The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-08-27
PLEASANT OCCASION.
The Journal Correspond
ents' Picnic.
A DAY SPENT At UPsHAW'
Speeches, Music and Good Dinner
Added to the Enjoyment OF
Those Present.

Last Saturday at Upshaw in this county
the correspondents of the Marietta Journal
held their annual picnic
The people who assembled there came
together for the purpose of social inter-
course and recreation.
The exercises were opened with prayer
aud interspersed with vocal and instru-
mental music. Mrs. A. N. Mayes
presided at the organ in the morning
end Miss Beulah Rice in the afternoon.
| Mr.. B. W. Griggs, one of the Journals
staunchest friends and helpers, presided
over the meeting.
The welcome address was delivered by
Mr.. ]. T. Billiard. His language was
cnaste and his welcome cordial.
1t devolved on Prot. Foster W Barber,
of Olive Springs, 10 respond. He did SO
in graceful and we'll worded speech
delivered with his usual earnestness and
ABILITY.
An essay was read by Miss Eddie B.
Green, daughter of Mrs. w. B. Griggs.
Miss Eddie is the granddaughter of Mr.
| n N. Calder, who was the first editor oil
the first newspaper published in Marietta
the Cherokee Advocate, in l843.
Mr.. B. w. Griggs, in very interesting
manner, gave running account CT the
different countries that the Journal had
followed Mr.. R. E. Lawhon in his cruise
on the U. s. Naval Ship, "Marblehead,
as well as to subscribers in Japan anG
Chill.
Mr.. Allen Mayes made lively tall
and expressed his good wishes
a recitation was made by Mr.. Ander.
son. Of Olive Springs, which-xas well ran,
dered.
Capt. W. J. Hudson and his estimable
wife being present, the Captain was called
OF for speech He responded in one Of
his best efforts, interspersing it with much
historic information of Marietta, as we'll
showing the progress made in different
lines in the past So years. Captain Hud-
son stated that he and Col J. D. Waddell,
now deceased. were printer boys on the
Marietta Hellicon in l843. The reminis>
carces brought out were very interesting.
The noon hour having arrived a recess
was taken and sumptuous dinner was
served by the good ladies of that vicinity.
At 100 o'clock the crowd reassembled at
the church.
Col. W. r. Power, Cobb couuty's able
School Com missioner, was introduced, and
made fine speech on journalism, tull OF
valuable inform alton as we'll as elevating
and instructive. The speech was one
highly enjoyed and very creditable in
every respect.
Col E. Faw delivered an address of re-
markable ability. showing research aud
information that KEPT the attention of the
audience from beginning to the end. he
was In happy, fluent mood. and showed
that he knew more about the art and SCI
ence of printing than most people. His
speech was a good one and worthy to be
ranked with the best productions of the
times
Col j. Il. Foster came next O the pro-
gram. He began his speech in felici-
tous manner, by saying that as Col. Fsw
had spoken his speech, as be told it to him
enroute, he would have to speak another
one. Col. Foster surpassed himself on
this occasion, and showed the power and
influence OF journalism. The speech was
strong in matter. elegant in diction and
we'll delivered.
Bon. John Awtrey, OF Acworth was
present, and was called on. He made a
very pertinent aud sensible speech on the
influence OF bad journalism compared to
the good.
W. s N. Neal. editor OF the lou. nal,
was called on, and responded in few
remarks.
The correspondents, on motion of Mr.
Barber, appointed committee to prepare
for the next annual picnic, with view to
work it up 10 monster affair. The COM
mittee appointed is: F. B. Barber, LhaitS
man A. N. Mayes, A. A. Griggs, r. P.
Dobbins and Hubert Hill. The COM
mittee will meet on the first Saturday in
January at 2:30 p. M. IN the court house,
to arrange program.
Mr.. A. N. Msyes extended invitation to
the correspondents to meet next year at
Lost Mountin, stating that he wanted
everybody to come. and DO one need bring
any baskets of edibles as Lost Mountain
would feed every one that would come.
This cordial invitation was unanimously
accepted.
And thus ended very pleasant and en-
| oyab!e occasion.