The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-13
TIE ARKANsIANS.
A Meeting Held Yesterday Morning
and Resolutions of Thanks Unan.
imOuaIy Adopted,

The Arkantas delegation met at the
parloIs OF the Peabody Hotel at 2
o'clock D. IN. yesterday. Col. ]. L.
Wilmana, Mayor OF the city OF New
port, called the meeting TO order and
nominated DR.. W. l.. Maddox, oil
Newport, chairman, and A. F. Ma.
berry, OF Cotton Plant, secretary. DR..
Maddox stated the object OF the meet
ing in few brief remarks and, upon
motion, appointed the following Com
mittee on Resolutions: j. Il. Wilmans,
of Newport, chairman; u. W. Hurley
of Newport, w. w. Falsom and j. b.
Dent OF Augusta and X. O. Lynch OF
Cotton Plant.
The committee retired, aud in due
time returned and offered the follow
ing resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted
We, your committee, beg leave to
report as follows;
Resolved, That wa the undersigned
merchants and business men OF the
White River Valley OF Arkansas, here
bv tender our most hearty thanks to
Capt. W. j, Thomp on, general man
aQer of the Bat aeville and Briukley
railroad, aud Col. ID. Miller, general
passenger agent OF the Memphis and
Little Rock railroad, for the pleasant
and agreeable manner in which the
excursion to Memphis was conducted.
To the merchants and travelling men OF
Memphis what shall we say Lam
guage fails us to express our appre cla-
ton of your hospitality. Tne wei,
come we received at your Merchants
Exchange through your vics presi..
dent, j. ii. Martin, aud the speaker oil
the occasion, the Hon. David T. Had
den, aud the display Of your Fire De-
par,ment by Chief Oleaty, filled US
with delight Then our entertainment
AZ the Travellers Club rooms, presided
over by their genial and whole touled
president, Ii. j. Forsdick, together
with the address OF welcome 80 hap
pIly delivered by Mr.. Len Lehman,
together with the refreshments, so lar
exceeded our fondest expectations
that-yell, we will not try; we
cannot express il. Our enjoyment
was compete, as We thought, but
when we started on the ride through
the city we found the pleasures oil the
trip TO Memphis still increasing me
frat stop, a. the Tennessee Brewery,
President j. W. SChorr furnished q
treat that could not be surpassed and
such as none out first class brewery
could get up. Success TO him. May
his Golfers be filed as was the inner
man of each member OF the Arkansas
delegation, and may he always be as
we we're made by his hospitable recep'
ton. The visit to the Milburn Manu-
featuring Company was greatly en-
joyed, and the agreeable presn,,,
dent, Mr.. Milburn, will
please accept our thanks tor
the courteous manner in which ne
conducted us through the large estab
Ishment. The ride through the sub
urbJ and the view Of the palatial real
dences was greatly enjoyed, But O
all the fast going, up and Gown MI
riding and mirth producing estaolisSn
ments Gen. Tracy's Switchblck 10
boepan takes the lead. The man Q
woman who visits Memphis and iali
to take ride on 1t loses haiI tnel
lie. We will organize a stock com
pany to build one as soon as We &c
. home.
With our cup OF pleasure full We re
turned to the PEABODY Hotel. AZ
needless for us to say anything aoou
this excf llent house. IL has LePuls
, ton to which our praise can aua ou
little. Suffice 1t to say we nave ps ",
i entertained in friendly manner. 1
7 Mr.. Oh. Galloway we say, may b
| live long and prosper" And to th
| cit zens OF Memphis we make on
no oSt polite bow, and ask you to pleas
!. ccept our most heartfelt thanks &c
the hospitalities we have received
Z your hands. Respectfully
WILLIAMS,
u | wv, HURLYl
a JAMES B, pkNT,
u ROBERT G. LYNCH