Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-23
THE GOVERNORS BANQUET.
A brilliant Occasion and Sumptuous


Entertainments.
Last evening the complimentary banquet
owen to the General Assembly of Tennes-
see, by His Excellency, Gov. John Y.
Brown, was one of the most brilliant occa-
sions of its kind ever witnessed
AT THE MAXWELL HOUSE.
The members of the Legislature, together
with the Comptroller, Treasurer, members
of the press and other invited guests, as
sembled in the court of the hotel ana the
Odd Fellows Band commenced playing at
the appointed hour, when the doors OF
THE DINING HALL
being opened, the guests and members
were invited in. Rev. DR.. Maddln, by IN
vitation of Governor Brown, pronounced
thanksgiving.
THE FEAST.
The tables were richly laden with the
most rare of fruits and corrections, while
the bills of fare comprised many artistic
dishes. They were printed on different col
ored satin. and were in accordance with the
occasion. Among the pyramid-caBes was
one representing the Temple OF Fame
quite appropriate indeed; others were graced
with garlands of natural flowers, and the
artistic taste of Mr.. T. w. White in ar
ranging the tables and ornamentlDg them
so superbly, did credit to the elegance OF
the Maxwell, whose officers and proprietors
were as unremitting as they were graceful
in having the banquet conducted pleasantly.
Among the distinguished guests were
Col. e. w. Cole, President of the Nash
vile and Chattanooga Railroad; Postmas-
ter W. F. Prosser; Col. PeytoD, of New
Jersey; Col. A. Cox, of Pulaski; Maj. Roy;
Col. Jno. M. Fleming, of the Knoxville
Press and Herald; Mr.. j. G. Brown, OF the
Louisville COurier-JOurrdt.
The supper having been disposed of, Sen
ator James offered the toast, sour lover
nor, Johl @. 'owD," when Representive
Keeble, .(colored) rose, and in be-
half of his race returned his thanks to the
Governor for the tribute of respect and re-
cognition of the political rights OF the col
ored race, in thus inviting him, the first
coIored member of Tennessee Legisla.
ture, to this banquet!
In response to loud calls, the Governor
rose and said:
Gentlemen of the General Assembly: |
desire to congratulate you that the labors of
the thirty-eighth General Assembly have
we'll nigh drawn to close. / am glad to
have the pleasure, after your arduous lab
ors, Of meeting you in the social circle this
evening.
l have not heretofore had an opportunity
to cultivate personal relations with large
number of you. My duties, and yours,
have occupied so much time that it has been
for me as well as for yourselves, to renew
past acquaintance or form new ties as indi-
viduals.
believe the session just closing will be
productive of great benefits 10 the State.
Many measures that have been
perfected into laws will make
their influence felt upon the history of
Tennessee, and causes people from other
States and from other chimes to seek a
home amongst us. l believe you have done
more to encourage capital and labor to find
a resting place with US than has been done
in many, many years by any of your prede.
decessors. (Applause.) Ibelieve you have
done more for the future prosperity and
greatness of Tennessee than has been
done by any Legislature for a dozen
and half of years. (Applause.)
A great deal has been done by the adop-
ton of system of common schools in Ten
nessee, in inviting Immigration, in regula-
ting the financial condition of the State, and
l therefore congratulate you thatyour labors,
arduous as they have been, are now closing,
and desire TO thank you for the compli-
ment you have paid me by being present
this evening (Applause.)
Speaker Lacey being called for, that gen.
tleman rose and said:
Gentlemen of the General Assembly: l
thank you for the honor you have done me
in calling upon me this evening. It gives
me great pleasure to meet you on the eve
of our separation, and will say that my
connection with the members OF this Gen.
eral Assembly has been most pleasant and
agreeable 10 me, and / hope it has been
equally so to AL of you.
Most of the prominent measures that
have became laws have received my sup
port, and l believe they are for the best in
terests of the State.
I hope, gentlemen, when we return
home we will find our families and constitu-
ents enjoying good health and the blessings
of Providence. [Applause.j
Speaker McGaughey being called upon,
said: Gentlemen-I am nos publicsp5aker,
and l feel that this is not the place
or occasion for long speeches Suffice it to
say that We have been associated together
for time, and that association has been
of the most pleasant and agreeable char
acter. We met, strangers, and trust we
part as friends [spplause.l We have met
together to enjoy the hospitality of the
Governor of our State, and it is an occasion
which will long be remembered by
all of us. In my capacity as
Speaker of the House have endesvored to
be kind and courteous to all, and now that
we are about to separate and return to our
homes, thank you for the courteous man
Der in which you have conducted your
selves toward me, and l especially thank
the Governor for calling us together this
evening to enjoy his hospitality. Zap
plause.l
Appropriate remarks were then made by
Senators White, Richards and James, and
Representatives Jeup, Houk, Kerr, Trous-
dale and J. 4. Bond, Col. Burch, of the
UNION AND AMERICAN, and Col. Peyton,
of New Jersey, the party breaking up at
seasonable hour, highly pleased with the
generous hospitality of our popular Gov
erUor.
Wilson the 1est Medium.
Doubtless our readers will be glad to
learn that tickets to hear this wonderful