
who contributed not a little towards the
pleasure of the young might be mentioned
Mrs. Lewis Graves, Mrs 3. Dawson and
Mr.. j. w. Graves. The couple who sat in
the vessels bow with the field glasses were
about the only gloomy looking (''but no
doubt most contented'O ones on board.
Our starting point was reached about o p.
M, when many thanks were rendered
Capt Cation for so pleasant an excursion.
And Capt. Ho,card! Wen, IL looks ike an
impression was made that may last. Ger
tainly one was made on paper, as we have
since seen his portrait which was made by
pencil in the hand Of fair damsel. AZ
ter landing we met few couples who had
preferred more quietude. A band was also
in waiting, but what followed know not,
except that l wendell my way onward to
the high, charming hills of the Patuxent.
where the whipporwills and the mosqui-
toes in their respective seasons sing their
Iullabys in the evening hours.
We trust still another picnic may be held
at Stones wharf and it may be our pleas
ure to attend, when there shall be as upon
this occasion nothing to mar the pleasure
Of those seeking rest and recreation.