Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-17
The Proposed Celebration Ia Court Square
90 tbs 2Oth Of May.
Programme for the OcOasi0H-R0uis Of
Procession Committees Resolutions

The Protestant Sabbath Schools (in
uuiOu), for the purpose Of having a grand
celebration in May next, met on yester-
day the 18th inst, at four O'Clock, pm,
pursuant to adjournment, at the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church, on Court
Square. Tho meeting was opened with
PRAYER by Rev. i. Q. Ransom, after which
the roll of churches W as called by the sec
rstary, when the following we're found TO
be represented, to wit:
PARTICIPANTS.
First Congressional Church, central
Baptist Church, First Baptist Church,
First resbyterign Church, Second Pres
bvterian Church, Third Presbyterian
Church. Alabama street Presbyterian
Cburch. Cum berlsnd Presbyterian Church,
Linden street Christian Church, Central
Methodist IChurch, Second street Metho-
dist Church, Reformed Lutheran Evan
gelical Church, AsbeTy Methodist Church,
Memphis Bethel Sunday-sehooI.
ARRANGElIEETs
The following report from the Commit
tee on Arrangements was made, to-Wit:
l. Saturday, May 13, 1871, Is the day
suggested for the celebration, which day
the schools of every Protestant denomin-
alton in the city and suburbs are 70 as
SEM 10 at their respective rooms at eight
O'Clock, an.
2. Each school will march into Court
Square at nine o'clock, am, where they
Will remain from half 70 one hour en-
gagged in appropriate exercise, then to
bs formed In a grand procession, march
down Main to Union street, down Union
20 Second, thence north up Second street
TO Adams, up Adams west 70 MAN, and
down Main south to the Square; then af-
ter singing the doXOl0gy, each school will
Ole of to their own rooms.
8 One Grand Marshal.
4. Each school to appoint an Assistant
Marshal.
5. A Committee Of -- on music and
pro, ,rsmmes
6 Expenses shall not exceed So 90, TO
be divided pro rgtq among the several
schools.
z. The officers, President and Secretary,
to be continued in Office until the close of
the public exercises.
Respectfully submitted.
BENZ. MAY,
NJ. A. JARNIGAN,
DAVID WALK.
On motion of Mr.. Francis, the report
was received.
Judge r. j. Morgan moved that the
same be adopted, but before any action
was taken thereon, an emendment was
BY A. Hatohett 70 postpone the
time for the celebration one week nom
the time proposed, when the report with
the amendment was adopted, thereby ap-
pointing Saturday, May, 20, 1871, as the
day for the celebration.
The blank in the said report was 6lled,
by motion of Judge Jarnigsn, when Benz
May, Mr.. -- Francis, and n, W. Spears
were appointed as 8 Committee on Music
and Programme.
The election Of q Grand Marshal was
next 10 order, when the following persons
were nominated, tO-witi N. G. Cayee, T.
II. Arnold, DR.. GOber and q. MelleTsh,
when NJ. &. CayOs was elected the chief
Marshall.
on motion Of ]. W. Waynsburg, bis
election was declared unanimous BY &C
cl8matiOu.
DR.. Gober was elected to act ss Assistant
Marshal
Z. NJ. Hearn then moved that q commit
tee OF three be appointed to notify the sew
eral churches not represented as TO the
proceedings had this morning, 20 which
an amendment was proposed by Mr..
Francis to the effect that e committee,
composed OF one for each absent Sunday
school, bs appointed by the chair, to wait
upon said different Sunday-schools and
solicit their cooperation with us on that
day.
On motion OF Judge Jarnigan, the meet
ing resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole, 10 urge upon the several schools
of the city that they al turn out ia full on
said pQosfion.
Whereupon, on motion Of ThOs. Kofod,
the nesting adjourned until the20th prOx,
J. +. SWAHNE, Chairman.
r ], BLACK. Secretary.