The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-01
Communicated
AnniYersarY at Union Chapel.

The anniversary Of Union ChaTel
Sunday school at the Summit, in Spot
sylvania county, was celebrated at
Chestnut Valley farm, the home Of
Mr.. Herbert Pierson, Monday.
The beautiful mansion Of Mr.. PiersoD
stands just at the foot Of Chestnut
Valley on rise Of hill. 1t seems
nature lavished all its splendor here
Standing on the front porch and look
iug over the horizon your eye oarriee
you away over the second group Of hills
in StaffJr county, distance If six
teen miles. Both on the left and right
Of the mansion are range Of hills,
0rander scene rarely surpassed In this
or any other country. On top Of the
highest point on the right Of the man.
sion you have a fine view Of the Blue
Ridge mountains. a distance Of sixty
miles. It was while standing on the
front porch we were lost as II IN
dream beholdirg natures beauty.
Here the guests were met by the host
and hostess. Mr.. and Mrs. Pierson, as
sisted by the Misses Pierson, of Eng
land. and Miss Annie Pierson, the &C.
complished and cultured daughter OF
the host. The guests and Sunday
school were ushered into the spacious
halls and sitting rooms Mr.. Pierson,
in a few brief remarks, stated that this
was the anniversary celebration OF
Union Ohapel Sunday school Of Sum-
nit
Exercises opened by the singing OF
hymn 246. Chapel Hymn Book, Now
the Sowing and the Reaping, Working
Hard ana Waiting Long" sung by q
we'll trained choir, and prayer by the
Rev. VIM Oatlett. Of Pennsylvania,
after which the school adjourned TO the
beautiful grove just in front OF the
mansion. AS our genial host expressed
it. NOW let us go and investigate the
baskets. " Tables and seats were nicely
arranged. From what the writer saw
the baskets must have been well filled,
for soon the tables were heavily laden
ed with all the good things Of the sea-
son, and we're heartily enjoyed by all pres
ent. Swings and see.saws were we'll pat
ronized by the lovers OF such sport. Foot
races were contested by the little tots Of 6
years to the young men OF eighteen
years; walking matches for young
ladies were entered with a spirit OF de-
termination. Handsome souvenirs were
presented TO the winners The
races created great deal Of merriment
and laughter for all. AS the shade Of
evening drew on, by few taps Of a
large bell in the belfry of the mansion,
the company assembled again in the
residence, whsn after a few beautiful
selections Of the chapel hymns. the
pleasant celebration closed with the
singing Of "God Be With You Till We
Meet Again.
Those present we're: Prof John r
Sims, of New York ;..Rev. VIM Oatlett,
and Mr.. John Gillohrist, of Pennsyl-
vauia; Jas B. Smith and family. E H
Oatlett and family, Isaac EubaDk, Sr.
and family, Julian McWirt's family,
Thos. L. Bullock's family, Walter and
Sandy Bullock, Misses Ada and Emma
Phillips, William Cash. Aquilla Good.
loe, Caroline; Ruben Yates and family,
Misses Mamie and Bette Flippo, Ohas
Bowie and family. Eugine Bowie and
family, Miss Mamie Gotchel, Of
Baltimore; Addison Ksnsford and
wife. Misses Lucy and Sallie billiard,
W. II. McOauley, II. Purkes and FAM
ily, Lee Blacks family; Mr. Nusey
and family, VIM. Atkins and family.
The pleasant day we enjoyed will
long be remembered by the writer.
One regret. and that was general. was
that the anniversary Of Union Chapel
does not come every month.
Enkerpriaa