Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-06

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Meeting af Turner UaII.-.A Large Turn
0ut-.-Spirfted Addresses, Re.
Grand Rally PAIRING me IadustrisI Ex.
hibitton---The Rrosrsnnz6c Partially
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 in regard to a grand procession of ne
chanics during the industrial Exposition to be
held here next May.
While the crowd was assembling, the Ne
chanics' Cornet Band, which was in attendance,
discoursed several air., ard also during the
meeting and after the adjournment
The meeting was called to order by the Vice
President Of the Mechanics Association, Mr.. I.
S. Clark, Major o. Conner the President, being
absent, after which Rev. c. w. Charlton was
elected temporary chairman.
On taking his seat, Mr.. Charlton briefly aad
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 withapplause BY the audience.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
Was effected by the election Of Mr.. David
Richards, Of the Knoxville Iron Company,
President and the following gentlemen Vice
Presidents: Eli Hixsn, John Kenner, w. II.
Browning, A. G. Biner s. Bissinger, Elijah b.
Flenniken, James Kitchen, G. II. Bomsr, j. A.
Havely, Jas. McAfrey, Sam'l Newman, 7. A.
Burrier G. T. Page, w. A, Williams,
iW.H. McCaferty was elected Secretary, and
Joseph Shepherd Assistant Secretary.
The Vice Presidents elect wero invited for
ward and took seats on the platform. astiis
On taking the chairl7Mr. Richards returned
thanks for the honor conferred, in his usual hap
Ply manner.
Mr.. Charlton moved that procession Of the
mechanics of Knoxville and East Tennessee
march in procession to the Fair Grounds.
Judge Houk, being present. was called on
and made a-fsw felicitous remarks, and after
m usic by the band. the meeting was addressed
by Messrs. /. S. and Harvey Clark, Joseph
Richards Browning,s Shepard. Mariner and
the President, who in pointed and appropriate
mously adopted. il
On motion of Mr.. joseph Richards, Saturday
was selected as the day on which the dcmonstra-
would take place.
A motion was made and carried that banners
cmblematical of the different branches Of trade
beEearried in heprocession.
On this subject Mr.. Shepherd facetiously re-
marked that while rolling mill man might
with propriety carry nail keg on his head. il
he chose, he hoped no briekmason, or any one
else, would carry brick in his hat.
Thu Proai1auf and pr>~sI~nfs
chosen a committee to. correspond with az
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, Msssrs. Jossph Rishsrds. C.Cw.
Charlton and /. S. Clark were added to said
committee, frofussg .s-rs9D
The following gentlemen were appointed a
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS: J.
Eli Hixon, w. w. Gibson, A. G. Bruce, w.
III. Browning, James Kitchen, S. Bissinger, ].
M. McAffrey, James Henry, ". B.. Hoxsie, e.
Fl. Fleniken, W. NJ. DeGroat, j. Havely, ID.
Newman, C. Page, NJ. A. Williams, Jos. Rich
ards, G. Kolhause D. Jones, E. Bridgman, A.
P. Watts, John Hope, Isaac Lewis. j. II, Rem
shaw, T. nc. Sehleier, John McGrath, iHsupt,
g. s. Post, Peter Kern, S. p. Angel, c. w.
Charlton and John Nicholas
Z On motion, the President was added 10 the
committee. Z i5sAYT TH0J0dW
On motion, all apprentices were invited to
march in procession on the day appointed.
The President announced that meeting of
the committee of arrangements would be held
on Monday night next 81 II
Mr.. Charlton read letter from Mr.. John FL.
of ahsAp n
from the meeting, but asking that place be left
for him in the procession. <I4Hup cdr
The reporters for the press were especially
requested to give publicity to the fact that the
demonstration of the mechanics was designed
to embrace all Throughout East. Tennessee who
would and could be present. We hope our
friends at distance will, therefore, have no
hesitation in coming. II fob. rfa,sT
The thanks of the meeting were rendered the
officers of the. East Tennessee Virginia and
Georgia Railroad Company for half-fare rates
to persons visiting the Industrial Exposition,
and for similar reductions on freight.
Also to the President, Mr.. David Richards
for his courtesy as q presiding officer, and to
the members of the Mechanics Band, and to
the Turner Society for the use of the Hall so
kindly rendered. 9 81 =
This was by far the. largest meeting of me-
chanics held in Knoxville for number Of years,
and we hope that the work 20 suspisiously boz
gun viii result in great good to the gentlemen
inaugurating it and to the community, as it cam
not fail to doifproperly managed.
Minor Topics.
A dispatch received last night states that the
remains of Mr., Jerc Martin have beer. detained
at Macon, Ca, and viii not arrive in this city
until Friday morning at eleven o'clock.
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