Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-02


self, but in presenting it to our readers
we cannot foregO the opportunity again
to compliment Mr.. Tracy, whose merits
as q good citizen and generous worker
have never stood out clearer or more
prominent than in his refusal to profit
even remotely by his work for the or
pbans:
MEMPHIS, May /, 1879.
Peter Tracy, Esq, Manager:
DEAR SIR am just in receipt OF
your favor OF this date, inclOsing a
check OF one hundred and fifty-nine dol
lars and seventy five cents, being the
Church Homes pro rata OF the proceeds
of the "Spelling Bee" entertainment at
the Theater, managed by yourself.
1t gives me great pleasure to make
this acknowledgment and to express
my sincere thanks and those of the Or
phans for this timely and liberal dOna-
ton. Very respe 3tfully yours;
President Church Orphans Home.
MEMPHIS, May l, 1915.
Peter Tracy, Esq, Manager:
DEAR SIR-We acknowledge with
pleasure the receipt Of your check for
one hundred and fifty-five dollars and
eighty-five cents, the share Otthe Leath
orphan asylum in the net proceeds OF
the spelling contest.
We congratulate you on the complete
success Ofyour management, and tender
the warmest thanks OF the orphans Of
our asylum for what you and your sup
porters have done for them. Very truly
yours, MRS. NJ. E. WILLIAMSON,
MRS. JOSEPH BRUCE,
on behalf of the L. o. A.
MEMPHIS, May l, 1874.
Peter Tracy, Esq:
DEAR SIR-Your favor enclosing check
for two hundred and fourteen dollars is
received, on behalf of the orphans Of
st. Peters asylum. | have to return
you and the friends of the orphans, who
| have made the sspelling- match such a
splendid success, many thsnks. The
orphans will be taught to remember
their benefactOrs in their prayers, poor
reward, perhaps, Oh earth, but one
which will not be lost in heaven. l see
the papers speak Of giving you benefit
on account OF your exertiOns in behalf OF
the orphans. l trust the project will be
carried out successfully. Should you
not achieve success, you at least deserve
it. Be assured that our best efforts will
| be put forth in your behalf. Yours re-
spectfully, J. A. KELLY,
To THE PUBLIC-In suTrendeTing the
above letters to the press for publication
| il is proper that should say that the net
receipts OF the three speliiDg-mRtches at
| the Theater last week amounted to i've
hundred and tWenty-nine dollars and
ninety cents, the sum receipted for, and
which / divided between the three or
phan ssyIums named according to the
number Of children they care for. l have
also heartily to thank the public for
their prompt response to my call and
the very full attendance which made
each night 3 success beyond my antici-
pations, and I specially thank the ladies
and gentlemen who composed the sew
/ eral spelling classes, and those who so
| kindly volunteered as officers OF the Oc-
easions, and upon whose eXertiOns the
great success mainly depended. In re-
! sponse to the fisttering suggestion OF q
| benefit to me, made by the APPEAL,
and so handsomely indorsed by Father
Kelley, ] have TO respond that in all
that / have done for tie orphans ! was
actugted by the purest motives, and can
not consent to benefit that might place
me in position wholly foreign TO my
nature before public whose interests
shall always be happy to subserve. Very
respectfully, PETER TRACY.
saturday, May l, 1873.
An intelligent brakeman on the BOs'
ton and Lowell railway, few days
ago, averted what would have resulted
in 6 serious catastrophe, by prompt and
iudicious action when 8 train had be-