Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-14
CoMmERCIAL CoNVRNTIoN.
Meeting Of the Committees Yes
teTdsaY.

! A meeting OF the various committee
! and sub eommittees, appointed to max,
arrangements for the C04mercisl Con
vehti0n, to be held 10 this city nez
Tuesday, ISsh inst, was held yesteFGs
svenirg sc the hall OF the Chamber o
Commerce. The meeting was more
numerousiY attended than any previous
one since the convention has beer
moOted, and every participant seemed
thoroughly enthused with = desire for
the success Of the undertaking. .
W. II. Cherry, E O., President Cham
Der Of Commerce, was called to the chair,
and Col. G. H. Monssrrat appointed
Secretary.
President Cherry stated in opening the
business Of the meeting, that It had been
called at the request Of the Committee on
Arrangements for the purpose Of consul
tation and TO receive the reports OF the
various committees. He remarked at
the large attendance, and said it sugured
we'll for the success OF the cause in which
they were enlisted.
Mr.. Hamilton, of the 8outtern Ek-
press, said that the Committee OF Ar
rangements had requested the calling Of
the meeting TO hear what progress had
been made by the various committees.
Up to the present only partial reports
had been made, snd the time Was grow
ing short. TIE convention was rapidly
approaching and concert of action was
imperiOus. More life, too, was necessary
than had hitherto been exhibited, ~
there had been too much apathy dis
played on the part Of those appointed on
the various cOmGittees. He called on
the chairmen OF the several committees
to report all that had been done as fully
80 possible, IN the way OF arrangements
to receive delegates and all other matters
| pertaining to the Convention.
Capt. George Msllsrsh, Chairman of
Committee on Entertainment. reported
that tue Peabody Hotel could secommc-
date 500 guests, the 0VertOn $50. WOT-
sham p, Commercial 25, Whitamors
House so, and the other hotels in proper.
ton. Citizens in the fourth, fifth,
seventh, eighth and tenth wards mai
offered 10 accommodate 40 guests,
making a total Of nearly nine hundred
persons.
Mr.. Philip wished to know if the num-
Der reported was all that the hotels could
accommodate, and suggested That room
for many more might be made by put
ting cOtsyin the pariOTs, sitting rooms,
etc. He referred 10 this IS the custom in
other cities where Conventions had been
held.
Capt. Mellersh said he had no doubt
that it could be, 2nd would be dOEe il
necessary.
Col. Moore wished to be informed OF
the duties OF the COMMITTEES on Recep.
ton.
The chair replied thss had been defined
by the Chamber Of Commerce, and pub
lished.
Mr.. Moore asked what reduction o.
- - - L. H. -.-V "a |
any, during the Gony&tion,
Capt. Mellersh replied thatsthe White.
more House was the only one that had
done Sc. He would charge delegates and
invited guests only heif-tare. The pro-
prietOrs OF the Peabody sud other hotels
Asd offered to subscribe pro rata to the
expenses Of the Convention.
Col. Chandler expressed bis conviction
that the hotels would do all in their
boyer boEsrd nakirg guests comfOr-
table, etc. lie Was, huWeVsr, surprised
at the smAliness OF the numbers thai
they could accommodate.
Col. Hamilton said that the hotels had
engaged numbers 81 their rooms
to parties who had photographed or writ
ten for them.
CoI, Lenow, of the Finance Commit
tee, ia reply TO a question, stated that
the collections thus far amounted to over
$4,000, which would be easily raised to
5000. AS to the number or persons ex
peeted tobs present, ut the Norfolk con-
vention tlere we're 10000, and he looked
for at least 20 900 here. f,
Mr.. T. A. Nelson alluded, in a few
remarks, to the convention in this city
Of 1857, and ne modes adopted by the
merchants to accommodate all those vino
.csI!d not get hotel accommodations.
There were large numbers of young men,
who occupied furnished rooms, and :
It would not hurt them TO "a0uble up :
little, aud each accommodate one or
guests.
Cor. Moore and Col. Jno. Donovan
agreed with Mr.. Nelson, ana thought the 1
request to the yoDrg men should be
through the newspapers. Col !
Donovan thought the proposition did not
cover the case, and suggested that a reg
should Do opened at some point,
a list kept Of all citzs rs who could
accommodate guests. and the number
hey would take. The hotels with all )
heir large accommodations would not :
nave near sleeping room enough, even to !
give the visitors a cot apiece. Each citi- s
zen should, therefore, come forward i'm ;
nediately andsay how many he would .
He urged the formation OF an Ex- .
Committee, in order that they :
might go practically to work. Z
Col. Moore moved that the Entertain
and Reception Committees be
into n committee, with Col. =
Donovan in the Chair, TO exercise such =
'unctioDs. 1
Col. Donovan thought an Executive :
the better idea, and that one !
% appointed; and meet every day until I
be Convention. 1
Mr.. ]. b. RDbinsOn moved that Col. :
Donovan be made Chairman Of it, if APP
but Col. Donovan said he would =
to act in q subordinate position. !
Mr.. Robinson them amended his mo. '
ion so ss 10 re, d That an Executive
be sppOintsd, TO conslst Of "
he Chairman OF the vsFious committees I
heretofore appointed, and that Col. Dom !,
be made Chairman OF the same. :
Adopted. !
Col. Donovan declined the position and .
Mr.. FARMLAND moved that Mr.. W. H. '
Cherry be appointed Chairman Of the !
aid committee. Mr.. Cbarry also de- y
,lined, and it was then moved that the Z
committee be allowed TO choose their =
chairman. Adopted. ,
The Executive Committee then stands 1
.hus j. T. T~reZavsnt, w. r Moore,
Geo. helIersh, VIM. Harrington, Jos. 4
and Elem Calvert. !
On motion of Col. Lsnow, John D0no-
and ]. B. Robinson, were added to o
he above. :
The duties OF this committee shall be Z
o direct and superintend sill matters c
pertaining to the Convention, and TO a
all other committees are to report.
Mr.. FARMLAND reported that he had ;
contracted for the arrangement and Z
decoration OF the GEeenlaw Opera House {
OF tho mestiDg OF the Convention and '
gould be ready TO turn It over to the '
Executive Committee on Monday. He I
had also secured rooms at Wllett's for
reception and committee rooms.
Alderman Dyer moved thst the regis :
~ for delegates be opened at Willett's l
'OCms, .
Capt. Ross Of the Memphis and
Charleston Railfosd reported that that =,
lesd would transport to and fro ali dele |
rates and invited gnests free OF charge. !
he had learned Of 100 delegates coming !