Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-23
APPEAL SPECIALS.
Cels2bration Of the Completion OF the
iMpeuis6t4 Short Line at Holly
+ Springs. Miss,
Over Five Thousand People in Attend
auce, Including the Memphis
Commercial Delegation.
Speeches by a Number of Prominent
Citizens OF Both Cities-An
Elegant Dinner.
ESPECIAL TO TIE .ppr.L1


HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS, July 22.-The
completion of the Memphis, Selma and
Brunswick railroad was celebrated to-
day by a concourse of about 5000 people.
At an early hour this norniuz the peo-
pie began to threng into our little city,
and soon p&r streets were crowded from
al parts of Marshall and adjoining coun-
ties. The trains brought quite num-
Der from Oxford and neichboring towns
on the Illinois Central road At IL
O'Clock the excursiouists from Memphis
arrived and were met at the depot by a
committee of our citizens, accompanied
by the Holly Springs Silver Cornet Band.
Alter arriving at the beautiful grove
MAI. WIN. M. STRICKLAND
delivered the address of welcome, in
which he referred to the ancient contru-
veTsy between this place aud Lagrange
in regard to the Memphis and Charleston
railroad. He referred TO the building of
the Mississippi Central, now the Illinois
Central road, and spoke of its present
management in the most complimentary
terms, saying that it challenges the ad-
gave brief but comprehensive statement
of the struggles of Holly Springs in try
ing to secure direct rail connection with
with Memphis, and said we we're here to-
day 20 celebrate that grand consumma-
ton. He alluded to Newman Erb, re-
celver, as the man of destinyswho, as the
officer of the court, had carried forward
the scheme, aided by Dunnavant, Kel-
ly and Piper, as the contractors.
whose energy and sound bust
ness judgment had done the work.
He then predicted that the road would
soon be carried through the rich coal
fields and iron beds of Alabama. to the
Atlantic coast ut Rruarwiok, Co., that
by means OF the Kansas City road the
two oceans would be connected, and
thence by a line of steamers to Liverpool.
lie said that the management oc the new
road must give US fair freight rates, and
the vast cottos crop of this section would
be shipped to Memphis over this route.
OTHER SPEECHES.
| Maj. Strickland was followed by New
man Erb, receiver of the Memphis, Sell
ma and Brunswick railroad; Judge r.
A. Hill, of Oxford; w. J. Crawford.
president of the Memphis Merchants
Exchange; A. B. Treadwell, i. P.
Cooper, josiah Patterson, Frasier Ed
moadsOn and j. W Clapp, of Memphis ;
Gen. \. NJ. West. of Holly Springs, and
| the Hon. O. 3. Mitchell, of Pontotoc,
! all OF whom made short but. spirited
speeches. Mr., Mitchell, of P0ntotoc,
spoke most eloqueptly Tn the extension
of the road through his county and on to
shall county for their expressions in
| favor OF the extension.
SENATOR E. c. wALTHALt,
of Grenada, was present by Invitation,
| and would have addressed the crowd at
the elese of the printed programme but
/ for the fact that rainfall set in and de-
| prived the people of that pleasure.
Music by the Silver COrnet Band,s of
| Holly Springs, was rendered at intervals
onder the direction of Joe Boone, the
leader Of the band. The music was ex-
J cellent.
A BOUNTIFCB DINNER.
The committee of arrangements had
| prepared one of the most bountiful and
] eiePaut dinners that was ever spread, aud
] at : q clock announced that it was ready,
! and the rush for the tables Indicated that
the appetites Of the crowd were very
. keen. Ten long tables groaned under
the sumptuous repsst. The tables were
filed and refilled until all were satisfied,
and yet there remained plenty. The
dinner was grand success. After the
whites had finished dinner large crowd
Of colOred people were fed, and still not
halt the dinner was consumed. William
Hull and w. Q. Withers, of Benton
county, contributed food enough for $50
| persons.
| MORE SPEAKING.
| After dinner was over, and the rain
had stopped, Harry Hill, President Had
den and Judge Douglass, of Memphis,
made short and enthusiastic speeches.
The hest of order aud perfect sobriety
prevailed throughout, aud everybody is
enthusiastic for the Memphis short line.
Memphis may expect largely in
creased trade during the coming season.
Tie entrances to Court Square had
arches over each with the word Wei
come thereon. Our stores were hand
somcly decorated, displaying their rods
with beautiful taste. Some were Oeeo-
rated with flags, notices of welcome, etc.
| To-nipht the Holly Snrin rs Silver CorDet