American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-06-25
Reported iGr HE American Republican,
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF
ARRANGEMENTS.

ARRANG EMENTS.
The committee of arrangements for the flI-
neral obseques Of General jackson, met yes
terday evening, at O'Clock, in the chamber OF
the First Branch of the City Council. Gen,
A. Miltenberget in the chair DR.. Stephen Col
Inns, secretary.
/ On motion of Mr.. Samuel Lucas, the Joint
committee appointed by the City Councils
were requested to meet, and act with this COM
mittee at its future meetings.
MIR. Walsh moved that the committees from
the Grand Lodge of Maryland, and the De-
/ Tenders, be requested TO act with this commit
/ tee. Adopted.
/ On motion of Mr.. Watson, the vacancy in
the committee from the 10th ward was filed
| by the appointment Of Mr.. Levi Fahnestock.
Mr.. Watson moved to appoint a committee
of invitation. Adopted
The following named gentlemen were APP
pointed the committee:-Wm. H. Watson, B.
| H Richardson, S. Tagart, l.. Gosne and ].
! S. Brown.
Mr.. Walsh offered the following resolution.
Adopted.
Resolved, That an invitation is hereby ex-
tended to all the inhabitants, trades, and pro-
LESSONS of tho City of Baltimore, ana associa-
tons, military and civic, of the State of Ma
ryland and the District of Columbia, to join in
the contemplated procession, and that they
make their arrangements for that purpose as
speedily as possible, and make report thereof to
the Chief Marshal at tho City Hall, and as
nearly as they can ascertain, their effective
strength.
On motion of Mr.. Watson, the base of the
Washington monument was selected as the
place where the funeral Grafton will be deliver
ed.
On motion of MIR. Tagart the chair appoint
ed the following committees:
Committee on Curiagss-Ienry Myers, John
Sharkey, Col. Bouldin.
On Funeral Cm-John Curlott, jr., J. R. Sta
peton, Richard Lilly.
On .Muic-Wm. II. Watson, Samuel Lucas,
George Freshman.
To Prepare ard Decorate the place Of CeIebra-
tion-Marcus Wolfe, Dr. S. Collins, b. FL.
Richardson
To ;nrie tro Officiating Clergymsn-R
Puryance, c. Gilman, John Sharkey.
On motion the chair was empowered to ap-
point IS pail bearers.
The following resolutions were submitted by
Mr.. Watson and adopted;
Resolved, That the commencement of the tu-
neral soemnities on the occasion of the death
Of the late Gen. ANDREW JACKSON, formerly
President Of the United States, to take place
on Tuesday, the lst of July next will be an
nounced by the discharge of three pieces of
ordinance, in quick succession, and the column
will proceed through such streets as shall be de-
sgnated by the Chief Marshal to the place Sc
lected for the delivery oftke Grafton, Sc.
The ceremonies will be appropriate music by
a band, prayer, a funeral oratlon-requiem of
sacred nedction-music--to con-
clude with the firing of three rounds by the
military who may be out on the occasion-the
whole under the command of the Chief Mar
shall.
Persons having the charge Of the different
churches and fire alarm bells, are requested to
have them tolled daring the procession; and
the owners and masters of vessels in the har-
Dor, and the proprietors or persons having in
charge public buildings, are requested to have
their colors hoisted half-maSt from sunrise to
sunset. 1t is respectfully recommended that
our fcllow-ctize close their places OF hus-
ness on the day Of the procession, and that the
line of procession be placed in mourning,
The different Associations and Societies who
intend to Join in the procession will please re-
port TO the Chief Marshal, who will assign
them their proper place in the line.
No banners bearing political devices Or in
.crptions, will be admitted in the procession.
The convention adjourned until Thursday
evening at 8 O'Clock