Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-31
A Splendid Banquet Last Night
An Occasion Long to be Remembered.
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Special to the Union and American.
KNoxvILLs, TENN, Aug. S0.-To-day
was a gaia time, long to be remembered in
Knoxville. The citizen military were IL
spected this afternoon by the military staff
ofthe Governors in the presence of thousands
of people. The O'Conner Zouaves and the
Dickinson Light Guards made very hand
some appearance. A magnificent silk
stand Of eolors-the gift of Maj. Thomas
e'Gonner, was presented to the
oCoDner Zouages, Col. Moses
White making the presentation address.
There were at least ten thousand spectators
at the presentation, which took place in
front of the Lamar House. The great
feature of the holiday was the banquet,
given w Mai. o'Connsr at the Opera
House tonight. 1t was a most elegant
entertainment, superior, beyond COMPARE
son, to anything of the kind ever known
in East Tennessee. The interior Of the OPP
era House was handsomely decorated with
hags and evergreens. There were eight
tables bending with all the viands that
| money could purchase andskiH prepare. AT
/ eight O'Clock over four hundred guests sat
down to the banquet, which has just, at
1 this hour, (midnight), come to close.
\ Distinguished gentlemen from all parts Of
the State were present. The mill
tary were present in full force. Adjutant
| Gen1 Handy, Inspector General DOnelsOn,
and Quartermaster General Hood were
present. Letters of regret were read from
Gov. Porter, Treasurer Morrow and other
distinguished gentlemen. a most pleas
urable evening was spent. When the toast
s'Maior Thomas OCOnner'' was announced
the enthusiasm was intense, and the ap
plause lasted for full five minutes, the en-
tire four hundred guests rising to their feet
and with clapping of hands and waving o.
Handkerchiefs, testifyiDg their apprecia
ton Of our popular and great hearted towns
man, Maj. O'GOnner.
Gen. DOnelsOn responded TO the tOaS
Tennessee" in a falicitOus manner anC
| Gea Handy repliedto sour citizen soldiery
in a most eloquent style.
Gen. Frank Cheatham's response to 9Th
! Union and Constitution" breathing th'
most exalted spirit OF patriotism, brough
down the house in a whirlwind Of applause
The banquet was given by OCOnner L
the citizen soldieTy Of Knoxville, and in
vitations were sent to many Of the promi
nent citizens Throughout the State ant
unanimously accepted.
eMine host" Scherf, Of the Lamar House
was given the carte blanche by Maj. O'Con
ner and the banquet was accordingly che
dOUUre Of skill and art.
The Nashville party, Messrs. Handy
DOnelson, Cheatham, Glover, knight an'
Marshall, together with other guests, hav
been right royalty treated by our citizens
Hon. Perez Dickinson had them driven Z
Dickinson Park and Island this morning
one of the finest farms in the country, AM
afterwards entertained them at his resi-
dence. Mai. 0'COnner has also e1tende
princely hospitality to them. The Nash
! vile party leave Knoxville at ii o'clocl
Tuesday and will arrive in Nashville Of
Wednesday morning.
T Among the distinguished guests present
, who rode out to Dickinson's Island, va
Comptroller Gaines.
( Gov. POrter's letter was cOuched IN th
strongest terms Of regret. As the GOverno
expressed himself as sustaining IL
: | innate relations with the OCOnne
E Zouaves, the company by vote unanimOu:
= ! " decided to act as Gov. POTteT's body
: ! guard at the Centennial.
D A letter of regret, among others, fnoI
/ | Senator Key was read at the banquet, X.