Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-19
THE NEW YORK EDITORS.
What they Did, where they Went and
What they Saw I'm Nashville.

What they Saw I'm Nashville.
On Sunday morning, sbertly alter s
o'clock, the excursion party of New York
editors, accompanied by thirteen ladies, ar
rived from Mammoth Cave, where they had
spent the day previous, and were met at the
Louisville depot by the Committee of Re-
ception appointed for that purpose. At the
Maxwell House they were met by promi-
nent citizens and welcomed in friendly,
informal way. Breakfast over, most
of the visitors attended the various
churches. In the afternoon they
were driven down to the race course.
where they witnessed what was, to them at
least, a very novel and interesting sight
the baptism Of nearly hundred colored
converts iuthe Cumberland, on the opposite
side of the liver. From there they pro-
ceeded TO Ash Barracks, and were presented
TO and entertained with genuine military
hospitality by Gen. Pennypacker, assisted
by Mai. W. II. Clapp, Post Adjutant.
Dress parade followed and the party were
then driven back to the city, highly pleased
with all they had seen and heard.
At nine o'clock yesterday morning the
excursionists were again taken in charge
by the committee of reception and shown
the chief Points Of interest I'm and around
the city. Passing out on the Franklin
pike, they took look at the almost oblit-
Grated Notifications and at the points
where the fighting was fieroest in the bat
tie of Nashville. Belmont was next Wis
tied, and here all left the carriages and
were shown through the stately resi-
dence and magnificent grounds by
DR.. Cheatham, who though taken
somewhat unawares extended to them the
courteous welcome which the stranger ever
receives at his hands. AelrOee, the fine old
country seat of Mrs, Aaron V. Brown, was
reached soon after eleven O'Clock, and there
our editorial brethren and their ladies were
handsomely entertained by Mrs. Brown,
Mr.. and Miss Narcissa Saunders, the time
allowed for the visit being but too brieffor
both hostess and guests. As the line Of
carriages moved of, hats and hand
kerchiefs were waved enthusiastically blythe
New Workers, the ladies responding from
the steps of the mansion. Returning to the
city, the widow Of the late President Polk
was visited. at this residence, rendered
historic by associations connected with the
illastriouS man who lies buried there, not
less than by the worldwide reputation Of
the hostess for that dignity of manner and
open-hearted hospitality which mark her as
the prominently representative lady Ofthe
South, the party spent delightful half
hour. Mrs. Polk was assisted in receiving
her guests by her neice, Mrs. q. w. Fall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Demoville, Miss Bette
DcmUville and Mr.. Arson Nelson. A visit
to the Capitol, where Mrs. Paralee Haskell,
State Librarian, did the hOnOTs, and to the |
Sulphur Spring completed the days round. |
At halfpaSt two o'clock the company sat /
down TO dinner spread in genuine Maxwell |
House style, which is the best that can be |
said of any dinner. Mr.. A. S. Pease, of |
the Saratoga Sua presided. Toasts were |
given and responses made by MeSsrs.
b. G. Berry, of the NOrlrich Telegraph, |
a. II. Hall, of the WdtertOlrH Times, Ed
gar Parker, of the Genera Gazette, ana S.
K. Pratt, of the Carthage Republican, in
which the kindliest sentiments were ex-
pressed toward our people and which were
responded to by Gen. Ira p. Jones,
of the UNION AND AMERICAN, Geo. Pur-
Wis, of the Banner, Gen. Pennypacker Adju-
tant Clapp and Mr.. John Ruhm.
The party left at $50 P. NJ. via the Nash
Vile and Decatur road, for Birmingham,
Ala, where they viii be the guests of the
Press Association of that State. After Wis
ting Montgomery and other points
hey will return by way of
Chattanooga and Knoxville. During
heir brief stay here they made a most
favorable impression upon our people, and
he press of Nashville will certainly never
'egret having entertained in this modest
Tav their editorial brethren of the Empire
State.