Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-15


successful of the many attended this ses
ason. st.-
The second concert of the band, assist
ed by amateurs, came off Thursday night
land was fully up to the first, being ais
assisted by Wilson's string band fror
Nashville, making fine impression.
We are glad to notice that our forme
countyman, DR.. ]. FL. Weber, has locs
led in Springfield for the practice O
dentistry. We wish him abundant sue
cess. -.
OUR SPECIAL. THANKS
are due to j. L. Watts, ESQ., risin
young lawyer sf-tAe-S Springfield bar, 70
material aid in getting up daily correc
reports of the proceedings of the fair fo
the UNION AND AMERICAN. He dispatche
business expeditiously and correctly; ant
we wish him success and prosperity.
RESPECT TO GEN. r. z. LEE.
At o'clock the vast concourse wa
called to order by the President of the
Association through the Marshal, with
view of paying honor to the memory Of
.Gen. Robert E. Lee, now no more. Col
II. G. Stark came forward and made 6
few appropriate remarks, that sank deep
into the hearts of all. The band the1
played an appropriate dirge; after which
Capt. Boyd NJ. Cheatham, in response tc
IA call, made short speech of pathos anC
eloquence, finding solemn echo in the
noble hearts of the Tennesseeans anC
Kentuckians present Deep grief per.
vaded the whole assemblage. Capt.
Cheatham spoke in substance as follows
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: This is 8
solemn occasion, and we come to pay oul
tribute of love and grief for his memory,
her noble and most gallant Leei The
!, |noblest and purest example of the chris.
titan, the patriot, and the soldier now rests
meath the green turf of his native old
Virginisl The pride of the South-ht
upon whom centered the undying affec-
Ition of her people-has gone to land
& where political conflicts are unknown,
land where the tocsin of war is never
heard He has gone down to his grave
amid the sorrows and MORNINGS of peo-
ple who loved him with devotion aud
sveneration like that for the father of his
country, and his spirit has taken its
flight to that God who rewards the good
and the great Like the immortal Wash
fngton, he was "Fyrst in peace, first in
&oUor, and first an the hearts of his
co1tntyyn1en" He was the highest en-
Sbodiment of all that makes earthly fame
and undying renown among men; and
Iwhile we drop the silent tear yelling up
T from our hearts, let US not forget to cherish
This virtues and embalm his memory in our
3heart of hearts. The flag under which
i the fortunes of the South went down,
and under which he fought, is now furled
forever, and solemnly drops DER the re-
mains of those who, under his leadership,
ssdied in its defence.
4 The fame of Robert E. Lee is full and
undying, and his name cannot be forgot
s ten If there is one IN this vast assem-
blage that feels not grief at the loss of
such man, that heart must be as cold as
the SHOWS that drank up the blood of his
5fallen soldiers on the hillsides and valleys
: of his beloved State. His talents and his
services will be appreciated, and his
memory revered, while a grateful people
remain on earth to render heart homage
( to the truly good and great among menl
Those among whom he fought in the late
unhappy civil conficf, concede his ele-
waited worth and noble bearing, and the
world will regard him as the second Wash.
sington-''great in goodness, and good in
greatness" Let all the people cherish
shis memory and emulate his virtuesl
The crowd slowly and solemnly passed
! to other duties, showing only too truly
how deeply all felt the loss of so good
kand so great man.
The following is list of awards for
/ the day:
Mules-Horse mule, years old and
lover, premium ] Pope; certificate ] II
sStringer.
Mare mule, years and under 3, pre-
lnium Robert Murrah, Simpson county,
sKy.
Horse mule, l year and under 2, pre-
nium John Stringer; certificate W RI
gSmelser.
Horse mule under year old, premium
SDr. W A Cheatham.
Mare mule years and over, premium
y ] Pope; certificate J Strlnger.
Mare mule Q years and under 3, pre-
snium DR.. W A Cheatham; certificate E
Harris.
Mare mule l year and under 2, pre-
:mium DR.. w. Cheatham; certificate G II
Holland.
Mare under l year, premium and GER
.tifcate DR. W A Cheatham.
weepstakes-Horse mule any age, pre-
'mium ] Stringer; certificate Jno Stringer.
Mare mule, any age, premium DIR. W.
"A. Cheathsm; certificate J. Stringer.
Pair mules, $25 by Association and al
E$S bottle of Rangum Root Linament by|
(B. F. Hurt, premium K. M. Bell and Jas.
|Stringer.
Blood Horses Stations, four years andI
over, premium w. ]. Guild, (Hiawatha);
certificate G. W. Greenfield.
Stallion, three years and under four,
premium Transit" David Picard.
Stallion, two years and under three,
premium s. NJ. Helm, Logan county,
Kentucky; certificate s. H. Gill, Logan|
county, Kentucky,
Stallion, one year and under two, pre-
MUM W. E. Burnes.
Stallion, under one year, premium ].
|E. Edwards.
Mares, four years and over, premium
wv. E. Burnes; certificate W. J. Guild, /
(Lucille.)
Mares, one year and under two, pre-
MUM w. E Barnes.
Mare under one year, premium r.
Murrah, Uucy Belly
9weepstakes-Stallion any age, pref
MUM W. ]. Guild, (Hiawatha); certif-!
cate J. G. Fucua.
Graceful rider, married MANI premium
w. E. Offult; certificate s. r. White.
Graceful rider, young man, premium, III
j Jeffries, of Russellville; certificate, E Al
Hicks. Mr.. Hicks was the recipient of u
boquet.
Saddle ring, stallion, mare or gelding,
premium, G B Randolph; certificate, j J
Pope.
Ladies' riding ring, special premium, by +
the following members of the Springfield
Bar: 10 G Stark, G R Scott, E A Hicks,
] A Cartwright, L Watts, ] Wa
Judd, w B Lowe, VIM Hart, s Bj
Hopkins, L T Cobbs. Graceful rider,
$50, in gold, entries, Misses
Jennie Stringer, L J Graves, Mary s.
Fykes, L Woodland, F Link, Matte Fort, 4
NJ G johnson, W Polk and Miss Bette !
Gardner. Nine young ladies, all beauti>
full. This was a ring the magma
ton may dwell on without danger
of improving on its real beauty.
Miss Matte Fort received the premium
and Miss Jennie Stringer the certificate.
1t was suggested that one of the members :
of the Springfield Bar, donating the pre-
MUM, should have presented the same
with appropriateremark but unfortunate
y one in authority, who had the money,
objected for reasons unknown, save to
himself; but as q helper to guess at his
reason we viii add that he is one of the
Secretary of the Association
name, W. B. Lowe. +
MOST GRACEFUL EQUESTRIAN.
This was fine and full ring and the