Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-23
PERSONAL.

CONCERT, performance and hop are the at
fractions at EstivaI park tonight.
A. J. MACAULY, New York, and ]. J. Pull
liam, Lagrange, Tennessee, were visitors at
the cotton exchange yesterday.
EXAMINE our stock of ladies front and side
lace shoes for 81 so; mems congress, 81 rs;
good Newport ties, 81; ladies' slippers, Soc;
| at Voegeh & CO. corner Union and Main.
WE guarantee to the public that the Milan
entertainment to- night will be the fin est and
most attractive affair of the season. The fol-
lowing gentlemen have been appointed as the
| floor committee: Messrs. J. Leubrie, Sam
Brooks, Sam Williamson, 81. Stoddard and J.
katZenberger.
Mr.. DABNER w. SCALES left last night
for GAINESVILLE, Tennessee, TO attend the do
| cesian convention OF the Episcopal church.
Mr.. Scales is one of the lay delegates from
st. Mary's church. The other lay delegates
The lay delegates from Calvary church are
Hon. Jacob Thompson, Mr. II. L. Lennon and
Mr. H Murray Miss Maggie Peyton &C
companied the st. Mary's delegation.
FORT SMITH (Ark.) Herald: eve are re-
quested by J. H. Sparks, president of the
Arkansas Press association, to invite the at
tentlou of the press to the addition to the
call for the meeting of the Press association,
by which it will be seen that Mrs. Lillian
Resell Messenger, the poetess of Arkansas,
and the widow of newspaper man, has
| kindly consented, in response to a request
from the association, to furnish an original
poem to be read on the occasion. Also, that
Major VIM. Quesenbery, one of the leading
spirits known TO Arkansas journalism, will
furnish poem to be read at the meeting of
the association. These items will certainly
add to the interest of the meeting, and should
| induce all who can to be in attendance"
LITTLE Rock lark Gazette. 21st: 1--WE
learn from The Helena World that Major
Benham, now residing in California, who was
chief of the staff of General Cleburne during
the war, has for several years been engaged
in writing history of the life and services of
that eminent citizen and distinguished SOL
der. We ate glad to know that one so well
qualified, as we'll by literary ability as by long
and intimate association with the dead hero
during The most eventful period of his life, is
engaged in writing his biography. General
Cleburne ranks high in the list of those great
men whose superior qualities were promi-
nently brought out by the trying circun-
stances of war; in fact, by many good judges
he is ranked as second only to Stonewall jack
son in all the elements of a great soldier.
Major Benham's work, we understand, is
nearly ready for the press, and we shall well
come it as valuable contribution to the his
tory of the most important epoch in our his
tory"
Rev. WILLIAM 7. HARRIS, of Memphis,
was regarded as one of the most prominent
and able delegates attending the Methodist
convention now session at Atlanta. In
speaking of him. correspondent of the At
lanta Constitution says: Rev. William T.
Harris preached at Trinity Methodist church,
of this city, last Wednesday evening. His
sermon was one of the ablest efforts the
writer ever heard. AS an orator, DIR. Harris
certainly has no superior anywhere, either in
the pulpit or on the forum. He is the son of
the eminent G. w. D. Harris, D. D., of the
Memphis conference, and nephew of Ex-
Governor Isham G. Harris, of Tennessee.
He is chairman of his delegation, and con-
fessedly one of the first preachers in the
south. The winter does not know that Dr.
Harris could be induced to relinquish the
pastorate in his own conference under any
circumstances for any position which his
brethren of the general conference might call
him, but certainly his splendid abilities ought
to have the widest field for their employment
If change is made in the secretaryship of
the missionary society of the church, no bet
ter selection scould possibly be made than
that of Ir. w. T. Harris, of the Memphis
conference delegation, for that important
place.