Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-25
Reception by the lodges and BiIi-
tsry Companies Of General
n. 2, Banks, Orator
Of the Day.
HOnOr5 WOrthiiy Bestowed
Speeches of Welcome by the
Mayor and Grand Master
of MasOHs OF tte
State.
Responses by General Banks
Professionalism Baby Show
The C0neert-The Ora
ton - The Dance
Finale.

|, Yesterday was delightful day. The
/ weather was all that could be desired at
| this season for out door enjoyment. To he
! sure, the sun shCne with his wOnted
| fury and made his braZen presence felt
| with power that would, had it not been
| for the more triumphant wind, have
| wilteG the best shirt-cOllaTs and their
wearers. The kindly breeze was from
| the southwest and blew pretty steady all
| day, very much to the relief Of others
than those VINO participated in the Ma
| sonic procession or formed part Of the
! thousands who as sight-seers thTOnged
| the streets through which it marched.
| The military companies and the Masons
were early on the move. By seven
| O'Clock the strains Of music were heard
on Main street and were recognized rs
! the herald Of the coming of General
| Nathaniel P. Banks, of Massachusetts,
who had been invited by the Masonic
| lodges OF Memphis to participate in and
deliver an address at their grand cele-
bratiOn at JGmes's park.
THE MILITARY COMPANIES.
Pursuant to the programme the Chick
asaw Guards, under command Of Lieut.
! ensnt, Cameron, and the Tempiar Guards
proceeded to the Louisville depot to es-
i
| Peabody hotel. Though the ranks of
| either company were not as full as
! is usual, they nevertheless presented
most creditable appearance, tbs Chick
ssaW's in their handsome uniform CT
| blue and the cadets in gray. Arrived at
| the depot the troops stacked arms and
| were dismissed t. await the arrival of
| the train.
on THE ROAD
Long before the morning train on the
Louisville railroad had arrived, large
! number of people commenced gather
ing there for the purpose Of seeing Gen
eral Banks, whose expected visit had
aroused much interest. General r. F.
Patterson and Major r. G. Williamson,
| from the Masonic executive committee,
| proceeded as far as Bartlett, where they
met General Banks, and escorted him
to the city. No sooner hSd the train
| rolled into the depot, at forty minutes
past eight O'clock yesterday morning,
than the sleepers were surrounded by
the eager crowd, many Of the number
pressing into the coach for the purpose
of getting a LOOK al General Banks.
THE RECEPTION AT THE DEPOT.
was informal. General Banks, being
introduced by General Patterson and
| Major Williamson to Mayor League,
President Gent OF the common council,
President Robbins of the board of alder
men, Henry J. Lynn and Julius Taylor,
members of the Masonic executive cOr-
mittee, and the joint members OF the
city council. After the Introduction
General Banks was invited to an open
carriage in front Of the depot, where the
Chickasaw Guards and Templar Guards
in full dress uniforms were drawn up in
full line. As General Banks emerged
from the depot ArnOld's band played an
appropriate piece Of music, and the dis
tinguished visitor being ushered into the
carriage, Chief Marshal Ed. WOrshsm,
and Assistant Marshals Addison Hays
and lack White, formed the commit
tees and escort into the following
ORDER OF PROCESSION:
Marshals on horse.
ArnOld's brass band.
CbickaSaw Guards.
Templar Guards.
Carriage containing General Banks, Mayor
LoTgue, A. J. " heller, NJ. G. W. M;
Colonel Casey Young, NJ G. elect.
Carriage containing General r. F. Pa, teIson,
Major r. G. Williamson, Henry J. Lynn
and julius Taylor. members OF
the Masonic Executive
Committee.
Carriage containing Alderman Happek, Coun-
clmen Carpenter and Green.
Carriage containing Aldermen Robbins and
White, Councilmeu Camp and COchrane.
Carriage containing COuncilmen Gent and
Danbury.
In this order the procession moved up
Main street, the sidewalks Of which
were thrOnged with crowds OF persons
who evidenced much interest, and were
evidently well pleased to see General
Banks. Not only the sidewalks but the
dOOrways and windows of the buildings
were filled with spectators, and here
and there the more enthusiastic made
known their feelings Of welcome by the
waving OF handkerchief5 and kindly
smiles. The turnout Of the people was
great, far greater than had been expect
ed at such an early hour, and this fact
shows that the visit Of General Banks
to Memphis is generally appreciated by
the public as well as by the Masonic
body, of which he is a distinguished
member and an able representative.
The crowd followed up the procession,
and the streets in front of the Peabody
were GenseIy packed. Half way between
Madison and Monroe strCots the Chick
asaw Guards and Templar Guards drew
up in company line and presented arms |
as the carriages drove by to the hotel en- |
trance. Both companies presented q |
fine appearance, and we Opine that Gen |
eral Banks's eyes flashed somewhat |
with pride and appreciation as he looked !
upon the glittering guns, handsome uni
forms and noble bearings OF the young |
men, recalling, as doubtless they did, |
the thrilling memories OF martial incl /
dents and scenes of the past.
WELCOME.
When the carriages had halted IN .
front OF the Peabody hotel, Mayor John .
Ioague arose from his seat and in behalf .
of the city, welcomed General Banks to .
Memphis, speaking as follows:
Hon. Nathaniel P. Banks:
SIR-SOmetime ago our feliOw-citi- |
zens learning from the officers Of the |
Masonic fraternity that you had ac-
cepted an invitation to be present with .
them in celebrating one of the great T.
ceremonial days Of the order, We have /
been eagerly looking forward for this |
day TO arrive. AS those in charge were F.
kind enough to so arrange the pro- |
gramme SO to afford the entire commu. |
nifty an opportunity TO bid you welcome, |
hence the cause of the grest display you |
this day behold. To me, sir, by coUrte- /
sy Of the committee, has been assigned /
the very agreeable duty of officially, /
and in their name, announcing to you |
words Of welcome and the happiness eX- /