The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25

the flags with which the hall was Ieco-
rated, formed an ensemble NJ ono,
striking, beautiful and magnificent.
One Of the features Of the affair was
the music. La addition 10 the gran,
organ. presided over by Prof. Henry
Sarter, the Cincinnati Orchestra RceC
Band was present, and under the lead.
ership Of Michael Brand contributed
largely TO the pleasure Of the occasion
Many Of The airs and selections render.
ed 10y both called out the loudcst APP.
plause and were encOrded, but when The
orchestra, by a happy thought, wen
out Of the regular programme 10 play
"Dixie" they fairly took the audience
by storm. The best Of order was pre-.
yailing, ana hardly any sound louder
than the regular hum Of conversation
had as yet been heard, but when the
first familiar notes Of the old tune
reached their cars the vast audience,
seemingly forgetting every Thing else,
rose as 0 nc man, and in one breath,
gave ven to that indescribable, wild
and spirit-stirring sound, and the ehtt
of Cincinnati heard what is known
north as tie "rebel YELL" For several
minutes This continued, the strains OF
the Orchestra being unheard, and
nought but that wild sound filing the
ear. Finally, it stopped long enough
to allow the musicians to play the air,
but the moment they reached the chO-
rus again it pcaltd forth shrill, sharp
and long until the walls echoed the
sound. After "DiXie" the orchestra
struck up the sohle stirring
"Star Spangled Banner
Shall in trium oh wave,
O'er the land Of the free
And home of the brave"
When for a moment, there seemed a
pa use Of hesitation, followed instantly
by the most tremendous applause. Up,
Oh their feet, got the Southerners, and
waving their napkins over their heads,
again that ''rebcl YELL was heard, as
with loud acclaim, they greeted tho old
patriotic anthem. For several mo-
ments the scene was indescribable the
stage, the body of the hall and balco-
MES all joining in that who!e-souled
greeting of the ''old flag" until sud-
denly the organ took up the chorus
from the drOwned-out chords Of the or
cheStra, and peal after peal the deep
sounds came pouring ont, reverbera-
ting from the ceiling and the walls,
until the voices of the large audience
were dulled into insignitlcance, tn I
whole making a scene patriotic, grand
and emthusing. Titus the South show
ed the North that she cOdld cheer the
nations flag as well rs that of the ''lost
cause"
After the supper and music, came
speeches from Governors, Foster OF
Ohio, Blackburn, of Ky, ColQuitt, OF
Ga, and Marks of Tenn.
Coy. Marks, after being introduced, |
in the course of his remarks said:
This is my first visit TO the Queen
City. a numher Of years ago / was
made one of a Committee of about TO-
900 Tcmncssccans, changed with the
duty, among Other-tlings, Of making a
visit to The city Of Cincinnati. Laugh
For four long years, from time TO
lime, We attempted to discharge the du-
" imposed upon us. Laughter. Let
me assure you, We found the road TX
ceedingly rough. [Laughter.) A great
many accidents, seriousin their char
Hcter, befell us by the way. laughter
For reasons entirely satisfactory to
ourselves, We concluded to give up our
"Trip to Cincinnati. [Laughter.l 1t was
our understanding then that If we ever
got here we would meet with u warm
reception. [Cheers and laughtcr.l We
have come up here to-day 10 render ali
apology for not making the call before
[Grcat applause and laughterl, and to
assue you, gentleman of tie Chamber
Of Commerce, that in the sympathy OF
The reception that you extend us now
We forget our disappointmentin failing
\ get here then [A%pplausel; we forget
it all in the richness of the reception
YOU extend to us on this occasion"
Long and repeated chcering.l
Several other speeches were made By
prominent men of Cincinnati. After
the banquet, all returned to their re-
.pcctive hotels, happy and co%ntented.
Friday and Saturday were spent IN
sight seeing, and praising Cincinnati.
Saturday II was announced that the
guests could return via. Louisville and
Nashville free, and a large portion Of
the party took advantage of the route,
MS the c. S. r. does not run cars on
Sunday. There vas IL very noticea-
bic fact that does not occur often on
such occasions there was scarcely
man to be heard of, much less
This speaks we'll for the morals \
Of the business men of the South.
And right here before we close, we
desire to return special thanks to Mr..
j. Hooker, Of the firm Of Put
nam, Hooker & Co., for special fvors
shown us while in the city. Long may
Ie Ii We and never grow lean.
Ayn,. l.,oI-r- NJ