Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-06-15

much to our pleasure. We were
presented to the members of the
Reception Committee, among whom
was Sam Gaines, the paragon and
Kentucky hospitality, who
made us feel at home.
THE AUDIENCE
at the Fair Grounds numbered, per-
haps, six hundred, and for intelli-
gence, culture and gallantry of her
men, for the beauty, grace and
IoveIiness of her women, Tennessee
is not Inundated by naming Ken
lucky as her equal. Tennessee, the
land of chivalrous men, beautiful
women, fast horses and good
whisky, vibrates dextral extreml-
ties athwart the sanguinary hiatus,
and exclaims in the language OF old,
one of "How we apples do swim y
EICHHoN's BAND
discoursed sweet mnsic Copyright
on that expression retained); the
weather god was propitious, nature
wore her sweetest smile, and all
were happy. At u O'Clock the
Convention was organized, the
President, J. Stoddard Johnson, in
the chair, and the literary exercises
began. Hon. J. A. Mckenzie was
! hooked for the address of well
come, but owing to pressing
duties in Congress was prevented
from being present, and his place
was supplied by Prof. r. G. Cave,
who delivered one of the most fin
ished orations, in matter and man
ner, that it has ever been our plea
sure TO listen to. Mr.. Hewlett, OF
the Evening Post, supplied MIR.
Watterson's place, who was the
elected orator of the occasion, and the
response to the address of welcome
was made by Mr.. Robert, of the
Louisville Manufacturer and Mer-
chant. Mr.. S. +. Mercer, late OF
the Louisville Commercial, read the
annual poem. The speeches and
poem were of a high order of merit
f and were listened to with rapt at
|, tention by the large audience pres
/ ent. At 3 o'clock an adjournment
: was had to Floral Hall, where 8
| magnificent dinner awaited us.
: SIN quarrels of a sIighter nature
, Mutton's most successful mediator.
At 5 o'clock the Association con
! yened in Mozart Hall and held al
election of officers for the ensuing
: wear. Col. johnson was reelected
q President, Sam Gaines, Vice Presi
p dent; ThOs. G.. Stuart, Secretay
: Ben Harrison, Treasurer. Bowlin!
Green was selected as the next plac
. of meeting. The Tennessee delega
:, ton received marked courtesy a
the hands of the Kentucky editor
r. and were invited to seats upon tn
e rostrum, which invitation all az
- cepted save Riley, who very wisel
decided that the space was too linn
~ ted for comfortable disposition
- his pedal extremitieS. At 8 O'cloc
IF MIR. AND MRS. SAM GAINES
is received, and one hundred and fit
Y, millions of their friends, by actu;
ID count, gathered at their residen(
ar and partoOk of their good chez
ar while "mirth and music sounde
re the dirge of care" At 10 O'Clock IL
n GRAND BALI. AT THE COURT HOUs
&c began, and unwearied pleasu
= ruled the hour till rosy morn. III
'e ball was a glorious success in ever
~ sense of the word, being numerous
" attended by the beauty and grace
HopkinsvilIe and Christian count
and we never saw such a lars
'ol proportion of beautiful women in
large a number. The veneral era
dock. of the Paris True Kentuckia
gave it as his deliberate and matu
-opinion that a certain "pee
lie, less'' beauty from the count
was decidedly the handsome
a! NC Young lady he had ever seen, al
he was a school mate of POcahu
,sn tas. After the ball we cOurted t
cs. balmy under the hOspitable roof
ST Col. Starting, where, on this a
in the following night, we receiv
,rv many courteous attentions at t
,at hands of the Colonel and his estim
he blelady. Thursday, lat 8 o'clock, "A. :
inc we got aboard the special train, p
ust vided by theSt. l.. & S. +. X. II. Z
,ro and in an hour found ourselves
to AT THE COAL MINES,
'rts whittier we went on the invitati
lily of the Hecla and St. Berne
Hiss Mining Companies. About $50 P
we sons composed the excursion par
my After refreshing the physical M
the with spiritual liquidism we w
'ps, put in charge of Col. Ford W
Ork gracefully did the FurgusOn for
der in showing us through the min
lore We were "Ioaded up" in little CT
add pushed upon the platform and
, in down the shaft 60 feet into CHM
the rian darkness.
ion s.Down in coal mine, underneath
we u-,,e grouh rav of sunshine. never can
tier found, ,,ou,oods 81, tho sea.
acy round.
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