Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-05-28
THE REUNION OF THE NJ. c. &
L. RAILROADERS.
The BOuntcous Hsariquet and
Grand Hop.


zens had been looking forward to
the advent of this pleasant social
affair with feelings strung up TO the
highest tension OF delightful antici-
patton, and it is no small thing to
be able to say that the consuinma-
tion, in every detail, far surpassed
their most sanguine wishes. To
say that it was "a brilliant success"
il to use Il stereotyped expression,
and one that falls far short of ex-
pressing the true sentimentsof those
who participated in the happy
event. The programme was carried
out in the smallest particulars, and
nothing was left undone or said, to
make the occasion one of unallOyed
pleasure and enjoyment. Accord
ing to arrangements, the local re-
ception committee, consisting of
Gen. w. A. Quarle5, Judge G. g.
Smith, Mr.. o. M. Blackman and
others, met those from distance at
the depot on Wednesday evening
and Thursday morning, and as
signed them to agreeablesquarters
with our most prominent citizens.
The following were most of the WIS.,
itors, who, we are pleased to say,
added a great deal to the success
and enjoyment of the reunion by
bringing their wives and daugh-
tiers. We give their names and
those OF our hospitable citizens who
SO kindly endeavored to add to the
pleasure of their visit:
q. C. Breed, wife, son anda daughter, the
guests of Capt. Tom Smith.
Col. George b. Fleece, of Memphis, and
Col. Theo. Hartman and wife, of Little Rock,
guests of Judge ChaS. q. Smith.
Capt. Robt. L. Cobb and wife, of Little
Rock, guests of Capt. F. p. Gracey.
Capt. Jno. $. Cain and wife, of Little Rock,
guests of eX-Mayor Lyon.
Mayor Baxter, of Louisville, the guest of
Mayor Crusman.
Mr.. Jas. Baxter and Mr.. George Roberts, of
Louisville, and Mr.. John A. Fleece, of Menu
phiS, the guests of Judge Scales.
Mr.. G. p. Oalxly and daughter of Louisville,
and Mr.. E. c. Lewis, of Nashville, the guests
Mr.. John E. Wilcox and wife, of Louis
vile, and Geo. B. FaXon, OF FaXon's Station,
the guests of Mr.. John W. FaXon.
MessrS. j. M. Glenn and I. J. Glenn, of
Carlisle, KY. the guests of Mr.. Ed. TURNKEY,
Capt John Travis, of Little Rock, the guest
of Judge Lurton.
During the day, on Thursday and
Friday, Mayor Crusnan and the
local officers and contractors of the
old road, took the visitors out driv-
ing, and visited the various points
of interest and attraction around o1r
beautiful little city. Most of them
had, at one time or another, before
and during the war, been residents
of the city, and the expressions of
surprise and joy which they gave
vent to at the many evidences of
the growth, beauty and prosperity
which had sprung up here since
those troublous times, were indeed
jOyfully accepted by their hosts.
Thursday night the grand banquet
came off at the elegant and capac-
ious hall of the splendid new Tobac-
co Exchange. And here our hand
trembles and faIters, not at having
enjoyed to copiously " the feast of
reason and the flow OF SOUL" for we
retired quite early-in tie morning
but at our utter inability to ade-
quately portray, in a pencils dull
cOlorings, the beauty of the banquet
board, or to recount the many rem
iniscences " by food and field" that
were called up from memory's hal
lowed storehouse and retoIG by this
happy assembly of anti bellum rail-
road magnates.
The. Exchange building was bril-
liantly Illuminated from spit TO
DOME" y beacon light Of welcome,
in the shape of large calcium
light, beamed from the topmost
pinnacle of the tower and shed its
rays over all the surrounding build
ings. When the guests had all ar
rived, they were marshalled in col
umn of twos by Judge c. G. Smith,
and with Col. Geo. B. Fleece and
Gen. w. A. Quarles at the head,
the command forward march''
was given, and they double-filed
into the banquet hall. The two
long tables, under the mastery
management of Mr.. G. A. Roth,
the caterer of whose skill and abili-
ty in such affairs it is superfiuous to
speak, presented a most beautiful
and tasty appearance. About six
ty-five gentlemen took their seats,
and, to use a classical expression
known only to the profesh., "all
aboard" was given, the bell cord
was pulled, and the merry excur-
siOnists started on leisurely jour
ney through the following
MENU.
FISH.
BroiIed Potomac Shad, with Cream
Potato.
Amontillado Sherry.
RoAsTs.
Filet de Boeuf. with Champignons.
Spring Chickens with Asparagus.
Spring Lamb with Green Peas,
| Pontet Camel Claret.
| Chicken Salad. Lobster Salad.
shrimp Salad.
| COLD DISHES.
Smoked Tongue. Boiled Ham.
Champagne IL. Roederer, sec)
DESSERT.
| Ice Cream. Strawberries. Cakes.
French Coffee.
And here, being =" too full for ut
terance," we would willingly draw
the veil, did we not think this cur
sorry account of, perhaps, the most
pleasant affair which has ever oc-
Cured in our city, wouh be incom-
plete if we did not ma ke mention of
the very eloquent and appropriate
remarks which were made during
the evening by Col. Geo, b. Fleece,
Major q. c. Breed, Capt. r. L..
Cobb, Mr.. Theo. Hartman, Gen. w.
A. Quarles, Hon. join f. House,
and many Others, in response to the
numerous toasts. To say that the