Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-19
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tested by the rapt attention and at
times the hearty applause.
"Tenting on the old camp ground"
grows sweeter and dearer to us as the
years roll by. Coming through the
rye" that sweetest lay OF old Scotia's
well beloved band was rendered by q
voice as full, sweet and musical as
that ofa seraph. The hush that fell
upon us, the drops OF pearl that ran
down the cheeks Of the old aOldieR
boys when rich, mellow youse
voice recites Father Ryan's Immortal
verses, as we had never heard them
rendered, before was proof sufficient
OF our appreciation and OF the love
we bore the author OF his subject.
The concert over, we repair to the
rooms below to regale ourselves with
the tempting viands spread In such
profusion before US by the good ladies
OF franklin. Then to bed and to
sleep and as we sleep to dream OF
what we have seen and heard and OF
the memories that have been In
vokcd, bright eyes and sweet young
voices are strangely comingled with
the roar OF battle and clash OF arms.
Morning comes, our eyes open, the
glorious rays Of the sun are pouring
In at the window. God has blessed
us with another perfect day, Our
ablutions made, our clothes donned,
our fast broken and we are again
on the public square. The scene
is a lively one, buggies, car
riages, horses and bicycles moving
here and there and all decorated with
flags and bunting. The procession Is
soon formed, headed by band, fol-
lowed by an eiaborately deco.
rated float containing sixteen
young ladies, bearing the banners Of
the various Southern States, the In
dian Territory and the District OF
Columbia, Next was similarly de-
corated float containing thirty sweet
little girls bearing the banners Of the
various Bivouacs Of the State. Lit.
tie PattIe DeGraffenreid and petite
Geneveive Casey, two as winsome
wee things as ever delighted a pa
rents heart, bore aloft the banners
Of Forbes No. 2 and ALI. Robb No. 8.
Sons Of Veterans. We paid our re-
spects in body to little Pattie, and
as knights Of old, vowed eternal
fealty. Frank Beaumont pledged
the lives and fortunes OF ALI. Robb
No. 3 to sweet Geneveive. Next TO
this float came perhaps dozen young
ladies and gentlemen on Horseback.
Next came the old Veterans the
Sons Of Veterans, school children
and the bicycle brigade in the order
named. The procession headed To-
wards McGavock' 70 grove, then which
a lovelier spot mortal eye never be-
held, one hundred acres OF gently
rolling grass land through which rip
pies pearly brook, and dotted hero
and there with massive oak and
beech trees that were old when the
red man made this his hunting
ground. Here was the climax Of The
magnificent hospitality that ha0
been SO continuously showered upon
us. Gathered here were ten thou.
sand Of as noble, cultured, hospitable
people as can be found on Gods foot
stool. We assembled around ths
speakers stand and listened to SONS
soul-stirring addresses. Young Wall
captures the hearts OF the old vetev.
ans and all are happy. The speak
ing over, dinner Is announced. Can
this vast host be fed Yes, and
seemingly ten thousand more. judg-
ing from what Is left. After dinner
we mix and mingle with the throng,
meet old friends and make new ones.
Some OF US wander to the McGavock
cemetery, where lie the remains OF
our brave comrades who fell here %
years ago. 1t Is a lovely spot, Z az
resting place for heroes such as they.
Pushing still further on we stand NJ
on the great gallery OF the Mc0avock
mansion and pay our respects to the
grand old man through whose mu-
nificence the grounds were obtained,
and the bones OF our brothers In arms
laid at rest. 1t is getting late, tho
hour approaches when we must bid
goodbye to the noble-hearted men
and women Of Franklin and William
son county. Goodbye to the old
comrades whom we 90 well love 70
greet, we may never meet again, buA
God bless them, one and all, rs the
prayer that comes bubbling up from
the fulness of our hearts. We love
CIarksville and Montgomery county,
they are our people, we are theirs
we have never called on them that
they have not responded two-fold.
We have the proud satisfaction Of
having inaugurated these reunions.
Our people came nobly, generously
to our aid, their praise was on every
tongue. Nashville, Shelbyville and
Winchester followed and did their
parts well, but be believe that they
will, with one accord, Join with us In
laying the palm at the feet OF that lit
tie gem Of city that lies nestled In
the bosom OF grand old Williamson
county.
BUTLER BOYD,
r. FL. SMITH,