The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-15

season had devoted an hour to explaining
10 him the features Of cotton, lis various
grades, its growth and other details which
he had long since forgotten. Laughter
AS TO brick, he wanted TO say that rs good
brick were made in Memphis as in any
city in the Union, and that It's buildings
would compare favorably with those OF
any other city. But as previous speaker
had spoken OF the snap Of the Southern
people. no would explain the kind
Of snap no liked. voice: "a
soft snap" Laughter ayes, soft
snap, but not the kind some OF
us got in birmingham. Laughter No.
the kind Of snap that touches my heart is
the vigor and sincerity Of Southern hospi-
tality, the grasp OF hand that makes you
feel you've got hold OF II. That's the
hand get In Memphis, and that kind OF
grasp always makes MS better husbands,
better fathers, better citizens, better men.
[Applausc. My wife always tells me that
am always IN better humor when re-
turn from n trip South" Applause. Mr.,
Eudnly concluded 10y again abiding to the
generous hospitality Of Memphis citizens.
MIR. !. c. ADAMS,
OF indianapolis was next prevailed upon
10 respond TO repeated calls. lie said he
came from State which had presented
the country with Hendricks [applausol ],
Mcdonald, Voorhees,, and that high
toned gentleman and patriotic statesman,
benjamin II. Harrison, [applausoL the
peer Of any living man. ilo knew Gen.
Harrison we'll and desired TO repeat what
lac had often in conversation heard him
say-that It was the wish OF his life TO see
the South prosperous and the cup of her
happiness full and Overlooking. Zap
plausc.
JOHN M'cAIS,
Of Denver had 10 come 10 the front In
response 20 a general demand. lie said !
he hadn't been 10 the South before In |
twcnty.thrcc years Laughter At that |
time lac saw nothing bat dcsolation aud |
waste, today nothing but enterprise, en-
crgy and hustle. Memphis was without |
doubt the hnndsomcsi city in the Union,
always excepting Denver, Col, where the |
speaker lived. Mr.. MEGA a III all sur. |
plus money must eventually find is way |
to bricks Or banks, aud that the golden |
era Ut brickmakiug had not yet dawned, |
bat was just tiniing, with its golden rays,
the edge OF The horizon. Npplausc
Mr.. !. 4. ilailer, OF New Orleans, q |
fine specimen Of Crescent City chiyalry,
made eloquent allusion 10 the royal enter
tainmcnt the delegates had received.
Nh irrNTu, or NJ. LOUIS,
made patriotic aud wcll.tcmporcd
speech, and urgcd his hearers to become
more patriotic aud lcss partisan H.
agreed with Maj Burke, who sud last
night Il ,hg people of the North aud South
would have comninglcd moro frequently
twenty-five years ago there would have
been no war There could not bc too
many Of such meetings. They tended g.
bring together The pcoplc ui the two sec.
\ tiuns Ia relations Of the irionllicst charac-
ter. mud established q community Of sent.
mcnt which could not but be productive
of great good. lie unsed his hearers 10
sink sectional bias aud unite In a common
effort 10 BULL up the dcsiiniCs Of this great
Union. Applause
From the Merchants Exchange thc yis-
itors were conducted 10 the Cotton tx
change, where they we're Uciycdand well
coined 10y President J.. u. Surgs, who in.
troluocd Col. barney Hughes, Who is rap.
| idly achieving reputation as an i'm
pTomptu orator. The Colonel acquitted
himself very we'll aud wound up With tho
following beautiful sentiment "YOu soc
hero the fluctuations oi the future board.
hope your future will never iluc,uaio cx.
ccpI TO advance in health, wealth and
prosperity
Mr.. Pufinr,on, Of Chicago. Mr. Adams.
Of indianapolis Mr.. McCuin, u Denver;
Mr.. Crafts, OF Connecticut. and Mr. Rich.
ard Smith, Of Omaha, Ncb., all made brioi
speeches, rciicmting their previously cx'
pressed appreciation oi the cOurlcsics oX'
tended 20 them hy Memphis ciurcnA
, From the Cotton Exchange, under escort
OF Capt. Henry Martin, 4. II. Ttuzcynnt
!. H. Sug.r aud T. 4 Keeling, the dclo.
gates were conducted 20
ruE rrNNIssEE cLun,
whore they were entertained in foyal
. style. Capt Martin dill the honors will
that auayIty 4 manner and magnetic
: charm Tor which be- h noted In fact b,
made q complete mash on puhngton, %
Chicago. Who uil, "scc hcrc, when yul
come 20 Chicago, YOU must bc nay guest
stop az my house aud LEI me convince yol
how We appreciate Memphis hospitality.
Ioasz by various delegates followed an,
the musical sound II chnking glafsc
formed q fitting accompaniment 20 thl
hilariiy u tho occasion. Just before thl
proceedings terminated somebody In
nOccnily inquired "Whars the matte
With Capt. MARTINI and like the ruar q
The ocean came the response. Hes a
firlth