The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-09-27
TRTp To TENNEssEE.
How a Party Of Huntsvillians Had
a Royal Time in Giles.
From the Huntsville Independent.l


Some distance from the house was
place for dancing, saw dust having
been spread fo- that purpose,
around which were arranged seats.
Here the band discoursed sweet mu
sic and brave men and fair ladies
revelled in the may dance, or con-
versed in tender accents. / think
as our party approached this scene
of consummate delectation, each
one of us must have inadvertently
stopped to contemplate the 'joys
forever" 1t were enough to entice
the gods from high Olympus, for 1T
is certain the goddesses were there.
Mrs. Buford herself was there, and
gave dignity by her stately pres
ence and matronly bearing. "Bea-
tbs Tile procuI segotiis," saith Horace,
but his other maxim "Noscitur a So
ciis' was more to our liking, at
least we found it so when those true
knights, Messrs. Buford, Reynolds,
Dickerson, Clark, Rivers, and 9th
ers presented us to such fascinating
beauties as Misses Buford, ESQ
pleasantly remembered in Hunts
vile, Brandon, Brown, 1.-TWO. la
dies, one from Nashville, the other
from Mississippi,) Carter, Dicker-
son, five charming sisters Misses
White, Childress, and our own fair
representatives, the Misses Lindsay.
The dance went on, and joy was un-
confined until about II o'clock,
when all were invited to repair to ia
bles spread beneath the oaks; there
the entire party partook of the nee
tar and symposium of the heavenly
deities. After the banquet several
sets were danced, and then your
humble servants were invited to the
respective habitations of our hospi-
table entertainers. Drs. Watkins
and Bannister and Thos. Spragins
were the guests of Mr.. +. Buford,
the quondan college mate of the
Doctors. Messrs. Robinson and
Mastin were entertained at Mrs.
Reynolds, the guests of Mr.. RUFUS
Reynolds, her son. Messrs. White
and Patton were with Mr.. G. Blu
ford, Rison and Gordon with Mr..
i. Rivers, T. I. Mastin and Oliver
at Mrs. Dickerson's. Never was
there a party the recipients of more
generous hospitality, and never was
hospitality more gratefully appreci-
ated. After refreshing slumbers
cd Doao.&o Iroo,,oo mo mono ,orolo1
with those with whom we staid I'm
til after dinner, when all met on the
classic shores of the Richland.
The game of ball was somewhat
delayed on account of the scorer,
Mr.. Robinson, being too intent to
score one for himself in a contest
with a club of one from Mississippi.
For Huntsville, the game was a sue
cess, owing, doubtless though, to
the inability of their pitcher to
play. Bouquets were presented by
the ''fairest and most beautiful of
their sex" to the Huntsville nine,
and to Mr.. VIM. Gordon as the best
player. After many fond adieus
and regrets that our visit was at an
end, with three cheers for the beau
ties of Giles, we turned reluctantly
toward Pulaski. Arriving in town,
we were Toasted by our constant en-
tertailers at the jackson House.
After supper, Messrs. Robinson and
Watkins mysteriously disappeared;
the others went in search, if not of
them, of other friends. Messrs. f.
t. Mastin and Oliver maintain that
they had the White est) time of any,
though each and every one claims
the greatest enjoyment. Mr.. F. I.
Mastin AYERS that he would rather
own a Garter than drive a buggy
any time. And "unto the angel of
Sardis, write" that DIR. W. P. Wat
kins was left, but will try and not
be left by the 14th day of February.
We had glorious time and hope
that we shall meet all of our newly
made friends in Huntsville at the
fair. Yours truly, LEANDER.