The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-04-04
BRIDGE cEleBaATl0N.
Meeting of the General Committee
Last Night.
The Programme Indicated.

A meeting of the Railroad Committee TO
consider the Bridge Celebration wa held At
the District Court room last night.
Col. Anthony was called to the Chair,
and Geo. +. Prescott 10 the Secretary's desk.
Judge ii. NJ. Aller, Chairman Of the Com
mittee Of Arrangements, submitted report
indicating the order OF exercises. The
repor, was read and referred back 10 the
Commitcee, at the request OF the Chairman.
The report foreshadows that procession
consisting Of all the societies and a-socia-
tions Of the city and county OF Leavenworth,
Kan, and Platte county, No, will form in
column in the city and march to the cele-
bration grounds near the bridge. The pro-
cessioD will be escorted by two companies Of
u. S. Infantry from Fort LeavenwOrth,
together with the Fifth Infantry band.
When the Chicago train arrives and crosses
the bridge, a salute will he fired. Upon
assembling a. the celebration grounds, a
reception speech will be delivered by the
Hon. Thos. T. Fenlon, and response by one
Of the invited guests-theD music by bands
of the city and Fort, and song by Glee
Club. When the exercises are concluded
at the bridge, the procession will reform and
return to the city. Carriage ride and con-
CALCULATIONS the remainder of the day, and
brilliant ball in the evening under the direc-
tion Of the Young Mems Social Club.
Judge Allsr in submitting the report,
took occasion to mention the generous re-
sponse Of Gen. Pope, Gen. Miles, and all
the officers at For Leavenworth. As usual,
our friends at the Fort are foremost in Gel
ebrating victory of Peace.
The following resolution which explains
itself, was offered by Mr. Fenlon, and
adopted:
Resolued, That all Societies and Associa-
tions in the City and County of Leavenworth,
Kan, and in the County Of Platte, Mo-, are
hereby specially invited to join in the CeIe-
bration of the completion OF the Kansas and
Missouri Bridge, and that the Chief Officers
Of such Societies and Associations be respect
Judge Aller, the Chairman Of the Commit
tee Of Arrangements, 60 that each body may
be properly assigned in the procession, and
that the Chairman or Chief Officer of each
such Society be requested to meet with the
General Committee Saturday evening, March
80, 1872, at y O'Clock, TO perfect arrange
ments.
Judge Aller offered the following, which
was adopted:
ResotUcd, That a special committee be APP
pointed to ascertain what private houses will
entertain guests during the celebration, and
report the result of their inquiries TO the
chairman Of the Committee of Arrangements
as sooE as practicable.
Committee-Messrs. c. f. Jones, J. S.
Crow and Arthur Simmons.
The names of Fred. Harvey, ii. Kendall,
Van c. Conrad, W. ii. ii. Beck, and ID.
Ellington were added to the Railroad Com
mittee.
Mr.. Fenlon offered resolution requesting
q suspension of business on the day of the
celebration, and that the schools lie dismissed
in order to allow the children 10 join. Car
ried.
A resolution instructing the Committee OF
Arrangements TO repor; at the next meeting
the place where the column should form, the
order ofthe procession and the hour at which
the same shall move, and designate the pcin
of meeting in the vicinity of the bridge, ana
also TO arpoint Hon. J. l.. Mcdowell n.
Chief Ma ial of the procession with power
to appoint :'ch assistants as may be neces
sary, was tDJpted.
Mr.. Fenlon offered resolution requestin.
the meeting next Saturday night, and tina
all citizens be invited TO attend. Adopted.
The meeting then adjourned to Sa.urda
nipht pext