Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-07-07
WHOLE NO. 2,293.

fact, would be to any city in tn
country.
! The drive was concluded in tim
for few hours rest before the hou
, fixed for the grand hop and banque
, which were to come of at the South
ern Hotel. This spacious building
which is unoccupied, was used b.
Messrs. w. r.. Bringhurst & Co,
proprietOrs of the Franklin House
who got up the banquet. The re
ceptiOn rooms, halls, dining room
and ball room were tastefully anC
elabOrately decorated with flower
and evergreens. The walls wer,
decorated with beautiful mottoe:
and Kentucky. Everywhere was
present the handiwork Of woman
| giving color, grace, beauty and 3
charming touch of refinement to the
scene. AT nine o'clock the guests
began to assemble, and within about
an hour at least four hundred per-
sons arrived. A splendid string
band from Louisville was in waiting,
and by ten O'clock the merry crowd
IN the ball room given up to the en-
trancing suggestions of the waltz.
Two hours whirled joyOusly by when
Capt. Crusman, the accomplished
master of ceremonies, announced
supper. The editorial gentlemen
and the ladies accompanying them
were placed in the van in entering
the dining room, who, with the
other guests, were soon arranged
around two tables which extended
the entire length of the immense
dining room. And such a feast /!
The very God of Hunger, yea, a
thousand Ben. Harrison's would
have been overcome by the bewild-
ering array of delicious Viands.
This assemblage, however, with
relish whetted keen by the rapid
evolutiOns of the dance, seemed not
abashed. The attack was eagerly
begun and kept up for about an
hour, closing with several spirited
volleys of chompagne corks. The
banquet was suberb affair and tes-
titled eloquently to the egreatsl1ill and
taste of those excellent hosts, Messrs.
Bringhurst and Plummer. Imme-
diately after the banquet the dance
was resumed and was continued
with unabated spirit until dew-eyed
morn peeped suggestively from the
rim of night, when, with sighs and
adieux, the banquet hall was desert
ed.
Clarksville is one of the Wealth.
est and most attractive cities Of its
size in the country. 1t is builtprin-
cipally of brick, the grounds about
the residences are spacious and well
kept, and there is an air of ease and
elegance about theplace rarely to be
seen in large cities. 1t is essentially
a city of beautiful homes. Her peo-
pie widely noted for their intelli-
gence, refinement and hospitality,
and we dare say no city of similar
size in the West has produced so
many distinguished statesmen, law
yers and editors.
Wilhelm the city we were the guest !
of MIR. and Mrs. John w. FaXon,
who made our stay as delightful as !
it could possibly be. Their charm |
ing home and full-hearted welcome |
make one Ofthe most cherished pic
lures in memOry's album. To Col. |
j. Crusman, Mr.. Phil. Lieper and |
other friends we are also indebted |
for attentions.
From the Western Grocer, Louisville.
Mr.. w. ]. McCormac, formerly
Of our city, photographed the mem
0ers OF the convention in a group. |
Many of our citizens will no doubt |
recollect him as prominent grocer
in Louisville years ago, and a man /
possessed of nobility of manhood |
Of which few are endowed.
The members were then driven to |
Dunbar's cave, five miles from the
city, for the purpose of exploring
its beauties. We were driven to |
Greenwood Cemetery Ella Green
wood avenue, q magnificent drive, /
thence back to the city, to prepare
ior the event of the day-the ban
luet and hop. Words fail i'm at-
description of the APP
Dearance of the hotel; at the main
entrance the word "Welcome" i'm
gold letters could be observed, and in
he reception room a golden arch
With the words "The Greeting of
to the Press ofTennessee
md Kentucky" In another place
,ould be noticed the coats-of-arms of
Kentucky and Tennessee entwined,
which attracted the attention of ali
The hotel was brilliantly illumi-
lated and the whole building a per-
ect blaze of light. The decorations
we're perfectly grand. Forests of
bowers Of roses rare
'Xotic plants, beautiful to behold,
a delicious fragrance, and
i'll so tastefully arranged as to
aptivate the eye of the beholder
md bewilder his vision.
THE BANQUET AND HOP
vas magnificent afair. Two large
ables were laden with all that the
'erist epicure could desire, or the
-reatest gourmand could covet.
Rich sparkling champagne flowed
Ike water, imparting a sparkling
to the knights of the
Iuill, which fitted them to enjoy the
Top.
The fairest of the fair of Kentucky
nd Tennessee, with the beauties of
and the surrounding
Ountrv, graced the dancing floor
With their presence, floating through
he may dance to the enhancing
trains of EichhOrn's (LOuisville)
treat Western Star Band. Truly
here were visions of beauty-scenes
hat were too wOndrous TO last, and
0 bewitchingly enchanting that one
lmost felt himself transported to
Jew some of the scenes depicted i'm
he Arabian Nights entertainments.
he quiet, secluded bowers afforded
retreat for lovers, to pour forth
rom the heart burning words of
owe to ravished ears; and when
ale Luna sank to rest in the west
rn sky, and the gray dawn ofmorn
ucceed the glorious moonlight,
nany heart was lost and won in
tennessee.
The festivities were prolonged un-
il the beams of the God ofday flash
d across the hills and warned many
Who were 10th to depart, but "wish- ,,
d to linger STILL" that there must
e some end to pleasure. Altogether
he memory of my trip to Clarks-
lille will remain in my heart as a
reen spot in the dessert of life.
Too much praise can not be be-