Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-06-30
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
Marriage OF Miss GhurchiIl-The New
Internal Revenue Collector.
Belle BOyd's IlIness-square Dancing
A Mans DOwnfaii-fsOO
rufus Death.
IooRRksFospgxcE o. a. ArrkAt.l

lcoRREsPoNDENcE OF TH2 APPEAL-l
LITTLE RecK, June 26-Two we'd
dings in high life moHopolized the
thoughts Of society people this week. |
Tuesday night, at the First Methodist
church. South, Miss Ada, daughter of |
Col. and Mrs. T. NJ. Gibson, was married |
to DR. John Il. Colburn; and Wednes- |
day night, at "Blenheim. the country |
seat of Gen. T. J. Churchill, his daugh- |
ter. Miss Emily st. Aubert. was welded |
to Mr. John T. Calef, one OF the pro-
prietors of the Capital Hotel, Of this |
city. The same night of the wedding |
each party left for an Easturn tour.
Our new internal revenue collector, |
Col. Thomas ii. Simms, took formal pos
session of the office yesterday. The re-
firing officer, Mr.. ii. NJ Cooper, left all
of his affairs in rare good order, upon
which he received some handsome COM
pliments. Both gentlemen are, person
ally, highly esteemed, the difference In
choice being only little one--that be-
tween Democracy and Republicanism.
Monday night last the Young Men S
| Christian Association rendered to a por-
| ton of its friends a reception, at the new
and elegant rooms on Main street Re
| freshments were served, and an enjoyable
musical and literary programme was car
| Iltu Oul. all UlGlnDGIS dIG SlDGtlG III
their efforts to reach the hearts and thus
act upon the lives of the youth of the
| city. DR.. a. r. Kennedys remarks and
advice were excellent and pertinent
| There are, understand, to be frequent
receptions, as all friends cannot be enter
/ tanned at once Members speak of the
/ w omans Auxiliary as a great encour-
agement and help to them
Mast night [ attended an entertain
ment at Deuel. Park, for the benefit of
Trinity Cathedral This park was re-
Gently converted from a beer garden into
a most attractive resort. The grounds
are spacious and romantic; there are
pleasant walks and fine dancing
pavilion. Excellent music was rendered
last night by our prima donna, Bessie
Pierce, by Misses Matte Erb, Nellie
| Maxwell, Goodwin Parham, Kate Rob-
ms, Mrs. w. G. Stevens, by Messls.
Shinn and Moser upon guitar and
zither), and by Prot. Armellini' 5
juvenile band, composed of Misses
Ildiea Eisenmayer, Tirtilla Eisenmayer,
Annie Waddell, Hattie Cowpland, and
Master Eddie Kutrur. These are the
little folks who play upon cornet and
violin, and everybody is proud of theu
Alter the concert came square dancing,
participated in by many till the mid
night hour. This was refreshing and
delightful and could give no offense to
the most tastidious.
Arrangements are being made to give
an entertainment at the Grand Opera
house. June Both, for the benefit OF
Belle Boyd, of whose illness here | wrote
you some time ago. Members of kthe
Grand Army of the Republic and of the
{ | Association of EX-COnfederates are act
lively interested, and many of our best
citizens will lend their aid to the enter
prise.
We have one more park about which ]
have not told you-the recently opened
West End Park, reached by the
new line of street railway The park
has been leased by Mr.. L. d
4 | Gleason, well known as mine host al
1 Gleason's Union Depot Hotel. Mr.
0 Gleason pleased his white patron,
e by excluding colored people from tn,
park, as they began to monopolize it
r privileges AT this already popular re
sort there will be a grand Fourth o
: July celebrat on, with read ng of tn,
a Declaration Of Independence by tn,
l Hon. W NJ. Benjamin, with an Grafton
e with dancing, music aud refreshments
and fireworks in the evening
St. Mary's Academy closed this week
V the last, | believe, of all the regula
r schools. No need for me to speak a goo,
+ word about an institution Of this kind
n but | believe exceptionally good work i
@ done here. Many cultured lady III on
5 midst locks back to her days within it
g walls as the most profitable and, mayhap
q the pleasantest of her life If all tn,
, teachers are as gentle and refined, keel
r and intelligent as the reverend mothe
: and the sisters whom | have met there
q 1t is a school for training in the h1ghe
> arts of WomanhoOd and courtesy.
s ApropoS of womanliness, said lad t,
a me not long ago: Girls can't expect IL
to be better than they suggest that W,
= must be. If they lean on us we're bount
d to hold them up. We want to pleas
s them" And isn't that the secret o
n many mans fall or elevation? Th
s Rev. L. p. Roe thus states the case
n What an inspiration a woman can be Il
/ man or what milestone about his neck
+ according to what she isl" And, "ac
,, cording to what she is, most men wan
e to please" her.
70 William Edward Woodruff died il
!. Little Rock last Friday morning at 10
q | o clock, June 18th. He was the founde
a of the arkansas Gazette, in 1919, and il
d that Office hangs-now draped in mourn
!. ing-a fine, lifesize portrait of the hon
n ored gentleman. Mr.. Woodruff enteret
e quietly through the gates of pearl Il
d the hearts of multitude of friends hi
n memory viii linger as precious jewel il
> its casket till friends shall meet to par
no more.
d We are proud because our Gazette ha
II been selected as the elici4l organ Of tn
IT Southern immigration Association o
70 | America. ARI5I