The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-03-13
The Reading Club.


with the unanimous vote of the Pu-
laski Reading Club herewith hand
you a copy of the minutes of our
last meeting, for publication:
Friday Evening, Feb. %, 1879
Pursuant to adjournment the club
met at the residence of DIR. G. G..
Alternately and were heartily wei
coined, and Hospitality entertained
by the Doctor and his charming
daughter. Miss Lizzie. There were
present Miss Lizzie Caldwell, Mrs.
DR.. Grant, Miss Lizzie Lee Aber-
nathy, Miss Nellie Robinson of
Huntsville, Rev. Mr.. Barbee, Rev.
Mr.. Duncan, Prof. Carol, Prof. C
G. Rogers. Judge I. NJ. Jones, T.
M. N. Jones, Esq, Thos. E. Stout.
A. j. Alternately, Drs. c. G. Aber-
nathy and Bate.
Our handsome, graceful and digni-
fed President, Mrs. Jno. G.. Brown,
to whom the club is so largely in
debted, for having given it so much
life and interest, being absent, the
Vice President, Judge t. NJ. Jones,
took the chair, called the house to
order and appointed DIR. VIM. Bate
Sec'y pro TEN. The reading of the
minutes was dispensed with, our
newly elected Secretary, Miss Ella
Hill, being absent
The exercises of the evening
were opened by Prof. Carr oil, who
read the Theory of the Beautiful
as portrayed by Samuel Tyler of
the Maryland bar. The doctors Sc
lection was pretty one-indeed,
much of it was beautiful word paint
ing, and the impression made upon
us was that he is really and truly
great admirer of woman-not for
her beauty of face or perfect sym
metry of form alone, but for all
those womanly graces and qualities
which so ennoble her, and WOO and
win, fill and purify, and hallow and
exalt the heart of man. His selec-
tion was well read and was we'll re-
ceived by the Club.
Miss Lizzie Caldwell was then
called upon to favor US with some
music, and she came forward at
once, as a sensible lady should do
sans cerenaOnie and without those
stereotyped excuses of havinga bad
cold or having left her music at
home, etc, she sung 81 Love My
Love" and did it with feeling, as
though she felt just what she said
and the reason she gave, viz "Be
cause He Loves Me" was very
good one if he was worthy of her,
but if not, very poor one. 1t was
highly appreciated by the Club,
which was evinced by the loud
of hands, and as her tall
though graceful figure moved across
the room coupled with that dignity
which is so natural and becoming
10 her, l was forcibly reminded of
some of the descriptions / have
read of England's maiden Queen
Next in order came Miss Lizzie
who recited the touch
ng story, (Which Shall 1t Be-"
anonymous, and did it in a modest
and unobtrusive manner and with
leep feeling, much to the gratifica-
ton of the Club.
Col. G. G. Rogers then read the
story of THE Fountain of YOUTH
"a dream of Ponce de Leon, by
Hezekiah Butterworth, which he
lid In a pleasing and mastery man
ler. The following verse particu-
arly:
THANK the Lord. said De Leon, the sailor,
Thanh the Lord for the light ofthe truth;
now am approaching the fountain,
The beautiful fo1staip, OF outh,' ~
was read in SLOW ard Impressive
manner and with 6much feeling,
which showed that his soul was in
lis subject.
Miss Nellie Robinson of Hunts
lille was then requested to sing us |
| song or two, and showing a will.
ingness to do SO, our courteous
md polite president, Judge Jones,
Immediately stepped forward, and |
With that suGUiter in nsod0 which he |
possesses in SO eminent a degree, |
ed her to the piano, and did it
With all that grace and ease of man
Ter which Count De Orsy could not
lave excelled in his palmiest days.
She did not as the fable says Orphe
is did, with his Tyre, cause the
irees and wild beasts to come down |
rom the mountain sides and dance
% her sweet music, but few grace
al touches, and a grand flourish or
,wo over the keys, showed that she
vas mistress of the instr umenC, and |
when she began to sing, breathless
silence reigned throughout the
'oom, and to say it was highly APP
Dreciated by the Club, is but faint
of the true enjoy ment
which it afforded US, and then the
brilliant execution of her accompa-
liment was equal to her exquisite
Being loudly encored, she
struck up that popular little ballad |
'Shamus 0'Blien" which she rem
Tered in her inimitable style to the
pleasure and delight of the Club,
after which she SIN inkingly and |
retired to her seat, where
she received the congratulations Of
ler appreclative listeners. In the
language of Rip Van Wrinkle, in
repeated, '"May you live
ong and be happy"
DR.. G. c.. Alternately, then being
called upon, read us in a clear, dig |
nified manner the celebrated reply !
Of Robert Emmett when asked by |
The Judge why the sentence of
death should not be pronounced |
upon him. The doctors manner
was most felicitous, and he com
pletely lost lis identity and entered !
fully into the spirit of the speaker. /
md succeeded in carrying along
with him his attentive listeners,
who greatly enjoyed his rendering
Of this, the most remarkable i'm
promptu speech in the English Ian
guage.
After this Mrs. T. NJ. n. Jones
played for US the spirited piece
la Rave Quickstep" and the pat
Of the feet keeping time to the mu-
sic was quite audible throughout
the room, and if terpsichore could |
have come upon the scene, the
chairs would have been moved back,