Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26
Am ELEGANT AFFAIR

Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Duvall enter
tanned a number of their friends al
their residence on College street
Wednesday with an elegant dinner
The larger portion of the guests
were the agents OF the Dayton
Hedge Company in this section,
Mr.. Duvall has given up his charge
of the Company's Office in this city
and will remove with his family to
Dayton, Ohio, where he will assume
the responsible position of General
superintendent of the Company's
affairs. He has been so intimately
and so agreeably associated with
the "hedgemen" at work in this
section for so long a time, that he
felt ii impossible to sever so pleas
ant relation without a social re-
union like that of last Wednesday.
The prodigal hospitality Of the
genial host and his elegant lady
made the occasion most enjoyable
one. Everybody present was fully
imbued with the prevalent spirit of
good feeling and conviviality.
When the guests had all assembled
in the parlor, before dinner was an
nounced, Mr.. r. l.. Garner, on the
part of the "hedgemen," presented
Mrs. Duvall with veryhandsOme
silver >rvice. Mr.. Garner made the
presentation in neat and graceful
speech and with such suavity of
manner as to entirely relieve il Of
that stilted oppressiveness that fire.
quently accompanies such an adj
dress. The service was composed
of a large waiter, a pitcher, two
goblets and finger bowl. 1t was
a beautiful collection and a fitting
present. The smaller articles were
lined with gold. The ornamental
ton was an Arctic design and the
rigid aspect of the glaciers and ice
bound ships was calculated to sug-
gest the GOODNESS of the pitchers
contents.
The dinner was served at two
O'Clock. The menu was elaborate
and elegant, well prepared and
served in good style. The tables
were beautifully decorated with
several baskets of rare flowers from
Evergreen Lodge and every guest
found at his or her plate souvenir
bouquet, from the same place.
Claret was served with the meats
and substantial portion of the meal
and champagne flowed freely with
the later courses. 1t would be SUI
perfiuOus to state that such feast
was heartily partaken of and greatly
enjoyed.
The only shadow that was thrown
over the brightness of this gladstone
occasion was the thought that it
heralded the departure of Mr.. Du-
walt and his family. 1t was pleas
ant to note the real affection that
exists between Mr.. Duvall and the
numerous gentlemen who have
been working under his supervision
in the hedge business, and we join
in the sincere regret that he is
to be taken away from them.
Mr.. Duvall's residence in this city
has proved him to be a most excel
lent citizen and fine business man.
His good qualities have endeared
him to the community and it ac-
knowledges a great loss in his re-
mOval.
Prominent among the guests on
this happy occasion was Mr.. j. j.
Clayton, who will supercede MIR.
Duvall in the management of the
office located here. He is an ex-
cellent gentleman and a worthy
successor of the man whose place he
takes.
Messrs. Thos. H. Jones and w.
M. Wiser, agents of the Company,
each had their happiness increased
by the present of a handsome dOu-
BILE case gold watch, awarded them
as prizes for their efficiency in push
ing the business.
In the afternoon an artist was
telephoned for and a photograph
taken of a group, including the host,
hostess and all the guests.
The entertainment was a most
delightful one and will no doubt be
long remembered by all who par
ticipated.