The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-06-25
18th of j uly.

/ AT Meeting Of the Committee Of Ar
rangements, holden at the Methods,
Church, in the city Of Burlington on Oh
wednesday, col. Isaac LETTER was called
to the Chair, and Geo. w. Kelly ESQ.
appointed Secretary. After the proceed
! ,ngs Of the town meeting were read The
Chalr explained the object of the meeting
and the duty of the Committee Of Arrange.
ments.
on motion, John Burkhart, Alfred
Hubbard, J. H. McKenny, VIM. B. Re.
mey, Alfred Clark and Geo. w. Kelly,
were appointed committee to select the
officers of the Day, and report to this
meeting and reported as follows.
fressdentofthe Day; Jos. C. Ha,okins,
pice President--lsaac LETTER.
Ordtor-Shepherd LETTER,
Reader-.ALfred Hibbard,
Marshau-.A. C. Dodge,
lst assistant Mayshali-David Rankin,
"a g g I'm. Sfe,oarf,
81 : Charles Nealley,
On motion 10 additional members were
added to the committee Of Arrangements,
VIZ: David Scott, James Cameron, Till
more Smith, Stephen Gearheart. Thomas
Harmer. Jas. W. Nealley,s A. R. Miller,
y. e. Fletcher, Alb. Sells, C. Hanna.
Resolued, That the Chair do appoi,t
a Committee Of three TO supern,end the
construction of table and necessary con.
venlences for the, dinner, and to select
suitable place for the same. Also com
mlttee of three to engage sufficient nun.
Der OF cooks and TO superintend tile pre-
paratlons Of the dinner. Andalso COM
mittee or three to solicit subscriptions TO
deiray the necessary expenses Of the
same.
%. The Chair then appointed the follow
ing.-lst Com. John Johnson, William
Stewart aud VIM. B. Remey. Cd Com.
NJ. B. Cox. G. w. Kelly. and ]. H.
NcKenny. Sd Com. Bernhart Hem,
George Temple and Oliver Cottle.
Resoiued-rhat the Chair appoint a
Committee Of fifteen to solicit contribu-
tons Of meat poultry and vegetables for
the dinner and that the committee be
instructed to have the before mentioned
articles delivered at the store of Messrs.
Wehber and Remey OIL tile Ord, or at the
table on the 4,h Of July.
The Chair then appointed the follow
ing Gentlemen said committee. Messrs
l.. N. English, John Burkhart, Alfred
Hubbard, +. G. Davis, Alb. Sells, Alfred
Clrk, Richard Land, James Davidson,
William Stewart. Oliver Cottle, G. w.
Kelly, A. G. Dodge, Bernhart Hem, NJ.
B. Cox, Geo. Temple. ie
Resoluea-That the s.Iowa Guards
the late organized company of Dragons
and the '.Iowa Regulars be requested to
act as an escort to the procession, and
that all the musicians in the country be
requested to give their aid in the celebra-
ton: and it shall be the duty of the mar
shall to give them the proper invitation
and that the proper committee are hereby
instructed to reserve seats at the table for
said companies.
Resolved-That committee of three
be appo nted to make out Programme
and publish the same. The chair APP
pointed the Neutrality-suspicious.. A. C.
Dodge, Bernhart Hem, and ]. H.. Nc
Kenny.
Resolued-That the committee of ar
rangements be requested TO meet in this
city. on Saturday the 9th inst. at 10 O.
clock A. M.
Resolved-That the Secretary of this
meeting give public notice of the adjourn
ed meeting of this committee.
Resolued--That the different commit
tees appointed by this meeting to-day be
required to report to the next meeting Of
the committee of arrangements.
Resolued--That the proceedings of
this meeting be published in the papers of
this city.
Isaac Letter, Chairman,
Geo. ". Kelly, Secretary.