The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-08
THE TRAVELLERS CLUB.
BANQUET AND RECEPTION At
THEIR ROOMS.
A Large Number of Country Mer-
chants Delightfully."- Entertained
The Speeches.

The Memphis Travellers Club is ia
be heartily congratulated upon the
success of iti II reception and banquet
given at the elegant rooms of the ss,o-
citation last night At s O'Clock the
par!ors on the fint floor were well
filed with members and their invited
guests, the company numbering about
loo, OF which quite half were mer.
chants from the surrounding country.
Until nearly 10 o'clock the company
was entertained with music, fine
string band having been provided. A
number of vocal selections were hap,
PLY rendered, smong the singers be-
ing Me- ssrs. Wright, Hutton and Grf
fitts. Applause was generous aud
we'll deserved, the guests retiring at in
tervals to q little loom in the rear,
where glasses tinkled on the slightest
provocation.
At 10 o'clock the signal for the ban
quet was given, and the guess found
themselves seated at we'll fur.
nished and cab rately decorated table
in the dining room above. The array
of substan,ials, fruits, CONNECTIONS,
aud rare cut flowers, the simmer OF
cut glass in the light Of the chsndel-
iers, made q spectacle as tempting as
even drummer, accustomed to live
on the fat OF tue land, could have de-.
sired. Among other things three
cakes, presented by the three leading
hotsls, we're noticeable, The Peabody
sent tall pyramid, resting upon al hes
supported by slender columns, be.
meath which were two trucks, sachel
upon each. The Gaycso's artist was
happy in his conception, an angel,
suppC ssd to be the spirit OF a good
drummer, poised upon the top of o
pyramid holding a sample case in one
hsr d. The design of that con
tributed by Gaston's Hotel was
unique and quite suggestive. Upon
drum, which capped the pyra-
mid, drummer boy stood.
The greatest Lood humor pre-
vailed aud the air was filled with mu-
sic, the popping CT c,rks aud the
claukipg of the tumblers filing in the
pauses. There were bat two regular
toasts, one responded to by Judge
Greer and the other by Col. Barney
Hughes though several others made
brief speeches.
President Forsdick, OF the cub,
officiated as master of ceremonies, and
opened the festivities by extending a
hearty welcome to those merchants
from the country who were present.
He said that he took q deep interest
in Memphis snd intended to live and
die here; that he was anxioua to do
all he could to advance her in
terests and believed a great deal
could bs accomplished by such an
organization as that OF which be had
the honor to be president il 1t was sus-
tanned as it ought to be by the mer-
chants. He wanted them all to take
an active interest and to do what 9TH
or large cities were doing and what
Memphis had rea ly taught ST. Louis
to do in 1878 and 1870, when her mer.
chants refugeed there and sent rail.
read passes to their old customers. He
waited the organization to grow until
it ga hered in every drummer and ev-
cry merchant in the city. Then they
m ght build club rooms which would
be a source OF pride to the city and
ther organization an engine for the ac-
C mplishment of great things.
Mr.. Henry j. Lynn was called for
and made brief speech, applauding
IN drummers, and expressing his be-
lisi hat great good 10 the city would
come out of the club II it was support
ed as it ought to be.
Judge q eer YVES called for and
spoke as follows: