Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-14
THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY IN WIN
CHESTER.

| Correspondence Of the Union and American.
WINCHESTER. June l3 ls66-The rodi Grand
! PangandrGm has been cackliag about Winchester
| A wind mot an evil wind but a wind that blows
everybody good. blew him in. His heaJerous
majesty, like the spirit OF a storm, came in tenn
pest with a whole wilderness Of red caps, Jackets
aud feathers. The excitement was iateRse among
the boys. An old mHn was SO curious as TO ask
me, if the TableauK was a Frenchman| !
answered, that my impression was that his ances-
tors came from ireland. In honor Of his arrival.
we wrote his name. a. G. NJ" on the largest
board IN Winchester and summoned the fair
danes and uy1upbs 10 a council. dc cOHcef, de
tableaux dc festival.
As result Of these deliberations, the MethO-
dirt Church was handsomely decorated; and all
tui, was directed By Our interchangeable friend. -.
NJ" ] cannot describe It better than unsO-
phsticatod fellow, standing upon one leg, and
leaning against the door facing. who said: " Isn't
that putty 20 But have you been to Winchester
the little city Of the mountains, distinguished for
its hospitality. beautiful women and rosy chill
dren. Are you incr, duous? Then be inspired
with faith by the sweet influence of music. The
entertainment opened with quartette. " On the
Mountain Life is Free" which was admirably exc
cutcd; followed by tableaux, The Pyramid Of
Beauty" composed Of fifteen Of the tie houri Of
Winchester. which We pronounced shower Of
pearls; and. while If was not 50 large as Chcnps,
was more formidable and dlproachGbie. While
wondering if NAHAMET's tent Of hya-
cinth and pearl. glowing with the beauties Of
Paradise was equal to this. we were invited
to drink again from the fountain of EutOpe.
Our thirst was Unsuitable, for we drank until
unsteady drunk. and fell down against the
'freedmen's Bureau" IA tablcaux) which caused
Us TO swell mOnstrOus tight with mighty thoughts
and vast sensations about ''the BEST GOVERNMENT
TIKI WORLD EVER SAW" and we felt jia like hOl-
icriH, or OiniH up and bein hd or doing some
thing orfgi and our heart would have Justed, but
for a sweep Of euphOny from the swift enhancing
viol, and the rising Of chat most beautiful of all
taniSauaJ a. "E-arirg Star" IN full nrhnd splen-
dor but il was lone star" which was its own
fault, becauset there ,r9uid 5ea whole shower of he
stars gariag and flushing about, if the she-star
had mind 10 Il: and while we were straining our
eyes to get a last glimpse Of the fading star riv
er Of sympathy swept away our disappointment,
and the rising curtain displayed a scene that |
have no language to describe bearing the sgnif-
cant name OF Faith Inspired by the lowell
ness Of the scene, and the association of women
and that pure religion which has crowned her
with more than Eden charms, l found myselfpro-
nouncing culogy upon her character. She
washed the Sayiors feet with her tears-was the
last to leave the Gross and the first at the Sepul-
chre.
The patient. perfect woman as she climbs
With bleeding feet the linty crags Of time"
But can we have holy thought that has not
here a change? Our inimitable MUsAGETEs
4" brought dorm the house" The medley. the
nftf. i'm 90 iu H. h.
ter, produced quite a uisiJie sensation Particu-
larry the juvenile portion Of the audience were
charmed with the Performance We expect to
hear dc1i n cockiing in Winchester for some
time to come.
The next TablcauX was the Coronation Of
Queen Elizabeth" For private reasons Of our
own never admired Queen Bess much, but
were persuaded on this occasion to forego our pre-
judice However, we venture that her royal
Highness and satellites were eclpsed in beauty by
their representatives. And still the musical THE-
s,uRUs stands open:
There's wOmans voice flows forth in song
Like rivers of transparent gold,
Aud lips move tuneiully along
Some ballad sweet and old"
Next the bridal scene is announced-a tableax
Of some interest to bachelor found myself
in the deep depths Of an unfathomabe solloquy.
What thought and said, however is altogether
nutterabe. My soiloquy was hug upon n fHis
by dulcot strains from the piano and violin, fol-
lowed by the tablcaux. PocHoHoNTAs saving the
life Of SMITH, closed the entertainment for the
evening.
The exhibition on last night was equal if not a
greater success than the first night. On this ev-
ening there will be grand festival at the Mary
SHARP College. We have heard no estimate of
the proceeds However it will exceed our most
sanEune expectation. With heart full Of good
wishes for the success of the Benevolent Society
of Tennessee we remain yours.