, 1864-06-27
FOURTH OF JULY MEETING

Pursuant to call, the citizens of Olym.
pia met at the Court House on Monday
the 18th day of June, 1864, at 2 O'Clock
PM, to make arrangements for celebrating
the Anniversary of American Independence,
on the fourth day of July next.
The meeting was organized by the elcc.
ton of Samuel W. Percival, Esq, Chairman,
and Richard Lane, Secretary.
On motion, the Chair appointed q Com
mittee of three, consisting Of MesSrs. Jos.
Cushman, ElwOod Evans and E. Giddings,
to confer and report a programme for an
appropriate celebration of the coming Fourth
of July.
On motion, Resolved, that the citizens of
Olympia celebrate the coming Fourth Of
July at the town of Olympia, and that the
surrounding country be cordially invited to
participate in the ceremonies and amuse-
ments Of the day.
The Committee reported as follows: We
recommend that the order of proceedings
for the day be Picnic party, with an ad-
dress and reading of the Declaration Of
Independence, followed by a ball in the even
ing for the benefit of the Sanitary Fund.
The price of tickets. and other matters rel
ative thereto to be arranged and matured
by a Committee Of Arrangements.
On motion, the report Of the Committee
was adopted.
On motion, the Chair appointed Com
mittee Of three, Messrs. Giddings, Evans
and McElrOy, 10 procure an Orator, Reader
and Chaplain, also to procure music for the
day and evening.
On motion, the Chair appointed Com
mittee Of thirteen persons, consisting Of
Messrs. N. Crosby, G. A. Barnes, c. II.
Hale, p. D. Moore, A. J. Simmons, j.
Cleale, b. +. Brown, A. J. Miller, A j.
Chambers, Il. Lane, James Longmire, G.
W. Lee and J. NJ. Swan, to constitute 4
Committee Of Arrangements, with power
to gil vacancies and to appoint sub commit
tees for the purpose Of carrying out the
objects Of this meeting.
On motion, Richard Lane was appointed
Chairman Of said Committee.
On motion, q Committee Of Finance, con-
sisting Of Messrs. Percival, Lightner, Bctt-
man, Hicks and Turner, was appointed to
make collections and receive contributions.
On motion, the Committee Of Arrange
ments were instructed to invite, by circulars
to be distributed throughout the country,
all persons who might feel disposed to par
ticipate in the celebration.
On motion, resolved, that the Committee
Of Arrangements be instructed to send 4
special invitation 10 the citizens Of Seattle,
to join in our celebration, in conformity
with the arrangements made by them on
the last Fourth Of July. And that the
Committee be further instructed to solicit
the citizens Of Seattle to appoint q Joint
Committee to act in conjunction with the
Committee at Olympia.
On motion, resolved, that the Committee
of Arrangements be instructed to extend
to the citizens Of SteilacOOm, Port Town.
send and other places Of Puget Sound, 4
cordial invitation to attend the celebration
at Olympia.
On motion, resolved, that Mr.. Francis, U.
S Consul, and the loyal American citizens
residing in VictOFia and British Columbia,
be cordially invited and requested 10 attend
the celebration Of the Fourth Of July.
On motion, resolved that the proceedings
Of this meeting be published in the 0lym-
pia and SteilaeOOm papers.
On motion, the meeting adjourned, sub
ject to 4 call Of the Committee Of Arrange
ments.
S.W. PERCIVAL,