The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-04-11

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Is City Council.
| ~ Ex-City Oficers.
| 20 Judges of Courts.
| Il Good Templars
% Members Of the Press.
| % Clergy.
"a OHiesrs from the Fort
| . Civil Engineers and Architects OF the West.
16 Bridge and hallway Officers.
~ Manufacturers and Machiuists.
| % Young Mems Club.
| % German Sangeryerein.
| 20 Board Of Education and SupeIintsrdents Of
81 Schools. '-l
SO German Scheu;zveIein.
50 Ladies on Horseback and in Carriages
| 80 Citizens in Carriages.
| 80 Citizens on Horseback.
20 DTaymen with their Drsys.
The Knight Templsrs are detailed As a speoit, es-
eort for the invited guests.
All ether societies, at home abroad, will be
assigned places in the procession.
Mr.. Clarke moved that the Committee Of
Arrangements be the only committee author.
lied TO make contracts. Carried.
Mr.. Prescott, from the Committee on
Speakers. reported the following speakers:
Hon. Thos. z. Fenlon, Welcome Address;
Hon. N. J. PARROT, Grafton; Hor. J. n.
Burnes, Grafton.
Speakers from abroad:
Fort Leavenworth.-Gen. Pope, Gen.
Williams, Gen. Miles, Lieut.. Baird.
State al Iarge.-Hon. s. c. Pomeroy,
Hon. A. Caldwell, Hon. D. p. Lowe, Gov.
Harvey, 1t. Gov. p. p. Elder, Ex-senator
Ross, Hon. S. A. Cobb, Hon. Sidney Clarke,
Hon. ID. W. Wilder, Hon. /. S. Kalloeh,
Hon. j. NJ. Price, Hon. c. V. Eskridge,
Hon. S. N. Stricken, Hon. T. II. Walker.
Hon. q. A. Crawford, Col. ID. Il. Anthony,
Judge II. NJ. Aller, Hon. Jno. A. Halder-
Missouri.-Col. Van. Horn, Kansas City;
Hon. Jas. Craig, St. Joseph; Hon. - Will
son, Platte Co.
Mr.. Fenion, from the Committee Of in
vitations, submitted report Of the plan Of
sending out invitations.
Gen. Mcdonnell, Chief Marshal, named
the following Assistant Marshals: Col.
Abernathy, Col. Haas, Col. &c. Murphy,
Major Ketner, Van C. Coonrad. Gen. Sherry,
Col. Conover, B. +. Lkers, J. II. Steiner,
Major Shreve, II. Kendall and James Franks
The procession will form north of Della.
ware on Main and Shawnee streets-right at
Main and Delaware. The Committee desires
it understood that all Societies in
Leavenworth are entitled to join the pro-
cession, and If any one is omitted from the
list prepared by the Committee, they desire
it to be known that such omission is due to
an oversight, and is not intentional. Judge
Aller then read list of the railroads that
had agreed to carry passengers to and from
the celebration at half-fare. The following
roads consent: Kansas Pacific, Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe, Leavenworih, Lawrence
& Galveston, Kansas City, 81. Joe. & Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Burlington & Missouri, Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific, Missouri Pacific,
North Missouri, Fl. Scott & Gulf.
The Central Branch, Missouri, Kansas &
Texas, St. Joe 4 Denver, and the Atchison
& Nebraska have not been heard from.
Junge Aller spoke of the necessity of ciii-
zens sustaining the committees. He referred
to the magnitude of the undertaking, AID
said il was too late to recede now, and
half way reception would bring reproach up
on Leavenworth and her people. The speech
was listened to with close attention, and
throughout was convincing.
Mr.. Crow moved that those in the room
be invited to come forward and contribute.
Many responded. E.Et tEi
Mr.. Crow called attention to the fact that
no ladies had been appointed upon the COM
mittees, and spoke of their valuable services
The question Of decorating tine bridge was
freely discussed. -
Maj. Shreye suggested that ladies be APP
pointed to decorate the bridge, and the
Chairman appointed him to the head of a
committee of five, with authority to APP
poin; assistants.
Mr.. Fenlon suggested that in decorating,
the coat-of-arms of Missouri be PLACED %
the eastern end of the bridge and the cont
of-arms Of Kansas on the western end.
Mr.. Prescott stated that resolution had
been handed to him requesting every me.
ehanic and clerk TO contribute one days
wages to the Celebration Fund. Ii is de-
sired thai some one man in each establish
ment should represent this matter TO other
clerks and mechanics in the same house, co..
lect the money, and return the same
to Finance Committee. CO..
In regard 10 the completion Of the road
fsom the Bridge to the city, Judge Hines
said that would be all right. Fifty additional
hands were put on the work yesterday.
Thompson, Crow & Fosters store was
made general depository for contributions.
Invitations will be left al. Simmons & Stai-
gers store. Persons desiring them, can get
them by application At the store.
Adjourned TO meet one week from Satur-