The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-25
HENRY GRADY.
The Eloquent Georgian in Memphis.
An Ovation Tendered Him at the
Merchants Exchange.
His Stirring Plea in Behalf OF Homo
Manufactures.
Memphis TO Be tho Greatest City
in tho Mississippi Valley.
Speeches by Ex-Gov. Mcdaniel and
Evan p. Howell Predicting a Brill
liant Future for the Blum City
"A Notable Gathering.

A party Oi dlNllnHulNNcu tcofgl1nS
passed through the city yesterday en- route
to Dallas, Tex, where they will assis. at
the opening OF the State iair. The gcntle-
men composing the delegation were in tho
private car of Mr., sam VI. lnman, BROTH
or Of Mr.. John II. lnman, and after their
visit to Dallas will continue on their
journey TO the Indian Territory, which
they will doubtless explore. In the party
aro Henry W. Grady, OF the Atlanta Con-
siiiuion: Evan p. Howell, cditor-in.chief
of the same paper; Mr. James Halliday,
private secretary to Mr.. Grady; Henry
Grady, ir, w. A. Taylor, James II. Wylie,
u. NJ. Balm, Sam NJ. lnman, oX-Gov Me-
Daniel and Chas A. Collier, all OF At
lanta; W, II. Moore, Of the Augusta Nclr;
Cuylcr Smith, Of Rome. and W. II. How
ard OF Lexington, Ga.
The presence of Mr.. Grady and his
friends soon became known, and an invi-
tation was extended him TO address tho
merchants oi Memphis at the exchange at
o'clock pm. This was accepted, and at
the hour named the visitors arrived in
carriages Mt the Merchants exchange, cs-
corlcd by tho following reception commit
tee. Capt. j. II. Martin, president Of tho
Merchants exchange; l.. u. suglS, prcsi-
dent oi the Cotton exchange; J. T. Petit,
fire and police commissioner; W. i. lay
lor, W. W. schooiicld, X. n. Ruckcr.
Edward Keeling, secretary OF the Mcr-
chants exchange, L. u. Trczcyant and j.
:. Williams.
At the exchange q notable gathering
awaited them. There were not less than
800 gentlemen present and they repre-
scntOd the capital, the brains, the culture
aud the enterprise Of Memphis. As soon
ns Mr.. Gmdy and the gentlemen with him
made their appearance they were greeted
with q burst oi applause and without
further dclihcmtion President Martin, ac-
compiuicd by Mr. Grady, mounted tho
platform. II Is no wondcr that Mr..
/ Gmdys speech nj the Nav England din
ncr Won ior him national reputation.
\ His distinguished bearing. magnetic innn-
uer. fluent dicuOn and native olconucnce
would win hm lume nnyNhcrc. AiL
Marlin madc n brief but graceful rclcr-
cnco a. Mr. Grady's fame ~ an orator
! aud described him ~ broad gauge man
! who knuw no moth or south, hut spoke Tor
! the whole country. Mr. Grady said.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen I re-
specially submi, that an advantage has
hran taken ol mp. | wa not aWurp iNlt
| | Wua expected tn mako YOU an address.
/ Nv friend, your president, invited mc 10
| Cumc hvu and meet some Oi thr merchants
! ul Memphis aud make ana informal talk oi
! i've minutes | did not expect that -
| many Ol you would turn ont 10 meet 20
| smaIl a delegation oi Gcorglns ln At-
| lnnin We would Immediately take nlyln-
tarc ol ns large mud respectable gathering
ns this to usk lur subscriptions iUr q match
factory ~ q cotton gin Illughtrrh nnd, u
this b. YOUR purpose. count mo iu. Tor |
avn u lair hand NJ Il, aud will throw NY
whole soul into the work. | rise Ia thank
you lUr this graceful aud unexpected come
| plimuut to nay friends aud myself, uliho igh
! We py.FulfU tlat 30 is No personal compile
mcul, be, thc outcome oi
rnr srimr 90 Fellowship wnicu Exists
between thc crrcitcity OF Memphis and tho
! yrrli rity oi Atlanta. Applause. { lgm
! clad 10 BE- Iu Memphis. The only timo [
! Wla over in IL before was during Mlrli
! 1ms. when | piHuok mpw l'hpWlIy Of
! the hupiuIiticH ul tbc occasion than ] ava
willing leo ulmit since ! have become q
/ puhhiIuual Laughter Ny mgmp-
r.,I ui that timpafr mote sentimental Than
| commercial. but Boo presence ui ihIs Is-piu-
bhW 90. representative ul The commerce
aul hu.uu. ui lhr Ciiy % .'ufr ul drClrum
/ bus muHhui from my m.ud Wl wC1licc-
ton oi thr dissipation Ul that occasion.
/ Laughter / have always Thought a
ruii deal Oi Memphis, bat u hadn't
should Hy sp iu thH company, ns J ugcc
with ,hr man Who said hc wanted q liiilo
moro tally while hr lived ud q liilc lesi
punIly after ho was dead. Laughter
| NiE Gmly said hu Admired Memphis
be.usu it was the chief Inland cotton
maflU. iu ihp world hut ho loved DO .or
t.r .fllulr uuu h.fu.sW y.H.....I Iu 'An
t.mU YI .uBl W1l ilu U.H UI tYus -
which touched the sympathy ui every
American. ilu loved NJ u|HIs above Iil
for Ilr .uufH1r and rH.U.Y with which
. .lg hHl thrown o1 thn UH of pufIicuch
.uTH.IH 10 umyUr iWYH .h'r iu have
another epidemic. as hH uuly beloved
tha hHl' dome lAuhaU.sl 'lH"o
thing" ld Mr. Grady, "hJ,u touched
ihU uUIu DI Dypry American Duaa.
Iuo speaker thcu added that
MEMPHIS ASD AuANrA sIuHD suI uY
sipr,
. anil chat there could D. mono hui ODE most
! generous rivalry between them. llgY
. both must take their pul Iu h..p ,lr .puth
work uut her own salvation. That no
south was confronted with 70 problem no
. other nation was called upon 90 solve tho
pr .pnrr Of two races HImustcqull Boo nuin-
icn set separated hy iusuuuuuniAble
barriers. Tho solution would come win
- DEVELOPMENT ia manufactures, in divorsi-
g lied Industries in thc utilization ul tho
g ya.t wealth nature bad laid at her doors,
and ~ working out that solution Memphis
v and Atlanta must take conspicuous parts.
% Mr.. Gmdy here broke the thread Of hi.
rrmnfls to sly that iho audience would
apprr,utcJhr dclicacy OF his position, "a
hr MI. on Dis way 60 Dallas to make an
address I'd the opening oi thc fair, aud that
j. cuurtpsy would forbid him 10 frpcat there
j. amy idea thrown uut hers that all he had
y ever mad, heard or olscr,dd would b'
. subject to USE ON thlt occasion, aud tha
his mind Nas In a o. ndi.ipn ut such nebu
lous frr.llutiun tl1' hv might bc In dan
gcr of LAYING hcior hs Dallas audience
n comrus. ION that w.uld rcutnd them o
"A hash There are one ur two things
however, thai 1 waat to talk 10 you about