The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-18
Rcd Mems Barbecue NJ Carriers Creek
Station ~ 80

Station. -
The Red Mems Barbecue at Cafter's
Creek Station last Thursday, was a
grand success, Notwithstanding the fact
that it began and ended in rain. An
extra coach was attached TO the Accom-
mediation train, the fare being put at
half the usual rate, and consequently
the cars were densely packed. A few
minutes after seven the bell rang, the
Conductor shouted "All aboardl" for
the last time, and the ponderous wheels
OF the powerful Iron Horse" began to
slowly reyolve, dragging onward its
load of human freight. They all felt
safe, for they knew Mr.. DANA, an ex-
perienced engineer, had charge of the
engine, and merrier crowd could hard
ly have been found.
Before reaching the Station, the rain
began to fall, and the prospects for a
pleasant day were quite gloomy. The
train stopped opposite the picnic
grounds, number of persons getting
off a,.d taking refuge in an old black
smith shop. The train then moved up
to the Station, and the vast crowd took
shelter in the freight house, stores, and
in Mr.. II. L. HENDLEY's residence near
by. The rain continued to fall, and by
the time the south bound train came
along some had become disguised, and
came back to town. Soon after, the rain
ceased, and the people repaired to the
grounds, and soon "brave ladies and
fair men" were dancing the happy mo-
ments away, keeping time TO the charm
ing music of HlLL'S Band 1t soon COM
menced raining again, but this did not
interrupt the dancing. About nine
| o'clock it stopped raining" and remain
ed clear until late in the evening. The
dancing now began i'll earnest, ten or
twelve sets being on the "hoor" all the
time. About one o'clock dinner was
announced, and the crowd informed
that the ladies would eat first, and the
gentlemen would have to wait. We
are not lady unfortunately and we
curbed our appetite as well as we could,
by eating watermelon, and then
awaited our time. We found the table
loaded with delicious barbecued meats
and bread-enough to have fed twice the
number present. The Marshals of the
day kept almost perfect order, and de-
serve. great credit, as there was only
one disturbance during the day, and
that was caused byremoying disorder
derby man from the table. We were
treated in hospitable manner by that
prince of good fellows, Mr.. VIM. QUAR-
TERMAN, of Rutherford Creek, (who is a
paying subscriber to the HERALD. and
everybody ought to follow his exam
ple.) Our prayer is that he may live to
be at every barbecue that printer at
tends.
The dancing WAS soon resumed, and
everybody enjoyed themselves AS "white
folks" should and would, lif it was
rcd folks barbecue.) About > o'clock
it was announced by Sheriff LATrA that
there would bea
EAT MIN = nANtE-
When four Red Men came on the
ground with their lady partners; the
gentlemen were, THEODORE Tom
Thumb, Jr.,l LIPsCoNB, Jos. y. WALK
Err, Maj. J. l.. WILSON, and Maj. ". L.
RICHARDSON, the four "big iniuns"
weighing $50 pounds We think this is
pretty good "fOr how" Adjutant DAVE
DUGGER, who recently became a MEM
Der of the Red Men, started TO the bar
becue, but forgot and stopped at Nash
vile. 1t was announced during the
evening that collection would be TAX
up to defray sundry expenses incurred.
T. 4. THOMPSON, Il. ii. JAMESON, ]. Il.
HODGE, and w. 4. BAILEY, Esq,
were appointed to take up the collec-
ton, and those present contributed lib
orally. There were several stands on
the ground, where ice-cream, lemonade,
cake, etc., were sold. We return thanks
to Messrs. l.. b. ATKISsoN and II. f.
HAYNES, of Franklin, who had a stand
on the ground, for favors received.
About hall past five o'clock the peo-
pie from town returned to the Depot
and were soon whirled back to Column
bia through the driving rain. On the
part of the Red Men, MARSH RENFRo
acted as Chief Marshal, and ESQ. WN.
4. BAILEY, aS Assistant; on the part of
the citizens OF Carriers Greek, VI Al THOS.
JAMESON, Chief Marshal, and JAS. ALIEN
AMBER, Assistant. The citizens of Car
tcr's Creek deserve great credit for their
gcncrou coBtfi buttons of meats for the
barbecue. and for their kindness TO the
eXcursiOHists.