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

At 1880 o'clock yesterday morning the
delegates 10 the Brickmakcrs' Convention
proceeded in body to the Merchants
Exchange, in response TO an invitation
extended 20 them the day before. They
were met ut the threshold 10y Presidcn,
Henry Martin, Of the Merchants Tx.
change, and Mr.. T. Il. Trcnvant, chair
man Of the Invitation Committee, who
welcomed each delegate informally, nitol
which President Martin mounted the plat
form, called the Exchange TO order, and
formally aud in the name OF tie Exchange
extended 10 the Brckmakcrs' Association
cordial welcome.
Secretary Keeling then advanced and
went through the usual stock call, assisted
by Mr. Booker. who recorded the sales.
The transactions were unusually heavy,
and the brickmakcrs seemed deeply inter-
ostcd in the proceedings. At the conclu-
sion Of the call President Martin took the
chair and suggested that the meeting
would like 10 hear from Mr., u. V. Puring-
ton, Of Chicago, the retiring President OF
the Brickmakcrs' National Association.
Mr. Purington, who is ready aud for
chile talkcr, took the stand aud regretted
his inability 10 adequately express the
gratitude Of himself aud bis associates Tor
tie royal manner Of their entertainment
In Memphis lie said hc had spent four
yeas in the war and probably met some
Of the gentlemen before him. Applause.
After the war be- picked out the South m
The section IT the Union most likely hy
reason at iis great mineral measures to be-
good abiding place lor young man look.
inF i1f an opening. lie first went tn New
Orleans, but didn't lik, the looks oi things
aud came on 60 Memphis, sat on the lcyco
two h0um on q cotton bale taking in the
situation. Things looked slow, grass grow.
ing on streets, buildings dilapidatcd. SO
be picked up his TAPS and moved on 10
Chicago and located ihcfc On this, his
second visit 10 Memphis, he failed 10
recognize the town or the people. Instead
of shiitlc'sncfs he found on every sidoo yi.
dcnccs OF thrift, enterprise, energy, pro
erosion, beautiful buildings, q magnificent
sewerage system, aud, in short, live, vide
awake pushing business city llCcouldnO
help thinking that the aillic,ion sustained
by Memphis IN 1889. had, liko the Chi
cago fire proved a blessing In disguise
Certainly, no city on the face Of the earth
presented such elements Of hcalthiulnc,s
~ Memphis and certainly none has sucl
splendid progress In commercial develop
ment In recent years. | am told youl
population Is 10000 In Chicago we claim
$4,000 aud We are M near 10 our iigur,
~ you nw ~ yours II don't hurt e
stretch these things little No harm
comes from H. II you don't blow YOU
own horn nobody will 10 u Tor YOU
After another kindly reference 90 th,
boundlcs, hospitality Of Memphis people
Mr.. fuungton resumed his seat ami,
hearty applause.
President Martin said II Mr.. puringion'
brick vcrc as good as his speeches h
must bc a mru hriCkmakrr.
W. T. TupAiY, or CiNciSNAri,
was next called ON. He said II Mr. pur
ington was not la the room he would sa
u was better ili Memphis and wor-o IL
lhicngu that Mr. Puriugton did not Hu
here when he WAS looking around iuf
good place to locate. Laughter II
had no hesitation in saying that Chicag
made the worst brick Ia the world. III,
had no shape, form or color their onI
merit was their strength. lie had been
Memphis before, and always most cNct
lonty entertained. Leading citizens Ia
called upon him md extended their hu
piialiiy. One gentleman In his busic