Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-31
MIR. RANDALL IN TENNESSEE.
His Arrival and Reception Mt Nashville
Welcome and Acknowledgement.
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NASHVILLE. TENN, December 3o-Uon.
samuel j. Randall and party arrived here
THIS morning at s O'clock. An immense
crowd was present 10 welcome the dis
'inguished visitor. When Mr. Randall
alighted from the ear, General W, n. Jack
son. brother OF Senator Howell +. Jackson.
stepped forward, and on the part OF the re-
ception committee. SAID:
Mr.. Randall: at affords me great plea
sure 10 welcome you 10 the State OF Ten
nes'ee and to lis beautiful capital city. We
are proud TO welcome so distinguished A
citizen OF the great State OF Pennsylvania
as yourself; not alone for what you have
zone. but also for the part you have taken
IN preventing Others from doing that which
they ought not 10 have done. | bid you
welcome TO the State OF Tennessee
Mr.. Randall said "Sir, IL gives me great
pleasure to be here. know but one coun-
try and one brotherhood. l am proud 10
be with you.v
Mayor Phillips then welcomed Mr. Ran.
DOL. and rendered him the freedom OF the
city. Members OF the committees, accom-.
panied by Mr.. Randall and his party, then
entered carriages and were conveyed to the
Maxwell House, where breakfast was
served.
After breakfast Mr.. Randall met dele
CATION OF citizens from Huntsville, Ala.
Judge Richardson, on the part OF the dele.
CATION and the peOple OF Huntsville, In
yited Mr.. Randall to extend his trip to
Huntsville. Mr.. Randall replied that he
would be glad to do so. but ~ his time was
limited he would be forced TO decline. He
said. however, he would visit tie New
Orleans Exposition some time within the
next two months. and he would make il a
point then to visit Huntsville.
4 committee OF citizens OF Chattanooga
was present, composed OF Mayor Hugh
WhitcsIde, X. NJ. McCullum. j. l.. McCul-
lum. IL. o. Ewing. and John C.. Griffin.
Mr. Randall will return by way OF Chatta-
noOga.
The party entered carriages at 4 O'Clock
and drove to the residence OF Mrs. Polk,
where thev were received and entertiined
socially. Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Fall
did the honors OF the occasion and made
the meeting OF Mrs. Polk and Mr.. Randall
a memorable one. Mrs. Polk is most re-
markablc for her physical strength and ell.
durance considering her advan ced age.
She received her guests standing, and
seemed but little fatigued by the many in
PRODUCTIONS.
Mr.. Randall, upon being introduced,
said that 1t afforded Mrs. Randall and him.
self greater pleasure than was otherwise
possible TO thus meet face to face the widow
Of the distinguished statesman and patriot,
the well-beloyed President, james Il. Polk.
Mrs. Polk replied that it was an equal plea
sure to have the privilege OF knowing one
Of the foremost men OF the time', and
worthy TO be the successor OF her own In.
mented husband. After further CONVERSE.
ton Mr.. Randall and bis party left the
mansion. noted the inscriptions on the dead
Presidents tomb, and took carriages and
were driven to the Tennessee cOtton-mills
and other places OF interest about the city.
Mr.. Randall dined at the residence Of Colo
uel A. :. Colyar at O'Clock.
At night Mr.. Randall spoke to the largest
audience ever assembled in the Grand
Opcra HOUSE. Many were unable to get
stsn0ing-room within the building,