Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-29
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Tas Mavor and Board af Aldermen and Loual
Ctiizens- Ihs HGyoT IN his Nsl5 Charaelsl
as Waiter
In a late number of The Cincinnati Gazsit. ~
and letter from Memphis, detsiling the rseenl
ovslions to Gen, Grant, and eritioisine severely
some of the actors. As he vas present at the
municipal dinner, it is 70 be presumed he deals
more in facts than in fsucies. We copy biz
description of fha sl5erman's dinner, as follows:
orTsspondeucs Ciacinasa Gazstts.l
MEsHPIs, Aug. q The loyalty Of Mem
phis broke out in \ new sp0s yesterday, and ihe
public was grstIfed By q aB'Tange and unexpecfe ed
exhibition Of ihet Elre aud interesting animal
But there was a side sAov which hal not been
expected, but which vas none the less Ia some
respects, the most entertaining part Of The
whole performance. L seems that sbs loyal
eitssns Of M5mphs" did not ses fit % inTi.e
the guardians of the city, TIE official repysSao-
saiives of its dignity, 70 participate With them
on ffis festivs OccsB'on, but undertook, though
not clothed in the robes Of state nor basring any
Of the insignia Of ofise, 20 take uD0B them.
selves ths responsibility Of presenting Gane7al
Gfant the hospitalities Of the city. without the
freedom OF the gold box both Of which eoFas
within the snecisl province o. the mayor snd
Aldermen Whesher sbay thought tbs MAYER
ard aldermen disloyal, which ia not far out OF
rHe way, or whether il was because a rival can
5idsta Tor thH msvnraltY was enrolled among
"ths loysi Ci'iz7ns," do not know. Bat the
msyOr sud aldermen were highly iuiignanf
st being thus cOntemptuously left oui
in Ihe cold, BY men who ssIed them
selves ' the loyal citizens Of MemDhis. and con
sidered that they were fully as loyal as g the
citz'n J." in which they also were not f,r out Of
the way, and they determined 20 throw them
selves" and try 20 take the wind out Of tia sails
OF the "sn0p over the way So they invited
he general to 8 four O'Clock dinner at tie Wor-
sham house, "ths loyal citzens" having ap-
nniuted their little luHch at nine O'Clock At
GaYOso Taking into Confederation the habits
of the Sou bern psoUis ard The associations If
he guardians" this was Asnk movement OF
he most mssterly sort; for il WAS ress0asbls 70
suppose that the whole party woaii be TIM drank
to ste- th- second supper, which " uId there
fore, be a hzzle. Bu', ulfoTtuls'ei7 for this
czlcu' 'stjou. Geo Grant did not toueh vino or
spirits the whole dsy II il bal been D 1nels0u
or Shiloh, be would have been il a state OF
bsastly int7Iicati1u, Of course.
The side show was most enteTt aiming Cen
Grant was ezab5a6 by the avn ard cauduc'e Z.
vary much in The manner that q 20 iesnaa car.
ries off a thief to the psT'oT, where number Of
persons, looking like T-ishmau got up far fu-
neral with faens shaved pTinciDslly c'ose and
shirt collars spO''e-sly white and praprua' 'uTs y
s'iff had c0ngr gated n be intro4uead. Taese
weTs the aldermen The chief fgstUre Of the
du Ber was bis Honor, the MayoB who was
mgBdlin dunk, though quite abe 70 keep his
legs He hsd 8 passion for waiting on f1e
table. s1d reminded me not little OF D o.
T11iz 10 lbe Irish Tutor who CO.'S 'sutfy for
gets his assumed character ~ professor and
s-aris f0r. the door with a .' Coming, cemiug
sir, Whenever he happens 10 hear = bell reg
Thns orr worthy n-yor, n spite Of repeat
Ter1ons 'rances, both frora The landlord =r5
the walters, as well AZ he quests, insi.ied
on changing the PLATES Of General Grant
ard G ~. Fhomas every thsss uinutes. Ha &c
cared thas he knav a great deal better thsn
they did v hat would salt them, sud though thaV
m IdesiIy insisted thar they woui5 prefer not n
rely on his taste, he could hardly be persuaded
to take mo" for an answer Finally hs sat
down in ms chair, aud conf ientisliY informed
CsPt Addy, in loud whispeT, that ''if they
Wnold only let me sloTe I would make e iiftle
the Cd d-st best wsiter you ever soc " Then
he 20 K q new 's-art. and commenced swasUiag 2
himself si0ne-blind a. the watsTs for net bring
ing the wine, and 10 a state Of patriotic disgust
stsgted after it bim5alE but having got his fsco
"sor" in the wrong direction, he brought Hp
the bal door V here be was probably R0b5i d
by some c0nsidsTate policeman, unless, indeed
be IS hunting that wire yet
The address Of welcome to Gan. Grant was
exceedingly nest end graceful, and he wss very
considerably not asked to respond
Alter we had eaten our fried chickens and
sardinPs, Che dinner was quite impromptu)
and the waters, whe EaTo evidently unsccus
toned 70 serving champagne, had soaked al tha
tsbl' cloths and spilled bottle fun in G neral
Tuomss' Up, the party retired gracefully and
prepared for the second ordeal.