The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-01-06

The Great supper at Pleasant Grove.
A large number of Confederate soldiers
were buried in Maury county during the
war and alter peace was declared their
remai1s were gathered together and bur-
led at Rose Hill Cemetery, at Columbia.
About q year ago number of our citi-
zens formed Maury County Memorial
Association, the object of which is to
erect monument over the graves of the
Confederate dead at Rose Hill. About
eight hundred dollars was raised for the
noble object, very large proportion
being given by the good people Of Culleo-
Okla, at the solicitation OF noble young
lady, who was SO entirely enlisted in this
praiseworthy object, that she was not
content with having collected more than
anyone else, and determined to have a
magnificent supper at Pleasant Grove on
the 3Oth of December, 1870. The accom-
fmodating Assistant Superintendent sent
the Nashville 4 Columbia Accommoda-
non train to Pleasant Grove, at half-past
six O'Clock, p. NJ, from Columbia, and 8
large number of our citizens went down
on it. The supper was in the handsome
new Hotel at Pleasant Grove. Every
room was crowded, and many could not
get in at all at first. AS the people got
through eating they proceeded to Guile
Okla, about half mile away, and went
to dancing. In this way the vast crowd
was finally thinned out. They We're not
permitted to dance at the Hotel. The
young ladies had "Fish Pond,r and
Post Office" Many fish were caught.
in the shape of ROSTERS, ds.ls, etc, and
letters in abundance. The whole affair
was decided success, and large sum OF
money was made. The number of per-
sons who ate, were variously estimated
at from 800 to 500. The supper was mag
nificeut and splendid. To describe the
delicious ham, fat turkeys, gorgeous
cakes, and numberless etceteras, might
make the mouths of our readers water.
and regret that they were not there.
The cakes were the admiration of all.
The icing was done by Holman Brothers
of this city, in the highest style of the
art. Various inscriptions and notices
were made on the cakes, in sugar. On
one was monument, underneath which
were words of honor to Miss S. B.,
who has done SO much tor the Con-
federate dead at Rose Hill. This young
lady is of French descent, and in hero
ism and energy is worthy to De a coun>
try-woman of Joan of Arc. The dancing
was not connected with the supper, and
was managed by Morgan Fitzpatrick,
Boss Holt, j. T. Hunt, and others.
The following Is Il llSt OF the nlottoeS
and inscriptions OH the cakes, 1--WE
Must Protect Our Dead Heroes, and We
Will" "For " c. NJ. a This is for
the Benefit of Our Fallen Heroes. Peace
to them" IL. e. We Love, and Re-
spect, and Cherish Our Noble Dead"
Under an artistically executed Monu-
ment, were these words, "All Honor to
Our Dead Heroes" "Long Live Miss s.
B., and may God Bless Her, and Protect
Her, for she Deserves it," The mate
rails were furnished by the Committee,
Misses B., c., and others, and the cakes
were baked for nething by our Confec-
TONERS, Holman Bros, Digger, and
Chaffn, i'm a very creditable manner.
Holman Brothers made character by the
handsome way in which the cakes were
ornamented and iced. The Committee
of young ladies who got up the supper,
Miss Sallie Ballanfant, Miss Sue Coch-
ran, and others, deserve all honor and
praise. The whole affair will clear
about two hundred dollars. The citizens
gave provisions very literally, aad but
few refused.