Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-24
E n. P. BANKS
His Arrival and Reception This
Forenoon.

Massachusetts arrived in the city at $50
o'elcck this morning, and was received
at the Louisville depot by the Masonic
dignitaries, city officials, leading citizens
and others. He was escorted to the
Peabody Hotel by the Cbickasaw Guards
aud the Templars Guards, and was fol-
lowed by citizens in carriages. On ar.
irving at the Peabody Mayor League
arose up in a hack and read an address
Of welcome, as follows:
Hon. Ma haniel P. Banks;
SIR-Sometime Q our fellow citizens
earning from the officers OF the Masonic
fraternity that you had accepted an invi-
tation TO be present with them in cele-
brating one Of the great ceremonial days
OF the order, we have been eagerly look.
ing forward for this day to arrive. AS
those in charge we're kind enough to so
arrange the programme as to afford the
entire community an opportunity to bid
you welcome, hence the cause of the
great display you this day behold.
To me, sir, by the courtesy of the COM
mittee, has been assigned the very agree
able duty Of officially aud in their name
announcing to you words Of welcome
and the happiness experienced by the
people by the honor conferred
on US by your visit to our city on
this occasion. Believe me, sir, it matters
not how feebly | may appear to address
you or be wanting in language to suita-
bly, express the sentiments Of the people.
nevertheless the entire community are
r%ejoiced at seeing you here to-day.
The hundreds Of citizens parading to.
day in military uniform, the Chickasaw
Guards, the Templar Guards, the many
other organized societies, the judiciary
OF our county and city, our Representa-
tive in the Congress of the United States,
the General Council Of the city, the
Presidents of our Cotton Exchange and
Chamber of Commerce, the people from
the adjoining States of Mississippi, Ar
kansas aud Alabama, who have come
here to be present on this occasion, all
bear cordial testimony that you, cir.
General N. P. Banks, are welcome as a
citizen soldier to the city Of Memphis.
After travelling nearly fifteen hundred
miles to be with US to-day, | trust you
fully appreciate from what you have al
ready witnessed in passing through u
principal street, the great desire Of u
citizens that your stay may be to your
self a pleasant one as It will be to al of
our people. Sir, though you are so far
distant from your native Massachusetts
and your present residence, still we're
you TO travel thousands of miles South
westward you would find the same love
of liberty and spirit of conservatism, you
so well exemplify, uppermost in the
hearts OF the people, and hence you and
all other gentlemen like you, whose pa
triotism, independence, liberality and
conservatism is national, are always
welcomed.
In conclusion, permit me, sir, in the
name of the citizens Of Memphis, to bid
you Welcome to the city and the enjoy
ment OF the Inequalities Of the people.
Placing you for the present in the kind
keeping of a committee Of Masons, who
| see are waiting to receive you, gentle.
men OF whom our city is justly proud,
and who will do all in their power to
make your visit a pleasant one, | bid
you welcome.
General Banks responded in a most
happy manner, and in language eloquent
de spoke in most complimentary terms
of Tennessee end her former history,
aud expressed himself as feeling com
%plimented at the attention shown him
in Memphis. General Banks was loudly
cheered at the close of his speech. He
was then conducted to his apartments
to rest for a few hours and to prepare
for his address to be delivered by him at
s o'clock this evening at James Park.