The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-29
raASKsGIyIxG AT MEMPHIS.
The Citizens in Mass Meeting Formally
Acknowledge the Loving Phiiantrophy
OF all People I'm the Dark Days OF the
PestIIenec.

OF all People I'm the Dark Days OF the
PestIlence.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, November 2S.-A mass
meeting OF the citizens OF Memphis who
were absent during the recent plague was
held to-day. W. d. Galbreath, ex-Presi.
dent of the Memphis Cotton Exchange,
called the meeting TO order, and on his
motion Gen. w. Y. G. Humes was elected
chairman OF the meeting.
The following resolutions were adopted:
ave, the citizens OF Memphis who were
absent during the recent pestilence, mind
ful ofindividual heroism displayed in be-
half OF our deeply afflicted people, and oi
the generosity, consideration and aid ex-
tended to them by the sympathetic
world, desire to testify our appreciation
in a manner which will not only prove
most acceptable, but in way by which il
will be sure to reach all those to whom we
owe so much; therefore on this, the 2Sth
day Of November, 1878, q day set aside by
the President OF the United States as one
Of Thanksgiving and prayer, we deeming
such day and such time as most appro-
PIRATE, and being in solemn mass meeting
assembled, do hereby publicly express our
gratitude to the President OF the United
States, Secretary OF War apd other mem.
bers OF the Cabinet; to the Governor and
Treasurer of the State OF Tennessee; to the
municipal authorities, merchant exchanges,
chambers OF commerce, cotton exchanges,
bankers aud underwater associations
OF the United States and Canadas
to the commercial bodies Of Eu-
rope and the Representatives abroad OF
the American Government; to the
churches, Sunday Schools and benevolent
associations in all sections OF the Union
TO the press Of the United States; to theatre
cal managers and members Of the dramatic
and musical profession; to the officers,
members, nurses and employees Of the
Memphis Howard Association; To the
Howard medical corps, its officers and
members; to the volunteer physicians and
nurses from other sections; TO the officers,
members and employees Of the citizens re-
lief associa' ION; to theofficers and employees
OF the commissary department OF the citi-
zens relief association; to the clergy and
religious orders OF Memphis and volun-
teers from abroad; TO the employees
in the Memphis Post Office, to
working committees of Odd Fellows,
Masons, Knights Of Honor. knights oi
Pythias, Ancient Order OF Workmen, In.
dependent Order Of Mutual Aiders and
other benevolent organizations. To the
Mayor and city officials and to the police
and Fire Department OF Memphis; to the
military companies, white and colored,
who remained on duty during the pesti'
llence; to the Memphis & Louisville, Mem
phis < Charleston and otherrailroad lines,
and to the Memphis & Ohio River and
Anchor Line Packet Companies; to the
officers and employees Of the Memphis
banks, OF the Southern express companies
and OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company; to the great army OF known
and unknown people, not connected
with any charitable or philanthroyic as
sociation, persons from every walk and
station in life, both lofty aud humble, and
to many who sacrificing their interest
safety, the ties OF kindred and comforts o.
home, risked all in the humanitarian mis-
sion, 10 which they dedicated their lives
To the martyrcd dead, we feel but canno
express our gratitude, yet in all days tc
come shall their memories be kept green
and their names will go down in the an
nails OF our city, honored, reVered anu
Il would be a pleasant though melan
choly task to call the roll OF our illustriou'
dead and let our grateful hearts respond II
fitting tribute to their many virtues, bu
to list 50 long, where every virtue is g
conspicuous, your committee believes tht
TO be not the time. nor place to mentor
individual merit. To do justice to tn
memory OF any one OF the hundred who's
names might be suggested would occup,
: more time than Is now ut your disposal
Hence Ii is.we restrain our inclination i
mention names, and leave to each Of yol
the sacred privilege OF retailing the pleas
ant memories which cluster around You
! own hallowed dead.