The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-10

Tho committee appointed by tho EX-
changes in regard TO entertaining the New
York visitors expected here next week,
met at the Merchants Exchange y,stcr.
day moraing.
Chairman Napoleon hin called the
meeting to order aud announced that the
visitors would be- here ON "Wednesday next
AMI spend the day in Memphis.
Mr. f. II. Keeling WIS requested to act
rs secretary.
On motion, the chairu'n was instructed
10 appoint finance committee and u
committee Of arrangements, who would
formulate some plan for the reception aud
entertainment OF the expected gucsls In
accordance Herewith Chairman lin made
the following appointments
ON Finance W. A. Ggso, chairman; J.
T. petut. John X. Goodwin, !. II. Martin,
$. H. Brooks, W. 4. Taylor. John $ Toot,
4. II. llartmus.
On Arrangements Il. I. Patterson,
chairman; 4. J. Latham, u. I. Porter,
holland iontaiue, J. g.. Nicely, EuuCh
Enslcy, WIN. r. Moore, Holmes Cum
mings, W. " SchoolicId, q. II. +. Piper,
J. W Cochran, J. W plllard, W. j.
Crawford, Jno. Oyorton, Dr., ID. J.. Had
J den, l.. II. Suggs
The committees are requested 10 meet
at the Merchants Exchange Monday
morning NJ 10 O'Clock.
As originally made up the party is ~
| follows
President 4. No N. Of the Louisville &
Nashville, is too well known herr 10 ~
quirc an introduction. lie b. native Ol
Kentucky, though be- has ior number Of
wears resided Ia New York, but hc still
retains all his original love Tor his native
State and for the South. by reason OF his
connection with the Louisville & Nash.
willie Railroad, he Is especially interested
| In Southern Development lie Is genial
wholc-soulel gentlemen.
Me- Andrew Carnegie, OF Phelps, Car.
negc u Co., Of the Keystone Bridge Com.
pany aud the Bcssomrr 4 Thomas Steel
| Rolling Mill, l. the celebrated steel king
Of America. Ills firm arc the largest pro.
| duccrs in the ConnrlAyillU, Pa, district
Mir W. NJ. Abbott Is president ol the
Carnegie Steel Rail Mills ut Piltsburg.
Mr.. James w. Paul, Jr., represents the
wealthy firms Of Drcxcl 4 Co, Of phila
delphia, Drexell, Morgan & Co, Of Scv
York, and DIcxell, llargi, 4 Co., the wei
known bankers Of PARIS, France. Mr.
Paul Is n brothcr.in.law 10 W. w. Aslor
Mr. Edmund Smith, 81 Philadelphia
was for many years iirt yice-prcsident %
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, an,
Ia now a director Of the Louisville Il Nash
vile Railroad Company
Mr.. Thomas Ruttcr b. q director NJ III,
Louisville q Nashville, aud a retired cap
ilalist. lie resides In New York
Mr. Logan g. Murray nov Of New York
Il an cx-kcntuckian aud q brother oi Gen
Els Murray. As he said recently, hc 4
proud 81 his birthplace, aud is a thorough
sOuIhcrncr at heart lie is president u
the United States National Bank aud {
iinancicr II marked ability.
Cen Roswell L. Flower was Tor scycra
terms q member Of Congress from Noy
York, and will take n seat ia the halls o
Congress again at the next session. lie D
the founder Of the well known packing
house Of Il. 4. Flower * Co. OF New York
aud il largely interested iu building NJ
; several Of The large railroad systems IN th'
Northwest Mr.. Flower hls attained
national reputation ~ Democratic OraiO
on the hustings.
Mr.. III. IL. Porter ~ President ~ va
Chicago q Eastern Illinois Railroad, ant
President Of the North ChiugI Steel RAJ
Mills. lie has been intimately conncclc,
with many Of the large RAILROAD enterprise
, Of the Northwest, aud hn- attained grca
success and shown marked ability IN hi
management Of railroad alliu
Mr. Milton II. Smith, fin-I Nicc-PfcsI
dent of the Louisville 4 Nashville, Is an
, other gentleman who nucl no iniroduc
! ton Ills long aud active Connection wit
. the Louisville q Nashville has made hii
4 thoroughly conycrant with NE needs ,
/ Kentucky, Tennessee aud Alabama. u
. long since saw what was ur sury Tor u
. development of the mineral resources Z
4 this section. and has been % more ncuy
3 agent In bringing about present rcsnl
= than any other railroad u.u 100 HE Sonll
y Mr. sam Thomas g. claimed as B
minghnm man aud Is well SHOWN lhcrc q