Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-29
THANKSGIVING.
Gratitude of the People OF
Memphis.

MEMpuls, November 9s.-A mass
meeting oi the citizens Of Memphis, who
were absent during the recent plague,
was held to-day. W. H. Galbreath, ex-
President OF the Memphis Cotton Tx.
change. called the meeting Ia order. and
on his motion Gen. W. \, {. liumes
was elected chairman OF the meeting.
The following resolutions weru adopted
We. the citizens of Momphis, who
were absent during the recent pasu-
lcucc, mindful ct the individual heroism
in behalf 81 our deeply afflicted people,
aud of the generosity, consideration and
aid extended la them by the sympa-
thctic world, desire 10 testify our appre-
citation in manner which will not only
prove most acceptable, hut in a way hy
which II will he sure To- reach AL those
10 whom We owe So much therefore,
RruiyCd. On this, the 18th day OF No
yomhCr, 1875, the day set apart 10y the
President Ut the United states rs one oi
Thanksgiving and prayer, We, decming
such l.N and such time most apprnprl-
ate. aud being IN solemn mass-mectlng
assembled. do hereby publicly express
our gratitude Ia the President at the
United States, Secretary at war
and other members Ut the
Cabinet; 10 the Governor aud
Treasurer OF the State OF Trnncs-
see, to municipal authorities, mcr
chants exchanges, bankers aud under
writer's associations "t the United states
aud Canada, 10 commercial bodies "l
Europe and representatives Rhrnal al
the american Government, 10 churches
SUNDAY schools and benevolent as-o-
Citations in all sections al the Union (;
tn the press ut the lnird States;
Ia theatrical managers and mem.
hers ul the dramatic and musical
professions; Ia the officers, members
aud nurses aud employees al the Mem
ph,s Howard Association, L. the How
ard mrdiraI corps, lis officers aud mrm,
hcrs, To- volunteer physicians anu
nurse. from other sections, Ia the OF
iicrrs. members and cmploycS nj the
Citizens Rulivt Associations; Ia thc Oh
6rrr, ud rmpluNrs al the tummlssary
drrprlmvul al the Clti6rns lichei AS
suriatIum. to the clergy and religious
orders at Memphis, and volunteers
from ahruad, to- the cmpi"ycs ~ the
Memphis puSluttirc; IT, tn" McmrhIS
daily prr.s. To- the working committees
at thr odd Fellows, Masons.
kunh,s al Honor, Knights
ri r,thias, the Au.icnt Order
ul Workmcu, independent Order at
Mutual NidyrS aud other benevolent
ORGANIZATIONS. tu the Mayor and city
officials. aud To- the police aud lire de
uartmrutI al Memphis, to- the military
commands, white aud rulurrd, who re-
manned on duty during the prstlcncc;
To- the Mcmphl~ and Louisville, Mem.
phis and Charleston, AMI other railroad
lines. and IT, the Memphis nnd ohio
ri,crmd Aurhur Line packet COMPANIES
tn the officers and employees ol the Menu.
phls banks. at the southern cypress
companies, and ct the Western
l'uiuu Telegraph Company; To the
charitable ARMY ul known and
unknown people not connected
with ANY charitable az phllanthropIc
association persons from every walk
aud station ia lie, both lofty and
humble; and to- many who, sacrificing
interest. safety. the ties al kindred and
the comforts ul home, rlHkCd AL ~ the
humanitarian mission tu which they
had dedicated thcrr lives. H. the mar
tyrrd ,lvnd We ivcl but cannot express
our gratitude. vet IN all thvdaNS tu come
shall then memories ho kept green and
their names go down ~ the annals al
uur citN. h"uurrd rrNrrvd AMI blessed.
It would lee u pleasing, though
melancholy task To- call the
roll ul our Iluslruus dead,
and let our grateful hearts respond
IA lifting tribute tu their many virtues,
but To- u list 50 hong, where every virtue
is conspicuous. your ,unmittC" believes
this tu hr not the time nor place {"
mrutluu individual mrrIi I" du Iustir"
tu the uIumury ul ANY one hundred
whose names might hr suggested would
occupy more tIuv than II nov ut Your
disposal. Hence II j. that We restrain
our inclination tu mention their names
AMI leave 10 each "l you the Acrcd
privilege OF recalling the pleasant mcm.
urrrs which cluster around Your own
hailuwvd dead.
At 81. Louis.
81 lnlIs. November ~. To day was
observed ia the usual manner Public
offices were closed aud business pretty
generally suspended Religious wrr
vices were hrld ~ MANY churches
lcustIng was universal. aud the day
closed with numerous balls, private
parties. festivals. ud entertainments al
Various kinds,