The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-02
LOCAL BRnvITIEs.

About 200 excursionists took pleasure
trip on the steamer Alice last night
st. Peters Church is receiving fresh
coat OF paint that lends an attraction to
the building.
Officer Wilder arrested Tom Stanton and
Oscar Granthum on a charge OF carrying
a stolen skiH into the State.
Three little colored girls were before JUS
tice Wellborn yesterday on charge OF
stealing scrap iron. They were lectured
and discharged.
All members of the Merchants Zouaves
are expected 10 be at the armory in full
uniform at 2 o'clock this afternoon, for
drill at Citizens Baseball Park for the ben
eft OF the orphans,
The Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
on Court street, is being handsomely
painted. The color Is a beautiful drab,
and adds much to the appearance OF the
magnificent structure.
Every man, woman and child in the
city who can do so, should 90 the Citizens
Park, this afternoon, where a superb pro-
gram OF sport has been arranged for tho
benefit Of the orphans.
All the stock for the new Theater has
been subscribed, and the next step in the
preliminaries will be taken at once. II is
not expected to have it open for attraction
by the beginning OF next season.
Justice Holeman, who lives In the Vi
cinity, informed an APPEAL reporter yes.
terday that Deputy Sheriff Tom Pierson,
who was shot while arresting negro in
Shakerag, is improving and will recover.
Tickets for Mrs. Rose p. Thompson's
40 hn aftt. ut Ln
day, May 9TH, are being literally taken by
an appreciative public. A program OF rale
excellence has been arranged for the occa-
sion.
"What are tho city engineers doing
with their instruments? Why, they are
measuring the sidewalks TO sec II the book
makers carried away any of them. They
took everything else" said Mr.. Joe
Theirs.
There will be fancy dress ball at Coch.
ran Hall tonight for the benefit Of the
Memphis Reds Amateur Baseball Club. A
large number OF tickets have been sold
and the arrangements are for u most de-
lightful affair.
Southern mothers. please meet promptly
with flowers Saturday, May 4, at o'clock,
at the Confederate monument, Elmwood,
to cooperate with the Historical Society
in decorating our soldiers graves. BY re-
quest OF the president Mrs. 5. G. Law
The Ladies' Auxiliary Committee Of
the Young Mems Christian Association
will hold an interesting meeting in their
parlors, POI Main street, this evening, al
$3.50 o'clock. Members are cordially in
yited TO be present and bring their friends
with them.
At the Third Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, Chelsea, Thursday and Friday
evenings, May and 3, will be presented
Giimm's well known fairy story OF "Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs. The ladies
have been TO great deal Of labor and ex-
pense in preparing this novel entertain
ment and they now depend upon the
patronage OF generous and appreciatiye
public for financial success. Admission
% cents.
TIE APPEAL was in error in saying ono
day last week that Mr.. T. A. Futrall, OF
| Mariana, Ark. Is merchant and that
he took in the races. That gentleman was
confounded with n person OF the same
name, hence the mistake. Mr.. Futrall Is
the principal Of n ilourishing finale and
female institute" located at Mariana, the
commencement exercises OF which arc
shortly to take place under circumstances
of exceptional eclat