The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-19
PICNIC OF PLYMOUTH FOLK
MOST ENJOYABLE BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATION AT BALD EAGLE

Arcadia L. a. Warren's Charming
Summer Home, Did Not Belle It's
Name When the Sons and DauSh-
ters of the Old Church Gathered
for n FroIic-InterestinS EXer-
cises We're Had.
Bald Eagle lake was never more
beautiful than yesterday, when large
number of Congregationalists met In
reunion at the pretty summer villa Of
MIR. and Mrs. E. A Warren, in cele-
hration of the fortieth anniversary or
Plymouth Congregational church of this
city.
All nature seemed to be in harmony
with the spirit of that church, for four
decades an influence for good In the
community.
The occasion was graced by the pres
ence OF between 500 and 700 laymeri,
and a goodly representation OF the
cloth.
The morning was spent at the lake
in little family gatherings, here ana
there indulging in "reminiscences or the
cherished days when Plymouth church,
during the Civil war, took the initiative
among the churches of the state,
through Rev. A. S. Fiske, who was at
the time its pastor, in condemning the
bondage of the black man. The ring
ing anti-slaYery sermons of Mr.. FlSke,
helped materially to mould a sentl-
ment of patriotism which later broke
out unrestrained in this state, and that
fact has endeared him in a most re-
markable manner to the older members
of the church.
There were a large number of Sun
day school children from all the Con-
d, gregational Sunday schools in the city
present. The young man with his duck
trousers and straw hat and the young
woman with her crepe du chene were as
usual much in evidence, and aside from
a number of duckingS happening to
some of the younger picnickers, the oc-
casion was unmarried with anything to
take from the pleasure necessarily in
cident to such a gathering.
Hundreds of gallons of lemonade were
drunk during the day, yet at no time
did Mr. Warren, who proved himself
an admirable host, allow the large tank
to become exhausted.
The day was pleasantly spent in row.
ing tennis playing and in all the games
and sports known to the small boy
and his big brother, but as Rev. G. E..
Soper, pastor of the church, remarked,
the best things had been saved until
the last.
At 3 p. m. a large number gathered
In the shade of some large oak trees,
where the exercises of the day were
held.
Rev. George E. Soper presided, and
after singing The Star Spangled Ban
ner'' in opening, Mr.. Soper read several
letters from former pastors of the
church, long since gone to other fields
of usefulness.
The first letter was read from Rev.
Burdette Hart, the first pastor of the
church under its completed organiza-
ton DIR. Hart gave a very interest
ing history of the early days of Ply
mouth church, and related some Of the
amusing incidents which happened
late in the sos. There had, however,
been, during his pastorage, substan-
tial growth of the church In closing,
Dr. Hart said: From the beginning
of the church it's life seemed to hold
promise of birthday which has had
realization in the multiplied and enter
prising organizations of congregations
alism in ST Paul and Minneapolis, in
fact the entire state.
The letter of Rev. A. S. Flske was
next read and was perhaps the most
happily composed Of any read. Mr..
Fiske is now in Washington, D. G. His
letter was full Of sentiments Of no I'M