New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-30
GR1TITUDE ~ MEMPHIS.

CITIZENS WHO WE'RE ABsFSr DvIING The PhiNA-
LENCr OF YELLOW FEVER HOLD MAsS-MEEI-
ISG AND EXPRESS THEIR APPRECIATION or
TIE AID GIVEN on ALL SIDES TO THE CITY.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Nov. 2S-A mass meeting
Of citizens who were absent dunnG the
recent plague was held here to-day. W
b. GaIbreath, eX-Presdent of the memphis
Cotton Exchange called the meeting to order General
W y C.. Humcs elected chairman TIE following
report was adopted:
We thp citiz.us of Memphis who were ahs"n' during
The recent pestiience, mindful OF udiViduiI L'I"h a.
and Of the generosity. consideration and Md rN-
tended them by the sympathcuc world, desire TO
testify our appreciation in manner when VIII not ohN
prove most acceptable but in by which we cha.
be reach all those to whom We owe 80 mnen;
Therefore on tins tie 2Sth day OF NuNcuhtI IL =
the day set aside by the President OF the
United states a. one OF ihanEsFNi ,,9 , Hun
~ most aprrouIiate and. being IN solemn mass
,nceting assembled do hereby publicly express our
Secretary Of Var and the other m,inb'is o.
the Cabinet; 70 stot tue TeGnc1 a to thc
iauncipal authorities, Merchants Exchange. Char.
an Undcrwrlters' Associations OF The United
states and Cauadas; 10 the Commercial noGi's
Of Europe and Representatives abroad OF ne
American Governments 10 the churches, SahdhN-~'h""
ana benevolent associations IN al, s"'''1 on %, %!
70 theatrical managers ana the mcmhrFs OF 10"
dramatic aud musical professions 20 ~" g,.,;
members, nurses and employee OF 10" M'WPH,, howard
Association; 10 the Howard Medical '9Ip'' N'
Officers and member: to tie volunteer Ihi ~I'IlI~
and nurses from other sections; Ia the "Alr'r',
member. and employees OF the tiHrhS Ken ~
tsSnriaiicn: 10 Tho officers and employee OF III"
Cummissary Department Of the CliHchs Eci.' '',m'
lon t. tue clergy and religious orders OF Nchi ' anu
volunteers from abroad; 20 employees I'D 'nc NtIupL
post Oncc; To the Memphis daily pIc-si I" WORKING
committees of odd Fellows, Na~On-, kulgh'- OF HN"'
Knights of Pythias. Ancient Order OF MorhlhL-
MN Indcucudcut Order Of Mutual Alicrs, ana
other benevolent organizations; To- thc MAYOR ,ih'
sther CITY officials, aud the Police ana IF'
Departments OF Memphis; to military coinpHiliG''
Willie and culorcd. who remained on duty du!!u me
pestcncc; to the Memphis and Louisville, htmph'5
and Charleston and otncr railroad ih'- anu
tLe Mpmphi- and Ohio River ana Anchor
Lines Packet Companies; 10 the Officers anu 'H'
ploycs Of Memphis banks, of the southern Express
Tompany and 81 the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany; to the charitable army OF known ana unknown
thropc associations, persons from every walk ana sta
non Of hfe, both LOFTY and humble; dhd u"
many who. sacrificing interest, safety, lht TIES
f ndrcd and the comforts of home. rshcd all IN the
humanitarian mission 10 which they had dedicated
their lives. To the martyred dead we fcrL nat
cannot express, gratitude. Yet, III All ddl :
10 come shall their memories he Kept green ana
LonGrcd rcyctod and blessed II would b. pleasing,
though melancholy task, TO call the roll of our mus
trOus dead ana let grateful hearts respond IN Mt
ting tribute their many virtues but To list 80 IOng'
where every virtue II conspicuous YOUR committee be
Ueve this not the the place TO mention IN
diy1dual merit. To do justice TO the names
of any one hundred, whose names might
now at your disposal Hence IL Il We restrain our in
cnatiOnt mention names and leave 10 each OF You Tue
sacred privilege OF recalling the pleasant memories
winch cluster around your own hallOwed dead.