The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-03-28
BRIDGE CELEBRATION.
Meeting OF the Committee.


The Committee On the bridge celebration
met a, the Districi Court room pursuant 10
adjournment
Col. ID. X. Anthony was called 10 the
Chair. and Fred Lockly appointed Sere-
tary.
The Chairman called ior the report O. the
Committee.
4. n. CLARK asked iJr information to
what time the celebration would be likely to
come of.
Judge Aller stated thai Mr.. BOyinston had
assured him that the bridge would be really
70. the construction trains by the frs; OF
Arril. but he did not think the road would
he completed before the tenth, if then. lie
then stated that he had made an estimate Of
what the celebration would probably cost,
which, by request, was read. In his remarks
ou the subject, he gave it As his opinion that
1t WIS unnecessary to expend large sums Of
money for this purpose; that, by small
amount judiciously expended, We could have
4 grander celebration than the one held at
Kansas City. He did not believe in furnish
ing wines and liquors TO the guests. He was
willing 10 feast them to their hearts content,
furnish them with carriages and other con-
yeyances, and give them a iirst-class recep-
ton in every respect.
The committee of which he was chairman
he'd recommended tina. one editor from each
paper in the State be invited, and also one
editor from each paper Published in Chicago,
ST. Louis, Kansas City, ST. Joseph, Council
Elutis, Omaha, Cincinnati, Louisville and
New York.
Mr. WilIson OF the Committee On Finance
reported that the following banks had agreed
10 take 500 each OF the city bonds: German
Savings, ii. l.. Newman x Co, and Hines&
Eayes. He recommended that sub-commit-
tees be appointed to canvass the city for SUBJ
scriptions.
ON motion G. L.. Hines and \. NJ. Clark
we're added 10 the Committee OF Arrange
ments.
On motion Len. I. Smith and ii. l.. New
nam were added to the Railroad Committee.
On motion general Committee 81 Thir-
ty Was appointed.
The following are the committees as APP
pointed:
On Finance. +. Wilson, J. l.. Nc
Dowell, c. +. Jones, J. A. Halderman,
DR.. J. J. Crook, G. L. Pierce, c. Z. Brace,
A. d. Rush, f. J. Morgan, S. Ables, o. 4.
Taylor, ". &. Nan Doren and Joseph
Hockuli.
On Eecep,ion--D. L. Anthony, Geo. F.
Prescott, Thos T.. Fenlon and o. J. Hop
kins.
On Arrangements. }. Hopkins, Carl
Moller, ii. NJ. Aller, ii. ID. Rush, Joseph
Clarke, Geo. Il. Hines and A. NJ. Clark.
GA Railroads-H. NJ. Aller, j. ii. Stein
.r, Mr.. Buchanan, q. Il. Hines, Arthur
Simmons, A. NJ Clarke Len, T. Smith and
RI. l.. Newman.
On Invitations-T T.. Fenion, c. L.
Pierce, J. NJ. Habcrlein, Il. y. IIershield,
ard ID. Il. Anthony,
Ga Toasts-T. Z. Fenion, Rob. Crozier,
Jos. Clarke, J. NJ. Haberieir, +. Y. Will
son and James Franks.
GA Speakers-J. +. Richards, Z. b.
Pierce, james Crow, G.. +. Prescott and
VIM. Sargent.
General Committee - John Chambers,
Levi Wilson, James W. Brown, A. A. Hig-
ginbo.ham, John W. GRANGER, Thos. Leon
ard, Thos. Morgan, John Lamber, John
Kirch, Michael Przybylowicz, J. {. Grund,
Henry Foote, Lewis Burns, ii. W. Gillett,
4. c. Logan. s. y. Latta, ii. {. McCabe,
II. Edgerton, W. s. Plummer.
Subcommittee on Finance. Il. Pierce,
Geo f. Jones, +. J. Morgan, A. ID. Taylor,
Simon Abeles, ii. ID. Rush.
Mr.. Abeles made statement of what he
had done in regard to negotiating the bonds,
and thought there would be no trouble in
negotiating them al! at coed figures.
Mr.. Fenlon offered the following resolu-
lion which was adopted:
IcSOtrtd, tst the vi
engagements lie instructed TO draft pre-
gramme of procedure for the day of the
Celebration. including suggestion to the
Reception Committee, as to special invita-
lion, and that said committees report to
an adjourned meeting Of the General
Committee at the District Court room
on Wednesday evening at O'Clock.
The general feeling of the members Of the
committee, and the citizens present, was that
no effort lie spared to make the celebration
grand success. Before adjourning, motion
WAS carried requesting the earnes: co-opera-
lion Of every citizen of Leavenworth, and it
is to be hoped that every one will take hold
and assist in making this the grandes, oele-
braton that was ever held in the city.
On rnoiicn adj burned TO meet on Wednes-
day evening al the District Corrt Room At s
o'clock