The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-07-10
Our Trip to Nashville.

Others have given an account of their
Trip ana have done it will, a power of
description which battles our ambition
put we went to Nashville aud saw and
hehfd ami JeH as mnch as they and must
nave vent or, burst with pent up and
suppressed qualification and delight.
ne magnificent reception given Us
oy the good people of that city, and we
may add of Tennessee. because. we pre-
sumo they co-operated, was such as to
make 1t memorable. They appeared
never tired of trying TO crafty and
please and their success left nothing to
desire. Our meeting was organized
without Il rifle, and the deliberations
conducted with the most admirable or
der. The speeches were appropos to the
greatest extent Whilst they famed
with eloqnence in adverting to scenes
each veteran held dear, not il word was
uttered to rekindle the embers that
once beamed with the ardor of disap-
pointed enthusiasm.
A band OF warriors we were, who.
whilst Indulging with pride and exilita-
tatatl0n, the pleasing of many memo
ries, we fevolved not in the glowing re-
cesses OF our minds any plans of future
wars and devastationS. But we met To
hold communion with those who had
acted bravely in cause which we con :
sidered just, and to rekindle the proud
recollection Of having done our duty
under the circumstances.
GOV. Taylor, representing the State,
received us with hearty welcome. as
did others on behalf of the Mayor of the
city, and we enjoyed it the more, as We
Knew l6 was sincere. GenI John b.
Gordon, always eloquent, responded in
a atVlp that pnnnlnf l'1fr.ln ot.,n
or an Erskiue. We have never heard
anything to equal his effort. II were
long to tell of the sights We saw We
went as nearly everywhere as we could.
and wherever we went, we bebeld OBJ
Jects OF great interest, and n polite and
hOspitable people. We took IN the ex-
position which j: is needless tn attempt
to describe in the space we have in our
paper.
But we cannot omit 10 mention the
soul-insplring concert given III honor nt
the ok& veterans by the "Daughters of
the CSnfederacy.' Oh how We drank
down the old time songs, sung by Gov
Bob Taylo Polk Miller and the ladies.
Songs winch have never been contain
mated nor corrupted hy the modern
tyrants III the empire Of music. Songs
which retain something of the primi-
tive simplicity and sweetness of Scot
land, of Ireland and of our own land,
before we fell into the fashionable rat
tie of tie Continent. We love the old
songs far more than the Crokfrosgietta
and sempiternal squalls and sqneaks
of rapidly alternating alto and bass vo-
alterations of the present school.
TheMRirit at patriotism was every
whesH apparent among all classes, and
the veterans bad every generous atten-
tion possible. Indeed the sights we're
beautiful. The city was illuminated i'll
every cnaeeivalle manner, and The flags
and banners tiutteged in tie breeze
everywhere around. Music regalea us,
and we felt much of the time about
| thirty years younger than we really
were All went on we'll, and ended
well, and we feel that it was good for
us to have been there. We hope tn see
many other inst such rennlons, ere we
shuttle off our mortal coil.'