Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-17
ALL FOR FRIENDSHIP.
Meeting of AIabamians at the max
well Hease-They Adopt n series Of
Re-cIatIoa. AMI Their Adjourn "a
EsdriiOa-s

wen Hp1Se-lncS AdOtt ~ ScahCo "a
Associations and Then Adjourn 20
Eidridge's.
A meeting of natise Alabamians identi-
fed with the mercantile interests Of this
city, was held in the gentlemen's parlOr Of
the Maxwell House last night.
IL. Il. Grubbs called the meeting to or
der and asked tia. some one he called to
The chair. whereupon z. Il. Richardson was
elected chairman, and the representatives Of
the press present, appointed secretaries.
The chairman then proceeded To ex-
plain the objects of the meeting, saying
that it was merely social reunion.
George Gill moved that a committee Of
five be appointed TO draft suitable Tesolu-
tions expressing the sense OF tie meeting.
The motion was carried and the following
committee appointed: 7. b. Sample, w.
E. Hoke. w. S. S2wrie, Frank Coleman
and j. b. Richardson.
While the committee retired TO prepare
the resolutions, appropriate remarks were
made by the chair. J. w. Scruggs, j. X.
NJ ls0n, Col. 5 Z. Norton, of Montgomery
county and G-i. L. @, Frsna;
The Committee returned and reported
the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
"Whereas, We believe in the virtue Of
friendly interchange among fellOw.men;
and
Whereas, we remember with pride that
We are fsllow-nstivvs Of Alabama, although
We fully value the fact that CIR interests
| have become identified With ctr adopted
State; therefore, be It ,, 80.
..1lesoly5d, thai We valne highly tile
warm friendlinesS for each other which we
have brought with us, and preserved in our
Stcrner business relations, and We are
proud of the generous reception we have
| been accorded in Nashville. We do not
| seek To become clanish, but propose in this
imprunptu meeting to asset thai fellow
| ship between each ctFer, 3fiEt Fss scstce-
! " NEEDED being asserted, and the pleasure
4 Of this reunion is such as 10 induce us TO
ask frequent repetition.
''Resolved. That, in consideration of the
| personal and intimate acquaintance and
/ friendship that exists between the resident
! Alatamians aud their friends in Alabama.
we estepd to them : vst-.n expression o.
: thanks Tor their kindnesses, and believe
that continued commercial intercourse
will be mutually beneficial and pleasant"
/ Below is list Of those present at the
meeting:
George B. Gill. James Z. Riclsar,lsCni
T. L. Mciiaugi,ey, Frank V, Reedy, ". r.
urubhs. dorm Y. Beniiy, j. Il. liason,
John j. Delp, James 4. Meeks, Alfred
| Moore, ". S. Sawrie, ]. y. BinfOrd, b. IL.
Binford, Samuel Brown, W. II. Scrugss,
j. l.. jackson, w. Z. Hook, J. NJ. Hen
bricks, f. ID. Richardson, J. c. Richardson,
Il. j. Whitman. G. j. ROuntrce, w. \.
Richardson, ]. o. Friend, Jr., J. o. Fgend'
ST., q. L. RgsseL Flank, GUletian, W; p
Tahnpr, :. L. Morton, Mat Hoke, I. i;
Sample and J. 4. Powers.
The following is list Of Alabami2ns
who 7e,e Unable TO be bcesent, bit whose
uaIiies were read: Myndharn Mason, joe
w. Carter, J. w. Ransom, G. W. McLester
Scion 5. Written, Col. Hambric, Il. NJ
/ Richardson and Ben Brown.
After a friendly chat, the party adjourned
to Eldridge's, where refreshments weTC
served. Il is designed to repeat these re
unians,