The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-08-13


}, RUssELLvILLE. Tenn, Aug. 3, "a.
i To the Editor Of The MorristO~n Gazette:
One Of those rare occasions " hich az
fOrds enjoyment to an entire cOmmu-
nifty took place on last Wednesday. 1t
c was pic ME given ia Kelvin Grove, a
: point beautifully located on the banks
a Of the Tennessee river, six miles from
! this place. This is one OF the incest
groves Of graceful birch trees anywhere
in this part OF the country. This pic
mic was gotten ny the beautiful young
ladies in the vicinity CT Kelvin Grove,
most prominent among whom were
Misses Leudivine Snspp and Jennie and
Mary NcCorkle, assisted by Misses Min
ME Rodgers, Kittie Miller, and others
a bevy Of beauties the equal OF which
can scarcely be found anywhere. With
such grace and popularity at its head IL
IL useless to say that the occasion was
one the recollection of which will
awaken a thousand tender memories in
the heart Of every one who was present.
The crowd, which numbered more
/
| cred from the rivers TO the-ancient
"city" OF Russellville, and visitors from |
sister states we're present. MOoresburg |
and vicinity was we'll represented;
| ChuckY Bend was there in the persons /
/ OF Miss Tidsie HndEon and brother. and |
two charming Young ladies, Misses |
| Bevley, of Anderson, s. c., hccompa-
MED by Jesse Nelson and Douglass
Jones; our place was represented by
Mrs. NJ. l.. ROgan and her Southern
guests, of HayslOpe. Misses Rita John
son, Lula Fudge, Ellen Rayl, Jessie
Crouch, Julia Pullen. Mrs. Sallie John
snn, and a number of gentlemen. There
were also present Miss Rutgler, Savan.
ali, Ca, Miss Maggie Rice, Glade
Springs, Va, and Miss Lucy Byrd,
MnrTistOwn. All took with them WE'LL
filled baskets Of tdibles, such as would
grace the table 81 king. The crowd
reached the grove about IL o'clock
IL there is one hour, on such occa-
siOns, that IL looked forward to with
greater degree OF interest than any
other. IL Is the hour for dinner.
80, hour Of all hours, most blest upon earth,
Blessed hour Of our dinners!7
As this blessed hour drew near, and
the baskets were being deprived either
rich contents aud placed apon the long
table, oil gazed with pleasure upon the
delicate dainties Spread before them.
WIN such repast lying before them,
'hcy coulu nnt ont wonderinglY ask the
questlon mere is the man that can
live without dining?" when the crv
of Come to dinner" rang out upon the
balmy breeze. all surrounded the table.
which was fairly grooming under its
load Of good things, and did ample JUS |
tice to the feast before them, which was
dispensed with fair and liberal hAEds ,
After dinner was aver each one sought
the cOOl retreat Of EOmO shady SPOT be- I
ing ''tnO full for utterance."
A barrel Of cider and plenty of nice, ,
delicious melons were furnished by
Mr.. Jacob Bewley. Those were much
enjoyed. Mr.. BrwleY has the thanks Of
the entire crowd for his liberality and {
kindaeSs. "a also have others who CEN
trihut@d IN their enjoyment
The afternoon was spent by different
groups sf persons in different WAYS.
Some repaired to a stand prepared for
dancing, and there "tripped the light I
toe" tn their hearts content.
Music was furnished by the COffman
hand Of this place. Others who delight
more in viewing the scenery around ]
them, visited several places OF interest, Z
among which was the marble-lined
sDring house belonging to Mrs. Elijah
Miller. Here is where this industrians c
lady makes the sweet yellow butter for s
which she is noted. Still others who 7
wers mare sentimentally and POLITICALLY
inclined, strOlled off, two and two,
seeking some huge rock whose base s
was kissed by the crystal water OF the I
river, there 10 sit and breathe out upon
tho sweet. moist. river-scented air, the
feelings Of their hearts, keeping time to e
the mellow music of the water: or, 5
ont upon the fair bosom Of the n
stream, gliding nconsciOusly along, r
hey finn their boat resting upon a rock
In the middle Of the stream. Thus the
passed as on wings OF gold, 8
lii the lengthoning shadows reminded /,
them that the hour for separation was T
NJ hand, All went away, feeling that v
4 more pleasant daV was never passed. !,
Kelvin Grove is in famous locality.
DelOp Cave lies just opposite just under =
The Native Indian Cliff and near the :
Spectacle Rock, surrounded by noun
tainS, and near the lovely Island Ford,
one OF the most picturesque crossings on
The Tennessee The view presented by
the river st this place 10 peculiarly 4
making here one OF its most [
graceful curves, and washing the base
Of the mountain on the opposite side as T
II to embrace its frowning cliffs and L
rugged rocks.
Thou smooth stream \
Art winding still thy sunny meAdE along, :
Murming to cottage and gray hall thy song, n
Low. sweet, unchanged" C
Some select reading by Miss Katie
Crozier, Of Knoxville, interspersed with 81
sweer music by Miss Mary CrOzier, of Fl
aud Mi Rita johnson, was +
very much enjoyed at Col. ROgan's on
last Thursday night. ~
Miss Lucy Byrd went over TO Chucky 7
Bend yesterday, where she will spend h
\ few days before going home in Nor "
ristown
Z. C. Kirkpatrick, with the Lynch :.
Bros. Clock company, is here on n visit y y
among friends. I
John b. Lynch is home for a short >
.ine. p
Miss Katie CrozieT returned to Knox
vile yesterday after two weeks visit G.
IN thI5 place. q
The election held here on last Thurs Z
lay was one of the quitest ever held in Z
his place. About q two-thirds vote ID
Nas POlled In this district.
No teacher has been employed to et
each our school yet Here is an open "
ng for some good teacher. The new d
ehool house L. finished. VI
~ PENNYYATERs. 81
We ri ice to hear of an importantly x
for the prosperity of this place. trans SC
lct.on in real estate that was consum- v