Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-19

w. A. Henderson, Col. A. Cald-
well, ex-Mayor &. B. Lut-
treIl, Mr.. W. S. Mead and Mr..
J. w. Wallace. Col. E. w. Cole,
president of the E. T., V. & G. rail-
road, and Hon. john Baxter, United
States circuit judge and Mr.. Chae.
Rutledge Whippie, representative of
the Louisville Commercial, aleo &C.
companied the party.
Upon the arrival at the car shed the
council committee, headed by Mayor
II. B. Branner. besides large gather
ing Of members Of the citizens recer-
ton committee and others, were there
to meet the distinguished visitors.
Mayor Branner proceeded into the car,
and returning with Mr.. Hughes, intro
duced him to the committee. after
which Alderman McCroskey, spokes.
man, rendered the
HOsPITALITIEs OF THE CITY
in the following we'll chosen remarks
SIR:-On behalf of the mayor and alder
man, of this city, am charged with the
pleasant duty of extending to yourself and
companions the freedom and hospitality of
the city.
There is an ever present desire in the
great human heart to accord honor to
whom honor is due. Knowing something
of the efforts you have made to elevate and
advance our race, and fully realizing the
vast Importance of the enterprise
you have undertaken in our own
state, we gladly welcome you
to our hospitality. We now extend to you
| the right hand of welcome, but we hope
soon to be able to extend to you at Rugby
an iron arm that will establish a perma-
nent connection which will rebound to our
mutual benefit.
We cordially welcome you among us.
Mr.. Hughes briefly, but in very
appropriate and terse style, acknowl-
edged the tender on behalf of the party,
in which he expressed much pleasure
at the reception of such token of ap-
probation of the work in which he is
engaged, and conveyed deserved
compliment to our famous and BEAUTIFUL
city among the hills.
A string of eight carriages was in
readiness, to which the party were
shown and. accompanied by members
OF the committee, o'her citizens and
press representatives, took up
a line OF procession. headed by Hon.
Perez Dickinson's elegant turnout,
containing Mr.. Hughes, Mr.. Dickin~
SOD, Rev. DIR. Thos. w. Humes and
Hon. o. P. Temple.
LUNCH AT MR.. COWAN'S.
The drive was direct to the splendid
and imposing residence of our worthy
townsman Mr.. Jas. D. Cowan, in
West End. Here few moments were
devoted to introduotions and ADMIR-
ton of the magnificently finished and
furnished apartments, they occupied
and the beautiful and inviting grounds,
with great profusion of shrubs and
flowers, dotted here and there
with the beautiful water
Jets spouting and playing around.
The party was then shown into the
dining apartment, and treated to q
most elegant spread in the way of a
lunch. 1t was served up in superb
style by the wholesouIed host and his
excellent lady and family, and was
partaken of with keen relish. A COPY
of the celebrated tom Brown at
Rugby" of which Mr.. Hughes is
author, seemed quite appropriate, oc>
cupyiDg position on the centre table
in one of the rooms.
Besides those who accompanied the
party, number of citizsns and distin-
guished personages were present,
among them, Postmaster General
Maynard, Judge D. NJ. Key, Capt.
Joseph Jaques, president of the First
National bank, and Rev. F. E. Stur-
gis, pastor of the Second Presbyterian
church.
DRIVE To ISLAND HOME.
The carriages were resumed, and the
far-famed "Island Home" of MIR.
Dickinson, being the chief point of at
traction about our city, as a matter of
course, came in for the first visit. Six
carriages, containing Mr.. Hughes and
party, Col. Cole, Mr.. Dickinson, and
Messrs. E. J. Sanford, w. W. Wood.
ruff, Peter Staub, George Washington,
s. B. Luttrell. Mayor Fl. B. Branner.
Aldermen E. E. McCroskey, J. j.
and M. H. Dickson, and
M essrs. Q. r. Whippie, of the Louis
Vile Commercial, aud LIE Roy
~. Jones, of the Nashville |
american and representatives of the |
CHRONICLE and Tribune, made up the |
excursion thereto. This magnificent
garden spot was viewed in all its glory.
and our visitors were perfectly de-
lighted with what they saw. Col
Cole, the sturdy and thoroughgoinp
railroad magnate, was inspired by the
great feast for the eyes, and ia reply to
question from Mr.. Dickinson. re-
plied about thusIy
hold; VAC 0yo' oe-
And In the language of the oueen of
Sheba, The half has not been told ~
DINED BY JUDGE TEMPLE.
After registering their names the
party returned to the city, and The
next feature was an elegant and most
palatable dinner, at the residence of