New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-18


evening at the rooms Of the association, No. Is
Garrett block. All the members Of the committee
present, with the president, Judge Scales, in
the chair.
REDUCED FARE ON THE RAILROADS.
Mr.. David A. Gage, from the committee on rail-
roads, reported that he had seen the presidents of
all the railroads running into the city, except two
and that they had agreed TO carry passengers to
the city and back at the reduced rate of one and
one-ffth the usual fare. The two roads which
were not yet in the arrangement were the Chicago
and Great Eastern and the Chicago, Pittsburg and
Fort Wayne.
THE DOUGLAS MEDAL.
Mr.. volk, from the committee on medals, re-
ported in favor of circular, white metal badge,
of the diameter Of l5 inches, and with hole Eear-
the margin to admit of ribbon. On one side OF
the medal was to be medallion of Douglas, sur
rounded on the rim with the words & Born, April
| %, 1873; died. June 8, lS6l.n On the REVERSE.
the words douglas Monument Association u
were 70 be upon the rim and in the center the
words HCorner-st0ne laid Sept. I6, 1866" A
suitable medallion has already been provided,
| taken from the bust of Douglas. The cost would
| be from $40 to SIS per hundred, and ordered
| Immediately, 5000 each day thereafter The re-
port Of the committee was adopted:
THE ENTERTAINMENT OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
| Mr. Hilton proposed that instead Of the pro-
| posed banquet there be held q reception at the
| brink on the evening of the Presidents arrival.
| A further suggeation was also made that a con-
cert be held at the opera house the evening Of
Sept. 6. Both the above suggestions were referred
| to the general committee with favorable recon-
mendations, to be reported upon this evening
Mr.. Volk proposed that the seal of the associa-
tion be put upon badge for the exclusive use Of
the committee of arrangements. 1t was adopted.
A RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
4 Mr. Coolbough proposed that committee Of
two be appointed by the chairman. who should
appoint a reception committee of so to proceed to
Detroit or some place this side to receive the
President and his suite. The chairman appointed
Mr.. Charles Walker and Dr. McVicker as the first
committee, which proceeded to choose the fol-
lowing reception committee of SO, viz:
, Gov. Ogeshy Lieut.. Gov. Bross, Senator Trum-
bull, Senator Yates, Hon. Thomas DrHmmond, the
Congressman Of the State, IA in number, Hon. L
N. Arnold J. H. WoodwOrth, Hon. Leonard SWEET,
8 Mayor Rice, Judge e. VanBuren, ]. g. Burroughs,
J., l.. b. Boone, @. N. Holden, j. Y. Scammon, E, B.
McCagg, j. G. Dore, the trustees Of Chicago Uni
!. versity, F. G. Sherman j. D. Ramsey, G. G.
II Wicker j. R. Jones, R. NJ. Heugh, 3. D, Taylor,
l. D. Krigh, Ira Y Mum, Charles Randolph, O.
it Briggs, H. D. Calvin, H. Greenebanm, Gen; 0s
borne, Gen. Mann, NJ d. Ogden, r IL. Smith, NJ
G. Stearns, A. @. Hesing, w. a. Brown.
~ WHO ARE INCLUDED IN THE INVITATIONS.
w. The secretary then made statement of the Per
81 sons and classes to whom invitations have bee
n extended. He said the number of invitations a
n ready sent out numbered more than 500, and en-
braced the following
President of the United States and the cahine
at Both Houses of Congress-.
an Judges OF the Supreme Court of th Q Unite
~ Judges of the Supreme Courts of the sever
w States.
Mayers of all the cities in the Northwest
raj Editors Of the leading papers OF the Unit
~ Many other distinguished statesmen ;aad; joy
~ nalists.
to Gems. Grant and Sherman.
lr- THE PREsIpENT TO soJoURN AT THE aHERM
on HOUSE.
On motion of Mr. Wadsworth, the thanks
r the association were voted to Mr.. sge of
!, Sherman House, who had rendered Il As hospiti
NJ ties of his hotel to the presidential Saite dur
81" their stay in the city.
Oh TRAINS TO THE GROUND.
al 1t was stated that the Illinois Ce ntral Railr
would run trains TO the grounds evs ,ry ten minu
Mr. on the day of laying the corner stone. Bad
are to be provided; one selling for 80 and
hitting to both the reception and the concert
tn, another costing 81 admitting onl to the latte
ng On motion the committee the 4 adjourned.