Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-20
AT THE FESTAL BOARD.
MurfreesbOrO Hospitality TO the Ten
nessee Press Association.

nessee Press Association.
The reception given by Major Jas. d.
Richardson, in Murfreesboro, Friday night,
to the Tennessee Press Association and in
yited guests. is spoken Of by all who were
present as an exceptionally elegant affair.
Soon after the public exercises of the As
ISOLATION, held in the Christian Church,
were concluded, the editors and those who
had received invitations repaired to the
Majors residence, whittier the Sixteenth
Infantry band had preceded them. During
the evening the band gave an ad
mirable selection of favOrite airs.
Alto o'clock the doors Of the spacious
dining-rOOm were thrown open, and the
guests were invited to enter. They found
a table spread bOuntifully with delicacies
and substantias. After all had been pro-
vided with seats, DIR. Dickinson, Of the
Paris IIlfeliigenceT, offered ferVent pray
er, and then the guests set to with Vigor-
Gus appetite.
Major Richardson proposed the first toast,
which was "tO the health CT our visiting
friends" Responded 10 by Henry Waiter
son, Of the Louisville COWier-JOUnGl.
George Z. Purvis, of ths Banner, pro-
posed ''The army and navy" Capt.
Richards, of this Post, made neat re-
Spouse.
The "Press Of Kentucky" was proposed
bv Major Richardson, which was &C
knowledged in fitting terms by Col. ]. S.
johnson, President Of the Kentucky Press
Association.
Mai. Richardson then proposed "The
Politician Of the Old School," and Hon.
Harvey NJ. WattersOn responded at some
length, giving some Of his experiences in
political life and declaring that he would
always acknowledge himself a Tennes-
seeau, no matter what might befall him or
wherever be might be.
The host then proposed a toast to the
sPolitician of the New School," to which
Col. Joseph BarbieTe, President elect of the
Tennessee Press Association, responded.
Col. Leon TrOusdale, Superintendent of
Public instruction, responded in appropri-
ate terms to the toast, "The Educational
Interests of Tennessee"
Capt. Richards proposed a toast Of ''Vir-
tue and Honesty" aud called upon his
friend Purvis to respond. Mr.. PurVis said
that, as be did not know much about the
subject upon which he was called to speak,
he would recite a poem which might in
teTest the audience, The recitation took
well with the company.
"The Press of Tennessee" was briefly re-
sp0nded to by Gen. Marcus J. Wright, of
The Columbia journal.
Mr.. Purvis proposed the toast "Our
host
Major Richardson said, in the course Of
his response, that the company were more
indebted to his better-half for what they
had partaken Of than 10 him, and in con-
clusion proposed the toast, "The Soldiers Of
Both Armies who Lost Limbs" and called
upon Col. N. p. Polk, Of the BOliCGr Bull
Eetin. to respond. Col. Polk did so, briefly
and to the point.
Col. Barbiere said that, as there wee
two distinguished officers seated very close
" 10 each other ;Gen. Palmer and Gen.
Pennypacker), he would propose the toast,
ssThe Officers of The Two Armies Of the
Late War" and that he would call upon
Gen. Palmer, Of MuTfreesborO.
Gen. Palmer promptly responded, and as
q farewell toast gave one in honor Of Maj.
Richardson's lady, which was received with
great enthusiasm, after which the company
babe their hOspitatle entertainers good
night, in most excellent humOr with them
selves, with each other, and with the rest
Of mankind.