Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-04

etc. / had not supposed tina
any Western city could get VI
such an exhibition oss of home resour
ces. AsmAll admission fee is charged
and the funds collected will be used to
ward the purpose of founding a perma
. nent museum. The big organ in the
new Music hall. 1926 BY 100 in dimen
sions, on Elm street, is another boast OIL
the Paris Of America, and justly so, as
there is nothing like il in America. Gin.
cinnati is really becoming an art and q
music center. not only for the West but
of the whole country. 1t is 6t place
to pause a day or two before starting
over to the other Paris. The people are
exceedingly courteous and friendly to a
stranger who is properly introduced, and
no one can 90 among them for ever so
short a time without carrying away very
pleasant impressions. Memphiansy es-
pecialIy, receive a very hearty welcome.
The Memphis and Ohio River Packet
Company has done much to build up
commercial relations and a cordial feel.
ing between these two cities. By the
way there is a move on foot to bring out
CsptaiR j. W. Wise, the superintendent
Of this line, for congress in the fall. he
is now treasurer of Hamilton county, is
a popular, straightforward business man,
and will make it lively for all COMPETE
tors il he chooses to run. He would
certainly run we'll in Memphis.
New York city looks more quiet than
have ever seen the place before.
There has been but one lively day here
this week, aud that was yesterday, when
the ceremony Of decorating the graves Of
Federal soldiers was observed with great
pOmp and imposing ceremonies. The
occasion a rendered the more i'm
portant by the presence Of General W.
I. Sherman, the commander Of the
army, General Hancock, General Banks,
Ben Butler, General Hooker and a large
number of others who we're conspicuous
as leaders Of brigades, divisions ard
larger commands on the Union side dur
ing the war. It vas said that there we're
Fifty generals present, though of course
a stranger and a mere spectator could
not tell. Tho rain interfered somewhat
with the grand procession on Broadway,
but it was estimated that there we're l5..
600 persons in line at one time. Gen
ersl Sherman aud others of rank or
prominence, including Henry Ward
Beeeher and Fred Douglass, passed
along in front Of the entire line aud back
as 1t stood at q halt on Broadway. There
was o liberal display of flags from most
Of the buildings. The windows we're full
OF people, mostly ladies, and the side.
walks were crowded with people who
manifested an eager interest to see it all.
1t was a vel. managed affair, and really
quite an imposing scene. The papers Of
this morning represent that it surpassed
all former displays Of the kind ever
witnessed in the city. The decoration
at the various cemeteries was cut short
BY a cold, pellng rain. The principal
of the evening took place at
Booths Theater, and | had the good for.
tune again to be present. The place
was oyer-crewded. some 1000 persons
being in the magnificent building at n
time. On the stage we're seated the
generals mentioned above and many
other notables. Mr.. Lloyd A~spinwall
presided, and the audience seemed to be
In a mood to cheer almost everything
that was said and done. When Henry
Ward Beecher stepped forward in a semi.
dramatic way to offer up prayer before
the congregation, he was greeted with
cheer after cheer, and ii was some mo.
ments before be wa allowed to proceed
with his petition to the throne of grace.
he seemed in a good humor, and in no
particular hurry. He finally got started
and delivered an eloqeuut and f%ervent
prayer, without abiding to politics or
his " peculiar experiences.
General Sherman was next introduced
and was received with cheer after cheer.
He came forward, put on his glasses, and
producing a rsll of manuscript proceed.
ed to read a speech which makes a col.
umn of fine print 10 the Herald. He
made some sarcastic allusions about the
reduction Of the army and in regard to
the South, but said nothing specially
noteworthy. 1t was about like the most
of his short speeches. General Sherman
was never a very pretty man, and it can
not be said that be has improved in
appearance. BE is as slim and wir,.
looking as ever, and but for bis military
suit would look more like q country
school teacher, as be was once before
the war, than the leader Of a great army,
whose name will 20 down to the latest
history Of four times. After Sherman and
some indifferent vocal music by a row Of
young ladies and gentlemen, mostly
wearing glasses, General N. P. Banks
was introduced as the orator Of the oc.
%casion. He too read his speech from
manuscript, out for some reason it was
not entirely reported, as far as | have
seen tie papers. The most of It was
very good, being a carefully written and
dispassionate tribute 10 the valor nj the