Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-19

Completion of Preparations to Receive
ths Democratic Candidate for the
State at Large.
The Man Of the People to be Received
by the People Grand Pro-
gramme for Saturday and
Saturday Night.

The Committee of Arrangements, to prepare
for the reception Of General b. f. Chatham,
met pursuant TO adjournment at the Peabody
called to order by Mr.. T. n. Johnston, Chair
man, and Mr.. J. A. Hayes, tr, appointed Sec
rotary.
invitation of Messrs. O'BannOn & Morris,
extending the Inequalities Of the Peabody
Hotel to General B. F. Chatham during his
stay in this city, was accepted
on motion of W. H. Rhea, Esq, it was re-
solved that the thanks Of this be
rendered to Colonel ;. b. Robbins, proprietor
Of the Overtou Hotel, for his generous offer Of
hospitality to General B. F.. Cheatham, in in
viting him to be his guest during his visit to
this city.
on motion. It was resolved that DR.. Frank
Rice, George Aellersh and Walker r. Lucas,
Esqs., be appointed a to wait
upon his Honor the Mayor and to extend 70
him and through him to the city officials IN
invitation TO attend and cooperate with $ IN
this movement.
resolved that the blur in front of Madison
street be selected as the place for the public
speaking for Saturday night next.
On motion of c. :. Cameron, Esq, It was re-
solved that the Committee of Reception meet
General B. +. Cheatham at some point On the
Memphis and Charleston railroad and accom-
pany him into the city and that the Committee
of Arrangements, together with as many of
the citizens as choose to attend, shall meet
him az the Memphis and charleston railroad
depot and escort him TO the Peabody Hotel,
where the Inequalities Of the city will be ex-
tended to him. On motion, the following COM
mittees were appointed;
Ian, J. r. 5. Gilliland, Hugh l.. Brinkley, ID. E.
Woodland, George ROotes, jr.
on HuSic:-E. r. Harris, Thomas Darden, T.
b. Turley, J. 4. Taylor, \. B.. Naccaro, A. W.
Johnston.
or T~orchLights and TrqnsparenetesLGeorge
Mellersh, Thomas p. Adams, Dan Callahan,
William Welsh, W. II. Rhea.
on Pldc Of Speaking, Seats and StdHds.-C. 5.
Cameron, W: 81. Moore 70. Freeman, J. W.
Cochran, F.. McGnire II. T. Bragg, Alex Wool
bridge, Thomas d. Winters, WilbOre Sim
mondS, :. p. Camp.
on Police and Seating og Ladies and Gentle
znen.-P. NJ. Winters, NJ. J. Wright, &c. Thrall,
W. A. Steffey. $. T. Carnes.
on Badges and Sashes.-J. A. Hayes, #. H.
LOgwood and Eugene Jones.
On FtdgS.-W. R.. Lucas.
on Railroads.&c.. J. Wicks, Barney Hughes,
Judge ]. W. Brown, Governor Isham g.. Har-
ris and w. H. stephens.
To Receive and Introduce VtSi5OrS.-Judge r.
J. Morgan, Judge c. W. Heiskell, Judge J. Il.
Flippin, Judge s.. 2. Walker, Judge j. f. R.
Ray, L. B. Mcfarland, Judge I. W. Brown,
Judge Irving Halsey, III. DuBOse, p. d. Ca
male, Jesse A. Forrest, James W. Scales, p.
Mcclure, 2. NJ. Winters, George Bergman,
Fred. Wolfe, Lewis Hanauer and a.. Naccaro,
on motion, the following programme was
adopted:
Quoted to his rooms at the Peabody Hotel upon
his arrival, by the Reception Committee, who
viii arrange with him for such hours of re-
cepLlOn as ne may desire. Al nall-paSJ SIX
the torchlight procession will be
formed, on the east side of Court Square,, by
the Chief Marshal and his assistants, and will
then move down Main street to the Peabody
Hotel, iwhere they will receive ! General
attended by the Committee of
Reception. The procession will then move
down Main to Beale, down Beale to Second,
thence up Second to Market, Market-to Main,
Main TO Madison, and thence out TO the bluffs.
Upon the arrival OF General Cheatham at the
stand, he will be formally received and well
by the Reception Committee
The following gentlemen have been ap-
pointed as Chief and Assistant MarshaIs: J. J.
Bush, Chief Marshal; Assistant Marshals-l
George Mellersh, J. c. Thrall, E, r. Harris,
Alexander Woodbridge, Frederick WOOlfe, /
Bart. Naccaro, James Bachman, J. G. Bar
bour, J. W. Heath, NJ. M~agevney jr- B. r. !
James Cleary, James Dolan, J.
VI. Pettigrew,C G. S. Cameron, p. McNulty, 4. /
L~ightburne, Jesse A. Forrest, +. A. Cole, ]. |
Sneed, Peter r. Cousins, John Il. Mitchell.
On motion il was resolved that the thanks
this committee be extended to MesSrs. Q.
& Morris of the Peabody Hotel for
he courtesy and kindness shown them. The
committee then adjourned to meet at the pri-
rate parlOr Of the Peabody Hotel on Thursday
T. n. JOHNSON, Chairmon.
J. a. HAYES, Secretary.