Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-12
PRESENTATION
Mr. John Mccullough Presented with
Golden Medal by the Citizens OF
Memphis, in Appreciation OF
His Kind LabOrs for the
Sick during the kpi.
dsmtc Of IS7S.

When Mr.. John Mccullough came in front
OF the drop-cuTtain, to receive the plaudits
| OF the delighted audience, at the close Of the
| presentation OF VngiHiMS, last night, and
! bowed hls acknowledgements, while the APP
/ plause continued loud and hearty, Mr.. J. 81.
/ Heating, OF the APPEAL, stepped upon the
stage, from his seat in the dress circle on the
/ night OF the prosceniUm, and, walking up TO the
/ great actor, shook MIN by the hand. The an
| plause Of the audience now redoubled, but a
| sudden stiffness reigned IN a few seconds,
| wheTeupOn MI. Heating delivered the follow
| ing presentation speech:
Mr.. 81 'CULLoUGH-You our friends in Mem
| pLIs, acting and speaking for all their fellow
citizens, have dcvoived upon me the crafty
ing task Of presenting you with token of their
gratitude tor your generosity to our fever
stricken people during the epidemic OF last
| lall. lbey beg your acceptance of this medal
as a testimony OF their esteem and friendship
tor man who, III their hour Of need, proved
himself a friend indeed. To one who is so
great an interpreter of the poet who has
sounded the depths OF the human heart,
need not pTolODg words into forms OF set
speech 10 give assurance of what this audi
ence testIties to In It's presence and its hearty
applause. Take then this medal and wear 1t
as an honor aS high as monarchs can confer,
and with It bear the assurance that IN NJ en-
pbIs you will always be hailed with a (cded
mtitd fdithe) hundred thousand welcomes.
During tne progress of the speech Mr..
Heating took the medal from its case and
handed it to MIR. Mccullough, who briefly
responded, although his breast heaVed with
emotion. He SAID he dId not feel that he was
worthy Of the compliment. He felt that he
had done nothing but what man should do,
and he who would not step to the front In
such time of need was no man. He was
entitled to no more honor for what he had
done than every member of his profession,
because all, from the stage carpenter to the
manager, had volunteered alike, and would
do SO Tor month, If necessary.
He would treasure the memento
so long - his life should last, and he would
ever remember the generous people Of Mem
phis for their kind appreciation Of mis- efforts
as an artist. He again thanked the audience
add Mr.. Heating, and retired behind the
drop curtain amid storm Of applause, which
rang from pit 10 dome for many minutes.
The presentation was pleasing surprise to
the audience, who were already delighted by
tie splendid delIneation Of "Firglnius" given
by MIR. Nj 'Cullough.
THE MEDAL.
The medal is a beautiful piece of work
mansblp from the Jewelry house of G. l..
Byrd x Co, of this city. From d heavy
golden bar Is suspended by a few links a
golden eagle with wings extended as ii in
Aight, and from the eagle hangs the medal,
which Is of bright gold and OF a circular
form. Around the medal Is a fancy golden
border OF charming design and highly orna-
mented. On the face or plate the head of
is finely engraved, and above
and around the head are fhe words, ''He
hath a tear for pity and hand open as day
for melting charity" The head and lines
are surrounded by a scroll of blue gold IN
highly Urnamented rehet On the reverse
side OF the plate is the following inscription:
ITO the artist. John III Cullough, in remem-
brRnce of his humanity and sympathy for our
stricken people in 1873 From the citizens of
Memphis, Tennessee, March II, 1879"