Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-12
DENMARK.

Enthusiastic Railroad Meeting-2,OOO
People In Mountaineering Dinner,
Speeches, and a General JOIIihca-
ton All Aboard for the Jackson
and Memphis Railroad.
Special Correspondence Union and American
JACKSON, Tenn, April 6, 1S72.-The
railroad meeting at Denmark to-day was a
grand success. Jackson sent over dele
CATION of about five hundred, and the eoun-
try surrounding Denmark turned out en-
nldsSe to greet Jackson on the occasion.
The delegation from Jackson was met about
one mile from Denmark by delegation of
citizens from Denmark, and procession
formed, which, led by the Silver Cornet
Band of Jackson, and marshsled by ex-
Mayor Couger and Thos. Clark, of Jack
son, and DR.. w. A. Morgan, Of Denmark,
took up its line of march about II O'Clock
NJ, in the following order: First came
about forty members Of Jackson Hook and
Ladder Company No. 1, under command of
Capt. G.. F. Lands, q fine looking body
of men, and in their bright red uniforms,
made quite a brilliant appearance.
Next came the Jackson Silver Cornet Band
with streamers flying and playing soul
stirring march. Immediately following
were about fifty West Tennessee College
cadets who, in their grey uniforms and
armed with Enfield rifles, presented quite q
martial appearance. They were com-
manded by Mai. B. ]. Hawthorne. After
the cadets, marched some thirty members
of the Machinists and Blacksmiths' Union
No. 3, of Jackson, an intelligent and hand
some looking body of men. Then came
the speakers, in carriages, and citizens in
carriages and buggies, on horseback, and
on foot, to the number OF at least five hun
dred. A company Of Camanche Indians
brought up the rear.
The line of march was through the main
street of Denmark to grove some two hum
bred yards north Of the town, where a
stand had been erected for the speakers and
tables prepared for the dinner.
DR.. Newbern called the meeting to order
and introduced Gen. Campbell, of Jackson,
who entertained the large crowd as only
he can for about thirty minutes. Col. Jno.
T. Hogan followed, and it is not hattery to
say that he made one of the most eloquent
and sensible speeches we ever listened to.
After Col. Hogan had held the crowd spell
bound by his eloquence for an hour. Col.
w. j. Sykes took the stand and delivered
short, practical and earnest appeal for rail-
roads in general, and the Jackson and Mem
phis Railroad in particular, and pledged
himself to the people, that if Denmark and
the surrounding country raised the sub
scription asked for-Only $40,000-that the
contracts would be let out and work COM
menced before the 1st of July. After Col.
Sykes had spoken, dinner was announced,
and although there was fully 1900 people
to be fed, the good people OF Denmark and
Sonth Madison, with their proverbial gener-
osity and hospitality, had provided enough
and more than enough of the substantials
and delicacies of the season to feast all
present. Your correspondent returns his
politest Acknowledgements TO Mr.. w. L. Ut
lev and DR.. w. A. Morgan for attentions
shown him at dinner time.
After dinner Maj. Hurt, of Jackson,
made a short, pithy speech, thanking the
good people of Denmark for the generous
welcome they had extended to the jackson
delegation. The "Silver Cornets'' then
treated the assemblage to several lively airs,
after which the meeting adjourned sine die.
On the whole, the meeting was grand
success, and shows that the people of Jack
son and Denmark are alive to their inter-
ests, and are determined to have closer and
better connection with each other.
PERSONAL.
Among the distinguished guests who
were present, we notice John Miller, of
Fayette, who told the people that the money
was ready and waiting to build the road
through Fayette county to the Shelby line;
j. P. Prescott, of Memphis; Col. Haywood,
of the Brownsville States; Robt. Gates, of
the Wing and Tribune; and many other
distinguished personages were also plesent.
JACKSON.