Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-13
ANIMALS FRIEND.
A Successful Concert Given by the So
eiety for the Prevention Of
Cruelty TO Animals.
Reports Upon the Condition Of the So
ciety, and Fine Address by
Rabbi Samfield.

lew bGueNOleHl gentlemen, now on OASIS
that argues we'll for its future usefulness.
That it has met with troubles and difficulties
Is evident, but it has never been discouraged
thereby, and its very existence in Memphis
Is 4 credit 10 the city. For the last few
years a small number of noble men and
women have sustained 1t and made it a sue
cess. The president OF the association Mr.
Tom Gale, is enthusiastic in his labors
During the last year he has loaned the
society about 800, which stands as a debt
against it.
The inspector, Mr.. L. II. Lane, upon
whom the heavy work of the society falls, is
a most excellent man for the place, and to his
efficient work the society is indebted for
much OF its success. Last night
THE ANNUAL MEETING
of the society was held at Hollenberg Hall.
\ very large number of people attended and
were deeply interested in the exercises from
beginning to end. President Tom Gale, in
an Interesting address, recounted the history
Of the society. He enumerated the cases OF
suffering relieved, the number of convictions
obtained for cruelty to animals, stated the
financial status of the society, showing that
1t was in debt abont S445, but
OWED NOTHING
10 anyone outside OF the association. He
said he would like to have the cooperation
of the people. Mr.. Gale paid the APPEAL
soma very pleasant ard gratifying compli-
ments. He spoke OF i: as always standing
by the association and encouraging it. He
said the APPEAL deserved credit for first call
ing the attention OF the society to the fact
that on many of the one horse draws four
bales of cotton were carried He said that
great many drays and wagons were in the
habit of hauling between two thousand five
hundred and three thousand pounds
weight that no single horse should carry. A
gentleman had told him that prevention of
cruelty to animals was all right, but the So
ciety was one hundred years ahead of the
civilization of the day.
GOOD MUSIC.
When Mr.. Gale had concluded his simple
and earnest exposition of the working of the
society, Miss Trudeau gave a very ENJOYABLE !
rendition of an "impromptu" of Schubert on |
the piano. Mr.. George Cashier sang "Good |
Night My Love-" with a pleasant tenor
voice, and was recalled ia hearty fashion !
by those present. Mrs T. A. Lambs sing
ing OF the beautiful song, "When the Tide |
Comes In" was received with enthusiasm |
and the lady had to respond. Mr. A. Refs |
sang thai rich, melodious song, "The Heart. |
Bowed Down." from the Bokemiaa Girl, with |
considerable feeling and very acceptably.
A FINE RECITATION.
Miss Olivia Hill Great firore by her re- |
Hill is far above the ameteur. She has the |
ease of an actress, and girlish grace that ia, |
of course, her own Her two recitations-for |
she had to give a second-were exquisitely |
done, and she received a'warm Endorsement |
from the audience.
RABBI sAMFIELD's ADDRESS
upon the "P. evention OF Cruelty to Ami
mails" was simply delightful. 1t was |
strong entertaining and scholarly resume of |
the subject. He said he differed greatly with |
the gentleman who had told Mr.. Gale that |
the society was one hundred years ahead of |
the civilization OF the day. He thought it
was three thousand years behind. Three |
years ago laws were in existence
in the Hebrew commonwealth against cru
ely to animals. The speaker read
a number Of them, characterized |
by the most humane provisions,
and he said that he had examined the ancient
books and laws of all nations and nowhere
but with the Hebrews did he find such laws.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals had really then started
about three thousand years ago. The
Rabbi stated that he was one of
the Nationalist ministers, and did not
believe all that was in the Old Testament
He discarded the miracles, and he did not
believe in
BALAAM's DONKEY.
he sdlu pHlS was luS Ouly CITY III
Tennessee that had such a society. The
number of members who supported it was
sixty-two. He thought that was a small
of our population, and during the
next year he wanted to see it increased to a
One point which Rabbi Sam6eld
dwelt upon very forcibly was evolution.
While he did not admit all that was
strong argument in favor of prevention of
to animals According to IT
MAN WAS AT THE APEx
Of animal life; there was tie between him
and the animals; and whenever man
abused a beast it was but the old savage
spirit cropping He said science had proven
that animals had memory, that they suffered
pain exactly as We do, and for these reasons,
too, they deserved fair treatment from man.
He spoke of the tenderness the ancients in
many cases showed to animals, some wor-
Shipping them, and others, that believed in
the transmigration of the soul, refusing to
kill them, lest they should be guilty of
KILLING THEIR GRANDFATHER
or some other relative. The Rabbi con-
cluded his address by hoping that every
body would come to the aid OF the associa-
ton. DIR. White was to have made this APP
peal, but as he was absent the Rabbi made
it. When he had finished, Mr.. Gale asked
how many Of those present would be willing
to and the society. ABOUT twenty-five pro-
fessed their willingness. The annual
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
resulted in favor of the officers of last year,
Mr.. Scheduled being added to
The directory. Mrs. Fits and Mr. Leo Kre-
mer performed Liszis's "Rnapsodie Hon
yroise on the piano in an eminently pleas
ing way. Miss Lizzie McClelland delighted
everybody with her singing; and when the
pretty little singer sang, 1--WE Met by Chance,
he Usual Way" the audience, especially the
Younger members OF it, became very
Mr.. Bell w. Etheridge per-
ormed that popular comic ditty Orer The
Garden WoH, very acceptab.y. Being re-
JAILED, be said he would recite a serious
piece; he knew his face was against it, but he
would give the "Baron's Last Banquet"
This he did in a very spirited way, Ia John
and heartily aPplauded.
The entertainment was then over.