Year: 1875

The members of the SOcieta di UniOnC
FratellanZa Italiana are deeply inter
ested in their annual picnic, to be giver
at James's park next Wednesday, the
nineteenth. They will spare no pains tC
render it attractive to the public and in.
teresting and agreeable to those who at.
tend, and in this effort they will be
equally as successful as upon former Oc.
CasiOns.


50. Peters Picnic T0-dsy


To-day the Sundsy-school of st.
Peters church will give its picnic at
James's park. From the active prepar-
ations made by the different commit
tees, it is safe to cay that this picnic will
prove to be one OF the most attractive
ever given in Memphis. Good music
has been provided for the occasion and
much pleasure awaits all who attend.
We expect to see the grounds crowded
with ladies and gentlemen.


The Chiekasaw Guards. Ball.


The first annual military ball given
at the Peabody hotel last night by
the Chickasaw Guards was large
ly attended by the beauty and chi
valry Of the city. The entertainment
was in every respect creditsble to this
popular military company, whose Off
GERS and members are gentlemen of re-
COgniZed personal worth and popularity.
Those who participated in the ball last
evening will not soon forget the pleas
ure that attended this delightful occa-
sion.


Knights OF PyGhIas Picnic,


Next tuesday, the eighteenth, the
Knights of Pythias will give their sec
Ond annual Memphis picnic at James's
park. Like the picnic given by this or
der at James's park last year, this one
will be conducted with the utmost de-
cOrum and PrOpriety, and no improper
character will be admitted into the
grounds. This rule will be rigidly en-
forced, and Eu entertainment Of q most
respectable and creditable character is
guaranteed to ami will be enjoyed by
the friends Of the order.


The Confederate PIcDIc


The public Of Memphis should remem-
Der that the annual Confederate picnic
will be given at James's park Friday,
the fourteenth instant. This picnic will
be largely attended, and will offer un-
limited means OF enjoyment for all who
shall be present. The grounds are in
good condition, and no means will be
spared to make the occasion worthy Of
public patronage and agreeable to the
many visitors who are expected to at
tend. The dancing will be commenced
in the afternoon, and continue until late
st night. Our citizens remember what
q delightful picnic was given last year.
This one will in no respect be inferior to
it, and we earnestly hope to see thou
oanhG nj ODF baGt DnOnlo thaFn


Or. Lords Lecture.


We regret to say that not over twenty
persons were present at the Memphis
Theater last night, to hear DR.. Lords
lecture on the "Mystic Brotherhood of
the Middle Ages" for the purpose Of
raising funds with which to construct
q Tennessee memorial window IN the
handsome church building at Vicks-
burg. The lecture was eminently worthy
the brilliant talents Of DIR. Lord, who
is deservedly deemed one OF the most
accomplished of Episcopal ministers and
scholarly thinkers in the south. We
have received the following cOmmuni-
cation, which explains itself:


A SUGGESTION.


EDITORS APPEAL-A crammed house
of empty chairs greeted DR.. Lord on the
occasion Of his lecture last night upon
1.-THE Mystic Brotherhood of the Middle
Ages,!n of which it might be said that
its magnificent elOquence was enough
almost to make the walls and seats burst
forth with joy, in the absence Of other
listeners. 1t will never, never do for
the people Of Memphis so to lose and
to slight such treat, saying nothing Of
what they owe to the distinguished lec-
turer, and to their own reputation as q
community for Just appreciation of in
tellectu8l entertainments. Can We so
have forgotten one who endeared him
self to US by his faithful services during
the fearful period Of our visitation by the
yellow-fever, that when he comes among
US on the sacred mission of honor to our
beloved dead, we turn away from an
opportunity of giving him a cordial
greeting? 1t cannot, must not be. Let
us request a repetition Of his lecture, and
that all may enjoy it and unite in q
tribute so well deserved, let US ask the
reverend lecturer to give us the oppor-
tunity OF hearing him next Sunday
evening, in Calvary church, and Of con-
tributing there according to our ability
to the good object to which his efforts
are devoted. | am sure there would he
no disappointment to him in the result,
nor to those who attend in the pleasure
of hearing him. t.