Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-15

Meeting Of gAe Executive Gem
miGtee Yesterday.
Adoption of RuIesorAcllOn. Elc.

. The Executive Committee of the
Commercial Convention, M yesterday
evening at Wllstt's fer Organization,
There were present, Col. John Donovan,
Com. MONTGOMERY, Jno. P. Robinson,
Col. W. r. Moore, Capt. Lsnow, Capt.
MelIsrsb, NJ. B, Trezevant and Col.
Beaumont.
% motion Of Col. w. R. Moore, Capt.
LanoV took the chair tenn pOrSFly.
Capt. LsDow stated that the first bust
ness ic order was selecting q Chairman
Of the COMMITTEES.
Col. Moore put in nomination Col.
John Donovan, and, although Col. Dom
ovan wished 20 decline, be was unani-
moUzly chosen.
CspL. Lenow, before vacsting tie
chair to Col. Donovan, stated that MIR.
Trezsvsnt, jr., would represent the posi-
ton Of his fstheF.
Mr.. Donovan, thanking ths Committee
for the honor, and saying that he would
have preferred to have worked under
some q else than to have taken the pO-
elton, said he did not feel at liberty to
decline the duties thus thrust upon him:
The first thing in order was the elec-
lion OF 8 permanent Secretary Of the
Convention.
Col. Moore put in nomination Mr.. 81.
J. Trezsysnt, ALEC q gentleman recom-
menGed by Mr.. Wiggin whose name he
did not recollect.
Col. Donovan presented an application
from Mr.. Besmish for the position.
An election by bauos was then gone
into and resulted - the choice CT MF.
T~rszsyant on the third ballot.
Nj. Trezsvant returned thanks and
tOok his seat.
Col. Donovan called Capt. Lenow to
| the Chair, and then Tezd the following
sketch OF the duties of the Executive
Committee, and e general rule OF sc
tons governing it Rnd the Convention.
After residing It, it was laid by fer further
consideration, and il was moved that the
Committee 60 into election Of s TEe2su-
rer.
Mr.. John ?. R1binson stated that the
| Finance Committee had already proVi-
ded q Treasurer and defined his duties.
They had also appointed sn Auiitirg
Committee, whcse duty It was to auaB
al bills before the Treasurer paid them.
He also announced that Capt. Leaog
was the Treasurer of the Finance Com
mittee, and tds Auditing COMMITTEES
consisted Of Capt. Lenow, James Elder
and John 2. Robinson.
On motion Of Capt. George Msll7rsh,
the Treasurer s1d Auditing Committee
Of the Finance Committee, IS already
usmed, were retained AS permanent
Treasurer snd Auditing Committee, with
duties as dsiaed hereafter.
The committee then took up Col. Don
oEanis suggestions sn&dtscussed them
seriatinl with ths following result
The Executive Com lttee shat have
full power to dircc. aud control al atfaiTs
I connected with the Commercial No2Ysn-
ton. fine various eCm&ittses and CID
GERS already appointed shall report their
actions and hereafter recsiTe al inatEuc.
tiOns from the 0hlcer5 Of said Executive
Committee. A msj1rity shall constitute
q quorum. The officers shall be Is fol-
l0Wsi
1ss. A chairman, who shall preside -
ali meetings, or ia his absence the next
member OF tbs committee n the order
named, whose duties shall be to decide
ell questions according to parliamentary
usage.
I'd. The duties Of the Secretary shall
be to keep ia Ne!l-OOuod books a minute
Of the proceedings OF the committee /;
also to keep g book for registering tee
Bsmes Of delegates snd their address q
book for the names Of CitiZsns who viii
lodge delegates, and discharge such other
du.iss as may be imposed by the Execu-
tive Committee.
80. Il shall be the duly Of the Treasurer
! to recsive all moneys collected and dis
burse the ssuae after the accounts have
been audited by the Auditing Committee.
4th. The headquarters Of ths commit
tee shaft be at J. 4. WilletC q Cas-, No.
81 Adams street, up stairs. The head
| quarters will be designated by a large
fl * stretched across . street.
THE OPENING OF THE CONVENTION.
The Convention viii meet at the
GresnIsw Opera Rouse, st twelve N,
on Tuesday the 18Th instant, and viii be
| called to order by the Chairman CT the
Chamber OF Commerce, w. q. Cherry,
Esq.
PRoGRAMME-FLBsT DAY.
l. Prsyer.
2 Election of temporary Presidentsnd
8. Appointment eff Committee on Gre
dentiAls.
A. appointment Of Committee on Per-
msneut Organization.
5. Appointment Of COMMITTEES on Reso-
lutions.
6. Address of Welcome By Hop. J. W.
Leftwich, Mayor OF Memphis.
T.. r. ceiving Report Of Committee on
| Credentials.
{. Receiving Report Of Committee on
Permanent Organization.
8 Grafton by Hon. J w. Cispp.
DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS, DELE
GATES, ETC
Delegates when registered IS head
quarters will receive = tickst-bs signed
by the Chairman; also, a white ribbon
! with the word " Delegate" printed on
it, to be worn conspicu0usly OF the LETT
| breast.
TIE officers appointed by the Execu-
tive Committee shall wsGF = Dlue ribbon,
with suitable designation,
The members Of the Executive Com
mittee shall wesr a red ribbon, with des-
lgastion, AVID r~osette, the 00l0rs Of which
shall be red, white and blue.
The suggestions rs shove, which were
put to the meeting as motions, were
adopted after q short discussion.
Various other suggestions Srd motions
were made, which our space forbids no.
tieipg ia detail.
The meeting adjourned until this
morning st 8 O'Clock.