Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-27

i'm the Festival.
As the city bells tolled the last hour of
the Sabbath night, and woke the echoes of
Christmas morning, party of musicians
arrayed in festive dress might have been
seen vending their way down South Sum-
mer street. The leader, son Of Anak, tall
and gaunt as Andrew Jackson, marched at
the head of the little column, bearing the
baton of his Office, and an instrument that
cleaned like silver in the bright moon
beams. He was the Orphefis of the party,
and as be played bis tin whistle could
stake the prison'd soul
a and lap 1t in Elysium.n
Following him came the great drum,
borne by two stalwart men, one of whom
held the sticks. He was one of those
squarely built men,, the very en-
bodiment of muscular power,
and to play his part appropriately, be need
ed all the strength with which nature had
endowed him, for never was sheepskin
stretched over larger drum. Following
this large music-box came two musicians
bearing brass instruments. The music
breathing metal was cast in no new and
untried pattern, but resembled the horns
with which stage-drivers were wont to an
nounce their approach to "a village. They
might have seen service on the route be-
tween Louisvi2e> and Nashville before the
iron horse ran the stage coach $50 to speak)
off the track. Five other musicians follow
ed, but they bore no instruments, and mere
ly accompanied the others with an humble
and commendable desire to learn something
of the divine art of melody. Hating OPP
posite a modest residence between Elm and
Broad Streets they JnstrlIng their instrlI-
mems, she ieaaer caiied OH WIN ms ueep
p4ss VOICE, one, t"o' ,nree, anu .he Gum
ihihgie9 ineiouy Vi tne Jour Instruments l
fesounueu through the siient street. III was
the iamiiiar oid ar shoo-ny tnat
they piayed, out " In wilat eieVaIeu strai y
ana Win "hat taste ana poWer-esE'eciaily
tne lalter. IL was no common music WIN
wnlcn they rouseti .ne cilizens lIu1n tn ies
s,uinoe No ol,e pe.iuiniei ousSllolie el aS'
tne oener, puI eacn one ny Turns u,'Is. loltn
VIII NATIVE power II. "nu anu ti,lii ~
eIia.n,' w" !" mas IN WHISKY SUI si,a !,
nod1eu 'nlousn 1n1 olnP'y "I lNe nsue'
snVery as slie 'ieinDnns noo al9 ssl anu
agdl,i 1iie oass 'lHnpe. a"oAe tne e0noeS
iike LIE roar Vi htha III an erup'ioh now
the hat norn erichieu iolth rI'uIet VI
nelouy anu AGAIN inc ooolnihg Vi tiie
geantic uruin s1ooh 1ne startieu ciIl1elis ~
tneir couches' Granceur III triS Instance
was Wedueu Win slihphclty tneIe were
hone y, Chose PerpieAihs gu oiila'lo pas
saSes Whicn ma, operate music, anu tne
ear was not tireu Win meaningless triiiS anu
Variatlohs. Inc whoie seronaue was
performed "hhih Inc COMPASS pa
OF tnree notes. IL was nhe
mighty torrent rushihg uo"h tne
mountain siue-n was 700 ihpet louS 70
spreau, anu us might coIlsisteu III us ciose
and compact Voiune; Wheh the last hoee
mao oied away, anu the chorus Vi oarAllg
uogs was ncaru once more the occupant Vi
the INQUEST uNehlllg, VINO mas soine Ieputd-
tion as musielah hlmseiI, opened ms door,
ana STANDING on the thresnoiu, addressed
Ihe patu as ioiio"s'
Most llustrious Muslclahs'-i feel my
lnapiiity 10 express 10 you tne ieelings that
animate my breast al THIS unexpected honor.
need haruiy say 10 you that am taken
qul1e unaWares, ana on sueh snort notlce l
am not prepared 10 extend 10 you such
treatment as you deserve, but believe me, L
shall not De found waning IN the perform
ahce Oh What deem sacred duty TOWARDS
my family and my leloW-cltlzenS IN TINS
nelghoorhood. Oentlemen, L nave heaSts
the music OF many iands' nave hsteneu
10 the heart-ehtrahclhg guitar IN talfah
powers, WINE 3eauty ana VINE tent their en-
chantnienC 10 the sIrains' nave neartt INT,
harp OF Ern to9ched Gy an exile hahu