The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-09
The HARPERS PARTY.
EVENTS OF THEIR LAST DAY IN
MEMPHIS,
Visiting the Public Schools and In
specting the SeWers-An Ia
formal Reception.

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Chss. Dudley Warner remaining q
the hotel to await the Reception Com
mittee and Meesr'. Monroe, Grab I'm
Bradley and Durkin taking a rive
view Of the city on board the steam
tug James O'Cennor, under the guild
snce Of A. M. Cooke, L. A. Keelin,
and @. B. Bryan.
The Jones steamed up the river Il
Old Hen Island, then sped its wa
across the Mississippi in order to Civ
the tourists an opportunity to land OF
Arkansas soil.
The incline OF the Memphis auC
Little Rock railroad was selected as {
landing place, and while MonIos anC
Bradley landed and trod the shores o
Arkansas Graham amused him elf BY
shooting a riffs at bits of floating
foam.
The Jones then ran down to tbs
Kansas City incline, whe, several
good views were secured by the pho
tographer, thence beck TO town, stop.
ping occasionally for the camera ant
lists to take views.
The mattresses 10 course of construc.
ton to prevent the caving of river
banks, and the busy scenes on the
landing, made picturesque material
for skechiDg, of which the tkillful
dTaughtsman did not neglect to avail
themselves. The remainder OF the
day was spent in sketching conspicu-
GUS places CT interest in the city. In
the meantime DR.. D. I. Porter waited
on Mr..
CHks. DUDLEY WARNER
and took charge of him. ss had been
arranged, aad at 1890 O'Clock am.
the following named gentlemen lett
the Gayoso in carriages: Mr.. Chas. D..
Warner, ]. NJ. Heating of the APPEAL,
Engineer MeriweIher, DR.. G. B.
Thorntor, Mr.. John Fl. Lenow and
the APPEAL and AuGlanche reporters.
The first halt made was at the
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE,
where a number Of prominent gentle
men were in waiting to. meet Mr.. War.
ner. President Chase called the meet
ing to order and called on the Hon.
James Phelan, Congressman elect of
this district, to welcome Mr.. Warner
in behalf Of the Exchange. Mr.. Phe-
Ian mounted the platform, aud ad.
dressing Mr.. Warner, said:
at is my pleasure and privilege to
extend to you and your party the
warmest greetings Of the Merchants
Exchange, whose guests you are. Yes
terday was devoted to showing you
the social life of Memphis. Today,
realizing that your mission is to in
quire into the industrial life Of the
South, we will endeavor to show you
what Memphis is doing in the COM
mercial and industrial line, of which
the Mercnant5' Exchange is peculiarly
the exponent. We trust that, in order
to do this fully and satisfactorily, you
may be prevailed to stay at least
until tomorrow, 60 that you
may have ample time to inform
yourself fully as to what Men,
phis is doing in commercial and
industrial way. 1t is, therefore, with
a warm sense of pleasure that 1 as.
sumo the happy privilege OF extend
ing to you the inequalities Of the
Merchants Exchange and urging you
to prolong your stay day or two
longer" When the applause that
followed Mr.. Phelan's remarks had
subsidized, demands for "Warner |"
"Warnerr came from all over the
room.
The distinguished writer mounted
the platform and spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN-Eyer since We started
on our present tour we have found
the gates wide open wherever we
came, and found everywhere evidences
Of that new life that ia giving a fresh
impulse to the South. We have seen
the most satisfactory indications OF
the great enterprises now starting in
the South, aud are especially plessed
with the air of thrift, prosperity
and industry that il everywhere
around us in Memphis. 1 am not
sure but what it was a wise thing to
show US the social eide of your city's
life first, because we were so delighted
and amazed by what we saw of the
beauty, refinement and wealth
Of this city that our OPP
tics must have become maguiied,
causing US tosae every object double.
laughter l have no doubt that
our impressions OF the business life Of
Memphis will be largely colored by
the recollection OF the howery
gates through which we en-.
tered. l regret very much that
we cannot, without creating co n
fusion and breaking dates settled in
advance, accept your kind invita-
ion to stay longer. Two things have
me particularly during my
visit: irst-That the Industries in
which the South is now engaging are
If local origin aud supported mainly
BY local capital, giving employment
% large numbers OF people, and build
ng up a class Of honest wage earne's.
have been struck with
he fact that the notion that prevails
argely in the North, that labor is not
considered dignifed in the South, ia
erroneous, and that there is growing
Up a population who have discarded
Iuch Ideas if they ever exis ed, and who
ire today working msnfully for the re-
generation Of thsir country. This
brings with it, of course, other evil
lences Of thrift, that l have observed |
With pleasure, namely, the taste thai
3 awakening for the graces Of life and
he cultivation OF desile for things
II beauty in nature and art.
Mr.. Warnerthen held an informal
eception on the floor OF the Exchange
md then took peep at the Cotton
exchange, after which brief visit was
made to
MISS NAYS sTUDIo,
where Mr.. Warner fpent about ten
minutes admiring specimens Of the
air artists work.
The next place visited was
THE LEMoYNK INSTITUTE,
where the visitors, after passing
trough library we'll stocked with
looks and specimens, were conducted
nto classroom where cooking Is
aught. There they found a half
lozen bright looking and neatly
lressed girls taking object les
ons in cooking, under the direc-
ion OF a matronly and intelligent
ooking lady. Next the wood working
hop was visited, and afterward the
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