, 1865-06-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
preraratteaq at Detrolt-. Committees
AppoiAted-.Hfopos Excursion OF
He le pAk4Ss


A meeting Of some Of our prominent mer-
chants and business men VAS held at the
Mayors Office last night to c7mplete arrange
ments previously inaugu1ated, In reference to
The proper reception and entertainment. Of
the delegates 10 the Commercial Convention,
to be held In this city, commencing July
11th. The meeting was very fairly attended,
vet not 80 large as 1t should hare been.
His Honor, Mayor Barker, Was chosen
Chairman, and Geo. F. Bagley, Secretary :;
after which, Mr. franklin Moore, from the
committee recently appolntsdA. l. reeomme9dsd a,t
gates. The report was viewed With much
Mr. n. z. Muir, Superintendent Of sthe
Detroit and Milwaukee railway, stated that
the Great Western and the company that he
represented had offered to furnish gratutt-
tue excursion, dccotata and otherwise put the
same In proper trim. The egeuerous cffer Was
arcepted. and it was decided that the c1cu1-
sion would take place either to lake Erie OF
st. Cla1.. as the weather permitted.
The following gentlemen were appointed q
Finance Committee: q. 2. Bridge, Allen
Sheldon, Y. 7. Ctaig, Franklin Moore.
". Bissell, J. Il. Jones. John Hutchings,
Charles Dncharme and Philo Parsons. This
Committee arc requested to meet at 10
O'Clock this forenoon, a: the Directors' room,
Board OF lftQe BulQlLE.
The following Committee was also appoint
cd to cooperate with similar Committee Of
tic Boaid Of Tfade, On reception Hon. K.
C. Barker. c. c. Tlowbfidge, d. q. Emmons,
Hon. Jacob II. Howard, Hon. Zscharlah
Chandler, G. V. N. Loth.op, D. c. Holbrook,
C. !. Walker, D. B. Dutlield, Hon. Robert
McClelland and Jobh J. Bagley. In order to
start the matter, 3 subscription 1Iat Was open.
ed ard circulated in the room, and In few
ftAl H.
defraying the expenses which will neccssarl-
u be incurred In the excursion. There Is no
doubt-at least there should be none-that
the necessary amount can he speedily raised.
The Convention will be the largest body Of
commercial men ttat has ever been convened
in The United States, and the importance Of
the occasion demands that the citizens
should do their utmost to make the
say Of the delegates among rs both
pleasant md profitable. In view Of this
fact 1t is suggested that as many Of our citt-
zens as can do 30 will open their houses and
entertain as many Of The Delegates as post
ble- These gentlemen will be provided for
at the various hotels during thatr stay, but
as many Of our wealthy cittzcns havo beautt-
ful msnslons and grounds, they should be In
yited 10 visit Them. We trust that the sag
Eestion will be very generally ar!ed upon.
Already several citfzena--among them cur
distinguished fellow citizen. Gen. Ckss-have
extended Invitations through the committees
to have the delegates visit their places.
A SPECIAL meeting Of the Doatd OF Tra9e
was held yesterday. The President auuounc-
ed the names Of the following gentlemen as
delegates 10 represent the Association In the
Commerc al Convention to be held In the
Board Of Trade Assembly Room On the 1lth
July next: H. P Bridge, j.. Lewis, franklin
Moore, G. q. Buhl, E. B. Ward, u. ". Field,
James F. Joy. Geo. ". Bissell, John Hutch.
ings, Richard Hawley. A. E. B;sseIl, r. ".
King, John r. Jones, Duncan Stewart.
Duncan Stewart, Esq.,, moved that tho
President, 10. eph Asphalt, Esq, be added
to the delegation, IS Chairman, which was
agreed to unanimously.