Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-08
OLD THE HOSPITALITY.
The President Of the Nashville BIOOd
Horse Association aud His Friends.

Horse Association anu HIS EE4Shttss
Col. W. II. johnson, the President Of the
Nashville Blood Horse Association, invited
members Of the Association, friends and
/ neighbo-s 10 dine with him, day or two
ago, and 10 day Of the kind, our reporter
ventures TO assert, was more thoroughly
enioved. The weather was delightful, and
the elegant grounds and the entire sur
rouudings were all full Of life and joy.
Among horses and horsenen, Col. John
son is what Tyndall and Huxley and Oar
win are to the scientific world. he is
even more than that; for he has
more at his tongues end Of the pedigree
Of race-hOTses for the last thirty CT forty
years than any other person, editor, breed
er OF trainer either in Europe. or America.
lie is. in truth. the horse man Of the world.
lie not only knows horses, but is the lead
ing authority Of tie turf upon all matters
relating 70 the results Of contests, in
stakes, purses or pools. Ills decisions are
never questioned. Having been on all the
leading running tracks Of the UGited
States, and being known to them all, this
statement will be accept, j by all the turf
men of this country. H is also the best
starter Of horses now living. No man was
ever known 90 protest at his tap
Of the drum, and he has tapped
It or almost every course in the
Union. At the Inauguration of the Louis
vile Course a few weeks AGO, he performed
feat in starting horses, which was never
done before in Che history Of the turf
starting three times in one week, sixteen
horses in double ranks, without complaint
OF failure.
The home Of Col. johnson is elegantly
situated about seven miles from Nashville
on the Gailatin pike. 1t Is surrounded
with fields and forests, and furnished with
water in sufficient quantity. His barns
and cribs and fences-his ample mansion,
with its inviting porcbes his spreading
grounds and beautiful pastures, were suffi-
cient to make ais Invitations gladly &c
cepted.
About two O'Clock the company partOOk
Of an old fashioned barbecue, admirably
prepared by Charley Temple, in which the
pieces dc resistance were thoroughbred
shoat ard mutton, tianked by huge dishes
Of fresh vegetables, piles Of snowy light
bread and gallons Of cool butteTmilk. COun-
try air is a marvellous appetizer, and its eff
fects were very substantially illustrated in
the present instance.
Shortly before taking leave Of their host,
the guests requested Attorney General
Caldwell to return their thanks for the hos
pitality extended with SO free a hand which
he did in very graceful style. The Colo |
nel's response was brief, but, as always
the case with him, to the point. |
The gentlemen present were: Gen. W. |
G. Harding, Michael Burns, George W. |
Darden, Col. f. p. CahiIl, Msj. r. G. Nc |
Marry, r. T. Woods, DR.. w. 4. Cheatham, !
Walter BraIsfOrd, George 5. Kinney, r. b. |
Cheatham, Sam DonelsOn, 7. ". Chad |
well, Maj. NJ. Cheatham, DR.. s. n. Jami- |
son, Neill 5. Brown, ir., Z T. Cheatham, |
Dan. Kinney, George ". White, Attorney |
General 4. J. Caldwell, Walter Scott, |
4. Mason, Hardy Durham, VIM. Doherty, !
Capt. S. II. Bell, Harry D. Martin, Robert !
Love, Archer Cheath3m, VIM. T. Linck, |
G. Butler, Agent Of the Southeastern |
Railway, 4. J. McWhirter, 10 Burt, VIM. |
Shute, b. Lanier, Mr.. Owens, MIR. Hall, 4
Ben COclUill, Marsh Pinksrd, Hugh /
McGavOck, 10 Edwards, and last, though /
not least Cin avOirdupOis), the UNION AND 4
AMERICAE representative.
To AIr. Granville johnson, son Of the
host, the company were also indebted for
much kind attention.
In exhibiting his stock, Col. Johnson
brought out Brown Dick, now "a years Old.
Col. b. f. CocBrill, ex-President Of the
Blood Horse Association, and part owner
Of the celebrated racer, gave his aid to Col.
johnson in making this part Of the enter
tainment satisfactory.