The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-01-03
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New EaE's Reception.

Ex.Goy. 10. C. Browns resi-.
dence in Pcaski was the scene
last Tuesday rom 3 to 10 P. H., oil
the most e uisite pleasure and
gaiety. Ii - announced that the
Governor anihis lady would ere
ceive'' betvan those hours, and
there was Instant stream of Wis.
itors, comm md going-nearly all
Pulaski call to pay honor to the
man whom 10y love above all 9th
ers and to coy hospitality that
was as prinay and grand as the
big heart ofle Governor and the
elaborate tas of the most excellent
of ladies coul make it-and this
simply means inapproachable. The
handsome residence was decorated
for the occaaon. A servant an
swered the iOor bell and bowling
you into the rilliantly lighted hall,
received you card upon a salver
and left youto present it within.
The first geeting you receive is
from ga IIag9y New Year." in large
letters suspaIed from the chande
lier, aud as the parlor door is
thrown open % the left, the Cover
nor and aln Brown stand smiling
to greet you lnder a lettered arch
that bids yoa Welcome" After
the most co1lial salutations from
the host and hostess you are ush-
cred into th. midst of gay and
happy throrg Of ladies and gentle
men and ms spend the moments
as pleasant IS you please. The
parlor is andsomely decorated
with evergraa festoons, arranged
with inexpssible taste by Mrs.
Brown herset while over the man
tel is anothe xquisite welcome"
"a crayon, believe) drawn by
the deft lt hand OF little Miss
Daisy. d Gardner and Misses
Cora Reel, ine Buford, Florence
Faust, Lizzis Carter, Adelaide Bal
lentine, Mai.ie zfill and Matte
McCord assisted Mrs. Brown in en-
pertaining the visitors, and after be-
ing by then entertained, you are
approached BY one of them and in
vited to be escorted into the dining
rooms, where everything that taste
demands or could suggest is spread
upon numeTous tables, and you
are beseiged with servants with
all manner Of delicacIes and eat
ables and waited upon by your
lady escort The lunch was pre-
pared by the renowned caterer,
Basset, and was prepared without
thought ofcost. Champagne corks
are continua.y in the air and there
is no lack q varieties in wines.
When you llve stated yourself and
have waltei 10 admire and to try to
eat and drink more, you leave the
room with regret, and if you are a
gent, you cross the hall to the Ii
brary and enjoy a splendid Havana,
between pulls, if you like, stepping
back into private apartment
where the foor is strewn with cham
payne baskets, and the tables and
sideboard aden with bottles, etc.,
and here You are left to pursue
your pleasg,e After a few mo-
meats here spent, you return to the
parlor to bid your hosts good even
ing and retire almost dazed. Gov.
and Mrs. Bowu exerted themselves
to make essh visitor happy and
they succeeded perfectly. About
y O'Clock Ptman's Silver Band, in
their new hight uniforms, appeared
before the fDnt door, and after rem
dering sevenl of their best selee-
tions, were invited in by the Cover
nor ana elegantly cared for.
The hurTof preparing this arti
Gle compels Us to be brief and TO re
frain from elaboration. We can
sum It all upin saying that no man
and woman we're ever held IN more
universal e.teem and none have de-
served 1t more than Gov. and Mrs.
Brown; and that Pulaski never en-
joyed a mo- magnificent entertain
ment.