Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-02
cnNrENNrAL cnnEpnArroN.
Meeting of the Executive Committee Of
East Tennessee,

Committee for East Tennessee met yester-
day, afternoon at the Board of Trade
Rooms and was called to order by the
chairman, c. w. Charlton.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
Rev. Thos. w. Humes, when the object Of
the meeting was briefly explained by the
chair. ~. .iu
On motion, Col. Geo. L. Grisham, Judge
It. Nixon Van Dyke, DIR. G. Wheeler and
A. q. Scott, Esq, were appointed Secre-
taries. tE ta
Col. J. Monroe Meek, then explained
the objects of the assembly deliberately, and
showed wherein q line display OF our wealth
of ores, minerals and agricultural products
would be the best possible advertisement
for our State. At the Centennial Celebra-
ton 1t WIS designed to exhibit to the world
the giant strides made by our infant re
public in its race with other nations to-
ward prosperity and power. The cele-
bration of the hundredth anniversary of
American Independence would mark an
epoch in the worlds history, demonstrate
ing the stability of our institutions, and
would thrill the heart of every patriot
with pride, while the products Of the COM
bined North, South, East and West, in
their profusion would invite the freemen
OF every CLINE TO come and cast their lot
with US.
On motion of Mr.. Slack, the roll Of coun-
men answered as representatives.
Carter county-E. Symmetry.
Sullivan-Isaac King, John Slack.
Westinghouse. E. Grisham, G. Wheel
ser.
Hawkins-John Taylor, ST., d. Morris.
Jeferson-John Cole, j. ]. Collie, S. J.
Newman, Col. o. Q. King, John Nc Meek,
e. A. Sawyer, H. It. Dick, ]. M. Meek.
McMinn-Rcv. J. j. Marker, Frank
Gettys, Il. n. Van Dyke.
Knox-H. Clark, d. Richards, l.. C.
Honk, VIM. Rule e. G. Camp, Thos. w.
Humes, f. Esperandieu, A. G.. Scott, DIR.
j. r. Ludlow, DIR. r. Sneed, Rev. j. B.
Ford, Ralph Church.
Anderson-Samuel Moore, d. X. Yonng.
Campbell-Dr. ID. Hart
Monroe-C. B. Woodward.
Hamilton-Wm. Crutchfeld, H. s.
Chamberlain.
Bradley-N. A. Patterson.
The Chairman then announced the
meeting ready for business, when, after
some remarks, on motion the following
gentlemen were appointed committee to
present an order of business for the action
of the meeting: Harvey Clark, H. S.
Chamberlain, o. G. King, John Hasson
and F. w. Taylor.
The committee retired for consultation,
when the convention was addressed by
Judge Van Dyke, who urged the impor-
lance of the undertaking as well as the
pride that every citizen should take in the
matter.
He was followed by Hon. David Richards
who had attended several meetings in Nash
vile. He wished to have something
personlly to do with the celebration of our
nundredth anniversary of independence,
and If every American citizen would take q
proper interest in the matter, it would be
the grandest event in the worlds history,
and with the commingling of the people
of the different sections an era of good feel
ing would dawn on the country. He spoke
in eloquent terms or the future mineral
wealth of the country, rendered doubly
sure, and which was being fastened by
the exhaustion of the iron and coal fields
of England and Wales. .-
A letter was read from H. H. Irving of
the Battle Creek Mines, and from Col. ].
A. Doughty, of Clinton, expressing regret
Mt their inability to attend
The committee on the order of business
reported as follows: ..- ......
LIST. That Permanent Secretary be APP
pointed. .r-
ID. That Corresponding Secretary be
appointed.
Sd. That Finance Committee of five
be appointed.
4th. A Committee on Agriculture.
9th. A Committee on Mining and Min
erals.
9th. A Committee on Marble and Build
ing Stone. -
9TH. a committee on Manufactures.
S.n. A committee on Timber and Forest
Growth.
9th. a committee on Fine Arts.
10th. A committee on General Statistics
18th. A committee on Transportation.
18th. A committee on Grounds at Ex-
hibition.
18th. That the members of this Execu-
tive Committee from each county shall
constitute the county committees and that
the chairman of the county committees be
empowered to associate others with them.
The Committee recommended the APP
pointment of committees in every county,
aud hoped that in accordance with the
views advanced by gentleman who had
spoke, it would be done soon.
On motion of Mr.. Slack, the chairman
was authorized to appoint committees in
every county in East Tennessee not repre-
sented in the present meeting.
The following gentlemen were thereup-
on appointed for
Johnson county-R. r. Butler, Fred.
Slimp, j. II. Norris, A. j. Donnellv, Thos.
j. Barry, ii. Wagner and r. L. Berry.
Col. III. Il. Dick moved to appoint a
committee to draft n circular letter setting
forth the object of the centennial ceIebrao
ton, as it would be impossible for people
TO work if they did not know how.
On motion of Capt. Chamberlain the
Executive Committee adjourned to meet
in this city on Wednesday, May 2sth at ,