Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-10-23
Grand Reception at the Depot.
Escorted to the Puplic Square by
Torch-light Procession,
with Bands Of Music.
Vast Multitudes Of People from
Kentucky, and surrounding
counties in Tennessee,
estimated at 5000.

NJ o'ZV y. VI. on Ine zOIn IN company
with the reception committee: Gen: w.
A. Quarles, Capt. ]. ]. Crusman, MAR.
T. Henry, B. j. Corban Esq, r. II.
Burney Esq, and James II. Smith
Esq, Mayor Of the city, who had met
Col. Taylor at Guthrie.
An immense crowd had assembled at
the depot Of the L. & N. railroad eager
ly waiting the arrival OF the distinguish
ed visitor, and on his appearance on
the platform he was greeted with shouts
OF welcome from the "unterrifed" OF
Montgomery county. The procession
was quickly formed, and under escort
OF the Clubs and Torchlight process
sion, Col. Taylor, seated in a splendid
carriage drawn by four white horses,
was conducted to the public square.
Here he was saluted by the Burns
Light Artillery, Nashville, Tenn.
Lieut.. Chas. w. Robertson in COM
mand. eergt VIM. Hoffman, Corporal
Frank Polk, Corporal w. H. Badoux,
Privates Harry Horn, John Ford and
VIM. Kennedy. Fired salute, 100
guns with 10 pound Howitzer gun.
Capt Crusmsn introduced Col. Taylor
in the following words Fellow citizens !:
have the honor of introducing a
most distinguished Tennesseean one
whom it has not been our pleasure to
meet in person until this evening, but
one whose name has been made by the
plaudits OF the people OF Tennessee
from the Mountains OF the East to the
Bluffs Of the Mississippi-a household
word.
The brightest example within her
borders OF the young, vigorous, pro-
gressive Democracy, he is afiectionately
claimed in his own Mountain home, as
"Our Mountain Boy" but here in
Montgomery county tonight we claim
with almost equal affection that he is
also "OwBob" and the next Governor OF
Tennessee.
To which Col. Taylor briefly respond
ed, thanking the people for the grand
reception, which he accepted not so
much as personal compliment. but as a
tribute to the principles Of time honor
ed Democratic principles, r~suring
them that the fires were burning brigh-
ly through Middle and West Tenne G"e
assuring glorious victery in Novem-
Der.
After the reception Col. Taylor YVES
the guest of Gen. w. A. Quarles rs was
also Col. ALI Taylor.
THURSDAY.
Early in the morning crowds of peo-
pie came pouring into the city from
every direction all intent ON hearing
the eloquent Taylors. They came from
North and South, from both sides OF
the Cumberland, and delegations were
in attendance from all the adjoining
counties. The l, A. & T. railroad
brought in large numbers from Girls
tan county KY, and the L., & N. rail-
road brought on special trains hundreds
from Erin, Palmyra aud other places
South aud other hundreds from Guth-
RE, Trenton, Russellville, Hadensv,lle'
Adairville, Allensvile aud Pembroke,
in KY, and from Sadlersville, Adams
Station, Cedar Hill and Springfield, in
Tennessee.
The Gracey Tobacco Warehouse,
corner ID aud Commerce Street large
building, was filled to its utmost capaci-
ty.
AT an early hour Thursday morning
the splendid Evansville Cornet band
entertained the fast gathering crowd
with stirring music end the Burns Ar
tillery walked the echoes of the Cum.
berland. The brilliant uniforms and
perfect drill OF the men attracted uni.
versal attention and admiration.
At 10 o'clock the procession was
formed under the lead of Marshals
d. Kincannon, DIR. Northington and G
NJ. Bell, and headed by the band
and artillery, marched to the place o.
speaking, the Gracey House, on corner
of Second and Commerce streets.
THE INTRODUCTION.
Gen. w. A. Quarles introduced Hon
Robert L. Taylor in speech replete
with figures of classic beauty descriptive
OF the mountain home OF the Democratic
leader, whose eloquence caught the in
spiration of their sublimity while the
sunlight transformed the mlsts arount
their towering SUBMITS into bridges o
ralnbows so beautiful as almost L
tempt the angels down. He graceful
ly complimented the champion OF tn,
white rose in this grand intellectual
tournament Of the brothers, and close,
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