The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-12-27
EXCURSION TO NASHVILLE.
WINCHESTER, Tenn, Dec. al, ".
Home Journal:

WINCHESTER, Tenn, Dec. a, VI.
Editor Home Journal:
Dear Sir: 1t was announced in your
valuable paper, 4 week or two since, that
some OF the pupils OF the Mary Sharp. nc.
companied by their matron. designed
making Il triple Nashville during the holt
DAYS, and II short sketch of it may not be
unintrresting to your readers. That prince
of railroad supcrintendents, Maj. D.. W.
Thomas, courtrOusly placed Il car at their
disposal. and Oh the evening OF the 2Oth
the party. in al SO, entered it, accompan-
led by the good wishes of many friends
assembled on the plstform to see them
start.
Arriving at Nashville they were met by
Col. johnson and escorted to the Maxwell
House, to which. in short speech, he well
coined them in his own peculiarly Kind
and afable manner, which ut once made
the young ladies quite vt home. The
gentlcmen's parlors and other rooms sulll-
cient were placed at their disposal, and
throughout their entire stay Col. Johnson,
and his most estinablc and accomplished
lady, overwhelmed them with Kindness.
Nothing was wanting-good rooms, excel
lent attention, the best of everything and
abundance of it. and, better than all. the
wntchful interest of the host ami hostess
combined to make the stay at the Maxwell
House peculiarly agreeable.
Many invitations were sent to them to
visit different establishments and places.
First, the grand party Of the elite OF the city
at the Maxwell House the night OF the
2lst. This they were compelled to decline.
Among others they were Unable to accept,
for want Of time, was a visit to Glers Art
Gallery, n large mannfactory and some
other places. Col. Taliaferro, the rising
Speaker of the House OF Representatives,
and who has 4 sister at the Mary sharp,
presented in person an invitation to visit
the Capitol and wltnessa sitting OF the
Legislature. The places Of note visited
were the Suspension Bridge, Wheeler
! Bros Book Store. the Insale Asylum, UNI
| der the gcntlemanlv escort of Mr. Aiken,
of the City Transfer Company, when,
although it was Saturday. a day on which
visitors are not permitted to go through
the wards. an exception was made in their
favor. They found the halls and ooins OF
the different wards beautifully clean ana
in the incest order. The magnificent
building, the tastcfully embcllisllcd
grounds. the greenhouses, with tlIciI
choice flowers and tropical plants. the
lovely little lake with its unique occupant.
a black swan, Jim. which comes at call.
all excited their unbounded admiration.
1t was near night when the party visited
the Capitol, went through the different
avenues and rooms and assembled to the
top OF the lofty tower, while the writer OF
this communication. not caring to climb
the painful height, remained below
Pacing the empty corridors alone,
Nnlinu in ui1nnoa m ZACH Uripf-hnN n
stone,
Swung to It's place with neither sound OF
Nor stroke of saw, nor clink of hammer
heard,
Like to that temple OF the olden time.
SO famed in story and 80 sung in rhyme
These pillarcd columns shall in grandeur
rise,
This lofty pinnacle point to the skies.
These massive walls, reared by mans puny
hand,
Through circling ages shall, enduring
stand,
Till he, in yondcr eastern portico.
Shall wnke when Times last trump shall
blow.
Twilight was deepening when, witt
revcrent step they approached the tina
resting-place OF President Jas. X. Polk
plucked a leaf of ivy in remembrance an
entered the carriages in waiting to convey
them once more to the Maxwell House
where they took r most friendly leave o
their kind host and hostess, and eigh
o'clock found them on the way to Win
chester with hearts full OF gratitude Il
those hitherto stranger friends VINO hat
made the visit to Nashville so exceedingly
pleasant.
PuPlLs OF MARY SHARP COLLEGE.