Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
NIem,,his ODera Club.

There will be special meeting this Thurs
| day. evening, over Hollenberg's music store.
| Important business; full attendance requested.
j. S. WILKINS, President.
FRED &. REFS, Secretary
Complimentary Benefit to Mr. Gerstle.
At the Memphis club hall, tonight, a con-
cert will be given by way of compliment
| tary benefit to Mr.. w. H. Gerstle. The lat
ter will appear and will be assisted by Miss
Kate Hartman, Miss Maria HitZfeld, Mr.. N.
Petersen, Mr.. Joseph Gaylor and Mr.. George
BrucL. Arnold's orchertra will furnish the
music, which will be selections from the best
masters Prot. Levy being absent from the
city, Prof. H. Schulze, has kindly volun-
teered mis- services as musical director.
Concert and Picnic.
This afternoon and tonight a grand con-
cert and picnic will be given at Estival park
in aid of St. Joseph's church, in South Mem
phls. The concert will commence promptly
at eight o'clock, and the following ladies and
gentlemen will appear: Mrs. Mansford, Mrs.
Ullathorne, MISS Mary Hithseld, Mr.. A.
Refs and Mr.. Mottan. The latter will sing
his renowned song of Goodbye, John. The
concert will be followed by dancing. Adj
mission, fifty cents. Tickets can be pur-
chased at the gate.
Card Of Thanks.
At meeting Of the Rowing association,
last Tuesday evening, it was unanimously re-
solved that the thanks of the association were
due to Captain Dick Lightburne for his able
and judlcious management as admiral; and
also to the judges, John Donovan, P. J.
Kelley, Stack Lee; and the referees, Captain
j. A; Miller, Sid Cook and Ed Worsham;
and Time-keeper A. ID. Gibson, for the fair
and impartial manner in which they per-
formed the parts assigned them; and that
the association considered themselves under
many obligations to the following gentlemen
for the favors shown them: Captain Sullivan
and Gunner Nelson, of the Little Demo-
crat;" ?. M. Winters, Esq, and to P. j.
Kelley for the beautiful silver cup presented
to the winning crew. The thanks of the as
ISOLATION are also due the members of the
press for the favors shown them. By order
of the committee.
JAMES BOHAN, President
W. W. MALNGAULT, Secretary.
NJ. KINCELLA, Treasurer.
R0lIer-Skating Tournament.
There was large attendance at the Expo
sition building skating-rink last night, it
being the occasion of the tournament. Five
rings were suspended at equal distances
around the rink, and the skater taking the
greatest number of rings while making
the circuit of the rink, in thirty-fve
seconds or less, was to receive the prize
medal. Six contestants appeared, and the
contest resulted as follows: Joe Specht, jr.,
one ring; Neil M. Heating, one ring; VIM.
Voegei, one ring; w. jackson, one ring;
- Jones, one ring; Robert A. Young,
two rings. Mr.. Young having taken
the greatest number of rings, won the
prize medal Mr.. w. Jackson received the
prize gold medal for the most accomplished
gentleman skater of Memphis. Master Chas.
Galloway and little Miss Emma Galloway re-
ceived a pair of prize skates each for the
most accomplished girl and boy skaters of
Memphis. Mrs. M'Grotty received the prize
medal for the most accomplished lady skater
oE j L. l.
was presented with an elegant gold medal
inscribed as follows: ITO Henry Levi, from
the young men of Memphis, May Is, 1S79.''
Accompanying the gift was the following
letter:
DEAR SIR-As you are about leaving Mem
phis, we cannot allow you TO take your de-
parture without expressing our feelings of re-
greet at the occurrence. Visiting the rink as
often as we have, we have had many chances
of studying your character and conduct to-
ward your pupils and the public generally,
and should feel that we had not done our
duty should we allow you to go from US with
out showing some appreciation OF your en-
deavors to instruct and amuse us. We can
assure you that your stay among us has been
both instructive and pleasing and while we
feel your loss most. acutely, it is a gratiica-
ton to us to know that others will be bene-
flied by our loss. We therefore trust that
you will accept the accompanying medal,
small as it is, and as long as it may please
Providence to spare you to wear ii,
may you give kindly thought of those you
cave behind, and who will miss you so much.
Wherever you go may success attend you,
and trusting you will always meet with the
amount of patronage that your painstaking |
efforts and gentlemanly bearing deservedly |
merit, and also hoping to soon again gaze
upon your genial countenance, is the heart |
felt wishes of your sincere friends,
r A. YOUNG. and Others.