Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-03

Cowan, McClung & Co., which is larger
than they had expected TO find in this To-
cality.
They next proceeded TO the Deaf and
Dumb Institute. They were met by Prof
Iiams, in his usual afiable manner, who
conducted them to one of the large recita
ton rooms in the second story of the
building.
Two classes were brought out, one of
which had been receiving instruction on
ly since the beginning of this year, and
showed remarkable signs of progress. All
showed that their instruction Is in good
hands. Prof. w. o. Brannum, who is a
mute, came upon the stage and entertain
ed the party in such a manner as to elicit
applause. The visitors expressed them.
selves well pleased with what they saw
| there.
They then drove to the Rolling mill, and
thence out to the National Cemetery, but
the time was so limited that they could
not tarry at either place.
AT 3 o'clock the party returned to the
| Lamar House where dinner was served.
| Before retiring from the dining room.
| Mr.. Henderson delivered speech of well
come in his usual felictous style. He al
| luded to the peculiar situation of East
| Tennesseeans, that they were neither
| North nor South, but occupied a middle
| ground between the two. What he said
was in a most admirable spirit and in good
taste, and ELECTED cordial applause.
Mr.. H. N. Beech, of Brockport, editor
of the Republic, responded, saying that the
party had not met with a more hearty
| welcome anywhere than in Knoxville.
| Mr.. Beech called upon A. S. Pease, of
the Saratoga Sun, who said that when he
left his home, he regarded with pleasure q
citizenship in New York, but that this
journey through the South had shown to
him that it was greater honor to be q
citizen of the United States. He alluded
to ex. President johnson in the most fiat
tering terms, and called upon that distin-
| guished gentleman for speech.
| The eX President responded, and eX-
pressed satisfaction at the prospect for the
people returning to their former regard for
the Constitution. He thanked God that
although he had been identified with one
of the political parties of the country, he
was not partisan in politics, nor secta-
riau in religion. He thought the time had
come when parties, ciques, and rings
should be made subservienJ To the country
and not the opposite. He closed with u
protestation of fidelity to the Constitution
of the country. His remarks were FIRE.
iquently applauded.
Dinner being over, the gentlemen and
ladies composing the excursion party
j were taken to the East Tennessee Univer.
4kity, where they witnessed dress parade
of the cadets, in command of Col. Craw.
ford. The young gentlemen acquitted
themselves very creditably, and the visit
Ors expressed themselves pleased with
what they saw.
From the University they went to For
Saunders, the scene of one OF bloodies1
conflicts of the late war. For
tuna ely Col. Goding, who is one
of the party, was present in the Fort at thu
time of the fight, and being called upor
gave a graphic description of that darl
November morning when so many brav
men met death on the CORY field. The stor.
was well told by Col. Goluing, who was oil
the inside, when w. A. Henderson, VIII
fought in the " last ditch, )" was called upo
and related in his inimitable way how
appeared on the other side. After telling
his story the two shook hands on the spo
literally "across the bloudy chasm" ami
the widest enthusiasm among all present
. From Fort Saunders they wen
G by invitation, to the residence
Perez Dickinson, where they ell
ljoyed the princeIy hospitality of thu
}, gentleman. 1t is unnecessary to say NOR
His name is Synonymous with hOspitalit.
and no one knows better how to render
guest easy and mole at home than he.
After tea, the party attended the Phi
p harmonic concert by special invitation
At the close of the concert the party w
taken in carriages to the Atkin Hous
where refreshments were served by NJ
3 Gslbraith, the gentlemanly and hospital
W landlord.
h After refreshments, Col. Golding, wi
has been in charge of the excursion sin
it left Birmingham, was pres, nted with
lie fine guld-headed cane by the excursions
ir az a testimonial of their regard The pI
" sentatinn address was delivered by Mr..
=. g. Berry, of the Norwich TGLegrdDh, al
- was acknowledged 10y gu appropriate a
dress by Col. Golding.
je At four O'clock this morning tn
an left on the eastern bound train and will
at directly home, stopping at Washngt
perhaps.
We are glad they have visited us. Tn
n. express themselves better pleased WI
he Eastern Teuur~see than any other porti
of the South, they have visited. We thi
re-. they enjoyed their visit, and we knt
our people appreciated it. We believe
e. viii do them no harm and we feel certa
A. that they will be pruht.d by it. They "
J. carry with them the b+st wishes of Knt
nd Williams, anu will b. enabled 10 say sou
thing for US that will tell in the futu
J We trust this is NOT their last visit.
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