Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-07

concert at Estival park Sunday night. The
train will wait to carry passengers home after
the concert.
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The audience Mt the Central Baptist
church last night was unusually large, and
the meeting very interesting. Major Penn
was very successful in answering the oblec-
tons which are frequently made against i'm,
mediate attention to religion. Services at
the usual times and places to-day.
"A special dispatch to the APPEAL re-
ceived last night from Nashville contains the
following startling item: 81. I. Stanley was
expelled from the Central Baptist church to-
night for having, contrary to that faith, per
mitted Catholic priest to baptise his child.
He seconded the motion, and the vote was
unanimous.
At ten o'clock this forenoon the follow
ing young ladies will be confirmed at the
synagogue, corner of Second and Monroe
streets, congregation Be -El-Emeth, Rabbi
DR.. Sarner: Misses Rachel Halle, Celia Often
heimer, Henriette Spirc, Rachel Harris, So
phia Cohen, Sarah Bamberger, Eva Gabay.
Fannie Harris and FANNIE Barnett.
Tuesday next the closing exercises of the
LIE Moyne normal school will commence at
the Congregational church, on Orleans street.
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday ex-
aminations will be held; on Wednesday night
the exhibition of the Junior class will take
place, and on Friday night the senior class
exercises will come off, on which occasion
Rev. Mr.. Alexander, DID,, will deliver an
address.
AT the Greenlaw Operahouse, last night,
quite an enthusiastic temperance meeting
was held. To, night good speakers will be in
attendance, and fine choir music will be dis
coursed. Tomorrow afternoon at four
o'clock children temperance meeting will
be held at the Jefferson street temperance
hall, and from twelve to one O'Clock In the
afternoon a prayer meeting will be held daily
during the week.
The following business was transacted
Yesterday at the criminal court: Geo. john
son, colored, three cases of till tapping; jury
and verdict one years imprisonment in the
penitentiary In each case. Ed Crawford. as
sault and battery; fine of ten dollars imposed.
w. Jackson, assault and battery; fine of one
dollar imposed. In the second case against
Crawford, for the same offense, a fine Of ten
dollars was imposed.
The rite of confirmation will be admin
istered to day at the Hebrew temple, corner
of Main and Exchange, by the rabbi, Dr. M
Samfeld, upon the following candidates:
Fanny Levy, Frances Wolff, Cora Beatus.
Hattie Washer, Florence Dreyfus, Sallie Johl,
Rebecca Strauss, Leroy Andrews, Raphael
Davis and Charlie Feucht. Divine services
will be held at that place of worship to night
at nine o'clock. Rev. DIR. Samfeld delivers
lecture during the evening service.
We remind our readers that next Sum
day night will be the first concert of the musi-
cal festival, which promises to be a grand
tival park. The programme will be a bril-
liant one. Choice selections from the oper-
attic, English and German repertoire will be
sung by the greatest Of all vocalIsts, the
charming De Murska, the favorite artistes
Brignoli, Susini and Maxim. Mr.. Hill will
play on the piano the Prayer Of Noses.
During the month of May the relative
mortality in the different wards of the city
was as follows: First, II; second, z; third,
eighth, Is; ninth 6; tenth, Is; and city hos
pital, 10. The mortality of Memphis for the
month of May was: Whites. At; colored, S.;
total, 10. The rate of mortality for the
year ending December 81, 1877, was % per
1000 per annum. The rate of mortality
among the white population was 1872 per
1000, while the death rate among the colored
population was 4U.J per lUUU.
We had the pleasure of seeing yester-
day in. the hands of the engraver. at Will
kins's, a very handsome gold medal. which
principal of the Peabody school to one of his
pupils. On one side is engraved Emma
Watson. For Diligence. Peabody school,
Memphis, 1873" and on the reverse the
words "tSempe,- F'idelis.' We were IN
formed that this young lady has not only
been very diligent in her studies during the
entire course just concluded, but that during
the last six years she has never been absent
nor tardy single day, while her department
as well as attendance has been perfect during
all this time. We challenge the schools of
the country to produce similar example of
punctuality and devotion 10 school duties.
The fair recipient certainly deserves any
honor that could be conferred upon her.
The candidates are hard at work en-
deavoring to secure ward delegations in the
county Democratic primary elections, to be
held tomorrow throughout the city and
county. The primary election will be held
by committee of FIVE in each district and
ward, to be appointed by the executive board.
The election will be by ballot, and the polls
will be open In the city at three o'clock in the
afternoon and close at seven; in the districts
at one o'clock and close at six. The execu-
tive board hereby declares that every citizen
possessing the qualifications of voter, and
who declares that it is his intention to sup
port the nominees of the convention thereby
called, is eligible as a delegate to said con
vention; and the above sub committees are
hereby instructed that no person is authorized
to vote Tor said delegates unless he is resi-
dent voter of the civil district or ward in
which he offers his vote, and unless he, too,
declares that 1t Is his intention to support the
nominees of said conventions and the said
subcommittee are to be the sole Judges as
to whether said applicant is entitled to vote
"A Stag-irite picnic was enjoyed by large
number of business men at the Leath orphan
asylum grounds yesterday. 1t was the an
nual picnic of the Stag-irite philosophers,
who recognize Aristotle as their teacher.
Aristotle was the founder of the peripatetic
school of philosophy, which received the
name from the fact that Aristotle gave his
instructions and his followers disputed uues-
tions while walking in the lyceum of Athens.
In humorous sense, perapatetic means one
who is obliged to walk because he has not the
means to ride. The Stag-irites of Memphis
meet annually In some grove, usually in that
of the Leath orphan asylum, the chief Stag
irite being Mr.. George J. Mallory 1t is not
only picnic, but barbecue to invited guests
and members Of the secret society of Peripa-
tetlcs. None of wOmankind are permitted
to participate III the festival; none but
Stays" enjoy the privilege of the feast.
Yesterday, at the Leath orphan asylum
grounds, the Stag-irltes met and enjoyed
barbecued pig, lamb, mutton, chicken, beef,
ETC., with all the necessary attachments. The
Stag-irites INDUCED in foot-racing, wrest-
ling, pitching quoits, shooting at a mark,
marbles. ten-pins, and other national games
too numerous to mention. The orphans Of
the Leath orphan asylum were invited to the
feast, and the 'Stags" waited upon the little
ones and served them with the good things
of earth. Bets were made on foot races and
other sports, and all the funds were, as usual.
turned over to the orphans, as was also the
barbecued meats left from the feast.