Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-18
oMMERCIAU~e
Delegates and Invited Guests Pouring into
the City. .
A Busy Day at Headquarters---List o.
Registered Delegates. 40
Success Of the Movement G~uaranteed.

the crOakers who with many shake
of the head and Il hope So" and "rm
afraid itsviH be a failure" and such like
phrases, tried TO dishearten the s%anguine
and pour cold water on the great move
new era, are nowhere to be foundl The
success of the Memphis Commercial Con
vention IS a foregone conclusion. -lr
The day opened yesterday in a manner
to disappoint most agreeably ever the
most sanguine. The lowering clouds,
which on SUNDAY ebsearedth e skies, and
threatened a eontinuanee nfs the EInFky
and cold weather from which We have
already suffered so much this spring, dis
appeared or, rather broke away, as the
sun rose, and a more beautiful day for the
preliminary arrangements, or M prom
sing1abnehter morrow, could met be
wished.
AROUND TOWN
evidences of the general anticipation and
enthusiasm began to manifest themselves
at an early hour. The street gangs were
out in force with their brooms, scrapers
and carts, and all the thoroughfares and
around the hotels, were thoroughly
cleaned and swept. The park was cleaned
so that it looked more like a beautifully
Kept flower garden than a public
square, y and there vas a hustle and stir
around the public Offices that was as pleas
ant as il was unusual.
As the morning wore on this HveIinc7s
increased. and especially around the
THE HOTELS.
As train after train on the various uoadS
came in. all bringing their quota Of dele
gates. The scenes in the corridors AID yea-
tibules became Of the most animated des-
cription. There was a chronic scrsinbIe
for the registers all day, and the clerks
Of the principal hotels had mora Than
they could attend TO, in assigning rooms
to and answering the questions of their
guests. The early morning train brought
in about two hundred delegates, andnearly
the same humber of visitors. and the
Peabody, Oyerton and Worsham were
the first 10 become the center
Of gatherings, The midday trains on
all the roads came in crowded, and then the
scene of excitement was removed from tie
hotel offices to the Executive ComIaittee's
HEADQUARTERs. d
Here tho Executive Committee icon
sisting of ebsirmen OF the various CON
mittees(, assembled at nine O'Clock aud
the labors of the day commenced with d
Short Executive session, at which q Com
mittee on Press Credentials MAS APP
pointed, and other business transacted ;
a report of which viii be found appended.
A couple of hours were spent in getting
the machinery Of the various committees
in smooth working order, before the rush
of delegates for registration commenced.
After il did both the Secretary and ms as
sistants had their hands fulI' register
ing them. The result is also appended.
AFTERNOON.
The various delegations, after register
ing, finding quarters, and dining. dis
persed themselves oven thecity, and there
was not a portion of the tow1aF suburbs
where strange faces could moi be met.
The livery stables also did a magnificent
business, and numbers of strangers tried
the nicholson for the first time after
our fast crabs, 4" and all who did 50 ex-
press themselves most enthusiastically.
AT NIGHT
the town WAS an universal scene OF EGc
and saiety. The theaters, shows, fairs and
supper rooms were ali visited bv the
strangers, chapperoned by M~cmphians
who knew the ropes.
The Virginia delegations met in csueus
at the Chamber Of Commerce hall, 40 de
ternine, we suppose, what curse OF ac-
ton they wiz pursue in the Convention.
Headquarters, at willett's, were bril-
fiantlv Illuminated, and there was q con-
slant stream % citizens AMI strangers
passing to and fro from the committee
rooms. The grand rallying points. how
ever, were tho hotels.
Here, pacing tho halls. or gathered in
squads around thGsoficcs. orin tiIarehd-
rooms AMI parlors, were men from
every portion OF the broad land. from
70 California, assembled on the
banks OF the greal Father OF Waters TO
discuss plans and projects for the advance
ment OF our common country. IL vas
Impossible 10 pass a squador eo.efie With
oaehearilg something about railroads, |
immigration, direct trade. free
trade. tariff, the crops-in short some
whose discussion would tend to en-
the views, impart information, or
some great industrial project.
The most pleasing feature Of all was The
harmony and good viii which pre-
and the total absence Of political
discussions and wrapsIing. Republican,
Democrat, Yankee and Rebel, seemed 10
for the time being that any differ
,nce eve existed, and good Fellowship
supreme.
THE Di.EEGATIoSs
AZ will be seen, from all post ION. Of
lac country. Up to the present wiring
hose from Virginia outnumEers any
'thers. From the Kramer in which the
were presented il Was inipos-
Idle to arrange them ~ we could hazel
The following, however, are all
have registered up to 10 O'Clock pm.
6 headquarters. 1
i1 LISA OF DELEGATES
Richard Chamberlain, Norfolk. Va.
+. Hulvert, Atlanta, Ga, 0vertun.
r. w. Cali, Nashville, Tenn, OVerton.
Col. IL J. 0sBrien, augusta, SGa.,
Jno. b. steele, Charleston. 5. C.. dyer-
On.
3. J.. White, Charleston, s. c., overten.
BiTen Davis, Charleston, ). c.. Overton.
Richard Abbey, Tunica county.
II. p. Chester, Jackson, Tenn.
Milton Brown, Jackson, Tenn.
II. s. Bowen, Virginia, overton.
T. J. 1figgonbothan, Virginia, Overton!t
Robt. Barns, Virginia, OYerfon.
A. H.. GipboHy, NgtheNnle, Va, Qer-d-
clias. a. Waller, MytheviIle, ls2 sIain
Onrmercial.
h.go. p. Nicholson, Columbia. Tenn,
". p Martin, rolanlbia, Tenn. overton.4
Jas. A, Coffin, Madisonyiiie. Tenn, 81
vt rect. rr. III
J. p. Lemons, Kingston, Tenn Z yerT1
N. ~ 2
james Gallagher, Memphis, Tenn.
II. G. Davis, Petersburg, Va, P~eahodv.l
II. IL Lewis. Petersburg Va