Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12

Meeting ~ Turner IEaII---A Large Turn
Out...Spirited Addresses. DC.
Grand Rally During the In,Iustrial En-
hibitiOn---The Programme Partially
Arranged.

Arranged.
Turner Hall was filed last night with the
mechanics of the city, in compliance with the
call issued last week, for the purpose Of taking
action il regard TO grand procession Of me-
chanics during the Industrial Exposition to be
held hero next May. 70 hk uF
While the crowd was assembling, the Me-
chanics' Cornet Band, which was in attendance,
dsooursed several airs, and also during the
meeting and after the adjournment
The meeting was called to order by the Vice
President of the Mechanics Association, Mr.. ].
s. Clark, Major o. Conner, tho President, being
absent after which Rev. G. W.iCharlton WAS
elected temporary cllnrnan fftHakfAs4 /.
On taking his scat, Mr.. Charlton briefly and
clearly stated the objects Of the meeting. and
the important interests involved, and closed
with tribute to the worth of mechanics and
the position and influence they possessed which
was received with applause by the audience.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
Was dected eByIthe election Of Mr.. David
Richards Of the Knoxville Iron Company,
President and the following gentlemen Vice
Presidents Eli Hixon, John Kcnner. w II.
Browning. A. G. Bner. S. Bssinger, Elijah II.
Flenniken, james Kitchen, G. II. Bomar, "A.
Havely 4 jus. NcAfrev, Samif Newman, I. A.
Burrier, O. r Page w A. Williams
w II. McCafferty was elected Secretary, and
Joseph Shepherd Assistant Secretary. ~
Inc vice PRESIDENTS eject were invited Tor
ward and took seats on the platform.
On taking the chair Mr., Richards returned
thanks for the honor conferred, in his usual hap
by manner.
Mr.. Charlton moved that procession of the
| mechanics of Knoxville and East TENNESSEE
march in procession to the Fair Grounds "a
Judge Houk, being present, was called on
| and made n few felicitous remarks, and after
music by the band, the meeting was addressed
| nv Messrs l. S. and Harvey Clark joseph
D;ohorI. Rroxupipc GbanorJ 4
| the President who in pointed and appropriate
| terms advocated tho motion, which was unami.
mously adopted. lt
On motion of Mr. Joseph Richards Saturday
was selected rs the day on which the demonstra
would TAXI place
\ A motion was made and carried that banners
| emblematical of the different branches of trade
| be carriedin the procession.
The President and Vice Presidents wer'
| chosen a committee to correspond with ex
| President Andrew johnson. asking him to de
| liver an address to the mechanics on Saturday
| the 9th day of May next, at the Fair Grounds
| On motion, Messrs. Joseph Richards. G. w
| Charlton and T. s. Clark were added to sale
| committee.
! The following gentlemen were appointed
~ COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS ~
| Eli Hixon, w. w. Gibson, A. c. Bruce, w
| II. Browning. James. Kitchen, s. Bissinger J
| NJ. McAffrey, James Henry, j. B. Hoxsie, f
| H. Fleniken, w M. DeGroat, J. Havely, d
ards g. Koihsuse b. Jones, Z. Bridgrman. A
| p. Watts, John Hope, Isaac Lewis, j. H. Rem
| shaw, T. NJ. Schleier, John McGrath, Haupt
| G. S. Post, Peter Kern, S. p. Angel, G. w
| Charlton and John Nicholas
. On motion, the President was added to tn
On motion, MI apprentices were invited t
march in procession on the day appointed.
The President announced that meeting @
the committee of arrangements would be hell
on Monday night next.
Mr.. Charlie. s s.;. letter from Mr. John
Reynolds, of Cleveland rogrstting MA =
from the meeting but asking that place be LEI
for him in the procession.
The reporters for tho press were especially
requested to give publicity to the fact that tn
demonstration of the mechanics was designs
to embrace all throughout East Tennessee VIII
would and could. be present. We hope GU
friends at distance will, therefore, have n
hesitation in coming.
The thanks of the meeting were rendered tn
officers of tho East Tennessee, Virginia an
Georgia Railroad Company for hAlf-fare rate
10 persons visiting the Industrial Exposition
and for similar reductions on freight.
Also to the President, Mr.. David Richards
for his courtesy as presiding officer, and {
the members of the Mechanics Band, and {
the Turner Society for the use of the Hall S
kindly rendered. .t
Thiswas BY far the largest meeting of me
chancs held in Knoxville for number of year
and we hope that the work so auspioiously bt
gun will result in great good to the gentleme
inaugurating i and to the community, as it car
not fail to do If properly managed