The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-29

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to which you know (this is in strict
confdence) the letter 'G' is dedi
Gated in tripartite with 'gruel; bnt
thea you know that would have re
vealed our secret. Col. Lyttle is 8
sclfmade man little in name, but
large in heart; and those present, II
they don't know it already, were for
tunate in hearing his remarks. Now,
| IColonel, how will that do? Don't
say, I've forgotten you or the nice
dinner we had together. a
And here a few remarks explana-
tory. This Rose Hill business is
under the auspices of the Sc Martin
Station Lodge No. 188-A. F. and
A. NJ. Dow Fulkerson, w. NJ" AS
a stimulus to the aspirants for prom
inence, five medals were gotten up
by the Lodge, two silver and three
gold; and were presented on Friday
| evening, thusIy:
G. G. Fulkerson, Bales Mill, Va,
elocution; Maggie McLin, Rose Hill.
Va, music-small juveniles-silver.
". E. Morrison, Cumberland Gap,
Tenn, Defamation; w. E. Evans,
Tazewell, Tenn. Original Speech !;
Miss Sue Tuggle, Pineville, KY,
Original Composition.
In addition, a gold medal was
contributed by Bro. Charles Will
loughby of the Jonesville :" Lee Co.
Sentinel" a neat thing; material,
gold; and won by Miss Dora Bales
of Rose Hill, Va, for excellence in
music" The medal presented Mr..
Morrison is before me- A Maltese
cross; the concave thrown out in
angular convex, giving twelve sa-
lient angles to the cross, instead of
the usual eight. Width from angle
to angle. one inch. The inscription
reads diverse, "prinaHs inter pares,'
that means "good pairing apples, or
early rose potatoes" This transla-
ton is rather free! Reverse-read,
Presented by Martins Station
Lodge No. 188-A. F. and A. M"
The one before me is hung to first.
class shoe string. suppose this
means, the owner is able to do the
shoe latchet business 1 would
praise Will, but he is so modest he
would rush to the mountains and cry.
Why is this, thusly!' At the same
time [ must say, am truly glad he
has so worthily upheld the colors of
Cumberland Gap. We Gap-ites are
an unusually smart set of fellows
anyhow.
The afternoon Of Friday was con-
sumed in reading; but long before
the shades of eve set in the church
was crowded. Shall I attempt to
depict the surroundings? A mur.
muring, tanning. twittering. crowd
ing, sweating, jostling. perfume DER
hung, amber-besprinkled, seething,
restless crowd; parterre of Jap
anese fans, fearful and sweet hats,
bouquet-detted intervals. A glimpse
occasional of plated golden hair
and cerulean eyes, fash Of brunet-
tish style, quickly seen, as rapidly
lost a doing up of stray black hair
by the prudent mother, anxious that
her darling should make an impress
sion; amidship big black sun bon
net, which, when removed. showed
antiquity scowling through q white
handkerchief binding ears and jays;
while perVading this whole confused
mass of humanity passed snd re-
passed young gentlemen in cerulean
neck ties, whose aniety to appear at
ease made them walk stiff legged.
I took an observation, and found !
the Tazewell band bearing S. S. E.
by S., and set my compass. At
the close of long summer day, /
arrived within telegraphic signal of
Prof. Patty. A word for the band.
What Patty don't know about music
amt worth spending a life time in
seeking. We were glad to see
Judge Townsley among the fellow
ers of Jubal. We shook hands with
the Judge and acquiring. with be-
coming modesty, chair of the split
bottomed persuasion. then gazing
around. we awaited the millennium.
All things have an end. and at 0
so p. m. all was over. Next in or
der came the presentation Of medals.
To Clarence C. Fulkerson. DR.. Nor
gan made the speech Of presenta-
ton. as also to Miss Maggie McLin.
The Doctors remarks were apt. To
Miss Dora Bales a medal was pre-
sented by Col. VIM. H. Patterson.
We have rarely seen the Colonel in
better vein. His speech lasted two
hours and half; and during its de-
livery you could have heard a pile of
dishes drop. The medal to Mr..
Morrison was presented by Prof. A.
C. Kelley. The PROFESSORS remarks
were very sweet. in fact, were based
from sugar barrel. The Professor
will understand. To Miss Sue Tug