Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-26

D dead buried at ElmWoCd cemetery,
have to state that 1 know Of no con.
templated action in regard to the eere-
, monies alluded to that requires the
| interference af municipal authority.
Your communication, however, has
: been sent to the Rev. DR.. Fora and other
I parties whose names are mentioned in
-. connection with tO-mOrrow's ceTemo-
, MES; and 1 am satisfied that they have
no disposition to do anything to disturb
the harmony and good feeling existing
batyeen the military authorities and the
eitizeBz. Respectfully, your obedient
servant.
r J-Igned) 80. LoFLAND. Mayer.
MAYoR's OFFICE, CRY HALL,
? MEMPHIS, TENS, April p, ls67.)
capt. c. A NJ Estes
Dear Sir. Since writing the accom-
psnying communication, I have seen
Rev. DR.. Ford, who informed me he
ES1ld call and see you st twelve O'Clock
to-day. Very respectfully,
tSlgned) e. .. LOFLAND, Mayor.
DIR. Ford waited upon Capt. Estes : it,
the following letter
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April %, 1857.
Clrt. CA. NJ. Estes, 25th U. :. Infantry:
fir The Hon. w. O. LOtiand, mayor
Of this city, has justshown me q commit
nication from yoU in regard TO the pro-
hibition Of "any PROCESSION, speech, or
public demonstration in hon6f OF ths
Confederate dead buried st ElmwOod
cemetery and as / was selected as the
/ spsRker on the occasion, he suggested
that communicate with you
in regard TO the matter. Per-
nit me to say that the ceremony o.
tomorrow, las it was last year. is de-
signed to be a simple tribute of affec-
Tomato regard to brothers, and friends,
and cOuntrymen, who fell in a eause
which they thought right that no pa
Fade, OF procession, or other display is
contemplated except the decoration of
their humble graves vith ~evergreens
and flowers; and / assure you that yhat
1DU be said by me will be 8 semi-reli-
gious diseOurse-upt political in its bear
ing-not calculated TO arouse passion, nor
lessen the respect which the soldiers who
fought on either side feel for each other.
With these assurances It is to be hoped
/ that you will not feel called upon to in
| terfere with the simple and innocent
/ ceremonies Of tomorrow.
Respectfully, s. H. FORD,
Minister OF the Gospel
HEADQUARTERS. MExPHIs. TESS,l
April ., 1851.
Sir: In reply to your gratifying assn
RANGES ofE1his date, botR verbal end
written, 8 Il the ceremonies at Elm wood
cemetery tomorrow, the 25th instant,
are to be Of a religious nature, and that
your proposed discourse will not be Of &
political nature, which would necessa-
rily tend to the excitement Of sectional
p~rejudices, but will have a tendency
70 increase feelings Of amity, l
nave the honor to inform you that l
. regret having been compelled to inter-
fere eyeo th1J fer in the matter. Yet,
feeling that my duty has been performed
in obtaining these ASSURANCES, 4remsiu
very respectfully,
Capt. 9th Infantry, C-oamaadi1g Post.
subsequently, Col. Kerr sent an inEi-
tation to the commandant and received
a reply. We append the letters
MEMPHIS, TENN, April Is. 1867.
Sir: Tomorrow, friday 26th, at
eleven o'clock am, in conformity with
a time-hOnOred custom of all christian
countries, the ladies of our city will dec
crate with flowers and evergreens the
graves of their dead fathers, husbands, 1
brothers, sons and friends who fell in the
late unhappy civil war, and you, as the
representative in our midst of the most
gallant army on earth, are hereby
respectfully invited to be present upon
that interesting occasion, 10 offer that
need which one generous soldier always
so much delights to render TO the virtues
Of another. lam, very respectfully,
IOHN :. kerr,
Marshal OF tne Day.
To Capt. c. A. NJ. ESTES, s5tn Infantry, Com
maadiug Post Of Memphis.
MEyPHIs, tenn, April o, 1867.
Sir. Your kind invitation to the Off
GERS Of this command to visit EimwOOd
cemetery tomorrow, the 18th instant,
is Just received. In reply to the same, l
have the honor to state that we shall be
most happy to accept, and viii be pres
ent if possible.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your most
ohedient servant, G. A. M. ESTES,
Capt. 18th Infantry, e-ommandigg Post.
JOHN $. KERR, Marshal, Memphis, Tenn.
A TOUCHING SCENE-One of the most
touching scenes We have ever heard Of
Of occurred yesterday st Elmwood eeme-
terry on the occasion Of the burial Of the
late John NJ. Claridge. The deceased's
has been blind for three years,
and he had always been very affection {
ate and kind, in fact more so than the
majority of dutiful sons generally are. l
The death of Mr.. Claridge and the tragic
manner in which it was brought about,
Of course very distressing to the {
blind mother. We are told that as I
the corpse of her son lay in state, she
frequently felt of the face, and especially J
about the wound, which was in the fore
head, but the most distressing occurrence
took place, ss we have said, at the burial. c
She vas assisted 10 the spot by Col.
and her ssccad son, end at Z
the conclusion Of the burial the berefted I
blind mother, with a burst Of feeling,
Snelt on one Of the mounds, taking it for =
he grave Of her son, and commenced /
ceiling it with a despair and wildness
a thrill of sorrow to all present.
Many were the eyes that were moist {
sued by the touching scene, and we are !
'ure that We but express the sentiments ;
# all present when we hope that the b
oarbsrous cause Of this sorrow will be yet I
made topay the extreme penalty Of the
aW.
AKISD AcF.-In passing down Main
yesterday morning, we saw a man
With only a small boy for his attendant, }
Itanding on the pavement. His appear
was such as to command respect
even a casual observer. On in l
JURY we fouad that he wa a native of +
Maryland, and had been . captain in a
he Confederate army. He was totally
hind, having lost his eyesight by the
explosion of a shell at the battle of Pc I
ersburg. He had letters to some prom
nent citizens, endorsing him as a good /
nd worthy man. When he landed In
he city be had some funds, but q