The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-07-08
A Jolly Affair.

Friday last party of gentlemen,
representing the town and county,
gathered around the slow fires of
barbecue, in a beautiful grove on
Richland creek, near Aspen Hill,
and inhaled the appetizing odor OF
roast meats with a relish as keen
as the edge OF Turkish cimeter.
The dainty carcasses had assumed
that rich brown hue which brings
the juices to the mouth of an cpl
cure, and many an eager eye watch
ed with a ravenous glare the deli
cate ribs of shoat and lamb with
the sweet morsels wedged IN be-
tween. Piled upon the sward were
other elements of the approaching
feast, snow white bread, and varI-
ETY. of comestibles we'll calculated
to put the finest possible edge on
the appetite. We were one of the
party and it is unnecessary to say
that we were proud of it. When
the word was given to set to, town
and country joined in the assault
and in less than thirty minutes Two
carcasses, a wagon load of bread,
tray of sliced onions dellciously
seasoned, and a pyramid of. pickles
and condiments had capitulated.
Drawer eaters we never saw, and if
if the triumphs of Mars were gain
ed by deglutition and mastication
we would bank that crowd against
all the standing armies of Europe.
The affair, thus prefaced, was
toothsome barbecue given at the
time and place mentioned by a few
congenial spirits who meet and en-
10Y themselves in a like manner
once every year. The party from
town was composed of Capt. A. G.
Irvine, Capt. John H. Woodbridge,
Lafayette Nelson, Ed. Dickinson,
George McCallum, j. G. Ray, Lou
is Dickinson, James L. Cakes, j.
A. Cayce, ]. G. Myers, the deputy
food exterminator of the CITIZEN,
and others. Among the country
participants were Messrs. William,
James D. and Dan Anthony, John
Baugh, DIR. George Butler, John
Bayless, with Mr.. George Jones as
superintendent of the culinary de-
partment. The day was spent in
quiet and enjoyable way, lounging
lazily on the grass and spinning
yarns, with an occasional diversion
in the way of marbles and euchre.
After dinner the crowd assembled
on a pleasant knoll near the creek,
and organized to a considerable ex-
tent by electi1g Capt. A. G. Irvine
chairman, and the deputy food ex-
terminator of the CITIZEN secretary.
The chairman climbed tree where
he presided beautifully, while the
secretary kept an accurate account
of the proceedings on the back of
Louis Dickinson's three-ply stand
ing collar. Capt. Woodbridge was
called on for a speech, but he said
he'd see 'em hanged first. Mr..
McCallum was solicited to ad-
dress the large and intelligent audi
ence. He responded in felicitous
style by remaining perfectly silent.
Other gentlemen were called on but
with one accord they refused TO in
dulge in any word carving. Final
ly, compromise was effected by
Mr.. j. G. Ray agreeing to deliver
his inimitable Dutch speech,
which was rendered in such ludI-
crous manner that the chairman
laughed off limb of the tree and
the secretary gave way TO his mirth
until he lost his foothold and sat
down on the ground so hard that his
pockets were turned inside out. AT
ter this dazzling display of Teuton
&c oratory somebody suggested that
it was getting late and the meeting
adjourned. This was the signal for
departure. The country folks
mounted their horses, the town
guests climbed into their vehicles
and the jolly crowd scattered in
every direction, but not until every
body had decided with emphasis
that a pleasanter day was never
passed in sylvan shades. We warn
the managers of the affair right now
that if it is ever repeated we intend
to be present if we have to ride
there in an OK WAGON