Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-13

WNht Dh " IL a 60 h1A Nh0e
THE BARBECUE
was to be served up. Four immense tables
were quickly surrounded by "A merry throng,
WhO speedily began TO pay their respects 70
the dozens OF shoats, sheep and lambs which
had been spiendidlys barbeeued under the
able superintendent OF Major Z. NJ.
Mason and Captain John Brown. As one
crowd passed away, after paying the fullest
equally large took their places, till the thou
sand persons on the grounding and little,
old and ~young-had partaken OF "a most sub
stantial dinner. An adjournment was then
made TO the dancing hail, and Ny. NJ Magev-
ney, ST., ascending the stand, introduced, in a
rev remarks, Colonel X. +. Looney, the orator
of the day.
COLONEL LoONEY's GRAFTON.
Colonel LOoney, who was cordially received
Dy the audience, spoke as follows;
Once more IN this pleasant autumn Time
when winds whisper dreamily that our v
autumn of life is approaching, we, the Old
Folks, have assembled to celebrate our annu-
al reunion.
Since last we met another year has passed
with its joys and sorrows, its hopes and fears.
Another year has been registered on the roll
of time, and is now numbered with the "dead
eternities'' of the past. How full OF incident
and Interest 1t has been TO each and every one,
and how we have spent it is known only TO
the Great Eye thai watches over us all.
Pleasures have enchanted, hopes have lured
us, friends have fallen around us. "Hhe fresh
dust has been chilled on many a breast that
Burned erewhiie with fires that seemed 1mmOr-
tal," and YET under the especial and protect
ing care OF a kind Providence We are
permitted once more to gather around
this altar, that we have erected to the n SmO-
ries Of the past, upon which We lay the uHer-
ings OF friendship and affection, that have
been consecrated by time and stood the test Of
a twenty years struggle. We come not with
the pomp and ~pagsantTy of military glory,
mot With the roll Of the stirring drum" nor
the tramp that speaks OF fame. We Eeave the
political arena behind US and the eternal
struggle for gold is for one day forgotten. It
is wen sometime TO shut out the world and
claim such intervals as breathing spells in the
march OF time, and dedicate them to the
gentler charities, cOurtesieS, humantties and
affections Of our nature. We are here to-day
from every department OF life, the arttZan
from hisshOp, the merchant from his counting
room, the lawyer. from his office and the
farmer from his fields. Here with our chn-
dren and old friends and n~eighbOrs TO live over
the past, review the struggles OF the
early history of Memphis, and to teach
our children mat lovek OF home and
Inspiration of a genuine patriotism. That
title spot of earth which we call home, and
from which We first looked upon the sun in
the heavens, is the hottest place that the sun
| shine on. In running down the period OF
time that we have lived here, and over the
twenty years that are required to be a mem
Der of this association of odd Folks, how
often does memory tax a wider sweep? She
Overleaps the highway that time and distance
may have created, and goes back TO revel in
the sunshine of earlier years, and in fancy
you once again tread the halls OF your faith
ers and live over your bOyish days. In that
/ dear Old nome, tle grass grows
greener, the sun shines brighter, the forests
are clad in a richer foliage, the flowers send
forth q sweeter perfume, and the very
| heavens above are sprinkle with brighter
stars. How the recollection OF il comes back
like strains Of music on the far off waters,
like the breath Of the morning blown from Il
| bank Of flowers.
The ripples OF the riu that gushes from the
rock on the hill side, where you spOrted'
when a boy, makes sweeter music 10 the heart
than all of the trumpet blasts Of fame.
/ uTaILr not To p,a Of &. -, oy-ao4 d, afrrv
For the days of our youth are the days OF our
glory"
It is this love of home that makes the Swiss
cling with such fondness and affection to the
Businesses OF his native Mountains, and tlfe
Scotchman 20 linger lovingly, in memory for
ever, around
"The land of the Brown heath and Shaggy
wood,
The land Of the mountain and the flood"
And the sluggish blood of the Briton to dow
faster when he looks upon the flag that
"For a thousand years has braved the battle
and the breeze
and boastfulIy exclaims that
"Britania needs no bulwarzs,
No towers along the steep,
Her march is DER the mountain wave,
Her home is on the deep" LApplause.l
And to the Italian there is no land so lovely,
no sky so blue as the blue sky of Italy.
HI Irishman loves his country for her up-
pressions and sufferings, and wherever upon
the distant ISLANDS ana continents OF the earth
he may be, his heart will still nestle in the
bosom of old Ireland, and it viii ever be to
him the greenest and loveliest Of all the
islands OF the ocean. [Applause.l
The German never iorgets the music of his
Fatherland, and the ripping OF the blue
waters of the Rhine. Yes, this love OF home
and country stamps an impress upon the
young heart, which death alone can OblIterate.
II is a part Of the nature of man, and in these
times of the dearth of patriotism and the cor
ruption Of politics, when we are tossing upon
stormy seas, seemingly without chart or COM
pass, it is wise and 1t is well 10 go back with
our children TO the purer springs at which our
drank, and refresh our patriotism
with that inspiring love ofHberty which made
the glory and honor and prosperity of home
and country next to our duty TO our God.
.]Applause.l If we are but true to ourselves
we have much cause for gratitude. We have
high and inspiriting prospects in the future.
Peace, prosperity and plenty ill the land. No
war is desolating our country, no pestilence is
dealing ont death in our midst, and our city,
despite the many obstacles thrown in her
way, is growing with unparalleled rapidity,
and when We shall have passed away, ana
Memphis shall be the most magnificent city
that is washed by the waters OF the monarch
river of the world, these boys hat are around
us here to-day, VIII meet, rs we are now meet
ing, to talk over the origin of the Old Folks,
the names Of its Ounders and members tell
over their early struggles and trials, and re-
view. WIN prlue ana Satisfaction Ihe III
umphs which at last crowned their efforts.
And in conclusion let US leave for our chill
dren at least the legacy OF a good example be-
hind us. Let us strive 50 TO live that when we
come to die the world will be no worse but
something better that we have lived in 1t;
and when our names shall be stricken from
the register Of the "0ld Folks here below we
Will all be able to answer to the roll calIin
that better and brighter land OF the great
Hereafter. Where bathing in the fountains
of perpetual youth we will never grow old;
where all is pure and good and HWhere no
lightning SAUNDERS in the folds Of the rain
bow, and the sun bright waters are only
broken by the storm breath-of OmnipOtence.h
Whilst that duty has been assigned to
anotherof making mention of the members
of the "Old Folks" that have departed his
life since our last annual meeting, an old cit
lien prevented by the intirmities Of age from
beinga member OfthiS Association. has died
full of years and full of honors, - fallen like
a shock of corn in its season." We refer to
DR.. VIM. V. Taylor. He was one of
remember the warm and cordial CLASP
Of his hand, his c0urtly and manly bearing,
his lofty sense OF honor and integrity, his Gull
tivated mind his noble heart, his ardent de-
votion 70 his country, he combined all those
high qualities of head and heart that are re-
quired TO make up the model Christian gen.
ueman. Peace 10 his memory May the
clOds Of the valley rest lightly and lovingly
over his grave. Let US cherish his memory
and initiate his virtues. And Rocket, the
dead poet, the child of Nature, the man Of
genius and culture, with a yearning and low
ing heart, for all that was pure, and beautiful
and good went down at last like a lonely bark
laundering amid darkness and tempest. He
was faithful and true, and az such l would
gladly plant "a flower upon his grave and
twine one garland on his tomb, with the hope
that, in that better land his wounded and
wearied spirit may have found that rest
which was denied him here.
We turn from these sad thoughts to Others
more in accordance with the day, and the /
bright and happy faces by which we are sur
rounded and more oongenial to my heart. /
woman is indeed the wine OF life, the creme
dc Ia creme Of existence. Our business
life is 10 please her. II the women were
Il taken out OF the world, mankind wOuId /
relapse into barbarlsm before the next annual
oaluhrarEnn Of the Old Efnll-gr ~ TI,~ gaft.w 4
purify and refine the rough nature OF man
Like the stained web that Whitensi IN thesun.
Hegrows pure by being fondly shone upon"
lessons that the little ones learn IN child
hood from you follow them to the grave. You
fashion the gem that is TO glitter in eternity.
The mothers early teachings are never forgot
ten they are gathered up aud strung ike
and wreathed ana worn forever around
bhe "neok Of memory.n
And whether as mother, wife or sweetheart, |
she is the guiding star of mans destiny; for-
'Home is mans ark when trouble springs,
When gathering tempests shade the NOR
and womans love the blrd that brings
peace-branch DER a flood OF sorrow"
loud applause, amid which Colonel Booney
A SPECIAL HoRNPIPE.
Tho plano used az the Old Folks celebra-
ton yesterday made such delightful melody
That when its enrapturing tones swept over
plains, by the soft sweet
voices of the fair women who sang so charm
.ngly, Colonel MLean and Andrew johnson
we're electrified with delight, Our reporter
saw them olasped as II in a dizzy waltz, and
Is the flood of music went rolling by the voice i,
If Colonel M'Lean was heard above the So
lQrQus ocean of melody and the familiar
words, "the best in the world echoed far
IN the distance. In deep gutturals as
ne swung aroud the circler Andy pipedo out
the Constitution-save, o ispare The Consti-
ution."
a TROTTING MATCH. Ia
For the amusement of the asSemblage a ]
match was extempOrized for which O
Of horses entered. DR.. Rogeis's b. m.
Lizzie" and Mr.. Lewis's 5. h. George" Col q
mel j. II. EdmondsOn, Colonel JON DOno- I
and Major A. j. Hays acted as Judges. The I
heat was won by George, the second by
he mare ana the third ay the sorreii horse, (
Who was declared the winner. Time, three J
minutes and six seconds. ]
Dancing was then resumed and kept up /
With the greatest spirit till nearly dark, when I
he disciples of Terpsichore reluctantly left 6