The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-30

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Mtddo at Little Rock. The ass cha
ton has not yet decided wha. it will
do.
There is a movement on foot to
open pubic park at West Memphis,
where Sunday amusemtnts can be
had. A number OF moneyed men are
said to be at the head Of the enter
prise.
"A novel entertainment is TO be
given at the First Methodist Church
next Thursday evening. A class Of
forty leading citizeus will recite, sing
and spell, aud Prof. Barney Hughes
will act as teacher.
Thu Closed Door, by F. du Bots
gobey; Social Solution No l, by How
land; The Mayor Of CdSterbrid0e, by
Thos. Handy, snd In Prison and Out,
by Stratton, all new and in cheap
form at Mansiord's.
Judge John l.. T Sreed will be q
candidate for the United States Sen
ate TO succeed Scnstor Whitthorne.
The announcement has been definite
ly made a d in such a way as TO pre-
clude the possibility OF doubt.
The eommencen cnt exercises Of
Mississippi College will commence
June 18th. The sermon, on June
goth, will be delivered by the Rev r
A. Venable OF Memphis, and the ad-
dress, next day, by the Hon. j. l..
Alcorn Of Jamestown, Miss.
In consequence of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad changing the
gauge of its track on Decoration Day
sufficient transpor alton cannot be
furnished TO Justify an att mpl at
memorial services. The cemetery will
be open, however, TO all who may de-
sire TO visit the resting place OF the
Federal dea to-day, but no decoration
exercises will he conducted by the
Grand Army of the Republic.
Hearing that Capt J. j. Darragh
was the owner of a steamboat and tn t
his name rs the owner Of the r. A.
Speed was entered at the Custom.
House, Judge Hammond yesterday
morning Withdrew his vote for him
for boiler insccctor, but Capt. Da ragh
was aiterward able TO sat- fy Judge
Hammond that he did not own n
steamboat and the vote was restored.
"A. S, B. Shelton, Maggie Riley,
Lottie Bowman, Mary Walsh and Mrs.
Kate WuppeVman applied for char
ter OF incorpora ion by the name and
style Of "The Memphis Ladies'
Knights Of Labor Cooperative Cloth
ing Manufacturing Company" The
capital stock is fixed. at $4,000
Twenty thousand shares are to be l.
sued ut s. per share. The duration of
said corporation is not to exceed eighty
years.
The annual commencement exer-
cises Of the graduating ella of the
public schools will be held next
Tuesday night at Leubrie's The ter,
beginning at 8 o'clock. Tickets of adj
mission can be secured at the book
storts, and also at the Office of the
Board of Education. Children under
ten years of age will not be admitted.
The issuance of tickets and the cxclu-
sion of children are the conditions
upon which the manager Of the thea
ter granted the use OF the same to the
Board of Education.
The plan of the proposed new
First Methodist Church can be seen at
the Office of Mr. S. II. Dunscomb, No.
% Madison street, 1t presents a hand
some view on PAPER, and when built
will be one of the finest churches in
the county. The officers have met
very encouraging response TO the call
for money, nearly two-thirds of the
whole amount nee ssary having al
ready bsen subscribed. With this
splendid ediRCe erected the Methods {,
Church in Memphis will enter on a
new era OF progress,
"A grand banquet will be given by
st. Peter No. IL and Mount Moriah
No 10, Knights Trmplar, at ChiCka-
saw Armorg, No. l3l fernando street,
Thursday, June Sd, The Committee
of Arrangements will be Sir Thomas
T.. Williamson, Sr Alexander Webb,
Fir John Norrell, Sir William Bailey,
Sir A. Alexander and Sir II. w. Will
Jams. The Reception Committee will
be S b. f. Gwin, Sir Robert Cox, Sir
Henry Clay and Sir James Washing.
ton. The Door Committee will be
Sir William III. Barnett, Sir w. Thorn.
as, Sir N, H. Evans and Sir J. j.
Murphy.
The Rev. A. +. Beard, ID for a
number OF years pastor Of the Ameri-
can Chapel in Paris, France, and in
charge then of what are known rs the
Mccall Missions, will this morning
occupy the pulpit OF the First Metho-
dist church, by invitation of the pas
tor. DIR. Steel. Dr. Beard was last
year recalled from France to take the
position OF associate secretary of the
American Missionary Association OF
New York, which places him in i'm
mediate oversight and direction Of
the great work being done by that or.
gaRization among the col red people
OF the South. DIR. Beard TO night
breaches the annual sermon TO the
students of LeMoyne Inst tute at the
Second Congregational church, Or
leans street, and ON Tues day night,
June LIST, he gives the address ut the
graduating exercises of the same in
stitution