Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-09
Booneville..
For The Fayetteville Observer.


Mr.. Editor-It has occurred
to me that you would like to
have a report of the meeting
OF the United Friends of Tenn
perance at Bonneville ON the
3rd inst.
Preparations had been made
for a large number, but the in
clemency of the weather pre-
vented many from being in at
tendance. There was, howey-
er, a goodly number of ladies,
gentlemen and candidates.
The exercises were opened
by browning Miss Kate Childs
May Queen, after which ceremo-
ny, Mr.. G. c. Mckinney deliv-
cred an able, eloquent and i'm
pressive lecture on the subject
of temperance. / will not un-
dertake TO give the points made
in this excellent address, but
will only say it gave general
satisfaction and added greatly
to the reputation of the orator.
Mr.. S. w. Carmack then en-
tcrtained the audience with a
short but beautiful speech.
Dinner having been an
nounced, temperance was for
gotten for time, and all joined
in the onslaught on the tempt
ing viands. There was an a.
bundance Of all the substan-
tails and delicacles, and a large
amount of provisions left after
satisfying the guests, and about
twenty-five lean, hungry look
ing candidates were filed to re-
pletion. After the inner man
had been satisfied and order re-
stored, Mr.. A. B. Woodland de-
livered a forcible address, which
elected a hearty applause from
the audience.
AT night the church was filed
with spectators to witness the
performances Of the amateur
club, which consisted of dia-
Ilogues, tableaux, etc. The per-
formances were highly appre-
ciated and called forth many
rounds of applause. Without
intending to disparage the mer-
its of any Of the actors, I will
be pardoned for expressing my
admiration Of the select read
ings by Misses May Boone and
Kate Childs and the fine repre-
sentation of Widow Green by
Miss Noblett. Little Miss Card
sang the beautiful and touch
ing song, "Father, dear father,
come home," and when she
concluded there were but few
eyes not dimmed with tears. A
better temperance address was
not made on this occasion. The
exercises of the evening closed
with an able eXtemporaneous
address by DIR. d. j. Noblett.
Among the number who par
ticipated in the performances
and gave aid and counsel in
making the entertainment a
success, / noticed the familiar
faces of DIR. w. @. Commons
and Capt. Nathan Boone. These
gentlemen, with DIR. Noblett
and others, are earnestly enlist
ed in the cause of temperance,
and with such men, aided by
the beauty and intelligence Of
the fair SEX. success must iney-
itably follow.
Bonneville, sometimes called
Go-slick, is a thriving place,
surrounded by as rich lands as
are TO be found in Tennessee,
and the people are intelligent,
generous and hospitable.
With. one little incident, ]
will conclude this very imper-
feet report. Mr.. c. G. McKin-
ney was the guest of our old
friend Nathan Boone. Charlie
got up early in the morning af-
ter the exercises, and was saun-
tering about the premises. The
air was chilly and Charlie sug-
gcsted to Capt. Boone that it
was a very fine morning for a
little fire. Nath. replied that
when a friend came to his house,
he wanted him to make himself
at home, and that he had an a.
bundance of wood and a good