Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-04
A Pleasant Day at Pleasant Grove.

"Wbat his free bounty gives
May We not cast away;
For Ged is paid when man receives.
TO ENJOY Is TO obey"
The above is the sentiment that las
hecn brewing in this ucighborhOod
for some time past and which culmi-
mated and boiled oyer at Pleasant
Church on Thursday, ult. 10Th
on the occasion of the annual
Children's Day celebrated at that
place, and this time by a grand Church,
Masonic and social festival. The
crowd in attendance included many
good citizcns from quite a distance, /
there being parties present from Liv.
ingstou. Gainesville, Binnville, aud
from different points In Greene, Pick.
ems, Sumter and Noxubec counties.
The building was decorated for the
occasion in a manner artistic, tasty,
cmblematic and beautiful. At II o.
clock A. n. Superintendent Nelson
called the audience TO order and the
exercises began. The programme was
Of the asual and proper order for
such occasions; was we'll selected but
toe lengthy for a detailed account Of
it 10 be given. II 10 sufficient TO say
in the first place that Miss Eta Neil.
sons rendition Of the song Consider
the lilics'' vas charming and captivst.
cd tho audience. Her pretty face and
sweet voice turned the ! cads of sever
al Of the young gentlemen topsy turvy.
Among the little misses, who all re.
cited well, Adcl Quarles showed more
than ordinary evolutionary talent
Masters Willie Hnlsel, Dudly Moore
aud Frank Grove proved themselves
TO be orators in embryo. The song
"Happy greetings" by little Robert
Moore was astonishing. Such utter
remuneration OF sell, N such an occa.
sion, before a large audience and by
one so young, was wonderful; for it
seemed that his very soul vent out
into the melody he created and his
gesticulation was an unconscious cm-
pl,asis Of the emotions he uttered.
Robert is certainly endowed with the
power of music.
Soon after the close of the exercises
dinner was announced and the Super.
intendcnt invited all childrcn ON the
ground TO come mp to the table. They
al looked ''happy OF the way" as they
went in answer 10 the call, aud once
in their places the superintendent
thcn AMI there proceeded to give them
a practical lesson in the Use Of some
OF the things that contribute largely
to our worldly welfare, which 10 to
say u practical losson in the consump.
ton Of the many toothsomo cdibles
which "Ilis free bounty had suffered
placed before them, and he--thc Supt.
proved no laggard IN che task no
had imposed upon himself. To name
every one who cndcavored by action
rather than words TO pay high con
plimcnts to the parties who supplied
the stump uous aud bcuntiful menu
would make a list too lengthy for this
article. In fact no onu piescnt seemed
the least reluctant to lay hold of tho
many good things before them.
or the side attractions Mr.. JnO. Hal
sells Ice cream baz,ar had a full share
of a@t,cntson during the heat Of the
the day aud afternoon. There was
also in tho afternoon a game OF base
ball close Of hand for the entertain.
ment of all who take delight in that
game. John Barlcycorn too kept
things cheerful along on the borders.
Late in tho afternoon the crowd
slowly took the roads hon,cward The
young and bouysnt, some to seek fur
lher pleasure in tho dance, others te
discuss and again enjoy the triumph
81 the day ; the old and weary TO sceh
rcpose in the folds Of ihc mantle o
Morpheus. and old Sol drew the cnr'
tains OF night over a community We,
pleased with the days proceedings.
In rural districts public asscmblages
aud especially reunions OF the charac
ter described, exert a salutary inhu
rncc IN several respects. Association
brings to the minds Of the pcopl'
many lively recolIcctions Of other day
| and tends 10 harRfOnize the cofnmuni
~. The occasion afiOrds tho children
I a glimpse OF thc outer world ant
broader life that they are destined Il
art in, and m friction removes tn,
rugged surface OF marble aud bring
to view every hue and line OF beaui!
I that runs through thc body Of il, 81
+. personal contact anil the friction o
} thought wear away human asperitic
aud draws ont and brinQa into ligh
and action all tho latent and bette
impulaes If our nature, aud thercnfte
= neighbor nsects ncighbor with create
cordially. or.
An advertisement Of some valuabl
property appears in this issuc. II
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