Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-12
THE GREAT PICNIC.
Meeting Of the Picnic Committee OF
the Confederate Soldiers Re-
lief Association.

The committee met at the Office Of
| c.. Nourse, Esq, General Agent of the
| Phoenix Mutual Insurance Company,
at 4 o'clock, according to adjourn
ment.
All the members were present ex-
cept President Harris and DIR. Mitch
ell.
The Secretary read the minutes OF
the preceding meetings, which were
approved.
The reports of committees being
called for, the Committee on Grounds
and Music reported through Chair
man Mode that at the request of Col.
James, owner of the James Park, they
had gone out to see him at the Park,
and he had informed them that the
statements made by Farris d Harkey,
who claim to be the lessees and mana
/ gers of the Park, were not true, and
denied that they had any lease upon
the grounds. He, however, rendered
the grounds free of charge in his own
name to the committee, and they ac-
| cepted them. As to music, the COM
mittee reported in favor Of the bid Of
Andrew Smith. The report was
adopted.
The Committee on Entertainment
had no further report to make. They
had correspondent with the chosen or
ator of the day, but had as yet not
heard anything from him.
The Committee on Printing and
Tickets had no further report to make
| except that the tickets were on the
market, and selling rapidly.
I Tho C~ODoOoiftaa ON rn-
ported that they had advertised as
the privileges.
There being some misunderstanding
in regard to the advertising, the Com
mittee was instructed to change the
advertisement, and make it read as ii
now appears elsewhere in this paper.
A member stated that Mr.. t. B.
O'Brien, the party who usually kept
the shooting gallery at such entertain
! ments, had authorized him to offer the
entire net proceeds of the gallery to
the Association, or, in other words, to
furnish the weapons if the ASsocia-
ton would find the ammunition.
On motion, the offer was accepted,
and the thanks of the Committee re-
turned.
An offer was received from Mrs.
/ Hunter, the well-knOwn mOdiste, to
furnish the members of the Commit
tee and officers with the necessary rO-
setteS. The offer was accepted with
thanks, and members delegated to at
tend to the matter.
The following resolution was offered
and adopted unanimously, and or
dered to be published:
ResOEred, ETC., That this Committee
extend to all widows and orphans oil
Confederate soldiers an invitation to
take part in the festivities OF August
Dist, at James Park.
The offer Of Mr.. Aug. Hitzfeld to
illuminate the Park at half price was
accepted, and the Secretary directed
to notify him of the same.
The offer of BOhlen & HHse to fur.
nish ice was accepted, and the Secre-
tary directed to notify them of the
same.
On motion, Can't. English was ap.
pointed a Committee of One to wait
Messrs. Flaherty & Walsh, Mckinney,
BrysOn & Co., J. c. Hoist, and others,
to ascertain on what terms the use OF
q band wagon can be secured.
The subject of complimentary tick
cts was discussed, and it was finally
determined to extend the courtesy to
the five daily papers, sending one
complimentary ticket to each. A
proposition to include the clergy was
laid over for future action.
A resolution appointing floor man.
ayers, committees of reception, ETC.,
was adopted, butthe appointmenta and
designation Of the committees was de-
ferred until the next meeting.
The committee then, after instruct
ing the Secretary to prepare a report
Of proceedings up to date, to be read
10 the Association this evening, adj
journed until tomorrow evening at
half past 5 O'Clock.