The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-06-13
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Ii has been decided To celebrate tn,
one huudredth anniversary 81 Aneri
can independence In Dallas by 4
grand parade OF the Fire Department
and military, In which all citizens ar,
expected e. participate, a basket picnic
IN which every citizen Of Dallas,i bal,
las County, and North Texas Ii cordi
ally invited 70 Tarticipate-br bringing
his baskets, his family and Their
friends, at he reading Of the Dec lara
lion Of Independence, Grafton aud other
appropriate exercises,
Executive COmm!ttee.-W II. Gas.
ton, John Nj. StemmOns, W. G. Common
A. Davis, j. l.. Leonard, ii. l., Ray,
Henry Boil, h. II. Grubor J. Nusbau.
mer,A. Sanger,M Ullmanu,F. II. VII
metL John II, Ryan, w. H. Caboll
Jefferson Peak.
Committee Of Arrangements r.. T.
Cuwen, chairman; w. Ii. ell, y. h.
Grove, f. Edbruok, Is. Z. Jet, j. w.
SChenCk.
Finance COmmittee--R IL. West,
chairman, }. NJ. ThurmOnd,T Z. Barry,
\. NJ. Cochran, W. IL. Anderson.
Committee on Transportation r. V.
Tompkins, ohairmsn Nj. Ullmaun, Ii.
&. Hosklus, A. Sanger.
Committee on Procession J.
Good, chairman; 4. ). Dake w. l..
Cabcll, John Kerr, w. l.. Murphy.
Committee on Retreshments-C NJ.
Wheat, chairman; w. b. Miller, w.
ii. CASTOR, Watt Carruth, J. NJ. Gross
Dr. 4. b. McCurdy, John AIKEN, Tom
Smith, John II, Bryan.
Committee on MusiC--A. Friend,
chairman; b. Gibbs, DIR. Wiley
Orator OF the day--0lin Welhorn.
Historical and statistical address.
A. Il, Norton.
Reader OF the Declaration OF indie
pendence-H Barksdale.
Chaplain Rev. A. L. Smith.
The chairmen OF the various COM
mittees viii please proceed ut once to
place their committees In working or.
der, each seeing that nothing devOlv-
ing upon them or coming within their
sphere OF duty is neglected, tut that
every thing move forward smoothly
aud harmonlously to grand cousum-
matiOn Of which every participant
therein may feel justly proud.
The Committee Of ArraDgGm,u ats are
expected to choose the location OF the
picnic ground aud SEQ that the public
OF NorthW estern Texas are nj once
duly informed OF the same, and In due
time arrange seats and stands, provide
water, ice, etc, and attend to all duties
usually devolving upon such commit
| tee.
The Finance Committee will imme.
diately proceed 10 raise the necessary
funds, placing the same to the order oil
Il III. Gruber, treasurer.
The Committee on Transportation
will please conter with the railroad
officials to secure excursion rate, to ut.
| tendants upon our Centennial Cvlobra.
ton and the posting Of notices u the
same In their various passenger depots,
Committee on procession, the chair
man OF which will be grand marshal
Of the day, and the members Of the
committee constitutes his assistants,
will make Ill the necessary arrange.
ments for the duties devolviug upon
them at n early day as possible.
The committee on refresh ments are
expected to provide public table for
ali who come without their baskets,
that none may go away hungry or dis
satisfied, and that while each family
may have provided for Itself aud
friends, that the stranger, too, shall
have q substantial welcome TO Dallas
county and city hospitality, aud to
that end the sooner the committee get
their work in proper shape the hap
pier will bo the results.
Each and every member OF the above
committee Ia especially requested to
meet at the Courthouse Saturday, the
18th instant, AT eight o'clock p. M. for
the completing Of all necessary ar
! rangemenls.
BY order Of the Execution Commit.
tee.