Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-07
THE BANQUET OF TWO CITIES.
A Mappy Reunion Of the Menu
phis and Nashville Chambers
Of Commerce.
Nashville Banner, Feb. 81

Nashville Banner, Feb. 81
The reunion of the Memphis and
Nashville chambers of commerce at
the st. Cloud hotel last night was a
brilliant affair, perhaps the most bril-
liant as to design. details and results
which ever graced the capital of Ten
nessee. As was observed by the elo-
quent Jordan Stokes, of Lebanon, il
was the first assembling together OF
all the elements Of the community
under the symbol of clasped hands,
and it carried with it o Significance
beyond the power of speech. .
At a given signal a splendid band
struck up a stirring march, and the
company, two by two, filed across the
balcony Of the hotel to the banquet
hall. The scene here presented was
of SURPRISING splendor, and elected
the enthusiastic and outspoken ad-
miration of the guests. The hall was
lighted by sixteen gas jets, and the
walls festooned with flags, fifteen in
number, extending around the room.
Two rows Of tables extending quite
the full length of the ball, freighted
with every imaginable delicacy, with
tastefully arranged corrections, and
deliberately ornamented flower vases,
we're set apart for the guests, while
the committee were seated at another
table at the upper end of the room,
over which was hanging the crossed
banners, from the staff spear heads OF
which was suspended a basket of beau
tiful flowers.
The bill of fare embraced every
thing imaginable. Mock turtle soup,
baked trout, oysters in a half dozen
different styles, boned turkey and
chicken, buffalo tongues, salads, beef,
mutton, venison, ducks, vegetables
and other things too numerous to men
ton.
The toasts called forth some elo-
quent remarks. Mr.. Henry Waiter
SON, editor of the Courier Journal
responded to the toast, The Press"
Mr.. Horace A. Harrison spoke on
Education" Mr.. w. r. Moore
made some happy remarks on "The
Two Cities" NJ. w. Brown replied
to the toast, Nashville" Mr.. Cheat
ham spoke on the same subject. Ex-
Governor Neill S. Brown responded to
The Past, the Present and the Flu
ture." Freedom Of Trade" called
out DR.. Calendar. Colonel Sam. Tate
spoke on the Railroad Interest. !"
''The Bench and the Bar" was res
pended to by Hon. Jordan Stokes, of
Lebanon. General Fisk responded to
"The Army and Navy" The toast,
"The House Of Representatives, y
called out Mr.. Hood. Mr.. Bowen
responded to 1.-THE Senate" "The
President Of the United States was
appropriately replied to by Judge NJ.
NJ. Brien. Governor Brownlowspoke
on the State Of Tennessee"
Among those present may be men
toned: J.W. Terrass. Geo. &. Purv;s,
James 7. Bell, DR.. w. A. Cheatham,
e. H. East, Thos. Craiphead, Harry
Heiss, Albert Roberts, Il. B. Cheat
ham, j. w. Darden. Dewitt c. SEN
ter, Asa Faulkner, Thomas A. Kerch-
eval, w. NJ. Woodcock, Major Gene
raj G.. II. Thomas, General r. w.
johnson, General Fisk, ex Governor
Neil S. Brown, Hon. Jordan Stokes,
Hon. Fl. H.. Harrison, G. w. Fall,
General Whipplv, Colonel Maynard,
General Brownlow, Governor Brown
low and many others.
After the banquet the members Of
the chambers of commerce signed a
memorial address to the legislature
asking a reconsideration of a portion
Of the act passed at the last session
fixing the rate on privileges, etc.
1t may be proper to mention here
that all this occurred on the night o.
November 4th, 1865, and is taken from
a pamphlet printed by Albert Robert
& Co., publishers, containing an &C
count Of the whole affair.