Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-10-28
Reception of the Porter Rifles by the
Bluff City Grays and ChickasaW
Guards ds-Enthusiastic Crowds
Of Citizens.
o. the March TO the DriII-GrOund-Tbc
Drill and the Result-YiCiOT gud
Vsnquished Toast the Occasion
The Bah.
Speeches at the Reception ON the Drill
Ground and on 0cca sion Of the Prs
sentati0n of the Sword to the
Porter Rifles.

For some time past the citizens Of
! Memphis have looked forward with no little
| interest and keen anxiety 10 the competi ion
| drill between the Porter Rifles of Nashville
| and the CbickasaW Guards of this city. 1t
! will be remembered that the ChicKssaw
| Guards visited Nashville last May, ard drilled
! with the Porter Rifles, the latter company,
| however winning the prize. That OccaJiop
| vas not only one OF much interest apd enjoy
| mept 10 the ChicksSaW Guards, for they were
| warmly received and generously entertained
| by the Porter Rifles, the WaverIy club and
| citizens Of Nashville, but tinauguTateds 8 lauda-
| bic emulation for proficiency in military tao
| tics between the leading companies of the
| State. Since that visit, the recollection CT
| which IS endeared by every grace and gener-
/ osity Of hcspitable elegance and social enjoy
| ment, which the citizens Of Nashville so pleas
| anLly ana chceriuiiy display, the ChickasaW
| Guards and their numerous friends here have
| been anxious for an opportunity TO receive
and en'ertain the Porter Rifles, and
| also 10 exhibit their appreciation for the
| uustntcd hospitality received at Nashville.
| This opportunity 10 TeciprOcate the elegant
| pOiteneSs and entertainment OF the Porter
| Rih J, the Waveily Club, and people of Nash
| vile, sffoTded yesterday and lest night,
| snd it is with 40 little pride that we state how
| willingly ana Joyously the representative cit
| iZens OF Memphis joined the ChickasaW
| Guards in their agreeable efforts to entertain
| the Potter Rifles and render the visit one of
| social enjoyment. n ct only will the brilliant
| drill 1T Olympic park yesterday afternoon be
remembered plea antly by all, put also the Te-
| body MOTEL. Aud in writing of this occasion,
| we must exDre-s the additional delight of our
| people in the fact that the Bluff City Grays,
| under command of Captain Cameron, re-
| ceved the Porter Rifles in a sOldierly spirit.
| Ey eight O'Clock the Bluff City Grays, under
the com mand of their efficient officer, Captain
John Cameron, he'd marched down Main
street to the Louisville depot, and there
awaited the
ARRIVAL OF THE PORTER RIFLES.
AS the train came into the depot, there was
| considerable activity amOng the crowd that
| assembled TO catch the first sight of the wei
come visitors. The crowd was quite lar e,
and also enthusiastic, the arrival OF the train
| being looked Tor with much interest.
THE ESCORT
consisted of the Bluff City Grays and a color
7 guard from the Chickasaws, which, with the
reception committee, met at the company's
| armory OF Adams street at seven O'Clock In
| the morning, TIE Glays proceeded from their
sTDory on second street to the Jrner of Ad-
ans, wnere they, WITH the e. sort Color-guard
and reception committed, form / into line
and, hesded by Al lao DIS bIsss nd, marched
| to the L)UAsvile dspot - m 1t the Rifles.
| rhere the Grays formed on toe W t side of
| Main street. as the V It IL d 'mbarkc ami
were formed by Cap n ] Jnel N, the GIays
move On the r'gbt int Jiue, Arnold's band
| siruck up a spiPit d F'r, I'd the re option
commites, with rhe coior-susrd in front sd-
| ed TO m / the K fes. The Rlh psss- ]
TO the right, and &c they did ,, the Bluff City
GTass pre- ,,,,, MED g, arm and the soioIs were
the Grays being at the head OF the column.
a the ,WO companies
MARCHED UP MAIN STREET,
the sidewalks were crowded with spectators,
pCered notwithstanding fac The Rifles were
accomp anied by the 1T. Joseph tOtal absli-
neBce society band, of Nashville, and, with
Arnolds band, kept up a strain OF spirited
music which ebtbused 9TH the companies
and the spectators. The h4ght was indeed
beautiful, as the glitteIlng bayonets and &C.
couJrements Of The Rifles and Guards spar
k!ed meath the sun, while the 7 / and blue
piumes waved SO gre -efuly in the morning
hF1F FZAT q 4lC q 2 n
pearsnce of the two companies We handsome
and martial, their slow yet even tread remind
| ing one OF we'll drillod vet 5raGs on drs-"-ps-
| rade. The cor panlCS were watched with
Interest by the people, who, as above stated,
crowded upon the sidewalks and thronged the
windows and doors 10 catch glimpse OF the
brilliant pageant as it moved along our great
avenue from the Louisville depot TO
THE PEABODY HOTEL.
At this point a Iarge crowd hsd collected,
and seemed full OF JOY aud delight because OF
the occasion that brought the Rf1zs - our
city. At every minu a Lutte in honor of
the Rifles was tir, frOlL a cannon, and this
add, very much to the enthusiasm and de-
light OF the spect = rs and crowd. fhe hand
some appef ance OF the Rim =, sud the fact
that they won the piIze IN the grill at NS III
vile, last Hay, iuduced the belief that they
would achieve lO!her uiumph. Hence IL
wa 3, that tho who fe.t unusually interest d
expr5s. ed The opinion that the Cnickesaw
Guards would def I. Ome bets were
made to this feet, p nj in many instances the
odds were two 70 one in favor of the Rifles,
whose caSv movemen'r r'ong the street Indi-
cate the Iltt that they bad been well drilled. |
Before reaching the Peabody, the Bluff City
Grays drew up IN line, presented arms. and as
the drum 1und' the Rifles filed up stairs in
to the main hall and formed On the east side,
f.llOWed by the escort and music, which took
position on the opposite side. dere parade
rest was given and
THE FORMAL RECEPTION
was made by Captain Il. 2. Duncan, of the
Chickssaw GuRIds, who welcomed the visit
ing guests in brief, but very appropriate,
speech. He Caid that he welcomed the Porter
Rifles to Memphis, not only on benalf of the
ChickGSaW Guards, nut on behalf Of the citi-
zens of the queen City" of Tennessee. 1t
was, he said, no time for speech making, for
it was evident, from the gaunt cOuntenances
/ OF the mem bers of the Porter Rifles that they
were exhausted, ami both hungry ana
| thirsty. Laughter and applause
REPLY OF CAPTAIN DONELSON.
CAPTAIN samuel Donel On, in behalf of the
Porter hifieS, replied as follows:
CAPTAIN DUNCAN, AND GENTLEMEN OF
TIE CHICKAsAW GUARDS-It would be use
| less to express The gratitude in our hearts as
| the reel plents of such generosity and kind.
ness. L am glad 10 receive hospitality from
| such represen tatlVes OF the good pEopIe OF
| this great metropolis Of Tennessee. In COM
mandlng a company IN which l feel with
commendsUIe pride in its past reputation, l
GTust no act of theirs, either here or IN the fu
| ture, may Cau-e a change OF the kind, gsner-
| Gus and liberal feelings displayed toward as
/ upon this occasion. We are hungry, but not
| thirsty. 1 thank you, gentlemen, for this
| reception. lApplaUse.l
MORE WORDS OF WELCOME.
| Captain John +. Cameron, Of the B-uff City
| Grays, then said:
| in behalf OF the Bluff City Grays, join in well
! coming you TO Memphis. WEile we are few
| in numbers, too young in training TO COM
viii shake you as cordially by the hand, turn
| you over as often, and put you IN your Ett.e
beds as costly as the best drilled company in
| the state. lApplausel
INTRODUC CTIONS AND SOCIAL CHATS
| were then had by the officers and members of
| the companies, which dispersed until half
! past twelve o'clock. The members of the
! Ihickasaw Guards were now present, and
| gladly welcomed their visitors and guests.
| The hotel was besieged with citizens, and here
and there were coterles engaged. a IN IN pleasant
| conversation. Many of the R!hes, In COM
| pany with the Guards, took promenade
| a ong Main treet and other thorOughfarss of
! the city. Colonel Charles Plummer, clerk Oh
| tns state Democratic executive committee,
| and special reporter OF Inc Ante1 scdn, and a
| pnmher Of The hihrs visited the bluffS and
| the wharf, where they inspected the steamers
| and took view OF the grand old stream that
! sweeps by the city. They were pleased with
| what they saw, and seemed much interested
in the levee aud The steamers there. Among
! tbe cftiZe- Of Nashville who accompany the
! Porter Rifles are: James I. b, II, county clerk
! OF DsylGsOu; Major Joe Nanlseri James
| %ixon. Alderman HutchiC son, OF Edgentld;
| Charles Newman; walter br2ngfOrd; ddge }.
| {, Ferris OF the county cOurti VIM. IroDofd,
SD1i,ijc adminisJrator Of Davidson COUNT and
| f1eoIge Moore. Mrs sam DOnelson Is also
| amo3g the party, and is Inc guest OF MAJOR
! a nd j "
| bsS beau long and favora6ly connected with
| the Nashville press, his last position having
| beep that Of CONNER Cial snd local edliof OF
the Union and ADlei lean.
EN ROUTE TO THE DEPOT.
Al one O'Clock the ChickasaW Guards met
/ the Porter Rifles at the 3seabOuy hotel Al q eS
| coJred them % the Louisville depot, where
! tbev took the train TO olympic parB 10 en-
gage in the competitive drilt Arnold's brass
| 6aIh headed the Chickasaws, while the TT,
T0seph totas abstinence soclety's Dand oi
rvt an a q
Elaes of course the GuarCs and Rifles we're
uR. ched admiringly as they marched along
/ ths strC OF, there being a similar turnout OF
I usop e IS there had been in the morning.
! Both companies Appeared 10 advantage, the
/ bius and the red pluTnes contrasting plettlly.
AT olympic PARK.
By half pasl twelve o'clock in the afternoon
( persons began to arrive at olympic base
hall park, the pl .cs selected Tor the compeii-
. tive drill, the pro- being handsome sWoI u
and gold :cabba,d. By half-pess one o'clock
D. mere were thousands Of persons present and