Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-26

honOred with an invitation to spend
a few hours with the hospitable
people of the Southside on the 10th
instant. The occasion-a picnic
barbecue Tor barbecue-picnic), place
on the bank of the Cumberland,
opposite the famed King & Queens
bluff.
The company was select one,
being composed of people from the
cities of Louisville, Nashville,
Springfield, GAINESVILLE, Paris, New
Providence, Charlotte, and Erin,
and the Indian Territory (who
looked like they wished to 7eUe the
/ girls semething). There were rep
resentatives from some of the lead
ing institutions of learning in the
South, among whom was distin-
guished proficient, "with trunk
full of diplomas" (as we learn, from
the Vanderbilt, some of the Alum
nj of Prof. Abernathy's school, a
number from the South western
University at GAINESVILLE, the Fee
male Academy and Broadhurst's
Institute. This is not surprising
when we learn that the affair was
given by the pupils and patrons
of Prof. j. T. Richardson's classical
school. These persons, together
with the elite OF the surrounding
country, constituted one of the
most select and intelligent assem-
blies we ever met in the county.
Amid such an array of beauty,
wit and intelligence, it seems in
vidious to make personal mention,
but we must tip our beaver to the
beautiful Miss r. L. NJ. of Nash
vile, to the digniiied, elegant Miss
A. G. of Springfield, to the viva
cious, witty and charming Miss M.
Nc. of GAINESVILLE, to Miss A. G.. of
Paris, to Miss E. l.. of Erin, to Miss
L. S. Of Louisville, for many pleas
ures of the day, otherwise delight
full, and 1 am sure | express the uni
versaI sentiment of the ladies when
1 say the pleasures of the day were
largely enhanced by the presence |
of the "gallant nine," who were SO
constant in their attentions to the |
ladies. The nine who, tho out of |
school, are yet too yO107g for their
hirsute appendices to attain the
darker shade which adolescence US
ually imparts. This body, headed |
by the Chesterfield of the Southside,
Col. G., ably sustained by Maj. o.
NJ. B., E. B., Mex. and H. of Clarks-
vile, aided by J. r. S., J. t. r., J.
NJ. S. and G.. b. of the SOuthside.
The former in the van, not famed
for their skill with the bat and ball,
but by their feats in archery, poetry
and flowery speeches the latter in
their wake, welded the mallet as
tho they would express the intens-
ity Of their devotion to the fair by
the strength of their strokes. Just
here we will apprize some of the
aforementioned gentry of the dan
ger in sitting so near the bank of
the river, unless their cases are des-
perate, and their ardOr needs the
abating effect of a cold bath, for
many were the suggestions to hurl
them into the river, by the army of
gallants, who stood in abashed sill
ence, their hearts in their throats,
taking items from these juniors.
Dinner was all that could be de-
sired on such an occasion the only
regret we heard was by the mana
ger, that there were no more con-
sumers, and that such quantities of
food were left characteristic of
these people,.
In the afternoon the crowd was
RECALLED with some of the finest mu-
sic we ever heard, by the vocal band
of that vicinity, ably led by the ac-
complished vocalist Miss A. r.
We heard the subject of the pub
lie schools discussed. Their schools
were very prosperous last session,
and their financial affairs on a heal
thy basis, due in a great measure to
the able management of the secre-
tary and treasurer, Mr.. p. p. Neb-
lett, than whom no better officer
can be found. 1t is earnestly de-
sired that the people of the 18th
district will re-elect him on the 18th
of August. Be sure to go to the /
polls on that day, and ratily the act
of the legislature, settle the State
debt, and do the next most import
ant thing for your district, re-elect
P. p. Neblett one of your school di-
rectors.
As night drew on the crowd dis
persed, all feeling this day green
spot in memory's waste.
LOOKER-ON.