Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-09-26
ATTENTION. WHIGSl

A meeting Of the Wings, preparatory
TO the "Grand Mass Convention" on the
10th of October next was held at the
Club House on Saturday evening last. -
On motion, Chas. James Faulkner, ESQ.,,
was appointed chairman, and James Z.
Stewart, Secretary Of the meeting. The
chairman stated the object of the meet
ing to be the appointment Of committees
to make all suitable and necessary ar
engagements preparatory to the assembling
of the "Grand Wing Mass Convention
on the 10Th OF October next. The object
Of the meeting being stated, every man
went earnestly 10 work, and the follow
ing proceedings were adopted:
Resolved, That the Wing Mechanics
of Berkeley County be requested TO turn
out in Procession on the 10th Of October
next. at the "Grand Wing Mass Conven-
tion," with such representations of their
respective trades, as they may deem
most proper and convenient, and that a
Committee Of five be appointed TO confer
with them, and the Agricuturists of the
county, upon the practicabilIty and mode
of preparation for such Procession.
James s. Brown, Hiram Bowen, John
@. SNYDER, Jacob Vlnsonheller, and Robt.
Pressly Bryarly were appointed the Com.
miltee under the above resolution.
Committee o. the States.
William Dorsey, William II. Mathews,
and BENJAMIN r. Boyd were appointed q
Committee 10 attend to having the %
States Of the Union properly represented.
Committee on Decorations.
David II. STROLLER, William Able, Chris.
tian w. Doll. DR.. E. B. Pendleton, Ber-
nard Doll, N. P. Campbell, John Car
and Edmund Pendle.on were appointed
Committee to superintend the erection
of the Arches, and 10 make all such suita-
BILE decorations as they may deem expe-
dent and proper for the occasion.
Music Committee.
Johr H. Blondell, John T. Mathews,
Philip Shee,z, and William L. Boak were
appointed Committee TO procure music.
Reception Committee.
Philip Pendle,on, John w. Boyd, Jas.
E. Stewart, John Jamison, Senr., and
Conrad Roush were appointed Commit.
tee to receive all vislters from distance
and to make provision for their comiorta.
BILE accommodation.
Committee of Arrangements.
John w. Boyd, Samuel Cox, Calen-
der B. Wildly, David Austin, Thomas b.
Hooper, John A. Boyer, John Shelter,
BENJAMIN r. Boyd. Philip Didenderler,
William Smith, Adam Small, Bsily Tabb,
Joseph Hoffman, Peter II. Cookus. An.
,hony S. Chambers, George Fouse, Ed
ward Hooper, N. P. Campbell, Daniel Fl.
Doll, Bernard Doll, James Mathews. Will
liam Hill, Daniel s. White, Jacob Vlnson.
heller, John D. Burkhart, Alexander c..
Baker, William Hoke, Israel r. Janney,
Jacob Heckendall, Conrad ROUGH. Chris.
tian NJ. Shaffer, Owen T. Hedges, John
Hoglsnd, Daniel Moles, Alexander Rob-
nson, Andrew J. Blakeny, George w.
Hollis, Stephen B. Meede, William Reed,
Senr., George w. Robinson, John Shee-
Ter, George Emmert, George Raenhal,
Thomas S. Hooper, Benjamin Couchman,
George Toup, James II. Chambers, Will
liam n. Hayden, Thomas Seery, Daniel
o. Snyder, Adam Senaker, Francis M.
Burkhart, William Shaffer, Washington
Senaker, Francis Peters, John Grove,
George w. Hoke, William Maslp, Geo.
Crisman, William Rush, Cornelius r..
Comegys, John ]. Henshaw, Benj,mn
Myers, and David Miller, were appointed
"a Committee, with power to add to their
numbers, 80 select the ground, prepare
he stand, seats. and t,bles-procure the
water, take charge OF the meals, &c., and
attend to all other matters connected with
the comfortable attendance OF the guests
on the ground.
Government Of Convention.
Edmund P. Hunter, Thomss Brown,
William Dorsey, Edmund Pendleton, H.
ram Bowen, Daniel n. Doll, and Benja.
min r. Boyd were appointed Committee
to nominate suitable officers for the Gov
eminent of the Convention.
Several Committees heretofore appoint
ed, reported progress, and we have every
reason to assure our friends that the Con.
venion on the 10th Of October will be
one of the most brilliant affairs Of the kind
ever witnessed on the soil Of "old Berke-
ley" The Committees are requested to
assemble at once and go vigorously TO
work.
On motion the proceedings were order.
ed to be published in the Martnsburg
Gazette.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
CHAS. J. FAULKNER, Chm.
JAMES E. STEWART, Secy.
Sept. Goth, le44.