The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-01
THE JOURNEY TO JACKSON.
Stockholders aud Their Families aud
Intimate Friends " eicomed.

Primarily through the people Of Jack
son, then through the officers Of tho COM
pany, the Tennessee Midland stockholders,
their families and a few favored outsiders
were invited TO accept courtesies from the
road and Inequalities OF the good people OF
jackson. These invitations were sent 10
about 800 people, mainly the stockholders,
who were also privileged TO take a lady.
Yesterday, Thursday, the 3lst Of May,
was designated as tho desirable occasion,
M best suited 10 oil parties concerned.
When the DAY dawned IL bchcld the skies
overcast with black and threatening
clouds, portcnding rain, which caused an
unaccountably widespread conviction that
the event would be postponed. In conse-
quence, several gentlemen who received
Invitations failed 10 appear, and the day
was passed by those aboard without them.
when the train pulled out from the Kan
sas City, Memphis x Birmingham depot,
corner Of Main and Broadway streets, at
S:l5 o'clock n. M, II carried the following
ladies and gentlemen:
4. &. Leakc, IT,, vicc-prcsident
X. II. Temple, chief engineer.
Ben. Wilson, general manager.
X. l.. Traylor, secretary, aud wife.
L. l.. Jones, treasurer, and wife.
J. 7. Meredith, superintendent
T. r. Talley, auditor,
Mrs. Judge T. j. Latham and daughter,
Mrs. /. +. Peters, VI. Gavin and wife, y.
Fontains and daughter, w. J. Chase
ID. r. Porter and wife, A. J.. I,owen-
stein, l.. l. McGowen and wife,
John 4. Randlc, j. Il. Petit, John Over
ton. IT,, and daughter, Niles Mcriwcthcr,
VI. Burke, J. II. Smith and wife, ]. II.
Feathentone g.. W. Agcc, J. &. Nicely
and two daughters, j. Harvey Maihcs,
Barney Hughes, A. j. Knapp, j. II. Shlli-
van, Rudolph Fink, Josiah Patterson,
wife and daughter. J. NJ. Fortress, Of
Bolivar, A. ID. longstan aud wife, II. u.
schloss. Walker Kennedy, Hugh Petit,
sam Phillips, ". $. Bruce aud wife, T.. A.
Keeling. John Wexford, W. H. Bates aud
wife. Simon Green, ]. III. Watson and
wife, Henry u Miller and wife, aud Mr..
Wilson, OF the Bald Knob road. The in
FAINT member OF the party was Miss Marie
G.. Carver, daughter Of Mr.. and Mn. Mott
Carver who was In charge OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Gavin and their daughter, Mrs. Il. l.. Tray
Tor. Little Marie Is the first infant % travel
over the Tennessee Midland, aud WIS tho
central figure for interest Of the ladies'.
There was train Of five coaches and n
baggage car In waiting for the excursion
ista. in charge Of Mr.. T.. w. Wishart, an
attentive, polite aud careful conductor.
The locomotive, forty ton machine,
fresh iiom the Pittsburg locomotive works,
| In charge Of the roads master and reliable
engineer, Mr.. w. II. Ramsey, stood In
front, painting under IL pressure Of steam
NJ though anxious 10 sp,-ed away, drawing
It's substantial and precious burden.
While waiting for tie command 'all
aboard from Conductor Wishart the re-
porter took occasion TO inspect the coaches.
/ They were In service for the first time and
are models of Pullman's car builders art.
Vice. President Leake designed the general
/ style, which h OF the latest and handsome
eft finish, inside aud out. The coaches,
/ like all the rolling stock for the road, arr
/ built with an eye 10 durability, neatncss
aud comfort. First and second class
coaches are finish ed In bard wood, while
the outside Is Of n deep blue shade
that appears at glance almost
black. The exterior lettering, "Tennesco
Midland, Is uniquely small. not extending
more than half way across the coach, and
this serves 20 materially enhance their
attractive originality.
"ALL ABOARD"
The invited guests were rather dilatory
In appearing. and II was SIS q. m. when
Conductor Wishart copnandcd AL
aboard" rang the sigDS bell, and I'm
ginecr Ramsey adjusted the lever, TIRE"