The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-05-13
For the Hawkeye and Patriot:
pCBLIC MEETING.

4
PUBLIC MEETING.
,..o,,;oence having reached this city
Governor Chambers and Secretary
n l we're expected on the lone, nun.
s 8 the citizens were hastily convened
Tuesday evening. the llth instant, for
I. purpose of making arrangements for
mir reception.
nc, Bennett was called to the Chair,
j Thornton Bayless appointed Secre
w The obiec. Of the meeting having been
.sd by the Chair, on motion of Mr..
SIM s'mes. the following Committee was
s aa;,,ed TO draft and rePor, resolutions
'G,,;ye to the reception, &C.:
Messrs. Grimes, Ewing, Partridge, Ed
r,Js, and Fletcher.
The Committee retired, and in short
.as returned, and reported the following
gun ..olu,ons, which, having been read,
rrre adopted:
The Committee to whom was referred
H. duty of proposing some course to the
.e,;nc bv which their Excellencies,
co,ernor Chambers. and Secretary Slull.
.honl, be received by our citizens, ask
! leave 10 report
Tba, il is due to the character Of our
.;,y that such reception be given them
8 will be respectful to them, and honora-
No IN our cilizens, therefore,
Z ~" That, Fop, E
!, he appointed to wait upon them on
,seir arrival, and tina, one of their number
Ss,,ome him by suitable address. The
,,lovisg are the gentlemen composing
The Committee:
Nessrs. Grimes. Fletcher, Bayless,
vsuro. Ewing, Bennett, Cox. Remey,
Hudson. Browning, Burnam, Partridge,
/ Kelly. Cook, Edwards, Sales, Brad.
street.. Chase, Morrison, Fayerweather.
" II. Starr. Isaac Letter, Fl. w. Moore
= B,idgeman, w. FL. Ladd, and L. ".
tIiekok.
Resolved, Tha, the Committee, with
Sc many citizens as may feel disposed
escor, the Governor and Secretary to
1 their lodgings.
Resolved, that Committee of ten be
appointed TO make all necessary arrange.
men,s, and tender the Governor and Sec.
/ rs,ary public dinner in. the name of the
4 citizens.
/ This Committee is composed of the
/ following gentlemen: Messrs. Bennett
/ Fletcher, Grimes. Ewing. Mauro, Kelly
Partridge, Sales, Cox, and A. Bridge
nan.
The following resolution was offered
and adopted:
Resolved, that the Committee Of recep.
ton ascertain as nearly as possible the
] time at which the Governor and Secreta
~ will arrive. and that said Committee
sccep. the offer of Mr. Mauro of the use o
] The steam boat Shcckoqnon OH the occa
sion, and tha, they proceed on said boa
for the purpose Of meeting the Governo
and Secretary on their passage.
On motion Of Mr.. Kelly the Committee
Of reception were empowered to fill any
vacancies that might occur in their body
and also to make any additions that they
may think advisable.
On notion of Mr. Ewing, it was Re
solved that the Editor Of the Hawk-Eye
and Patriot be requested to give notice il
his paper, requesting that all bushes!
houses be closed on Friday next from II
A. Nj. until P. NJ. in accordance will
recommendation of President Tyler
that that day be observed by the people
Of the United States as day Of fasting
humiliation and prayer in commemoratlol
] Of the demise Of The late President Har
rson, and that committee of three b.
appointed to wait upon the Clergy ant
request them to prepare some suitable
services for the occasion in the Methods
Chuch at II o'clock.
Resolved that the proceedings of Thu
meeting be signed by the Chairman ant
Secretary and published in the Hawk
Eye and Patriot.
H. C. BENNETT, Chm.
THORNTON BAYLEss, Sec'y