Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-24
Special c%orre.pondence PunlIo LEDaEa.l

Special Correspondence PUBLIC LEDGER.l
CHICAGO, June 20.-This is Sun
day. The weather is simply delight.
full. and all Chicago is out in holiday
attire, enjoying themselves in various
ways, after the exciting toll and bus
tie of the past six days-some attend
ing divine worship; others laughing at
picnicS; more hugging the shady side
of the streets, listening to enlivening
music from numerous bands heading
long lines OF procession; still more
lazily strolling along the many in
viting promenades, or lolling beneath
the outrageous canopy of vernal trees
in the several lovely parks; while not
a few remain at or near home, and
comfortably drink their refreshing
lager and smoke their pipes. The oc-
casion is certainly a gala one for
everybody, and all appear happy, from
the lovely little miss in her handsome
summer attire, to the mother looking
proudly upon her rising progeny, and
dreaming, maybe, OF what lofty dis
tinction may be in store for her boy.
All this happiness must be afoat to-
day. Why Because your cor
respondent feels the peculiar cleo
tricity permeating his usually memo
tional anatomy. Would it not be
well if che whole human family could
always be joyous as Uhicagoans appear
to day? Methinks | hear the PUB
Lie LEDGER give a hearty, responsive
AYE"
Now for practical things generally.
The Press association of Tennessee, y
is now represented in the Garden
city by about forty persons, including a
number of extremely bewitching and
intelligent ladies. The partyis dom
iciled at the fremont house, one of
ChieagO's most magnificent hostelries,
having arrived here yester-
day morning, over the Illinois
Central railroad, the Northern and of
the grand New Orleans, Jackson,
Mississippi Central and Great North
ern railroad, an Institution without a.
rival on the continent for enterprise,
superb accommodations, and the most
courteous Of officials both high and
low. After the dust Of travel was
brushed away, and a hearty
''ssmpling" of the choice breakfast
awaiting them at their hotel,
che press delegation presented
a splendid appearance as they
trod the costly carpets and viewed the
glorious architecture of the little
palace that smiled them a welcome
from its countless attractions. The
ladies seemed as happy as joyous larks,
while their gallants looked as if they
always viewed their fine figures in
costly French mirrors instead of the
minor ones generally found in the
scribe's retreat. The LEDGER's pleni-
potentiary arrived at about this june
ture, and soon discovered the LED
GERS headcenteF, Col. Il. Whitmore,
snmptuously reclining between Gu
shi0ns Of luxurious velvet and damask,
enjoying his cigar and the morning
papers, and like Gen. Grant at Shiloh,
apparently oblivious Of the sweet
laughter and sparkling repartee per-
vading the atmosphere surrounding
him. A hearty shake of the hand,
aud an I'm glad to see you-really
reioieed; sit down" tr aRStormed him
Immediately into another be-
ing, Of course the greeting was
mutual. | was really RSppy to again
meet the chief that heads the only
evening newspaper in Memphis, that
has displayed ability enough to make
itself a living monument of energy
and spotless integrity. Nearly one
year had elapsed since we shook hands
at parting in the palatial Palmer
house, when he and his charming
wife were members of the Arkansas
press association excursion. When
the yellow demon, a few weeks after
wards, blew his pestilential breath
upon Memphis, and with a horrid
vindictiveness, bore to untimely
graves so many hundreds Of hel
worthy people, then ] little dreamed
/ would ever see him again. But
looking at his uRaltered face, on,
would hunt in vain for a trae,
of the agonizing scenes Of thos'
never-to be forgotten days. After
little chat ] was shown the list o
those composing the excursion party
which is as follows: q. II. Baskette
president Of the Tennessee press asso,
citation; w. y. Baskette, x, J.. Mar.
tin, J. r. 0 borne, The News, Muir
Iretsboro; w. Roulet, b. y. Hooker
J. p. Osborne, The Free Press, Muir.
freesboro: l.. D. Cardwell, Our Coup
Ery, Dresden; Il. l.. Ingram, The &c
bacco Leaf. Glarksyille; Il. Whitmoro
The Evening ledger, Memphis; Il
A. Ealoe, The Tribune aud Sun
Jackson S. A. Cunningham. TIL
llixie Farmer. Nashville; A, N. Gri
-sanl r. y. Osborne. Eyeninl