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ceIyed and adopted by standing vote. The resolu-
lions were unanimously adopted by the meeting.
OTHER RESOT TrTIONG


Major Cooper suggested that some especial refer
ence be MADE to the sympathy expressed and liberal
Rock Mountains i'm feg pr afarna sSd 0 Sf one
He moved that Mr. Meaux, OF California be reQues-
OF this city, but late OF California, made short
speech and read report showing the ameunt OF
funds contributed by the people OF California toward
the relief OF the sick and dying OF the stricken
south.
audience felt thankful for the speech made by Mr..
Meaux and the report just read by him. The COM
m tees resolutions, however, covered every point
Mr.. N. B. TreZevant moved that the thanks of the
meeting be returned to the glorious women OF Amer
lea. whose heats went out toward the sick and af
hicted OF the land. The motion was adopted.
Colonel L. D. M'Kissick offered the following reso
lutloHs, which were adopted:
WHEREAS, The newspapers of the day have
nOunced mat the President WILL in mis- forthcoming
annual message, recommend to congress the pas
sage of law establishing a national quarantine
against yellow-fever infected posts, and the en-
foTcement q strict quarantine; therefore be it
meeting assembled, that our senators and repre-
sentatiyes in congress be. and they are hereby
earnestly requested to do all they cam by their votes
and influence. to secure the passage of such law
and the enforcement thereof will prevent the i'm
portation OF yellow-tever and other epidemic dis
eases into the ports Of the United States.
BesoLged, That copy OF these resolutions be for
warded to each of senators and representatives,
with the request that they be laid before the proper
committees.
By request, Rev. Dr. Watson delivered a closing
living.
on motion of Ex-Chancellor Morgan the meeting
adjourned sine die.
THE DECORATIONS.
rhe following citizens contributed to the Greenlaw
OpeTahOuse decorations:
Il. q. Ciaig Co., 377 Main street, contributed the
large Roman vases containing the Two fine cuprtSS
tdHsOh which were the ornaments at the end of the
stage and the letters above, on the front drop Our
Gratitude"
Mr.. Avery Lamb, representing the GIennary nur
sery. contributed the following rare and valuable
exotics: superb yucca. pitlspoTceum varegata,
diacna, a LycaS revolutium, an eXcelSa and Lo--
maria, and offered the whole GlennaTy nursery for
the of the citizens meeting.
Mr.. Theodore GoebelS (the successor OF his broth
er, the welknown florist who died of the fever, con-
tFibuted yucca himsutoSa, aZaliaS, cobeaS ferns,
begOn1as, draeencaS, PALM bananas, verbonicaS an
unusually fine, large century plant and other rare
exotics.
Mr.. James Stewart, the oldest nurseryman in the
country, came in in the rain and snow, five miles
from the country and decorated the entrance to the
OpeFahOuSe with profus on OF agaves, magnolfas,
ar0or vite, cuprsSus and other evergreens.
Mr.. Marcus Jones and Mr.. A. ". Davis made valu-
able contributions, and Mr.. A. B. Sutherland OF
Richmond, Virginia, an educated and enthusiastic
young florist. skIfuI, labOrlous and rapid, superin
tended the whole work with admirable taste and
judgment.
The stage-carpenters work was done by Mr.. Joe
Reynolds, stage-carpenter of the Memphis Theater.
The Mystic Memphi' association contributed large
ly from their properties. The entire arrangement
gotten up under the supervision of &c eral Col
ton Greene, gentleman whose taste in su IN matters
Is recognized as authority.
The accomplished ushers who seated the audience
tersOn, Captain Richard Lghtburne and Mr.. Charlie