Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-10
HURRAH! HURRAH!I
A fraud Fourth Of July Celebration
Old Madison to the Frent.


Monday last, to arrange for grand cele-
bration of the
FOURTH OF JULY.
After several stirring pieces of martial
music by the Jackson Silver Cornet Band,
Capt. J. D. Inman, of Carroll Station was
called to the chair, and the representa-
tives of the Press present, requested to
act as secretaries. Mr.. Robt. Gates stated
the object of the meeting and presented /
a programme for consideration. By a
unanimous aud enthusiastic vote, it was
resolved to celebrate the immortal Fourth /
after the manner of our fathers, with /
barbecues and speeches, professions and /
music, and in a style worthy of the Cen
tennial year of American history. With |
out debate and with lively manifesto |
ton of approval, the meeting adopted /
the following programme, presented by |
Mr. Gates, as the basis Of subsequent ae-
ton;
PROGRAMME or EXERCISES.
First-Reading Declaration OF indie
pendence.
second-An address historic Of the
county.
! Third-Barbecue dinner.
Fourth-An Grafton on the day we eel
citrate.
! Fifth-VOcal and instrumental music,
alternating with ancient and modern Sc
leetions, and rendered by two separately
| organized chOirs. The choir rendering
the modern music, to be dressed in the
/ height of modern fashion, and the one
rendering the ancient airs, to be costum
| ed after the fashion of an hundred years
| ago. These choirs to occupy separate
| platforms on either side of the grand
stand, and to perform at proper intervals
during the day.
Slxth-A grand character procession,
each member of which will represent
some historic parsonage Of the revolu-
tionary period, or some we'll remembered
/ pioneer of this county, male and female.
4 This procession to be formed in the Court
I House at IL O'Clock on the morning of
the Fourth, and move through the prin-
cipal streets of the city to the celebra-
ton grounds.
Seventh-All parts OF the county, and
especially the towns, are requested to or
/
sent in dress and manner, the psople of
/ the earliest period in the history of this
county. These bands will be formed by
/ the Grand Marshal and his assistants,
and march as a part of the grand process
sion. II is earnestly urged that live, en-
terprising young men in every town in
the county will take hold of this sugges-
ton and proceed at once with organizing
the companies mentioned. Such is the
programme adopted by the meeting, and
! it will be carried ont in every particular
On motion, the Chair appointed B. 5.
Brooks, Judge II. w. McCOrry, W. b.
Chester and John w. Gates, committee
to select and report an executive commit
! tee of five. The committee reported, w
| p. Robertson, Robert Gates, j. T. Me
! Cutchen; Jas. G. Reid and j. ID. Askew
rs the executive committee. On motion
the executive committee was empowered
to appoint all other committees and to ex-
/ ereise supreme authority in all matters
/ Pertaining to the celebration.
The meeting elected the following gen
4 tlemen as readers and orators:
/ Alexander w. Campbell, to deliver the
historic address; E. l.. Bullock, the ora
/ ton ON the day we celebrate, and Col. r.
[. Chester to read the Declaration of In
/ dependence. The Executive Committee
has been placed in full control of the eel
ebration and clothed with supreme au-
thority in all matters affecting the same.
The meeting adjourned.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The above committee met on Tuesday,
and quorum being present, appointed
the following committees and issued the
instructions attached.
The Executive Committee hopes that
its action win be generally approved and
that parties assigned duties will cheerful |
ly and promptly enter upon their per-
Torrance. Unity of action and vigor, |
and an earnest effort to aid the commit |
tee and execute its suggestions will cul-
inmate in one of the most enjoyable cell
ebrations and pageants ever witnessed in !
Jackson. The following are the Com
mittees, and it is expected that each will |
cheerfully undertake the work assigned,
and perform the same promptly and COM
pletely.
COMMITTEE on CONTRIBUTIONS.
District No. 1-Pinson, r. \. Mays, t. |
Dismukes, Caleb Mcknight and Prof. J.
c. Wright.
Cason, DIR. j. W. Crook and Prof. G. NJ. |
Savage.
District No. 2-Tip swink, }. I. March
and Wash Eddings.
District No. 3-W. W. Weatherly and |
II. II. Vincent.
District No. Wv. L. Uuey, L. IL.
Walker and ThOs. Bond.
District No. "a. II. Reid and Geo. l. |
Chapman.
District No. 6-R. II. French and r..
a. Treadwell.
District No. "A. ID. Hurt, Wiley |
Blackard and John Ingram.
District No. S-H. w. shelton, Moses /
Hardin, w. d. Chester and Ferd Me- !
knight.
District No. 81 NJ. withers and b. |
L. Gregory.
District No. lob. 5. Brooks, JnO. De- |
Ioach, J. B. Inman, julie c. Harris and 1
S. G. Hewlett.
District No. l1-Thos. Askew, n. 2. /
Collins and James Greer.
District No. I2-Dudley Pearson, Jason |
W. Fuzzel and DIR. Q'Neal.
District No. l3-Peter McCollum and |
E. d. Sneed.
District No. lib. y. Person, y. r. |
Bumpass and James Warlick.
District No. Isl. NJ. Cartmell, Sid |
ney Bond, X. G. Hicks and Jas. IL. Wal /
lace.
CITY OF JACKSON.
Ward No. II. c. Pybas and Thos. a.
Blair
Ward No. a.-R. A. sneed and T. NJ. |
Gates.
Ward No. SIT. Beyeridge and R.
W. Haynes.
Ward No. Liberty Weir and L. E.
Talbot.
District No. l6-J. W. Yarmouth and
John J. Birdsoug.
District No. 1T. E. Anderson, II. NJ.
May and w. d. Gibbs.
The above committees are instructed to
proceed at once to solicit subscriptions of
hogs sheep, beef, fowls, bread, cakes,
pies and pickles or money, especially thsS