Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-14
ANDREW JOHNSON.
for His Reception To.
Day-Grand Procession ON the
Principal Streets at
s. Four O'Clock.
speech at the GreenIaw Opera House
TO.Merrow Night.


afternoon, NJ. D. L. Stewart in the
Chair, and A. Woodward, Secretary.
The Finance Committee reported
through Mr.. Henry ]. Lynn that they
had collected in money and subscrip-
tons, 1919 so. The Banquet Commit
tee resolved to give a banquet at the
Overton Hotel Friday night. The Sec
rotary was directed to provide the Mem
phis Bank and the Oyerton Hotel with
tickets for the banquet, where the same
can be had at ten dollars each. -
Mr.. s. B. Robbins was elected Treas
urer.
The chair appointed J. W. Leftwich,
R. A. Thompson, II. 7. Hubert, j. W..
Clapp and N. d. Menken Committee
on Toasts. 100
On motion Of Il. T. Hubert, NJ. d. l..
Stewart was appointed to preside as
chairman of the banquet. ....,
The chair appointed the. following gen.
tlemen to act as Reception Committee
for the banquet: Samuel Shock, A.
Woodward, Thomas Fisher, P. NJ. Win
tiers and George G. Holmes.
All hackmen who propose to take part
in the procession are requested to assem-
bile at the Overton Hotel at three o'clock
this afternoon.
The Secretary was directed to furnish
the several sub committees appointed by
the Com mittee of Arrangements with
suitable badges.
A general invitation was extended to
all fire companies, express, transfer and
omnibus companies, draymeD, etc., to
Join in the procession from the Memphis
and Louisville railroad depot. All COM
mittees entrusted with the sale of tickets,
will report the same to the Secretary, at
the Overton Hotel, at three o'clock this
afternoon.
A complimentary ticket was voted to
s. B. Jones, Superintendent of the Mem
pbis and Louisville Railroad Company,
with the thanks Of the Committee, in
consideration of his tender to the Com
mitlee of Reception of special train to
run out TO Msson's depot to meet ex-
President johnson and escort him into
the city. -
IT. was thereupon determined that the
speech of Andrew johnson be delivered
at the Greenlaw Opera House ON Thurs
day night at eight o. clock.
The Committee adjourned to meet at
three o'clock this afternoon at the Over
ton Hotel. :,
Major Irving Halsey, the Marshal of
,ba dav, has arranged the following
order OF procession fcs THE afternoon
|. Band Of Fire Department.
3, Fire department.
g. Citizens on loot.
4. Citizens On horseback.
8. Sedality Band.
4. Carriages of committees.
&. Carriages of city officials.
d EKprass wagons, hacks, carriages, drays
and other yehieise.
street, their right resting on Main.
Citizens on foot and horseback will form or
Jsckson street By twos, footmen on the right,
tb. IL right resting OF n am. ,u,I...
Carriages OF aoWTpitfeea on " lncnesterstr
Express wagons, hacks. carriages. arays END
othe- vehicles on Market street, In the toiloV-
ing order
/. Private carriages.
2. Express wagons.
3. Hacks.
I. DTays and other vehicles.
The procession to form precisely at
three o clock in the above order.
The several city bands are invited to
be present, and appropriate places will
be assigned them.
Transfer companies, express compa-
mics, the proprietors of wagons, omnibus
lines, backs, drsys and other vehicles,
are earnestly requested to participate IN
the procession.
The line of march will be as follows:
From the Memphis aud Ohio depot, on
Main street, down Main to Market;
across Market to Second; down Second
to Beal; across Real to Main; down
Main 10 Trezevant; across TreEsyant 70
Shelby; CD Shelby to Besl across Real
TO Main; up MAia 70 the 0verton Hotel.
Hon. J. w. Leffwich, the chairman Of
the Committee on Reception. appointed
the following gentlemen to attend him 10
Mason's depot, on special train which
left this sorning at ten o'clock, to meet
the ex-Presidsaf and escort him to the