Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-14
JOHNSON.
&RrRngFmenfs for the Reception
Of the Ex'PE sIdent.
Order Of Procession by Order OF
the Committee.
A Grand Banquet to be Given
at the OversOu.
The Great speech 60 be Delivered
ON Thursday Night.

The Banquet Committee met at the
OveTton HoteIA April 18Th, at 4 O'clock p
a., NJ. D. L. Stewart ia the chair, and
A, Woodward sctisg Secretary.
q. J. Lynn, Chairman Of the Finance
Gem nIttee, reported thSt, aided by
Messrs. Hubert, Ruffin, Leewenstine,
Shock. Fisher, Hill, Winters, Cash and
Holmes, he had partially ~canvassed the
city aud received from the public spirited
citizens ia money and SUBSCRIPTIONS
1919 SO. WheraupOn the ommittee
authorized and requested Dir. Robbins, OF
the Overt0n Hotel, to provide supper,
etc, for one hundred gentlemen and iOf
such additi nAl number as may hereafter
De required by he committee, according
to the tickets sold. The Secretary wss
directed to provide the Memphis Bank
and the Oyerton Hotel with tickets for
the BANQUET on Friday night, where the
same can be had at ten dollars each
On motion Sr. 3. B. r -bEins was then
elected Treasurer.
On motion, the chair appointed J. w.
Lsftwicb, r A. Thompson. Il. i. Hull
bert, ]. w. Clapp and N. d. Menken q
Committee on r0Asss.
On molten If II. I. Hubert, NJ. D. l..
Stewart was appointed 10 preside as
chairman of the banquet.
On motion, the CHAIR appointed the
following gentlemen to act as a Rseep-
ton COMMITTEES for the Banquet: Samuel
Shock, A.. Wood ward, Th0mss Fisher,
P. M. Winters and Geo. e. Holmes.
The Secretary, A. Woodward, was
constituted a committee OF q 20 pro-
vide suitable tickets for the banquet,
with instructions TO furnish the press Of
Memphis with complimentary tickets.
Ga motion, sill hackmen who propose
to take part in the procession are re
auested to assemble at the Oyerton Hotel
AZ three O'CLOCK PM Wednesday, this
day..
The Secretary was directed to furnish
the several subcommittee appointed by
the Committee OF Arrangements with
suitable badges,
Ga motion, g general In yit2tiOn was
extended 10 all fire c0mpanies, express,
transfer and nmnEus companies, dray-
men, etc, TO jJin n the procession from
the Memphis aud Louisville Railroad
depot. Ali committees entrusted with
the sale Of tickets, will report the same
to the Secretary, 81 the Oyerton Hotel,
at three o'clock pm, Wednesday, IAN
inst.
On motion, a complimentary ticket
wss voted to s. B. Jones, Superintendent
Of the Memphis anu Louisville Bail
road Company, with the thanks OF the
Committee la consideration Of his tender
TO the COMMITTEES OF Reception of q spe-
cial train to run out to MAsOn's depot to
meet ex-President johnson and escort
him into the city.
It was thersupon determined that the
speech Of Andrew johns II De delivered
81 the Grsenlsw Opera House, On
Thursday night at eight O'Clock.
Il may be proper here to state that, in
asmuch rs it is impossible to procure 8
hail OF place sufficient TO accommodate
all who msy desire to see q hear Ex-
President JJhnsOD, a faVOr&b.e OppOrtu-
nifty will bs afforded at the banquet to
such as procure tickets eaTiy.
TIE Committee then aCj u-ned, to
meet Wednesday afternoon at three
O'Clock. A. WOODWARD, Secretary.
ORDER Of PROCESSION.
The order of March for the procession
Of this afternoon welcoming Fl President
johnson will bs Ps follows:
1. Band OF fire Department,
2. Fire Department.
8 Cit 2 rs On foot.
4. CiUIS8ns ON horseback.
5. SJdBtity Rand.
q. Carriage Of 6K+PEosid6nt Johnson
:, Carriages of committees.
:. Carriages Of city Cficia 3.
9. Express WAGONS, hacks, carriages, drays
ana other vehicles.
The FIRE department will form on Overton
street. her right resting on Main,
Citizens on loot and horseback Will form
on Jackson street, by two's, ~footInen on the
I right, their right resting On Maln.
CarrICges OF 0mInitseeS on Winchester street,
right resting on Main.
Express wagons, hacks, carriages, drays, and
Other vehicles on Market, Ia the following or
der;
2. express wagons.
8 Hacks.
4. prays and other vehicl-s,
The line of march will be as follows:
From the Memphis and 0di0 de-
Dot on Main street, down Main
to Market, across Market to Sec
ond, down Second to Beal, scrcss
Bsai to Main, down Main 60 Tr-Z7vsnt,
across Tr, zsv&n to Shelby, up Shelby TO
Beai, across Beal to Main, up Main to
the OVerton Hotel.
Transfer companies, express comps-
mics, the prOprietoTs Of wagons, omnibus
lines, hsoks, drsys and other vehicles,
are earnestly requested to participate IN
the procession.
The several city bands are invited to
be present, aud appropriate places will
be assigned them.
The procession to form precisely at 8
p.m,in the order % ab we designated.
IRVING HALSEY, Marshal.