Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1884-05-27
TRENTON, KY.
THE FORTS STATION RE-UNIoN-CoL-
ORED CONVENTION-ATTE
ARSON-SoCIAL NOTES, ETC.

Friday, May 23d. we had the great
pleasure of attending the reunion OF
the Fort, johnson, Whitfield, War
field and Killebrew families at Forts
Station, Tenn.
A number of the friends and rcla-
tivcs went from lIopkinsvillc, ,Clarks-
vile, Trenton, Guthrie, Chattanooga
and other places. The train arrived
there about nine o'clock, and the
crowd adjourned to a beautiful grov,
Oh the banks of Red River aud list
cncd to the speech Of welcome deliv-
cred by Mr.. Fort in a very happy |
manner Rev. V. NJ. Mctcalfc, OF
IIopkinsville, then spoke for several
minutes of his ancestors
who had settled near by in
the days of Daniel Boone. lie read
a piece of poetry "The Judean Teach.
er of Old' by Samuel Mercer of your
city. The poetry was full of humor
and pathos and was loudly applaud
ed by all present. Rev. j. w. Fort
next took the stand and made a very
pleasant speech, closing with the
GOOD advice to all his relatives and
friends "to make one unbrokcn fami-
ly in Heaven" Col. Thos. Fort, of
Chattanooga, was introduced TO the
crowd and entertained them for
short while with one of his most
pleasant speeches. lie is not only
candidate for Congress in his own
district but a candidate at large for
matrimony. All join in the holc
that the Colonel may be elected by
large majority in both races. Next
came dinner, a very important part
of the programme. The dinner was
everything that the most fastidious
could desire, consisting of barbecucd
mutton and shoat, fried chicken, ice
cream, strawberries, cake, etc. After
every one had partakcn of this feast.
Mr.. Joseph Washington, of Robert
son county, Tenn, furnished feast
Of reason in very able speech Of
twenty minutes. Joel, twcntysiX-
year-old, gray headed Fort made the
closing speech and expressed himself
as willing to be the "Billy goat rath-
CT than the meeting shall break up.
Ir. Fort is very brilliant young
man and very fine speaker, His
relatives and friends are proud of
him and well they may be, for he j.
deserving Of praise as an orator
and hospitablc gentleman. The fam
lies concluded TO make their reunions
yearly and elected V. NJ, MctcalG',
President, and Joel B. Fort, Sccrcta-
ry. Their next meeting will prOba-
bly, be at Dunbar's Cave. After a
very unanimous vote of thanks TO
the committee for their hospitality,
everybody went home having spent
one of the most pleasant days in all
their lives. May all the friends and
relatives meet again in many more
pleasant rcunionsi is my sincere wish.
NOTES.
James Shclton's string band fur
nished delightful music for the Occa-
sion.
Good icc-watcr and nothing stron-
ger was very pleasant feature OF
the reunion.
Miss Rachael +. Nash, the great
,, grand daughter of Thos. Nash, the
founder of the city Of Nashville,
,, Tenn, 4 charming belle Of Union
City, Tenn, attended the reunion
! with her friend, Miss Minnie Daucry
of Montgomery county.
Mrs. Lizzie Mcclure (our aunD 0
Plducah, attended the reunion will
u her brother, Mr.. Radford, Of Chri,'
> tian county, Ky.
l. Miss Mamie Barnes, one of the
sweetest and most sensible young la
dies of Hopkinsville, attended the re-
union and found us a relative, fOl
: which we owe her many thanks.
Mrs. r. ii. Moody went to Nash
i Vile Friday.
! Hon. John T. Lockctt returned It
I Henderson last Wednesday.
The colored Sunday school con
'e vention held its session here las
II week.. The crowd was very larg
II one. Excursion trains from Ilol
y kinsvillc, Clarksville and way sta
e tions came in on Sunday. Some on
J. made an estimate of the number o
Is razors in the.crowd and put it at tw
II thousand.
l. Mrs L. L. McElwain visitcJ
l. Clarksvillc last week on shopping
u excursion.
n Miss Emma Dickinson is in III
l. city visiting her friend, Miss Jcnni
= Cabaniss.
u Rev. p. II. Lockett returned iron
IS Glasgow, KY, Friday and preache,
Il to his flock Sunday morning an
J. evening.
oi The Methodists have organized
Sunday school at their church, o.