Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-16

Meeting Of tias Foarih Ut Jsly Com,
| mitIee.
The Fourth Of Jnly Committee com
mencei to drop into the District Court
| room yesterday afternoon at :. O'Clock
Some of them would look in and turn
around and walk ont. S. T. Swift was
early on hand, while William Patterson
was expoundins law at 2:l0 in loud
tone of voice in his own Office. lie
| kept one eye out OH the in-comers of the
| District Courtroom, and presently he
sauntered in. There were then present
Of the Committee S. 7. Swift, Captain
Haynie. PC. Lyman, George ellison,
Fred ID. Turner and q. n. Bradley. Mr.
Patterson suggested to Mr.. Swift that as
his name WAS the first on the committee
list he had better call the meet ing TO
order. Swift thought SO too. and acted
accordingly. Then s. Z. Jones of En-
pire was made temporary Chairman ana
George ellison temporary Secretary of
the Committee. The Secretary then
read over the list of the COMMITTEES ap-
pointed at the previous meeting. There
were fewer present than was desirable
and Captain Haynie suggested that he
would take spin around the block aud
bring in those he might encounter in his
walk. He presently returned, bringing
with him several tar1y ones. Those
who finally responded to the roll call
Were: 5. L. Swift, George ellison, r. c.
Hyman, Fred d. Turner, W. |. Cum
mings, George Tyrrell, S. Z. Jones,
William Patterson, Captain Hsynis, G.
A. Bradley. Jacob Klein, William +.
Mcintosh, Jerry Schooling. J. O.. Moore
and George p. Hill. On motion Of Will
liam Patterson, the Committee voted to
organize by the election of permanent Of
fcers, namely, "a Chairman, Secretary
and Treasurer y. L. Jones was first
placed in nomination. Mr. Jones de-
clined to serve because his residence was
not convenient. hc lived in Empire and
il would be inconvenient for him to DO
presen: at all the meetings. Some one
should be Chairman, he said, whe1couli |
be on hand whenever any business was |
to be transacted. Mr.. Jones was there.
fore excused, and George ellison was |
placed in nomination. Mr.. ellison |
hoped he would be excused from serving
because business would call him away |
for several weeks. He wished
to forward the objects of the
Committee all he could, and to
accep, the position Of Chairman
and then be necessarily obliged to be
absent would retard the business which
ought to be transacted. So Mr.. ellison
was excused. Next our substantial State
Treasurer, Jerry Schooling. was placed
in nomination. This brought out little
spe ech from that custodian of the State 3
,oin, in which he said, in substance,
hat while he was willing to do all in his
power to aid in a proper celebration of
Dur Centennial Fourth Of July in this
own. he. for his part. expected to attend
he bigger gathering which is to assemble
It Philadelphia on the coming Fourth Of
July. So he thought be was not the
proper person to be chairman OF this
committee. SO Mr.. Schooling was ex-
used, anu William Patterson placed in
nomination and was elected. On taking
he chair Mr.. Patterson said be expected
o be here all the time, and would be
eady to attend every committee meeting
nd do all in his power to make our com.
ng celebration success. Fred. d.
Turner was chosen permanent Secretary
nd Jacob Klein Treasurer Of the Com
nittee. An Executive Committee OF
even were next appointed to report at
ONE future meeting the names Of suita- I
ls men for such Committees as might I
e desirable. This Committee consisted
Captain Haynie, 5. L. Jones, George
'yrrell, Colonel Hynan. George L. Hill, 4
'. l. Cummings and 5. L. Swift. This
Executive Committee were instructed to
scertaiu the disposition OF the people Of
dioining counties-and particularly that I
the people of Storey County about
'ining US in . grand celebration at the
tato Capital. The Gene1al Fomth of
uly Committee then adjourned, subject
, the call of the chairman, when the 7
xecutiye Committee organized; with a
aptain Haynie as Chairman and Fred.
:. Turner as Secretary. The Executive y
appointed OF their own num- L
ar Colonel Lyman. S. I. Swift and w. a.
Cummings to visit Storey County and 4
'certain the views of the citizens there ~ ~
bout making this the central point in b
he State for grand convocation of the IL
eople for the Centennial Celebration of +
% Fourth of July. After discussing
me other matters the Executive Com r.
ittee also adjourned.