Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
HIGHLY APPROPRIATE.
Testimonial to a Citizen of Canada Who
Aided Memphis In Time Of
Distress.
The Appeal Of This morning saws.

Inc Appeal OF TINS morning says,
1t will be remembered that early in
September last, when our people were
being stricken daily by the plague in
appalling numbers, and want and suf-
fering were in every household nearly,
an appeal to the people Of Canada for
relief was prepared and signed by
Mayor Flippin, Colonel j. NJ. Keat-
ing, Captain j. Harvey Mathes, the la
mented Charles G. Fisher, president
of the relief committee, John G..
Lonsdale, jr., DR.. G. G. Parsons, Her
bert Landrum, DR.. George G. Harris,
Luke +. Wright and Mr.. Langstaff,
president of the Howard Association.
The appeal was taken to Toronto by
Captain W. j. McDermott and Major
W. II. Rhea. The first man to step
forward and respond was James b.
Boustead, the gentleman to whom the
deserved mementO mentioned below
has been sent. On reading the
instrument, he laid aside his private
matters, with the simple remark, this
must be attended to at once" Night
and day during the month of Septem-
Der, 1878, he labored for the relief Of
our suffering, as the records of the
citizens relief committee will show.
Nine. tenths Of the funds sent to
Memphis at that time from Toronto,
through Mr.. 7. j. Wilkie, who was
selected for that purpose, were raised
by the personal efforts of James b.
BOustead. All honor to him, say we.
The following from the Toronto
Mail of the 10thinst. will be read with
pleasure by all who recognize true
merit and are inspired with sentiments
of gratitude for the great sympathy
and unlimited generosity of the out
side world toward Memphis in the
hour of her greatest calamity. 1t is
crcditable to the donors and to the
honored recipient
Yesterday morning Mr.. j. B. Bous-
tead was agreeably surprised by the
receipt of a very handsome gold medal
from the mayor of Memphis, in behalf
of the citizens in recognition Of his
services and sympathy extended TO the
yellow fever sufferers during the cpl
demic of last year. The medal was
inclosed in a purple velvet case, and
was secured by a gold clasp. One side
Of the medal contained the following
inscription
Hon. j. B. BoUSTEAD.
Presented by
j. r. Flippin, Mayor,
w. }. McDermott, w. II. Rhea.
Citizens, Memphis, Tenn, L. S.
On the diverse side were the fol-
lowing words:
In gratitude for
Personal Services
in aid of our
Yellow Fever Sufferers,
September, 1873.
The aforementioned inscription is
surrounded by laurel leaves worked
in gold, but the diverse side is plain.
Accompanying the presentation was a
letter, signed by the mayor and the
two citizens whose names were in
scribed on the letter. The letter
reads as follows
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 6.
Hon. }. B. Boustead, Toronto, Canada:
DEAR SIR-Accompanying this let
ter you will find a medallion, by which
it is intended Though it only does so
in a very slight degree) to express our
deep, heartfelt gratefulness for the
noble aid your individual efforts gave
to our stricken people here during the
terrible epidemic of 1873. For such
sympathy as yours in the darkest hour
of this city's distress and gloom, the
people of Memphis must always feel
grateful, and in their behalf we wish
to assure you that the - latch-string -
of every door on this bluff hangs to
give you entrance should you at any
time confer upon us the favor of a
visit. Accept the token, and believe
us in heart and truth your friends,
J. r.. FLIPPIN, Mayor, 1878.
w. Ii. RHEA,
w. j. MDERMoTT.