The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
THE GEORGIA GUESTS.
MEETING TO ARRANGE FOR REcEP-
TON AND ENTERTAINMENT.
Hearty Cooperation OF Capt. C.B. Bryan,
the Two Exchanges, the Jockey Club
and Individual Citizens-How the Day
VIII be Passed in q General Way.

The Georgia Editorial Association,
when it strikes Memphis at 2 o'clock to-
morrow morning, will be made to realize
that there is one city in the country out
side the Peanut and Cracker State,
To bring this realization about, an or
ganized and jealous movement was set
about yesterday afternoon in the COM
mittee-room OF the Cotton Exchange.
Upon invitation from the press Of the
city, Messrs. John NJ. Peters, president OF
the Merchants Exchange; Emmett L.
Woodson, president Of the Cotton Ex-
change; Capt George Arnold, president of
the New Memphis Jockey Club w. II.
Bates, Of S. @. Tool & Co.; Bun f. Price,
secretary Home Insurance Company, and
Nat s. Graves, assistant secretary Mer-
chants Exchange, met with representa-
tives from each OF the daily papers Those
gentlemen were A. b. Pickett, Of the
Audldncif; James X. Algee, OF the Sc6nitdr;
q. q. Matthews, I. b. Hatchett and +. Y.
Anderson, OF THE ArPEAL, also Judge L.
@. Wright, secretary OF the Tennessee
Press Association.
Mr.. G.. 9. Matthews was called TO the
chair, and Mr.. Bun L. Price elected secre-
tary.
President Peters, for the Merchants
Exchange, and President Woodson, for
the Cotton Exchange, instructed the meet
'-fTrg to consider their respective institutions
surrendered to the Georgia journalists for
the time being, TO any extent of courtesies
and inequalities the entertainment COM
mittee might see proper TO assign. Both
gentlemen, along with Capt. Arnold, for
the Jockey Club, insisted that Memphis
20 into the business for all il was worth,
promising their individual contributions
and influence, and bespeaking liberal co..
operation from the business community.
Capt. Arnold, on behalf OF his club, ex-
tended the courtesies OF the clubhouse ut
Montgomery Park, stating that he was
only sorry the time was too short TO ar
range trotting race or two for the further
entertainment Of the visitors.
The following committees werc then
appointed:
On Reception aud Entertainment -
Messrs. A. b. Pickett, j. Harvey Mathcs,
Jas. X Algee, +. J.. Woodson, J. NJ.
Peters, 7. &. Wright ID. 7. MADDEN, pres.
ident OF the Taxing District; James II
Rees, secretary OF the Jockey Club, and
g. l.. Pullen, OF the Stmdy Iiao; and
Chairman Matthews was, on motion, adj.
ded.
Fmance-Messrs. w. II. Bates, John S.
Tool and Ban Il. Price.
The meeting then adjourned, after con.
fcrring full power TO act upon the commit
tee on reception and arrangements.
Thursday being legal holiday, the TIVE
exchanges will be closed, but the excur
sionist guests are 10 be met there by prom
inent members OF each and made TO feel n
home.
The day win be spent in about the fol
lowing manner
$50 am. 80 Reception and Entertain
ment Committee meet at the Peabody ant
ride down TO Kansas City, Memphis {
Birmingham Railroad depot, TO meet the
parry and escort them TO the Peabody
where breakfast will be served ut o clock
9a.m.-Same committee again meets a
the Peabody aud escorts visitors to steamer
G. b. Bryan, which will take the party OF
an excursion up and down the river, re-.
turning about II o'clock.
In charge OF the committee the guest
will he driven around the city, then 10 IN,
Cotton aud Merchants Exchange build
ing, where the members Of both will NEE
and welcome them and extend couttesie
and Inequalities, from which point the,
will be- escorted 10 the Peabody for dinner
Leaving the Peabody at 300 o'clocl
pm. they will be escorted 10 the Fast En-
dummy, where they will be placed aboar,
n lrain and taken TO Montgomery Park
Here will occur the real festivities OF ia,
day. When every appetite has been NJ
tiatcd TO the fullest extent the guests vii
be returned TO the Peabody 10 take suppe
" they desire, whence they are TO proccel
TO the special train in waiting at the foo
of Monroe street and proceed TO Kmsa
CITY.