Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-07
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEES,

The Committees of the Lexington
Guard. Phoebe Hose Company, Protec-
ton Hose, Lightner Hook and Ladder
and the citizens met last evening at 8
O'Clock. at the house of Lightner Hook
and Ladder Company, for the purpose
of making the necessary arrangements
for the celebration OF the Centennial
Fourth of July.
The meeting was organized by the
election of Geo. Birdsall President and
Thompson Campbell Secretary; after
which the chairmen Of the various Or
CARNATIONS reported the names OF each
separate committees, which as Joint
Committee amounted to thirty-siY mem.
bers. Jos. r. Hoag was appointed Scar
gent-at-Arms, to exclude all but mem
bers of the committee.
IL was moved and seconded, that one
third of the number of the Joint Com
mittee constitute quorum. The motion
was carried.
Moved and seconded that the chair
appoint a Finance Committee CONSISTING
OF nine member, one from each fire com
pany, one from the Lexington Guard
and five from the Citizens COMMITTEES
which motion was carried. The chair
man then appointed ID. G. Clark from
Phoebe Hose. W. J. ODougher,y from
Protection Hose, j. R. Hoag from
Lightner Hook and Ladder Company,
with the following citizens, G.. H. Fish.
J. j. Halpin, Jno. Cassidy, T. R. Butler,
I. c. Poujade.
1t was moved and seconded, that a
committee consisting OF three, be ap-
pointed by the chair as a Committee on
Music. Carried. The chair appoint
ed Al. Hamilton, J. B. Van Hagen and
| E. Thompson.
Moved and seconded, that O commit
tee consisting of five, be appointed by
the chair, to arrange for q hall and to
decorate the speakers stand. The motion
was carried. The chair appointed
Thompson Campbell, II. s. Crowley,
Jno. Roeder. Jonas Coin and J. B.
Stephens.
1t was moved, seconded and carried.
that committee of three be appointed
by the chair, on carriages for the officers
OF the day. The chair appointed d. C.
Clark, E. +. Morton and Ben. James.
The following gentlemen were then Sc
lected as officers OF the Centennial
Fourth of July Celebration: President
of the Day. Judge Henry Rives; Chap
lain, Rev. r. H. Kline; Orator of the
Day, w. w. Bishop; Reader of the Dec.
laration Of Independence, Thompson
Campbell. ]. F. O'Halloran was select.
ed to compose poem for the occasion,
and as he expected to be absent on that
day, Thompson Campbell was selected
as reader. Marshall Of the Day G.. M.
Sabin. A Committee OF three, consist.
ing of @. H. Patchen, w. J. O'DouRher.
ty and Geo. Birdsall were appointed tc
wait on the gentlemen nominated and
inform them of such nomination.
The Committee OF the Lexington
Guard was appointed to arrange for tn.
firing OF national salute on the morn
ing and evening of the Fourth of July.
On motion it was carried that A. B
O'Dougherty be selected and requested
to deliver humorous speech among tn.
exercises of the day.
1t was then moved, seconded and car
ried that the various Committees ap
pointed meet on Tuesday evening, Jun,
Goth, at 8 O'Clock and report.
1t was unanimously carried that invi
tations be extended to all portions of tn,
county and to the superintendent of tn,
different mines for all to participate il
this general celebration.
The Committee then adjourned Il
Tuesday, June Goth.