The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-18

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now the President OF the United
States. OF the twenty-five who have
served the people in that capacity
some may have been supe-
rior 10 Cleveland, but he was
superior to many. II not as great as
Warrington, hs was as great as An
drew Jackson, though he differs from
him in doing what he pledged himself
10 do. lie did not declare public office
a Rpublic trust, only to say when
elected, "To tue victor belong the
spoils." As public trust no has
administered the office, great in
his simplicity, sublime in the
courage Of his convictions, and
inasxible in his purpose to serve
his party. In his administration is
the purity Of the uublic service e1em-
plihed. | believe echo the sentiment
of che whole American people, who
live In tho confidence of his integrity
and in the belief that the esCutcheon
of Grover Cleveland will forever re-
main untarnifhed,
1.-THE LADIES
RAILROAD men aud gen,lem On, said
Prof Barney Hughes, in answer to
this toast, "tha most delicate, he most
delicious morsel, In ladies' on NtOas..
But you can depend upon II that while
we are toasting them here they are
roasting us u. home. AS this is the
firft time such toast has ever
been proposed at a festive gather
! ing OF males, the novelty at the
sentiment must be my excuse for not
speaking more than two hours. The
only reason for their absence tonight
ia. / know that mans eloquenCe would
shrink from praising her IN her
presence as che deserves. Pate that
i'm your hat and take II home with
Won. She always has been and will
be the brightest star in the brightest
constellation. In ell that goes to make
the happiness Of life she Ia pre-emi-
nent to man. Man may be the
exponent OF a great principle,
the hero Of daring exploit
lauted until be feels IA II the sky was
tcn.ioot ceiling, but with all his
vsuling ambition he can never be
mother. l have often wished that
sone men and their wives might
change places, at least for day that
he could Temain at home and attend
To household duties while she went
~ town, polished lamp post and
smoked cigars. Imagine the efiulgence
of his smile when she returned
home at night, returned to a
scene which bore the traces of an
effort to make II hot for the old man. "
When mar, IN his arrogance becomes
sseptical, let hin Link Of his mother,
her patience, her hope and her forth
tude and he will believe that such
could only come from heaven.
thank you, gentlemen, for your kind
Mesa
THE CLOSING ADDRESS.
Col. Magevcney, in winding up the
regular programme, said he was more
than ever Satisfied from what he had
heard that Psrnell, like st. Patrick,
was striving TO drive snakes out OF
Ireland st. Patrick's crawling on
their belly, PJrnell's walking on
two feet. Forty years ago, he
said, the IriBhmen OF Memphis
turned out in procession 100 strong.
Not one was left but him. He was
growing old, having passed his three
score and ten, but he hopad before he
died TO see the young generation
which had sprung mp since that time
form themselves into club, not to
discuss what England BhoHld do for
Ireland, but what they, standing
shoulder to shoulder, would accom-
plish. "A
A song concluded ihe announced
programme, but seward OF the guests
wera called upon for speeches, aud re-
spanded briefly and eloqueDtly. The
affair was ono OF the best managed
and the most satisfactory In every way
that has been given in Memphis this
se asou, and the pleaeureof the company,
Toasted, enlightened and amused, was
still further enhanced and made COM
plete by number OF vocal gems Mr..
Hecker playing accompaniment upon
the piano. Among them were "The
Harp That Once Thro' Tara's Halls"
Mr.. Stephen Wright; believe Me u
Fer Those EndeariDg Charms,
Meeting of the Waters" Killarney"
and Come Back to Erin," by Mr..
Dick Hutton; columbia Gem of the
Oceau," by Mr.. Ryan; kathleen
Mavou,neeD," by Mr.. Riopelle, and
"Star SpaDeled Banner" by Messrs
Ryan, Riopelle and Hatton.