The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-03

folds floats proudly from THE APPEALS
masthead and whenever there is blow to
be struck for freedom or a shot fired Tor
liberty, there you will find the good ship
APPEAL CALAMITY riding the waves. What
greater compliment was ever paid TO a
newspaper than that which is implied by
the name, Old Reliable? In peace and in
war, in sickness, and in famine, always re-
liable, thoroughly constantly, steadiastly-
wholly reliable. To win that name you
have done most ii not all, and the reason
Is that throughout your journalistic career
you have had but one guide, principle,
one impulse to fight for right, truth and
justice, but one ambition to serve your
icllow-man. Throughout all these years
one never had 10 ask where stood The
APPEAL on questions OF public moment
The question carried its own answer.
Where right and truth and justice stand,
where virtue and honesty stand, where
courage and chivalry stand, where hui
manity and civilization stand, there stands
| The APPEAL. You have fought error in
every form and vice in every aspect. You
have stripped the mask from the face OF
hypocrisy, and waged merciless war upon
dirt, disease and degradation, and all this
you have done with u sureness OF aim,
singlcness Of purpose and strength OF arm
that caused every blow TO tell. We boys
OF the crew think that you never have and
never will receive the full measure Of pub
lie recognition to which you are entitled,
but we find much consolation in the
though. that you haye erected q monu-
ment more enduring than brass or marble,
and a monument that will rear its head
aloft long after we all have passed 10 the
| nth rph lint nnf Ia m A H.
PEAL, and deeply engraved on lis entabla-
ture shall one day be the name OF its stout.
est architect. John M. Heating.
"ln order that you may ever be reminded
Of the sentiments now uppermost in our
hearts we have chosen this staff as the
mute witness Of the human staff which has
chosen me as its spokesman. The golden
handle rs 1t meets your hand will find a
sense Of kinship there, for that hand draws
sustenance and strength and vigor from a
heart that knows no base metal. We
trust you may never need TO lean upon II,
but should the day come when you need
something more than inanimate matter 10
lean upon we trust that you will not hesi-
tate 10 lay this aside and call upon the
human staff whose witness IL is.
MIR. HEATING SEEMED GREATLY TOUCHED
by what had been said, aud il was some
seconds before he found words to respond.
When he did succeed in mastering his
emotion, Mr.. Heating said that he could not
hope TO describe the extent OF his apprccia.
ton of the gift presented him and the re-
marks which accompaniment. There was nc
body Of men whose appreciation he valued
more and upon whose judgment he would
moro confidently rely than upon the young
men who were associated with him on
luz APPEAL, and he remembered
no event in his newspaper career
that gave him as much pleasure N
this eloquent mark OF the esteem and con
iidence Of his co-laborers. II had been bis
purpose always 10 guide the course o
'rnE ArrEAL in the direction pointed on
70 him by his best judgment as the diec
, ton where truth and honesty and justic,
must inevitably go. lie regarded III,
position OF editor of great paper rs I
sacred public trust 10 be honestly and con
scicntiously administered for the public
veal. Upon such line~ he had endcayorc,
: 10 conduct TuE APPrAL and he was prou,
b. hear from other lips that he had not nj
together failed. Mr.. keating then pointc,
out that much OF what good had beet
accomplished by TnE ArrEAL wa
| lut 10 llf Nhilihlt fulutnis SUP
port Of other members OF TnE Ar
: RIAL editorial corps, CONFUSING room
( aud busincs department. Names wen
, mentioned Of those who had rcndere'
: particularly mcritorious services Tn
reporter viii not attempt TO follow Mr.
! Heating throughout his interesting re-
, marks, in which he graphically outline,
the nature aud character and multiplied,
OF forces that 20 TO make up great news
paper, and how each part must be al
/, luscd to conform to the symmetry of thu
whole. lie then drew a glowing piciur
, Of the future and possibilities Of Memphis
1 aud promised that tho editors and pub
y fishers Of TnE ArrEAL would leave moth
, ing undonc 10 cause that paper TO keel
, abreast Of the city's progress and enter
' prise.
Mr.. Gus. G. Matthews. managing cdiio
J Of TuE APrEAi, next took the floor an,
9 Endorsed all that had been said In pnis
OF Mr.. Heating, with interest. dwelling Il
highly culogistc terms ON Mr.. Heating
!, unsurpassed equipment for editorial work
: his broad scholarship, his cncyclopcdian IN
7 formation, his rcady and vigorous pen, hi
, sieadiast advocacy Of what he believed q
: be- true and Just. Mcssrs. W. A. Collier
/. 4. H. Trczcyant Laurence Lamb, A. u
. Allen, T.G. Boggs, James III. Hammer am
+. T. H. llatohcit also responded 10 calls II
4 terms appropriate 10 the occasion.
; DURING LuLL m Tug PROCEEDINGS
{ Mr.. Picard approached Editor Matthews
!. and after intimating that lac had an nc
B count Ia settle with him, too, addresses
1 him as follows
b "Mr. Matthcws-wo are all deeply scnsi
: bic oi the fact that a captain cannot run
l ship all by himself, aud without GOO
l lieutenant 60 relieve him occasionally th
B paint will wear off the sides, the rig,in
= got tangled up and the machinery rusty
. | am requested 10y the crcw OF the Ol'
a Reliable, from iorccastlc 90 quarterback
4 TO assure YOU that We are very proud q
q our second In command and recognize ia
d improvements he has made in her genera
1 appearance and sailing quality. You ioun'
J. her stout but wcathcr.bcatcn Higgins
I somewhat worse Tor wear, paint pccling o
the side, machinery cumhrous aus
!. travelling capacity limited 10 800
an hour. In less than yea
4 YOU have made wonderful changes. 70
: have given her u new coat OF paint, ne'
/, set VI rigging, the most improved modcr
machinery and everything In such appl
I pie order that Tho old Reliable Is on'
of the most rakish aud fastest craft ailoa
I, aud shows her heels to all competitors
: An oi which We attribute 10 the skill, In
!, duslry, answering fidelity and slccples
vigilance OF Lieut. Matthews
There is another point they desire me I,
refer 10, aud that " your Kind. courlcon
I | and uniformly considcfaic demcanor 10 al