Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-26
The Dubuque ExcuiIlsnisti Arrive
Home From New oFisslS
Safe and Sound,
with Nothing Hut Good words
on Their Lips for Our People
Resolutions ofThanks, etc.


and chain has been formed betweeE
them which nothing but death car
break. The excursionists arrived a
New Orleans last Friday morning anC
,pdnt four pleasant. but hot. day,
there, during which time they visited
the many points of interest in the city
and vicinity, Throuph the kindness
OF one Of their Memphis friends. Mr.
n NJ. Jones, the party we're given The
free use of tug at New osleans, il
which they we're taken to French ma,
ut war which was anchored in the bar
nor. They went on board and wer,
shown the workings and apparatus o.
the fine war vessel, which was very
Interesting to all. They LETT New
0rleans for home on Monday evening
..ltAr having had a pleasant aud profit
able time.
Owing TO the high water in the
river they had to be transferred sever
miles below Cairo, which was tbs
only delay oocasioned. At Cairo they
met Dir. X. T. Jeffrey, of the Illinoi,
Central, to whom they were indebted
'or the trip, and he was the recipient
of many thanks and cheers.
Ed w. Duncan left the party a
Duquoin, III for st. Louis, where h,
will meet his vile and family, who
have been there for the past month
Colonel P. W. Crawford left the
party at Decatur, ILL.,, for St. Louis.
Frank Kavansugh, son OF Aid
k ,vaRaugh, remained in New Or
leans, where he will spend few days
af.er which he will go to Florida t
remain several weeks.
Mrs Nicholas Echman and Mrs
Fred Nolte, who had been visiting in
New Orleans for several weeks, Joined
the party there and accompanied
them on the home trip.
The boys are all in love with the
southern girls, but will not give each
other away as to their capers in the
Crescent City.
Joe Skemp learned seventeen new
plantation songs during his absence.
During the return trip meeting was
held on tie car for the purpose OF
appointing a committee to draft reso-
lutiOus expressive OF the thanks of
the party to those who labored to
make the trip a pleasant one to all,
and to others for acts of kindness aud
courtesy to those composing the party
during their stay in the different
cities. Hon. John Thompson was
chosen chairman Of the meeting, and
VIM l.. Bradley acted as secretary
Messrs. Z. W. Crawford, A. Y.
Mcdonald aud VIM. Andrew were
appointed a committee on resolutions
aud submitted the following, which
we're unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we return our warm
est thanks to the Illinois Central Rail-
road Company, and its General Super
intendent, Mr.. e. I. Jeffrey, for the
kindness and courtesy extended to us in
furnishing free transportation to
Memphis anil New Orleans and the
use Of the car McGregor during our
trip to those cities; that we appreciate
the courteous aod liberal action OF the
company through its General Superin.
tendent in the highest degree. and
confidently trust that it will promote
and render still stronger the friendly
feelings now existing between the
people OF Dubuque and the railroad
company, and thus tend to their
mutual advantage and the promotion
Of their business interests; that our
thanks ara also due in an eminent
degree to the Hon. w. j. knight.
attorney forthe Illinois Central Com.
pany, who accompanied the party on
its excursion, aud who by his atten
ton and management contributed so
much TO our comfort and pleasure and
the promotion OF the object of the
trip
The following resolutions we're also
adopted:
.ltssvlyed. That We tender to the
people of Mehp our most sincere
thanks Tor the kind and cordial vel.
come extended to US, for the friend.
ly greetings we received on every
maud and Tor the many expressions
OF ffaternal regard and esteem which
tend so much to knit together the
distant sections of our common coun-
try.
Resolved, That special thanks are
due to the Porter Guards and the va
rlOus Committees, city officials and
gentlemen who received aud conduct
ed US around the city In carriages,
explaining their new and successful
ever system, which has been so con
iuclve TO the healthiulness of the
city, and also showing US the great
cotton marts and mills and many
other points Of interest, indicating the
recent wonderful growth 10 commerce
and liaetories Of the beautiful
city of Memphis.
Resolved, That we hops tho &C
"a ilnta1ce opened up by the visit of
the Porter Guards to Dubuque last
tall may be the beginning Of long
aud happy social aud commercial in.
tercOurss between the two cities. and
that the sumptuous and magnificent
banquet given us we shall ever regard
as green spot in our memories and as
, furnishing another proof Of genuine
Southern hospitality.
Resolved, That the pleasure of our
visit TO the Crescent City was greatly
enhanced by tho kindness of Colonel
n NJ. Jones, who furnished us the
use OF one OF his tugs upon which we
visited the various points Of Interest
il and about the harbOr of New Or
leans.
P. W CRAWFORD,
A. Y. MoDoNALp,
MAJ