Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-16
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Literary EXERCISES
The usually large audience assembled
last night to hear the literary exercises OF
the Society which meets weekly at the
Federal Courtroom. The exercises opened
with a o by the Misses HaslOck and an
essay on Religion, by Mr.. J. G. Redman.
The essayist cave a sketch Of the various
systems Of religion which have prevailed
among men, and attempted TO show that
religious systems, being the work Of man
and the ~outgroWth of his fancy or thought,
have been subject TO the same laws Of
change and decay which characterize all
human institutions; that the Christian sys-
tenn is the latest if not the last phase OF
mans religious growth.
a song by Mrs. Peabody followed; then a
raeding, varied with remarks on short hand
writing by Mrs. Burns. This was a very
Attractive lecture on the philosophy Of pho
neIiCs, involving a lively assault on on
obsolete system Of spelling. a song by
Mrs. Armstrong, a reading by Col. Clai-
borne and a burlesQue on Panoramic lee
lures were interesting features Of the Occa-
sion.
Closing BusIness OF In Orphans Fair
A large number Of ladies and gentlemen
assembled at st .Mary's S~chOolhOuse yester
day afternoon to witness the disposition OF
the articles remaining on hand At the close
Of the fair. II will be seen from the list
given below that Mrs. p. ByTne won the
fine cabinet sewing machine; Mr.. ThOs. W
White (Of the Maxwell House, we belieye)
won the gold watch; the venerable Father
JarbOe won the purse of fifty dollars, and
Miss Sarah Iser the so gold piece. The
ladies connected with the different table:
have been unfortunate this year, few OF
them having won anything. The beauti
ful sacqUe, presented by Miss Sanders, has
fallen into good hands-Miss Alice Murphy.
Below we give the
LIST OF PRIZES.
West Nashville Table-China set, by
Miss Annie DOlin; silver castor, by John
Gilgan; pair green and white mats, by
James Dalton. (The above were disposed
of on the closing night Of the Fair, long
after midnight.)
Sunday School Table-The Vessel cake,
by P. n. Leddy; picture frame, by Bridget
Bearies; white spread, by Mrs, a. JOnnard
the MelrOse embroidered sacQUe, by Miss
Alice Murphy; picture Of the Resurrection
by Maggie Kelly; rosewood jewel case, by
Miss Matte Currin; picture of John
Mitchell, by Katie Brady; pen-hOlder, by
Hrs. Nylan; Grover & Baker sewing ma
chine, by Mrs. p. Byrne; portrait Of Gen.
Lee, by Miss Maggie Fahy; so gold piece,
by Miss Sarah a. Iser; gold watch, by
Thomas w. White; lace curtains, by Kate
DAILY.
Table Of Mrs. Kelly and Miss Feehan-
Baby cloak, by Mary Healy.
South Nashville Table-HangIng basket,
by Mrs. p. DOOley; cake, by Mary Dryer
keg Of ale, by T. ]. Bryan; writing desk
by Hall X Laurent; toilet mats, by D. L
Leddy.
Mesdames DOlin and Wand's Table
Glass water set, by Willie Glaze; sofa pill
low, by ThOs. Burge; set Of jewelry, by NJ
J. DOlin; picture (Orphans) by Miss Annie
DOlin; silver tea set, by II. Sax; purse OF
fifty dollars, by Very Rev. J. I. JaTbOe.
A boys suit was won from Mrs. McCOT
mack's table during the Fair by E. 7. Ne.
nall, whose name could not be deciphered
at the time.
The Secretary, on behalf of the ladies
and Of the members Of the Association, de-
sires to return grateful thanks to a gener
OUs community for their cheerful aid IL
carrying out this charitable undertaking
Few people are aware Of the fatigues, anXi-
cites, cares and troubles, attending these
annual fairs, but a kind Providence 'ftS
the back to the burden" and delicate ladie:
are astOnished at their own powers Of en-
durance when engaged in works of charity
like this. Then again, they are cheeTeC
by a warm welcome and a generous dona.
ton wherever they 90, and hence, in Z
community like ours, the ]fatigues become
really ga labor Of love-" a succession o.
friendly visits and a reunion of kindred
spirits. In a few more days the return:
will be made and the result viii be made
known through the UNION AND ANuERI.
CAN.