Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-10
ANDREW
Arrangements Tor His RecePtfOn-Lfst
Of C0mmtttees-He VIII Arrive
his Morning.

A meeting Of the friends OF ex-President
Andrew johnson was held last night in the
about nfty persons. Mr. William i. Stewart
called the meeting to order, and moved that
Colonel John " Kerr be elected Chairman.
III motion was unanimously adopted.
Colonel Kerr briefly thanked the meeting
for the honor they had done him, and stated
that the object of the meeting was to give a
suitable reception to ex-President Andrew
Johnson, on his arrival in Memphis. He then
called on the several committees to make
their reports.
Mr.. Henry J. Lynn, Chairman of the Gen.
sral COMMITTEES, intiInated that the committee
would be prepared 10 report IN a few MIN
Mr.. W. L. Stewart called on Major ]. A.
Purviance 70 address the meeting while the
committees were preparing their reports
Major Purviance made a few REMARKS, stat
ing that as the " great commoner" Of Itnnes-
see was TO ADDRESS them on Wednesday eve
ming, he would decline making any REMARKS.
He urged on the meeting that work was ne
cessary, not talking, and, therefore, he would
defer his speech uh a more convenient season..
DR.. John d. Adams followed in a surfing
speech, in which he advocated the claims OF
An y johnson to the peopl~ eofIennessee Iof a
seat IA the next Congress.
Mr.. Henry J. Lynn reported as foll9Ws.
n Committee on Organization would re-
port that they have made the blowing seiec-
tons Of officers and Committeeman.
FresideHL-John >. Kerr.
Fice-Presidents-J. NJ. Hewitt, Henry ].
Lynn, John DuUlingeT, Tom Boyle, Paul u
Gala, George +. Stahl, Martin Kelly, K. F.
Looney, H. c. Condo, F. W. smith, II. Gavin,
John League.
Boughner, Charles Jones, job II. Lemon,
>. L. Black, W. L. Maclefresh, Andrew Davis,
Thomas Winters, ]. T. WOrleyton, John Spell
man LA Douglass, Charles smith, Peter Town
send.
Committee on Arrangements.-John Johnson,
John 5. Kerr, :. B. Robbins, II. q. Dent, John
Walsh, N. Burke, W. NJ. Harvey, R.. TOpp, J.
Miller, N. c. Pearce, F. W. Smith, r. c.. Dan
lei, William Wallace, George Dixon, John
League, George Gillian, :. A. Taylor ID. A.
Harrel, Jonas stokes, John D. Adams, Henry
j. Lyman, j.. d. Rufin. George W.
Cheek, ]. W. Pu~rviance, ]. J. Murphy,
John Y. Botto, P. V. Mulvihill, John Lowry,
Wa Gates, John B. Robinson, J. NJ. Hewitt,
y P0leon Hin, Jesse Brown, Simon w. Green,
+. keck, r. F. Arata- 5 FransiO1, A. Perotta,
b hOceo, L. hodestat owen Dwyer, l. Solarl,
J. N. Graves, John Shiebler, J.N. Russell, sam
righe, ". H. Bates, q. A. Hanson, DR.. Hogan,
James Reilly, DR.. A H Kerr, 7. r. Nelson,
Paul Ciealla, W. Chase, George L. Williams,
I M Gavin p IT, Warner lanes FIaberfv'
P. Gatens, j. Prendergrast, a. Renkert, P. Col
hgan, Eugene J. sullivan, F. shafer, j. L..
Miller, j. ". sullivan, 5. L Barinds, ]. ;.
Jones, J. Cans, r. Grindrod, P. r. Athy- j..
c.. Fleming, T.. Fleming, 7. I. StrattOn, John
Weutlaudt, b. :. Harris.
Finance Conmdtee.-M c. Pearce, Henry J.
Lynn, John LOgue, John ;. Kerr, T. Boyle, q.
a. Hanson ). A. Taylor, j. L. Eichburg, A.
Renkert, Vim. Welsh.
Colonel Kerr thanked the meeting for elect
ing him 70 the proud position of President.
He then, in q heightened speech, sketcheu the
career Of Mr. johnson, from his arrival as a
poor boy in Greenevile till the time he had
occupied the highest position IN the gift Of
the American people. He advocated the
claims Of Mr.. Johnson to a seat in Congress;
but stated that he had not one word to say
against General Cheatham, whom he ON
sidered n perfect gentleman and a brave and
gallant soldier.
The report of the committee was then
adopted.
Mr.. W. L. Stewart then announced that the
Committee on Arrangements would meet at
his Office, No. 800 Front street, at nine o'clock
this morning.
Mr.. H. J. Lynn announced that the Finance
Committee would meet at the same hour at
his Office. No. 70 Madison street.
The Chairman read q telegraph dispatch to
the effect that Mr.. johnson would arrive in
Memphis at an early hour this morning, and
take up his quarters at the OvertOn Hotel.
After a complimentary vote of thanks to
the Chairman, the meeting adjourned.