Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-24

"Our FSvorites" will give their first an
nusl ball at the Memphis Club hall on
New Years night.
The German Mutual Benevolent ssso-
citation will also give their seventeenth
annual ball st Cochran hall on Monday
night.
AT THE THRATBR.-Joe Jefferson COM
mences to morrow night, Seats are in
crest demand. "Trip" will have more pa-
irons han ever in Memphis.
BALLs.-Ths FIRST annual ball of the
Teutonic Association, formerly "Deutchsr
Msifest Verein," comes of at Cochran
hsll, on New Years hight.
FAIR AND FRsTIvAL.-The ladies of st.
Bridgss's church will hold q fair and fes-
tivRl at Rocco Hall, commencing on
Wednesday next, the proceeds to 60 for
the benefit Of the church.
TABLEAUx-The pupils Of st. Pstrick's
church, iJ must be remembered, will give
taolssux vivsnts st Assembly Hall next
Thursday night. As the admission Is only
fifty cents, and b programme Is an in
teresting one, an sudisnoe equal 10 the
capacity of the house may be expected.
DECTURE-Tracey's next venture will
be Wendell Phillips. he will pay much
better thar any Of the lecturers he has
brought here for several weeks. Tracey
lost money on George Francis because the
latter would insist on preaching to rural
congregations at Gainesville, Bowling
green and such places. Miss Oouzzins
was another pecunisry failure for Tracey.
Phillips is q man of q masculine intellect
who can show reason for the faith that is
10 him and who commands the respect Of
Lhose who differ with him because he has
shown his earnestnsss.
Ms. JEFFERSON commences an Engage
ment at this place Monday afternoon, at
2 O'Clock, opening with Christmas matt
nee, and appearing a. rip Van Wrinkle"
a. the matinee and every evening during
the week, and at the usual Saturday NATL
nee. Mr.. Jefferson and oompsny leave
St. Louis Sunday morning on a special
train, and arrive here a 9 m in order
to give e grand mstinea Monday after
noon, when we look for the largest crowd
of people ever gathered inside the walls
OF the thester. Reserved sests will BIS
sold for b mstinee at q dollar; chill
dren, fifty cents. We understsnd our
country cousins are not going to get left,
as they have autographed Treasurer Short
from several towns 20 save them seats.
The Charleston railroad runs q special
train twice 8 week to carry their patrons
to see rip"
CoNoERr 1t is proposed by many of
his friends to give q concert at The Green
law ~opsrshouse, the proceeds Of which
will 20 TO place monument over the re-
mains Of he late SSbstsky, one Of the
beat musicians we yer had in Memphis,
and one who had no superior In the south
west, This concert will be under the d.
rection Of Mr.. ]. Ernest Perring. Mrs,
Chspsky, Mrs. BoylsD, Mr.. J. b. Martin,
Mr. Gideon and other amste0rs will DO
found smong the performers on the occa-
sion, and we havo no doubt that q pro-
amm will be offered that will enable
them to scquit themselves c~reditably. It
viii give US pleasure TO chronicle this con-
csR q success. Ssbstzky, In his lifetime,
had enemies; he should not ave any now
that be Is dead. The oblivion of the
grave should cover III of sigh all but
Bis better parts. These are remembered
by his friends, Inc should be by all who
make music q profession, or who particle
mats in it as amateurs. A slight cannot be
put upon any one musician, be he dead or
living, that WITH not recoil upon the whole
Profession II would he well, therefore,
II there were unanimity in this move.
to do honor to SabatEky, and that
slI who love music contribute in whatsoever
degree they can 10 make the concert Q
success,