Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-06-14
THE TENNESSEE PRESS,

Bano net at GastOn's, Given by Ce'-
Onei KplIar, of the Avalanche
-TOasts and Speeches
Private HOspitaii-
ties, Etc.
Yesterday the following members OF
the Tennessee Press sssucistion. which
had been In session I tTo days at Browns
Vile. arrived in this citA: President
Tom ". Neal, Dyersbnrg Gazette; Sec
retary DR.. r l. c Whit, L=nsnOn
Herald. Treasurer w A. Wade. Milan
Exchange; archie Thomas, Springfield
Record: W. r HSmhy, Jackson COai-
Tier- ReTd!d; n B Buck, Murfreesburo
Monitor; T. B. Alexander, MurfreesbOrO
Monitor: J. G. Childress, MurfreesbOrO
Nelus: Dr. r. NJ. Dickinson, Paris IN
telfioencer: I. b. Malone, Ltwrence
EouTTaf; w. Ivie W-stbrook, Browns
willie Bee: J B. Murphy, Clumbia
Nal; @ A. Msthes, Somerville F,Llco91j :
w ]. Slstter, Winchester Home JOatT-
nal; D. c. Rivers, Humboldt J''afr"dt;'
+. b. Fisher, Crockett county .Se7lttIsef.
At hslf-psst ten O'Clock the members
Of the association were met st the Pea
body hotel by the representatives snc
ediUirs OF the city press. The formal
reception was held in the parlors OF tue
Peabody hotel, and many prominent
citizens called upon the distinguished
visitors.
General Marcus J. Wright, Of the Reg
Hnn angfWa Ion n
honor Mayer John League, who made
8 felieitous recognition Of the yis-
il of the journalistic fraternity,
whom be welcomed TO Memphis and
extended the hospitalities OF the city.
At the conclusion Of Mayor League s's
remarks, General Marcus J. Wright in
troduced Hon. Landon c. Haynes, of
Memphis, and this gentleman acknowl-
edged briefly the happiness OF the pre-
sentation. President Tom Neal, OF the
Dyersburg Gazette, said Hon. Landon
G. HAYNES was well known in West
Tennessee, and in Middle Tennessee,
and no words were necessary to COM
mend him to the people OF this State by
whom he was respected aud admired.
By this time the parlors were filled
with visitors, including our more pTomi-
nent citizens, bankers, merchants and
members Of the city government.
Mr.. J. VI. Pettigrew, president OF the
chamber of commerce Accompanies by
several gentlemen, was then introduced
and expressed his qualification IN meet
ing the mem beTs OF the association, 10
whom he rendered the Use of uie cham
heT's rooms.
Colonel Duncan X. McI}ae thereupon
presented the following resolution:
To the members Of the Press Association Of
Tennessee
Tile chamber Of commerce and the
cotton exchange Of Memphis TCcugnlz-
ing The great influence of th" press over
the commercial aud other pursuits oi
the country, hereby extend TO It's mem
bers, during their stay IN our city, the
use Of our rooms, telCgrsDls, and files OF
the leading papers Of the country. Re
sPeetfully, -..----..,.,,.
President Chauiber q Commerce.
B. BAIL1lS5,
Acting President Cotton ENchsHse.
2. v. SHINES, Acting Secretary.
COLONEL u. K. MRAE,
NAPOLEON HILL
NJ MAJOR f5S 4 I. Il. 4. GARTTNuis, q
Wi. i. MOORE
/. 8 DAVIS,
After this, Mr.. !. NJ. Heating, man-
aging editor Of the APPEAL, invited
the members Of the association aud the
visitors present to the APPEALS new
Office, No. 80 Second street, for the
purpose Of enjoying a convivisl banquet.
The company forthwith repaired to
THE APPEAL OFFICE,
and the occasion Of this joyous gather
ing was ushered in with speeches from
various rentls men. In addition TO the
journalistic visitors, the following dis
tinguisbed Visitors were present: Judge
Thomas w. Br"wn, Judge He ~ g.
Smitu, EK-G Iveruur Isi am G h srris,
Colonel john G. Burch, of Nashville,
State comptroller; Chancellor Morgan,
of the second cbane-ry court; Mayor
John League, Colonel A. J Kellar, OF
the AUaldRche; General Marcus J.
Wright, Douglas Irwin, E.q Colonel
Logwood. aud DR. Hui, of the Register
Edward Whitmore, Esq, Of the Ledger;
Mr.. A r Wiggs Councilmen Iulhel,
Happek, ROush, Hughes, and Thomas
(eoiorpd); Aldermen Dent Malatesta,
and Dnyie; Colonel Butler P Anderson,
John B. Galloway, Of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad company; Walter
Wilcox, EsQ Of Dun's commercial
agency; r w. Carroll, Of the Senstohia
Miss .SiOnet: General John 9. Fizer,
}. NJ Petugrew, president Of the cham
Der Of commerce, and ). ). Davis, prea-
ident Of the first national bank. There
were several other gentlemen present
whose names we cannot recall.
When the company had arrived at the
editorial rooms Of the APPEAL, Colonel
L. J. DuPre, OF this Journal, said:
Gentlemen Of The Press Association Of Ten
neseee:
The fewest possible words are required
10 demonstrate our qualification because
OF your visit TO this city. When you
have appeared severslly, in former
months and years, you were ever warm
ly greeted, and surely you cannot ques-
ton our sincere qualification when
80 many Of those Of our profession, and
rom our own State, visit Memphis. In
behalf Of the journalists Of Memphis, i
proffrr you a heartfelt welcome, con-
curriug with our excellent mayor in ten
dering you the freedom aud hOspitllities
Of the city.
Mr.. sLATTER's REPLY.
The eresideut Of the association, Tom
Neal. Of the DyeTsburg Gazette, re-
quested Mr.. Slater 10 resp1nd in his be-
flee assigned Mr.. Slater was well and
tastefuliy executed. He said be had
iraversed much OF the city during the
day, hed seen many OF its great men
and great buildings, and | have found
Memphis q much more attractive city
than I imagined 10 exist away down
here on the banks OF this mighty river.
1 was advised by President Neal, that
was 30 make this response TO your well
come, and / had prepared a. was going
about the streets multitudious and eX-
teusive notes. ] have them here, bul
IL is impossible 10 use them. In fact
they, OF some other things I've been
handling, are slightly mixed. Perhspc
IL was glasses like those that sdorDe that
table. In Ruy event am well pleased
with Memphis, and il Is an infinitely
more attractive aud majestic city than
WAS pFepared 10 see. ] am told II n th'
busiest spot to-day on the continent, aDs
there is no reason / Rm persuaded L
doubt the assertion. We like il and ar
very grateful for the cordial reception
given us-mode8t newspaper people q
we are-by the pToss and civic authori
ties and merchants' association OF you
city.
APPLAUSE.
The spesch Of Mr. Slater, Of vhiol
we give q very imperfect outline, wa
received with applause.
Then came much moderate wine
drinking, aud speeches by the score
Hon. Hy. G. Smith, I. n. Brown, J. i
MeRae, A. J. Siguiago, Mr. Wiggs, for
rnerly OF luka, Mississippi; n. J
Wright, /. n. Hui, 81. c. Gallawsy
and many Others, spoke OF tn
potency Of the press-Of It's lnhu
ence for good or evil, and OF pOssibllitle
which Il might achieve. Judg
gmith especially adverted TO a su, jec
discussed At much length, editorially y
by the APPEAL Of this morning. Es
pecially would he have the railway sys
tenn Of Memphis perfseted-an end tina
no power save that of the press ca
achieve. The greatest possible good
fortune that can befsll Tennessee con
sisis In the perfection Of a cheap wateI
way to the sea, AID the rest comes OF ne
cessity. These railways viii coneen
trate wealth 1T Memphis and not NOV
aWay to he east. Judge Smith pre
eauted the necessity for cheaper rUnt
10 the toean Ia its stTof gsst a-pect'
ev-n rs Chancellor Morgan attested 10
capacity Of the press 10 achieve any ot
nehcsnt or desirable results.
AAuABLE LAWYERS.
In the courseof the hours spent at tn
table, there was much good humore
Ia image ia speeches made by Judgt
Tom Brown and Il g. Smith, the latte
asserting his own aud Judge Brown
distinguished modesiy, and suggestin