Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-14
AN AFFECTING MEETING.

The New York Times says: When Min
dermann stepped into the pilothouse he me
his betrothed for the fret time after long
and terrible absence. The meeting was very
affecting. They sat In corner, and as they
wept they whispered to each other. Lieu
tenant Jaques had requested the naval off
GERS and other persons not relatives of En-
gineer Melville nor Nindermaun not TO dis
.urb the quiet OF the pilothouse at this lime
and the lleutensnrs request was most cheer.
fully acceded 10. The passengers on the Par
thia continued to shout; ave want Melville.'
When the engineer appeared they repeatedly
cheered him. Bottles of champagne wert
opened on the deck Of the Parthia and hi:
health drunk in many bumpers. Melville
and his friends were then transferred to the
steam yacht, on board of which we're many
naval officers aud where welcome luncheon
was spread and the inequalities of the city
rendered by Alderman McClane. Tears
trickled down the face of the en-
gineer as he listened to the al
derman's words, and when he at
tempted reply he STAN Hered and hesitated
Then he seemed TO recover courage and said
in a bold way that he was a New York bow,
one who had been brought up in the publ ic
schools of his city. He felt that be had a
right TO say that he and his companions had
been in the government service twenty-five
year,, and had stood many kicks and ha I'd
knocks. Then he paused, and said with
much feeling, "And 1 would have stood by
my friends if they had stood BY me-"
He suddenly checked himself at this
point, and then Colonel Church, in be-
behalf of the Citizens Committee, welcomed
him and his companions to this city, and in
vited them TO a banquet in their honor at
Delmonico's. Mr.. Hall said to Melville,
Come, let us take a drink" Melville
laughed as he replied, Gentlemen, L am
something of a missionary. Every time
L take n drink OF American whisky feel
am helping TO pay the ma
tional debt" Some one said TO Mel
vile, "How well you look" ayes"
replied the engineer, with strange emphasis
on his words; 'There is nothing the matter
with my eyes," Melville was introduced to
the reporters, and when asked whether he de-
sired TO communicate with the public upon
any point of special interest, he said, "No,
not at this time. The whole matter of the
of the Jeanette trip and the
result is 10 be investigated by naval court
Of inquiry, and / am not allowed to say
anything until examined by that court
Then everything will be made plain d,"-
here naval officer interrupted him with,
You know, of course, that Congress has ap-
pointed a special committee to investigate
The matter? eyes," answered Melville.
'and"-at this point several members of the
began to shout, "Here, Melville,
come here; don't you say anything, you've
,aid quite enough" and one OF
he committee seized him by the
,oat collar and hastily withdrew him
rom the society of the representatives of
The naval officer stated that
Melville has the Jeanuette's log and a pri-
rate log, Lieutenant Belongs last written in
tructions TO him, and, in fact, is prepared,
1t the proper time 10 repeat Belongs last
words to.him. Afterward, Melville said to
'eing rude, but he was about to say, when
AIKEN from their society, that he had
determined TO make no statement concerning
Lieutenant Danehower or anybody else at
his time. He was satisfied he had done
liz duty. A file of marines saluted Mel
lille as he landed on the dock and escorted |
he Arctic yoyaeers 10 the hotel