The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-22
say that I am very well pleased with

careful inBpec ion oil the Typographical
situation was made. AS far as can be
judged from outward manifestations
Of approval.
THE POINT or ENTRANCE
OF the Iron Mountlin road into Mem.
phis will be somewhere in the neigh
borhood Of Sixth and Alabama streets.
On the way
BACK TO THE GAYos",
the APPEAL reporter had az interview
with Vica President Hopkins, of the
Missouri Pacific road' who seemed TO
think the people OF Memphis did no.
appreciate the advantages OF the Bald
Knob connection. ard it was D ainly
manifest that Mr.. Hopkins appre-
he ded tome difficulty sbout getting
right OF way, etc. Mr.. Hopkins as.
sured the reporter that the Missouri
Pacific enter aimed no dtsign to bu Id
east or west from hers and that Mem.
phis wou d bs
A TERMINAL POINT.
Mr.. Hopkins was evidently sincere
in his statement, aud in suDp7rt OF it
said that the Mis- ouri Poclhc already
had perftct line to the Southwest
end line east TO Cairo, hence there
would be nothing gained in extending
the sys EN- in any direction from Mem
phis. MIR Hopkins sa d nothing about
Southeastern connection and the re-
porter did not press the point
A DASH FOR THE wAsHRooM
was made on the return OF the party
t. the Gayoso. Everybody was Gov
cred with dust, and the application of
wisp bro1m to the clothes and water
to the face end hands was rendered
necessary. Mr.. Gould didn't put on
any airs about going to his room to
adjust his toilet, but pulled of his
coat with the rest, made O bee line for
the nearest stationary washstand,
souzed bis hS ad thoroughly in water,
and used the towel that hangs SIS
pended from a roller on tho wal. He
thencombed and brushed his hair with
the comb and bru, h that are hung to
chain on the walhstand anG thai
IL open TO everybody's use aud is used
ny hundred different people in the
day, gave the boy who busted him off
quarter and walked hRiskly to the
Pesbodv Ho ell, where he expected to
meet Mr. Thomas, of the Memphis
snd Charleston Iai road. From tbs
esbody Mr.. Gould, accompanied by
Messrs. Sullivan, Hopkins and Nor
gan, went 10 the office Of the Kansas
City railroad on Madison street and
remained there until 2:30 o'clock,
when he crossed over TO
THE MERCHANTS EXCHANGE,
where President MADDEN and about
800 citizens were assembled to meet
him. p, D,
Mr.. Gould, who was accompanied
by Judge Morgan, modestly took a
seat on the hindmost row Of the semi
circle OF chairs that fronts the secre-
tary's desk. Judge Hadden and
President Chase then rtepped forward
AID were introduced by Judge Nor
gan. Mr., Gould was then invited by
judge Morgan to accompany him to
the Call Board platform, where he
seated himself and ra..
JUDGE MORGAN
advanced and said:
GENTLRMEN--I feel that represent
the continent of this audience when !
say that it is with pleasure and cor
dislity that we receive Mr.. Gould in
our midst. In the very darkest hour
OF our history, when pestilence stalked
in our midst, when all our means
were exhausted, when we knew moi
where TO turn for relief, Mr.. Gould
generously came to our assistance and
placed bis purse at our disposal. II
is, therefore, gentlemen, with no or
binary degree of pleasure that l intro
duce Mr.. Gould.
MR.. GOULD ROSE
and was received with q spontaneous
outburst of applause, and the hesrti
meas NJ bis reception seemed to move
him d. eply, for bis voice was low and
HUSKY as he sp Ike and not audible a;
distance Of ten feet from where he
stood. He said: Gentlemen, | am
very glad 10 make the acqusintanCe oil
the merchants and business men Of
Memphis, especially so ut this time
wnen the Missouri Pacific system if
about to enter the city of Memphis
and make this one of our termini, q
connection which trust will b1 mu
tually prof able" Applause,
Calls for MADDEN! !" MADDEN !!
brlught that gentleman to his feet
aud he
MADE A RINGING SPEECH.
Head: "Judge Morgan has just Intro
duced you to our merchants, and re-
fered with pathos to the benefits re-
csived by us at your hands in the dsrk
hours of the past. We are mostly
strangers TO you, but every man OF ~
feels warm and personal interest n
you. Applause. You said "UhecE
on ms I'LL l say stop" and a copy o
your telegrem ia now emblazoned Oh
that blackboard. But that il
past and gone; for that We
thank you. Now let US lool
to the future. And now wher
railroads sre clustering here We
stand and say we again need YOU
assistance and look to you to AGAR
| cay stand up ana marCn on iou Say
you trust your coming here may bC
mutually profitable, and / say to yor
in reply that we want you In here
and tnst Of all roads pointing this way
We favor the Mi souri, Pacific system
Let us urge it on. We are particular
ly happy at the proepecS. The rail
road interests of the East are about Il
leave us, a bridge is essential to ouI
prosperity and greatness, and we hort
for your cooperation in obtaining L.
! ApDau e.
After he conclusion OF Judge Had
den's remarks
AN INFORMAL RECEPTION
was held and prominent citizens OF al
clrsS,s aud Professions snd in al
walks Of life advanced and were pre-
sen,ed by Judge Hadden to MIR
Gould, who shook each one cordial.
by the hand When President Bar
rett advanced the Tycoon OF the Tax
ing District could not resist his pro
pensity to joke, lie said: This
President Barrett, of the Memphi
Street Railway, who welcomes thi
opportunity OF migrating his roat
/ Al, .-.A,,s,