Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-16
oonmERoIALc oxvENTIoN.
Meeting of she Executive and
other COmHli tees Yesterday.

Tue committee met pursuant to ad-
jouTument in their rooms, st Riue O'Clock
yesterday morRiDg, Col. Don4van in the
chair.
A proposition was received from F. w.
jenny, efferiag to take charge OF the
news aud cigar stand 10 the Convention
Hall, and pay fifteen tl5) per cent. (of his
profits p to the Treasurer for the pTiVi-
lege. Tine communication was received
and filed, the committee reseTying the
right to locate.
On motion OF Col. Donovan, Capt.
Calvert and Capt. Mellersh were appoint
ed q COMMITTEES to prepare a programme
for the procession and to secure music,
etc.
The following resolution was read and
adopted:
ReSolved, That we have a public pro-
cessi0n on next Tuesday; at the opening
of the Convention, and hist all citizsns
and societies will be expected to partiei-
pate, and that the order Of procession be
published Ia the morning papers.
The meeting then adjourned until
three O'Clock pm.
8 p.m.-Committee met promptly.
w. R. Moore, Esq, read the following
letter from Col. Adams, of S%tanton's
Depot, eympathizing with the objects Of
the Convention and enclosing a check
for fifty dollars in aid of the enterprise.
sTANToN, May Is, 1859,
VIM. r. Moore, Esq:
Dear Sir Allow me through you to
present to your Committee the enclosed
check for fifty dollars sc 8 contribution
to assist in defrayf1g the expenses Of
your Convention.
Though not q citiZsn Of your city, /
feel it to be my duty to assist in endesv-
oring to make the Convention . decided
success, and / sincerely hope it may
prove to be such a one as will do honor
TO the citizens Of your great and growing
city.
Ihaye to-day 0 confidence IN the
future prosperity Of Memphis than lever
hsd bsfoFe. Il l can leave home L viii
try and be with you at the opening of
the Convention on Tuesday.
very respectfully yours, etc,
[SignedI NATHAN ADAMS,
Capt. Mellersh moved that the com
munIcstion be received and the thanks
Of the Convention be rendered to Col.
Adams for his donation and that the
same be accepted.
A. E. Frankispd reported that be had
secured fifteen pages for service in the
Convention, Il mas to supsrinteud
them also, two men to clean and keep
the hBli in order. He alec reported that
he bad been supplied by generous citizens
with the following decorations One
miniature ship, from Nine. Vincent one
boat from -; one miniature IocomO-
tive from Memphis and Charleston Rail-
road twenty yards of OH Atlantic cable
from Col. Coleman, beside flags, banners,
etc, and al the evergresns that will De
required, from Capt. L9DoT. He also
submitted a plan fer the arrangement OF
Greenlaw Opera Houss f& the sitting OF
the Convention, showing the positions
for delegates, officers, committees, local
press association, ste, etc. He also re
ported that he had contracted for two
reams of letter paper, with printed hesds,
cap paper, pens, ink, pencils, envelopes,
etc. He hsd engaged 3 carpenter TO
carefully put up the loaned decorations
aud re;arn them.
Mr.. Robinson uovsd,for an adoption
Of all thst Mr.. FranklAnd had done, and
that he be requested 10 proceed.
Mr.. Mellsrsh moved an amendment
that the whole matter be referred to the
Chairman Of the Committee, and Mr..
Frsnkisnd with full power 10 act.
Adopted.
4 communication was received from
Bohlen, H1ss IL c., rendering to the
Convection all the ice that they may re-
quire, gratuitously. It was received and
the Offer adopted.
The leaders 81 the O'd Memphis and
the Slda!ity Bands offered to supply mu-
sic, the first at $50 per d2y !or ten men;
the second, Consisting Of fifteen men,
for $50 per day.
Toe proposition was accepted and the
bands ordered to report on Tuesday
morning az nine O'Clock.
- nanfFnD - V-hn p DAhfnnOn Fhe !
following order OF business vas adopted
in lisu Of the one agreed upon yesterday.
ORDER.
l. Prayer by Rev. Loviek Pearee, Of
Georgia.
2 o6icisl welcome by Hon. ]. w.
Leftwicb, Mayor Of Memphis.
8. Election Of temporary Chairman
4. Appointing a COMMITTEES on Gre
d~eotials.
: Appointing e Committee on Pernaa-
nent Organic stion.
6. Address of welcome on behalf OF
the citizen Of Memphis, by the Hon. J.
w Ciapp.
4. Receiving report Of Committee on
Credentials.
s. Receiving report Of Committee on
Permanent Organization.
9 Election Of permanent O~ffiesrs.
On motion Of Col. Robinson, 1000
copies Of the programme Of the process
sion were ordered to he printed.
On motion OF Col. w. K. Moore, Capt.
George Mellsrsu was elected unani-
mously Chief Marshal. Coils. Coleman
and Curry were appointed Aids, aud
Coils. J. W. Dawson, Col. w. F. Taylor,
aud Col. J.. l.. Chandler, Msrshsis o.
Divisions.
Col. Moore moved that the City Coul.
Gil be requested to pay any deficits il
the way oi the expenses Of the Conven-
ton, and that q copy CT this resolution
be furnished them. Adopted.
On motion Of capt. Fiem Calvert, MFR.
Geo. Hough was appointed Assistant
Secretary.
The Committee adjourned.
DELEGATES.
The following gentlemen having Keen
appointed q committee of citizsus to
represent the interests of the Mississippi
Valley Navigation Company Of the
South and West, during the session Of
the Commercial Convention, are re-
qested to assemble at the Office of the
Company, No. IL Jefferson street, st II
an. on Monday, l7th instant: s.. P.
Walker, John johnson, Henry Q. DOLLS, |
John CEDOlnsi JOhu e cut John Tongue,
r d Baugh, II. d. Connect, o. +. Pes
colt, G d. Johnson, Z. A. Renner, l.. E.
Dyer, H. NJ. L~owen5tein, e A Frank
lard, Joseph Lenow, A. t. Shaw, NJ. d
L Stewart, 4. Woodward, John Park,
Henry 7. Hubert, j.. ] Powers, A. H.
Douglass, NJ. C. Galloway, John AinslIs,
L. J. Dupre, J. c. McDavitt, D.. Grant,
Dr.. Pttman, w. J Ross, G. F. Vance,
Z NJ. Yerger, VIM. Farris, w. L. Grit
fing and M Council
HENRY t. HUBERT, Chairman.
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