Year: 1873

the governor for the courtesy be had
shown him and the honor he had done
his race in inviting him, their represent
ative, to be present. He could not but
appreciate the kindly consideration with
which he had been treated during his
career as a legislator, and his wishes
were earnest that Providence might ia
vor all present.


Governor Brown congratulated the
members that their labors were we'll
nigh drawn to q close. He was glad to
meet them in social circle. Many of
their measures had ripened into laws
that would make their impress upon the
history of Tennessee. They had done
more to encourage capital and labor into
our State than had been done for many
long years by any preceding general as
sembly. Whether all that they or ne
had might have preferred had been
done. that was not the place nor time
to consider. He believed they had
made permanent the financial condition
of the State. Their labors had been
arduOus and patriotic. He would con-
clude by thanking them for the honor
they had done him by their presence.


Speaker Lacey was called for. He
trusted that the governors prediction
about their enactments would prove
true. When they returned home he
hoped they would find their families
and their constituencies enjoying all the
blessings of Providence. He would
thank the governor for his hospitality.


The next call was for Speaker Me
Gauphey. whosaid that he was not in the
habit of making geXtempOraneOus speech
es. They had been associated together
for time, and so far as he was con-
cerned the associations had been most
pleasant. They met mostly as strangers;
he trusted they all parted as friends.
The scene presented on the present Oc-
casion, he hoped, would form a green
spot in the heart of every one present.
He had made it point to be courteous
TO all. He concluded with thanks for
The hospitable reception extended.


Loud calls were made for Mr.. Jesup,
who thanked the governor in behalf of
the German members whom he mostly
constituted. He had met with uniform
courtesy during the session which was
so near a termination. They had not
much 10 boast of, to be sure, but they
had done some good things. BOuntiful
harvests, for the most part, would have
to sustain the funding bill. They had
not done as much as they might have
done, but when they went away he
trusted that they would not find their
couraty Hnes so confused by changes that
they could not identify their homes,
where he hoped they would find all well.
He would remember long the hospitality
of the governor, and ''mine hosV Full
ton, who knew how TO keep hotel,
could not be forgotten.


The band struck up Dirie, at the con-
clusion of which Mr.. White was called
forth. Dirie had her rremembraHces, but
not to them were they invited on that
occasion. He would invite the governor
nor the members to the past, but to the
future. He would not lead them to
witness his or their shortcomings.


Another call brought forward Mr..
Houk, who prefaeed his remarks by
saving that peace had her victories no
less than war. Notwithstanding any
differences, he was proud to meet with
his fellow-citizens from the senate
and from the house to pay their
respects TO his excellency. He felt that
they had laid the groundwork that
Tennessee might develop into one of the
greatest and proudest of the States.
They had had no one who had more
heartily united with them for the good
of the state than the governor, and no
one had stood by the supporters of the
State more firmly. They should all
congratulate themselves that the proud
feeling of being fellow-Tennessesn
was common.


Mr.. Kerr's name was next rung out
on all sides. The State was on the high
road to greatness, and he hoped the
sunlight of prosperity and peace would
long shine on her length. He hoped
when they returned home they would
hear "well done thou good and faithful
servant"


Coolonel Burch spoke in behalf of the
press, and Colonel Peyton, of Pennsyl-
vania, invited everybody TO Philadel-
phia in 1876.


But all things, whether i'll or good,
must know an end some time.