The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-10
THE TUDOR PARTY IN CLEVELAND.
They Expected a Big Demonstration and
were DisappOInted-they leave Ia
Disgust and 60 on their Way
Rejoicing,

49, NV III
Disgust and 60 on their Way
Rejoicing.
II would be imPolite and indellcate
to characterize this party as dead beats
but heir reception at this point had so
many features Of resemblance that the
above terms almost force themselves
on the mind. 40 one proclaimed their
approach 10 our quiet village, hence no
preparations were made for their
reception. No bell tolleG the impor-
tant tidiugs nor drum beat 70 arouse
the s%lumberirg enthusiasm Of or two
thousand Inhabitants, not wen @ street
Arab squcabed, "hcre goes tie
IudJrs,' as they slowly plodded their
way in single file along our peaceful
streets one before and one behind the
baggage cart which brought up the
center. Arriving at the Ocoee House,
the entire command halted for some
time, and seemed to be holding a coun-
ell OF war. Our corporation charter
having been repealed, our Mayor scem-
cd backward about Offering them any
ciyililies, and as no other person felt
authorized TO tender the hospilalities of
tie city, 10 demo 1stratiOn of any kind
was made except the assembling of
quite a lot of street gamin on the side
walks who awited the result of the
council of war, The Tudors looked at
the crowd Of street Arabs, and the
Arabs looked at the Tudors. The stu
alton became painfully unpleasant,
and finally "DianOnd Joe" alias Aaron
Joseph, of the tribe of Dan, remem-
bering all of Il sudden that "Prnch and
Judy" was down OH the bills TO be cX-
hibited at the skating rink besides Il
grand tournament among the skaters,
spoke up tEuswise: 'Shentlerncns,
would yen likes to shtop Offer und go to
de shhatiug rink to-night!" to which
one of the Tudors replied: "we don't
want to hear anything else from you;
attend to your OWL business" Moth
ing further was sail for some time.
The council OF war seemed to have re-
suited unsatisfactory, and one of the
Tudors looked at the crowd and ven
tured to enquire what the crowd was
doing there, and if they were all Ten
nesseeans; lie was told in reply TO the
latter part of the enquiry that they
were about all Tennesseeans. After
some further council they led their
horses to the town rack, hitched, went
into the hotel and registered. They
washed and waited awhile as if eNpec-
ting calls, but nary call was made.
Our veteran sccd-seller "Old Jap en-
quired when they expected to get 70
Patagoniay To which one Of them
| replied, Gin 1900" No further ouqui-
ry being made nor no further attcn-
ton being paid them, they became"
iisgusted, left the hotel and formed u
line Of march toward Patagonia.
Evidently the gallant Tudors were
The victims Of q mistake or practical
Joke, as we learn since their departure
that some man mctthem about six miles
above here and told them the people OF
Cleveland We're on the cut p'po anG
boxing cut Sor them and expecting &
lecture from them in our beautiful
Opera House, when in fact 10 ii was
expecting or caring when they came
or whether they came at all.
1t is feared thcy have gone on their
long Journey with rather a poor opin-
ion of Cleveland, which we regret, as
we desire all the world, including "the
rest OF mankind" to have 4 good opin
ion Of eur place and people. However,
what we failed in Chattanooga made
up, as Size is = great city in the ''toady"
business.
So passed the great Patagonia eXpe-
dition-hand it along the line.