Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-03

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U. 5. A., and James Ii. Andrews.
Franklin was represented BY DIR. d,
b. Cliffe, john b. McEwin. judge
McLemoro, Thomas Perkins, County
Court clerk; DR.. d. German, Sheriff
Bingham and Speaker Fowlks.
Robertson county contributed w.
B. Lowe, W. r. Hutchinson, A. c.
Cover, E. A.. Hicks, j. w. Judd. c.
B. Stark, S. B. Hopkins, Wilson
Willis, d. Woodbridge, II. c. Crunk.
The following members of the press
attended: Mr., Tom Haynes, of the
Franklin Review and Journal; DR..
Daniel L. Wright, Clarksville AR
chic Thomas, Springfield Record Il.
Whitmore, Memphis Public LEDGER;
George Puryis and John j. Carter,
Nashville Banner H. c. Bats,
Louisville Evening News, and II.
NJ. Doak, of the American. There
were many others also from various
points.
HOW THEY ENJOYED 1T.
In a description of the affair given
by the Nashville American on Sun
day last appears the following:
The preparations at Greenbrier were
complete and the universal sentiment was
that it was simply not to be surpassed.
There was everything one could desire. Ii
was luxury in the woods, with good taste.
and a good crowd, and throughout perfect
decorum and sObriety, although the
" lush" of all kinds, from "Greenbrier r.
g. to beer, was in profusion. One of the
features was the celebrated Doris broth
ers, of Robertson county, with Mr.. Pur-
Wis holding the baton rs leader-a rare
specimen of old-fashioned music, of the
10 re me ia sol style, which everybody
enjoyed, and nom more than the leader.
a handsome silver service, n punch
bowl and goblets were then presented by
Mr.. Ruhm TO the Helicon Band, as a tes-
tlmonial to their superb musical culture.
from Mr.. Nelson. AT this point Mr.. Mel
son was called of by false pretenses, while
Il magnificent silver service was displaved
\ tea service of eight pieces, and Il water
set of silver to match, had been projected
by Dir. Nelson's friends, and ordered by
telegraph by Calhoun x Co. 1t was one
81 the most tasteful sets we have ever seen.
properly inscribed, and when it had been
exhibited, Mr.. Nelson was sent for, and
the service was presented on behalf of his
guests by II. VI. Dnak, of the American.
to which Mr.. Nelson replied in a fitting
manner. Entertaining speeches were made
by A. S. Caldwell. R..C. Butler. Chancel-
Tor Merit, Geo. Purvis, of the Banner;
Judge McLemore, Rufus Rhodes, of
GAINESVILLE; DR.. d. +. Wright, of the
Clarksville Chronicle; Mr.. Busby, of
Memphis, and others.
A romance connected with the
career of MIR. Nelson, the host, is that
his father and mother, with four chill
dren, about thirty years ago left
M~ecklenburg. The ship was lost and
the father persisted, leaving the
mother and children, one of whom is
Mr.. Charles Nelson, who has amassed
a fortune in Tennessee, which he
knows how to use in public liberality
and private charity. lie is one of
those men who has demonstrated that
American thrift and tact in business
are compatible with old country socia.
bility, patronage Of music and fine
arts business prObity and broad liber-
ality and charity. Since his last bar
becue he has enlarged his store. rooms
to more than double their old capaci.
ty, and he now pays between $50 and
$500 to the government a day on his
operations.
THE SPIRIT OF THE AFFAIR.
The immense stock of spirits now
on hand and in bond, ready for use
by Mr.. Nelson's customers, would re-
quire, if all paid at once, $780, 600 in
cash to settle the government tax
alone.
Among the incidents Of the festival
was an exquisite harp or harmonican
performance by VIM. Rosenfeld. Of
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, a delightful and
most skillful musical execution. Our
Chickasaws also charmed the company
with a series Of airs and ehoruses from
PinafOrc and other musical selections
The entire entertainment reflected
great credit upon Mr.. Nelson, and all
who accepted his hospitable invitation
will remember it as the most glorious
ovation in which they ever participa.
ted. The great crowd found plenty
to eat, to drink and to smoke. They
enjoyed the shade Of Mr.. Nelson !
green groves, and the rich, glistening
iOllage, which seemed to be vanished
with a richer brilliancy than any al
home, and the air also appeared to be
filled with more grateful incense than
ours, while the woods were resonant
with the songs of sweet birds. Indeed
Spring gentle gales warm tho wood ant
stir the stream.
sweeping With shadowy gusts the fields o.
Tustling green.'
In a more inviting manner among tn,
hills that encircle Greenbrier thar
anywhere else under the sun, at leasI
so it seemed to all who enjoyed Mr.
Nelson's grand barbecue on the Bis.
of May, 1874 May tho worthy gen
tleman live long to enjoy his we'll
deserved possessions and the man,
comforts by which he is surrounded
may his customers increase to the full