Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

ST. PETERS ORPHAN ASYLUM BENEFIT.
The ladies and gentlemen who have vol
unteered to take part in the entertain
ment on Friday evening, in aid of the
Orphans Asylum fund of St. Peters
Church, rehearsed the Lady Of Lyons
at the New Memphis yesterday, prepara-
tory to its presentation on that occasion.
1t is only necessary to say that they are
one and all well up in their parts, and we
are assured the play will be brought out
in manner of which professionals weuld
not be ashamed. Tickets for the enter
tainment can be secured at the box Office
of the theater to- morrow morning, and
those who secured tickets for Thursday
instead of Friday can have them ex-
changed at that time.
AoUATIo.-At a meeting Of the Mem
phis Boat Club last evening, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
season: President, J. s. Smith, jr.; Sec
rotary, John P. Gallagher; Treasurer,
Otto Felthouse. The boating season
will be regularly inaugurated by the
club on the 10Th of next month, by a
match between the four-oared gigs,
Ivanhoe" and Lizzie" which prom
ises to be spirited and closely contested
pull. Picked men Of the club will man
the two boats, and these will enter into a
regular course of training on Wednes-
day next, which will be kept up to the
day of the race. The club has received
quite an accession to its membership
since last season, and we are pleased to
note the increasing interest taken by our
young men in 80 invigorating and harm
less sport We know of no manner in
which an hour could be spent daily more
benefcially, by those confined to the
desks and counters of our business
houses, than in practicing with the oar
or the bat in the boat and ball clubs or
ganized by the young men of the city.
The generally placid breast of the Mis-
sissippi which washes our landing,
and the open commons in the SUI
burbs, afford the best of fields for
boating, ball.playing, and kindred
sports. Lacking public gymnasiums as
we do, recourse to field and aquatic ex-
ercises is really indispensable to the
health of the hundreds in our midst
whose business occupations are of q
sedeutary character. And how many
perhaps from the sheer lack of such
sports, are led to spend their leisure
hours in search of less noble and whole
some advertisement, if indeed they do
not fall into practices which are abso-
lutely vicious and debasing. Again,
we congratulate the youth Of our city
anon the increased interest they are man.
ifesting in the forthcoming boat and bail
season. Preparatory to the forthcoming
race, the boats "Ivanhoe and Lizzie
are both being repainted, and when next
they are placed on the water they will
present an appearance quite as graceful
and handsome as when new.
MAY-DAY BALL.-Those DESTROYS o
improving the opportunity of pleasant
trip to the country, in connection with
grand dance and banquet, will bear ii
mind the opening of the season at For
est Hill, on the evening of the first o
May next Every arrangement is beinI
made which can enhance the pleasure Q
those who may be 10. attendance.
TEE VARIETIES. = Manager Broor
takes benefit at this favorite resort, owe
which he has so long presided, to-moT
row evening. and his many friends wi
not let the opportunity pass Of testifyin
their appreciation of his efforts in suit
siantial manner. A bill Of irresis,ibl
attractions has been arrsuged for the OF
casion, in which the entire company wi
appear in new songs, dances aud acts