Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-11-22

The Newsmongg,esr.,s, At PalaskI. !.

q Pulaski, Tenn, Nov. 1.-The en-
tertainment given BY Coy. Brown and
lady last night, in honor of the Ten
hessee Press Association, was a spien-
did affair and was attended By s large
number of the prominent gentlemeH of
! Pulaski. Mrs. Brown was assisted in
receiving her guests BY Mrs. Tyre
Rodes, Mrs Hugh +. Ewing. Miss
Bell Carter and Miss Ada Foust. In
addition to these the following named
ladies were present; ....-t. ---a ....i-
Mrs. Solon +. Rose, Mrs. B. F. Car
ter, Mrs. DR.. Grant, Mrs. John A. Tin
non, Mrs. Nelson, of New Orleans
Mrs. DR.. Mathes, Of Somerville Mrs.
A. Q. Irvine. Mrs. Capt Garrett, Mrs.
j. l.. Hill, Mrs. DIR. Edmonson. Mrs.
JAS r. Grove, Mrs. Craig, Of Nash
vile; Mr.. ThOs. Lindsley, Mrs. Thos.
Wells, Mrs Bentley, Miss Lula Cox.
Miss Florence Foust, Miss Lou, Stacey.
Miss Ida Osburn, Miss Anna Perkins,
Miss Lula Jones, Miss Annie Grove,
Miss Laeey of RuSselville, KY Miss
Pattie Parker, of Athens, Ala; and
Miss Sallie Ezell.
The grounds surrounding the Gov
ern0rs mansion were handsomely lit
up. Mrs. c., one of Nashviile's
sweetest singers, was present, and IA
vOred the company with the Echo song,
Pat Malloy, Laughing Song, Within
Mile Of EdinbOro Town. and one or
two other pieces Mrs. Brentley also
added to the enjoyments of those pres
ent by playing and singing several diff
heult pieces IN very acceptable man
ner.
About II o'clock splendid supper .
was served under the skillful supervis-
ion of Mr.. Eldridge, the well-known
Nashville TeStaardten. who had Il
large corps Of we'll trained servants
placed at his disposal, and consequent
ly the supper was decided success.
Dancing was engaged in early in the
evening and continued until O'Clock
this morning, at which hour the guests
took their departure, after expressing
their thanks to their hOspitable hostand
hostess for the elegant and graceful
manner in which they had been enter
tanned, the members of the Association
taking their leave fully convinced that
Pulaski ladies are the fairest Of the
fair, and as charming as they are hand
some. Where all were dressed so rich
ly and in such excellent taste, it may
seem invidiOus to describe the costume
OF one of the ladies without speaking
of all, but We cannot refrain from mem
tioning the magnificent black velvet
dress worn by the hostess, with orna-
ments in keeping with the dress.
TO-DAY-BUsINEss MEETING.
At nine o'clock this morning the
members of the Association assembled
in AntOinette Hall for the transaction
of business.
Special Telegraph to the Union & American:
Pulaski, TENN. Nov. 14.--At the
business meeting this morning, Capt
B. Murphy, of the Columbia Mail, was
to deliver the address. The
following resolution offered BY Gen.
Ira p. Jones. at the last meeting was
adopted:
The membership of this Association
shall consist of periodical publications.
issued in the State, which publications
shall be represented at Its meetings BY
one or more of their respective editors
or proprietOrs.
DIR. r. L. c. White offered a resolu-
tiOn making the meetings of the Asso-
citation annual, instead of semi-annual.
and fixing the time Of holding the
session, in June Adopted.
Gen. Jones offered a resolution ap-
proving the suggestion of the Georgia
Press Association to form a National
Press Association, and recommended
the meeting at st. Louis, on the 9th
of November for such organization.
Adopted.