Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-08
THE fOURNAnENf RR.UNIoY.

We had written quite lengthy report Of
: this brilliant finale Of our Tournament, but
it was crowded out Of our last issue, for want
of space. Recalling the scene, at this late
day, makes rs and perhaps our reader, feel
as one "who tresds some banquet ball de-
serted" Therefore, we shall only offer now
brief and unvarnished account. And we
do this, only because all the reports we have
yet seen--owing doubtless to the length Of
their descriptions Of the interesting exercises
Of the Tournament--devote but few pen
strokes to this, the most captivating picture
Of the whole scene. AT this night Reunion
was the creme de Ia creme of the beauty and
manhood Of the Tournament assemblage
From the enchanting parterre, that had daz-
zled che eye, rowing around the vast circum-
ference Of the Tournaments Amphitheatre,
had been culled the faircst flowers to grace
this occasion. From the throng Of gallant
men there, had come thither "the rose and
fair expectancy Of Southern chivalry.--
Among the latter were Generals Cheatham
and "Cerro Gordo' Williams two glorious
names, which, il they had no proud mauso-
lean emblazoning, shall have prouder one
in the Southern heart. OF our own honored
citizens, were @. A. Henry, Cave johnson,
GEN. Quarles, Jas. e. Bailey, John F. House
and Others of scarcely less note. Of the
distinguished visitants from abroad, we first
observed the commanding figure Of Chas. o.
Faxon of the Courier, looking like Mercury
now lii upon heaven kissing hill" From
the looks of undisguised admiration darted
upon him from hundred lovely eyes, we
wished It had been a woman kissing place
that be had perched upon. As It was moi,
we have returned him TO Louisville, all I'M
despoiled of his sweetness, to flout new lau-
rels in the face Of his great antagonist Of the
Journal.
Then in rapid succession, we saw the less
handsome, but equally distmgue looking ia
ces Of Albert Roberts, of the Banner, John
Wallace, of the Dispasch, Geo. W. Hanks
Of the Union, Frank NJ. Paul, OF the Union
and American, r. G. Moss, of the Stats
Zsitung, James T. Bell, of the Gazettc, and
John Kirby, Of the Louisville Journal. All
of these members of the Reportorial corps,
have written long, spicy, and aattering no.
tices Of our Tournament, for the readers of
their respective papers. For the names of
some Of the many lovely girls, that made
the scene one of such enchanting splendor,
we refer our readers to the letter of Sc De
Kay, 10 the Louisville Courier. He has there
grouped together lustrous GALAXY of beau
~, but has omitted many that would have
shons in his glowing constellation as n
"bgight particular star" Had we a half doz-
en- columns to spare, we would supply his
omission--we couldn't do it with less.
The throngs of elegantly attired Cavaliers
aud Danes, the graceful maze5 Of the dance,
the gay groups, here and there, tossing jest
and repsrtee upon the rpples Of silyery
Mugntcr the low whispers Of some closer
couples anon, and the music from an elegant
band, the while shedding its witchery over
all, made up q scene Of picturesque spiendor
impossible for pen or pencil to portray.
As we have already said more than we
intended, we must forego description of
the Hall and the elegant and tasteful supper
The entire affair was compliment to the
Indy managers that supervised il, aud their
young gentlemen assistants, more eloquent
than any poor words OF ours could express.