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

keceIVe0 with ROuS1ng ana
Enthusiastic Ovation
Tennessee Home.
An Immense Gathering at the Opera
House,
And an Admirable Address on the
Issuis of the Day.
AS announced and expected Hor.
Horace Maynard, late minister to
Turkey and now our honored post
master-general, arrived from Wash
ington, on Fridays early train, was
met at the train by the committee and
conducted to the residence of Hon.
Perez Dickinson, where he is
entertained. Although he has
been absent for so many
years. Knoxville is yet his home snd
he1 citizens are always ready to do all
honor to their most illustriuus and
revered fellow citizen, sta esman and
patriot, who has served them an Or
dinary life time in pablo life, and has
never sweryed or deviated from the
path of duty, rectitude and right.
1t needed but simple announce
ment that our honored postmaster
general would speak at the opera
house to attract our citizens. At an
early hour the masses began TO wend
their way towards The opera house,
the bonfires began TO blaz., fireworks
assembled and bands of music paraded
the street, all tending to the creation
of wild scene OF enthusiasm
and eagerness TO see and hear once
more that distinguished gentleman.
The house was We'll filled long before
the appointed hour. but growing im~
patient, a large detachment, together
with the Old Fellows band, betOok
themselves TO Mr.. Dickinson's resi-
dence, where Mr.. Maynard vas found.
He soon appeared at the gate, which
was the occasion of a hearty three
cheers and manifestations Of delight.
He was then escorted to the opera
house, preceded by the band Of music,
and followed by surging mass, which
packed the auditorium to ovel fl )wing.
The entrance of Mr.. Maynard
was the signal Of great APP
plause, which was kept up as
he proceeded up the middle aisle,
greeting friends of former days, and
nodding right and left his appreciation
Of the welcome reception, till the stage
was reached
| The meeting was called to order by
Hon. David Richards, VINO presided,
and, after music by the Old Fellows
band, the glee club, consisting of
Messrs. A. r. Humes, Wm. Richards,
w. P. Chamberlain, G. w. Searles,
NJ. L. Howell and D. T. Hickey, with
Tom Richards at the organ, who sang
splendidly, "Waittill we count out the
votes" which was loudly applauded.
The honor able gentleman was then
introduced by Judge Houk. His ap-
pearauce caused fresh outburst of en-
thusiasm, which was taken up in
waves, and it was some time before he
could get an opportunity to open his
mouth. Mr.. Maynard spoke in SUBJ
stance as follows:
MY FRIENDS AND NElGHBoRs:
| Il
1t brings me into the presence Of many
old, familiar faces. 1t is many years
since 1 have made public speech. Ii
the service in which l have been en-
gagged it is one of the instructions We
receive that we shall not make public
speeches. Oar duties are in differ
ent direction, and | come now to az
old mental effort and address familiar
company.
Wherever | have been during my
entire Absence L have ever medltatet
upon Tennessee, and especially
EAST TENNESSEE,
with profound emotion. have eve
carried with me the feeling expressed
by that eloquent English traveller o
his own country,
"Wher er l roam, By land or sea,
My heart, untramele1, fondly turns t.
| thee"
We never fully appreciate our owl
country or understand It's noble char
acter and the glory of its institutions
until we GO abroad and see other lands
l do not wonder that our friends wht
come from across the water, talk o
their beauty and glory. l do not won
der that they make good citizens, ant
that their hearts become attached
to our soil, aud that sci
dom, seldom do they ever turn
their faces back and returE
across the water. And never have
seen our own country look 50 fair
never did the American coast smile 81
brightly IS Oh the 22 day of August
tranquil sabbath morning, IN th'
brightness of II early hours. when
set my foot oDc9 more upon the shores
of our land, and when within ou
own little city, the queen OF the valley
which was never more beautiful thai
now. Applause
Gentlemen, | have found Wheteve
I have been in our land Indications 0
GREAT PR sPERITY,
of great happiness aud great freedom
l see labor engaged aud rewarded
commerce aclVe, and manufacture
all over the land, which in other year
we never dreamed OF. Agriculture il
rewarded with ABUNDANT harvests q
home and eager buyers abroad. l Sc
the largest Cotton crop tnat has eve
| Daen pTOWl SInCo the cutLure of a NtoI