The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24
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From the Jackson Tribune and sun l7th1
The Press Association Of Tennessee
have been the guests Of Cur city since
Tuesday last, and will leave tomorrow
morning man excursion to CHICAGO over
tie G., st. l.. d n. O. and the Illinois
Central railroads, TheYo are about IS
Of the members Of the a.. citation in the
city, and by their personal bearing and
public exercises have made Il most IA
rorabic impression on ourpe"p!c as gen
tlcmen and men Of TALENT We can truly
say that no body Of men ever won from
our people higher cncomiums for those
qualities Of heart and brain that make
the refined and intelligent gentleman.
y most cordial hospitality is being cx-
tended, Il hospitality that comes from
the heart and is directed by cultivated
minds, 4 hospitality that seems all ii
seems to mean, and is only bounded by
time and opportunity.
On Tuesday afternoon the Association
assembled in the Opera House, and a
welcome address by Attorney. General
L. l.. Bullock was delivered. The adj
dress was chasctc and classic and cordial
embracing in fitting thoughts Il just trib-
ute to the Press aud the gladstone hos
pitality Of our people.
On Tuesday evening, in the elegant
rooms Of the Supreme Court, party o.
citizens RECALLED the members Of the As
ISOLATION with wine and cigars, and cx-
changed with them sentiments of cour-
tesy and esteem. Amid the rich sparkle
Of champagne and the aroma Of fragrant
Havanas, wit, humor and sentiment,
jokes droll and pointed, and toasts that
brought forth rare responses, mingled
and mounted and cmbcllishcd an occa.
sion that will long be remembered for
its brightness and hcartiners.
The toasIs were impromptu and We
cannot now recall them all, and hence
omit detailed reference thereto, simply
saying that there was nota response that
was not graceful, eloquent, humorous
or full of sparkling wit. And in these
bouts, the members of the Association
held their own admirably with the finest
atter-dinner takers that any city can
boast.
This pleasant occasion lasted to lato
hour, but was so delightful throughout
that no one felt next morning that he
had paid too dearly for his enjoyment.
On Wednesday afternoon II number
of the Association made an excursion
into the country chapcroncd by mem
bers of the local press and citizens. The
first plantation visited was the beautiful
home of Capt. Jno. y. Keith, where
the party were cordially received and
elegantly entertained by Capt Keith
and his family, In grove of magnifi.
cent forest trees, on sward as green as
nature ever paints her soft carpets, to
the music of birds us wild and sweet as
ever charmed the soul, and amid pros
pect of cultivated fields and orchards
and vineyards laden with the fruits of
the summer season, the party partook
Of iced lemonade, punches and juleps,
and Toasted on rich red plums and de-
licious peaches, fresh from the trees and
blushing with luscious ripeness. The
party also visited Capt. keith's fine tish
pond, and pronounced tone o. the fnes.
they ever saw. Capt. Kcith's plant
ton was pronounced very fine, ard his!
home-site and improvements the most
beautiful country home the party had
ever seen.
One Of the most interesting features
of the entertainment at Capt. Keith's
was band of plantation minstrels, who
played and sang as in the good old
times before the war; Their unique
chants, wild and musical, called upl
scenes and times that will live in the
poetry and romances OF the future with
az deathicss a charm aa clusters about
the ages of chivalry
From Capt. keith's the party drove