Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-10-14


cavaloade. In the center of that town
the procession halted and the glee club
gave some Of its patriotic songs and
chorus much to the delight of the
Providence people. The triumphant
progress was then resumed, its num-
bers being constantly augmented by
additional cavaliers along the road, and
just before arriving at WOODLAND stop
ped to give some glee music and three
hearty cheers at the residence of DIR.
Chiffon, an active member of the coun-
ty executive committee.
AtWoodlawn an additional company
of one hundred gentlemen on horse
back awaited the arrival of the eaval-
cade under the command cf Messrs
30. @. Gold, VIM. Taylor and DR.. l..
b. Chiffon halt was called during
which these gentlemen fell in with the
procession of old cavalry soldiers and
more music was given by the glee club.
At Ferrels old store the same scene
was repeated and the procession again
augmented by a company of one hun
dred and fifty cavaliers splendidly
mounted representing the chivalry of
No. 8; at the head of these was Mr..
Levi Cooper.
This was the last stoppage before the
arrival at Wilie's Chapel after march
which had been one continued ovation
of fourteen miles.
They were received here by the COM
mittee of arrangements, Messrs. Ran
son Morrow, T. NJ. Reynolds, Levi
Cooper aud DIR. r. F. Bellamy, whose
efficiency and courtesy can never be
sufficiently commended.
A substantial stand had been erect
cd near the chapel on the banks of a
pleasant shaded stream, and little
| further down stream busy scene was
going on from which savory orders
arose under the auspices of William
Wright, colored, by no means the least
important funotionary ON the occasion.
The ground was already occupied by
a joyous crowd, consisting not only Of
the youth and beauty of the district
but some of the oldest and most repec-
ted citizens who had long retired from
public celebrations but came out once
more to join in the festivities of the
occasion; among these may be men
toned the Rev. j. P. Bethany, Mr.
James Broadie, and especially Mr..
Cordie Horn, long the devoted friend of
the Hon. Cave johnson, who welcom-
ed the son of his old friend as if he
had been one of his own children.
The business of the day was inaugu-
rated by the glee club. The lovely
vocalists 1--WE speak of the female por-
tom had repeatedly made the woods
vocal during the march, exciting the en-
Wy of the feathered songsters, and now
they took possession of the stand des-
tined for the orators and, to the de-
light and wonder of the country peo-
pie, make the sylvan precints ring
with the sweet melody of their patri-
otic songs; they then retired to make
way for the orators of the day.
Speaking was now in order: Judge
Smith first took the stand and con-
WINGED the people that he is as low tax
man as anybody; he quoted the Comp
troller's report and Gov. Porter's esti-
mates to show that the expenses of the
State can be paid by tax on railroads
and privileges alone leaving whatever
might be derived from taxes on prop
erty to pay the debts of the State. He
was followed by Major Henry, who con-
fined himself to the issues 10 Federal
politics, making an exhaustive Grafton
on the subject in the we'll known style
of forcible and ornate defamation
which has given him his reputation.
We were unable to stay for the ad-
dresses of Messrs. Garner and Bran
don after dinner, but heard golden OPP
inions of them from those who did.
The repast was grand specimen Of
old-fashioned Southern hospitality
and the ride home if less orderly was
apparently more enjoyed than the out
ward journey, the cavaliers caracolling
gracefully around the ladies in their
various vehicles-these young gentle
men seemed to be inspired to astonish.
ing feats of Workmanship by the smiles
of beauty, and perhaps by smiling {
little themselves.
And all arrived in town long aftel
dark, hoping that when next Poll
johnson gets up barbecue they MAJ
= be there to partake of its hospitality.
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