The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-11-27
Trinity Supper.

One of the most enjoyable occa
siOns OF the season was the supper
at Trinity Church, near Va,e Mills,
last Thursday night. A large mum
Der of Pulaskians went out and
were met by the good people of that
neighborhood with characteristic
cordiality. There was a splendid
concourse of ladies and gentlemen
from the neighborhood, assembled
to contribute to the good cause and
join in the merriments of the eve
ming. When the people had about
all assembled a surprise greeted
them. A carriage drove up to the
door and from it alighted Mr..
Thornton L. Smithson and Miss
Laura Skillern. They entered the
church unannounced and proceeded
in front of the rostrum, where they
were confronted by Rev. DR.. Lett
wich, who held in his hand a mar
riage license. and they were made
husband and wife, in a beautiful
ceremony, almost before the throng
of people knew that Hymen was on
a boom. just previous to this Mr.
K. A. Patterson and Miss Mary H.
Perkins had been united in MARI
age at the residence of Mr.. Smith
son by Rev. Mr.. Harwell, and ar
rived at the church just before the
other bridal party. The two par
ties were beseIged with con ratula-
lions and the unexpected events
seemed to fill the house with halo
of pleasure and bring all under the
influence of the supernal happiness
that filed the hearts of the glad
We offer them our
special congratulations and hope
that the whole of life may be but a
picture OF the first
biisstul moments when the preacher
spoke the momentous words.
1t were folly to attempt to tell
how good and pretty the table was.
1t extended the whole length of the
church and was laden with richest,
sweetest viands, while a bevy of
beautiful young ladies waited anu
insisted that you eat more. All
manner OF cakes, oysters, candies,
grapes, jellIes, pyramids, hotch-
potch, fruits-everything.
just at this point we lost con-
seriousness of every timing else. These
beautiful young ladies seemed to
think our jaws worked by machin-
cry and that our mouth was Il pam
try door. We were too bas hful to
eat more than an hour-tut we got
in such way that we were ashamed
to quit. But we concluded that we
might get too fat tor our buggy
horse to haul US back, and SO we
quit-when we couldn't hold more.
Really ii was splendid, magnificent
and we are under thou and OBJ
legations for the very kind treat
ment we received After every one
was satiated with the good things
and in jolly mood with their
sweethearts, a cake was put up to
be given to the young lady receiv-
ing the largest number of votes.
The young men made it exceed
ingly lively for some time, buying
votes for their sweethearts, until fl
nally the vote stood between the
foremost young ladies, Miss Alice
Smithson $50, Miss Lucy Rose 80,
when Mr.. Il. H. Lasseter offered $15
if the polls would close. The offer
was accepted and 300 more votes
given to Miss Rose, electing her the
most beautiful young lady in the
house. The cake brought $2S.55.
One of the features of the evening
were the five cent songs of DR.. F.
L. Gilmore. He sang the largest
songs for a nickel ever heard on
that hill, and turned the money over
to the church-and likewise it was
thought the boys might turn the
church over if he didn't desist,
which he proceeded to desist. The
proceeds of the supper amounted to
about $50, we learn. We would
have been glad to give a more vivid
description of this joyful occasion,
but we waited for our correspon-
dent to do so. He failed and we
write this hurrie lily.