Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-16
WESTINGHOUSE BIRTHDAY.
Meeting Of Citizens TO Arrange for
Celebrating the god.
Favorable Reports from Numerous
Organizations.
steps Taken for g General Holiday
and Crane Parade.

a meeting Of citizens interested in the
celebration Of WashingtOn's birthday, was
held in the City Hall at half past Z o'clock
last night. While the attendance was not
altogether so large as it might lave been,
it was made up OF some Of the best men in
the city.
K. c. K. Martin called the meeting to
order, and moved that Hugh MeGayock be
made chairman. The motion prevailed
and the members CT tie press present were
requested 10 act as secretaries.
The chair explained the object Of the
meeting, and Mayor Howell asked that al
delegates present report what action the
societies. they represented had decided tC
take,
The delegate from the Nashville Turn.
verein reported that they would participate
in the celebration.
Messrs. James Moore and William Aim.
ison stated thar the Typographical Union
had held a meeting and decided to turn out
in the procession.
E. NJ. Owen, from Enterprise Lodge, No.
los, 1. o. G.. T., said its members would
assist in doing horror to the Father Of his
country.
J. j. Zachary, representative Of the
United Friends and Cadets Of Temperance
reported favOrably.
Chris. Powers, President of the Hiber-
nian Society, SAID that association would
turn ont in full to do honor to the great
mans memory.
Can. VIM. StOckell stated there would
be full turn out Of tie Fire Department.
W. Z. Miller, ffOm Shop No. 1, Z. o. U.
NJ, reported that the order would be well
represented in the procession.
Capt. Stocked thought there should be
q definite understanding about everything
concerning the matter. He was Of opinion
that & committee should be appointed to
wait upon the presiding officers Of the va
riOus societies, and require Of them a def
mite answer as to what action would be
taken. If they intended TO make a credit
able display they must have system-nOth-
ing could be done without it.
The chair stated that several societies
had already been heard from, and a num-
Der Of replies would be received by the
next meeting.
Chris Powers SAID the celebration would
be attended with some expense, and some
thing should be done to meet it. They
did not have many days in which to work,
and if they did not improve the time, the
affair would be q miserable fiZzle, like the
procession which perambulated the streets
a few days since.
Dr.. 7. G.. Cracking, from a temperance
organization in the city, said is members
were very much interested in tee proper
observance Of the 22dof February.
Am0tion offered by Capt StOck6ll tOappoint
a sub committee to act in conjunction with
the committee from the City Council, was
adopted.
Nr. Burns, from the Jackson Guards,
said that company would turn out in the
procession.
Cap. Richards said that in reply to the
invitation extended the military auth0ri-
ties. be was authorized TO say that the gar
ris0n and band would cooperate with the
citizens in the proper celebration Of the
Jay. Twas the wish Of Gen. Pennypscker
that he sLould be present and make this
statement.
". T. Meaclam stated that he had been
delegated by Suwauee Tribe No. u, /. o.
o. r. NJ, to accept the invitation extended
them % participate in the celebration OF
the day.
GIr. Martin offered the following:
Resolved, thar the proprietoTs Of all news
papers, manufacturers, merchants, etc, are
requested TO suspend business on the 22d
inst, in order tha persons in their employ
may enjoy the same rs Z holiday.
The resolution was adopted, and the
Mayor requested to issue a proclamation
expressing its sense.
The following was offered by Mr. Love
man:
Resolved, that The several societies and
organizations Of the city and county be re-
qUested to hold special meetings aud take
action so as 20 Re able to report to his body
on Thursday night, and thus enable the
committee to assign theInplaces in the pro-
CessiOn.
Adopted
Nav0T Howell said be hoped all societies
would consider themselves invited, if their
names should happen 10 be overlooked.
Invitations were extended 20 the follow
ing associations: All temperance societies,
Knights Of Honor, Red Men, Knights Of
Pythias. Odd Fellows, Nasons, Ty-
biographical Union, Unithd States Mil
itary, Cadets at the Military Acade-
my, Fire Department, all literary societies,
the German, Irish and Scotch societies,
Palefaces, and all orders Of mechanics.
On motion of Mayor Howell an invita-
ton was extended to the Mayor, CITY
Council and people of Edgefeld, asking
them to Join in the celebration.
The meeting then adjourned till Thurs
day evening a. half past Z O'Clock.