The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-06-22
18th OF JULY.
A Grand Centennial Barbecue
at Wales Station.
Proceedings of a Meeting of
Citizens last Saturday.

/ At primary meeting of the citi-
zens of Pulaski and Giles county at
the Court house on the 18th June,
1876, J. B. Stacy was called to the
Chair and A. J. Alternately appoint
ed Secretary.
The Chairman explained that the
meeting was called to take into con
sideration the eXpediency of having
an old fashioned barbecue on the
4th Of July next.
The following resolutions we're
offera I'd by Col. S. E. Rose, and were
unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that it is the sense of
this meeting that the citizens of
Giles county should have free pub
lie barbecue in the vicinity of Pu-
laski on the 18th day of July next,
at such place as may be desig
mated by the committee of arrange
ments, to which all parsons be re-
specially invited.
RESOLVED, That a Central com
mittee of arrangements be appoint
ed, consisting of the following per
sons: J. b. Stacy, 4. w. Ewing. r.
A. Mitchell, T. NJ. Topp, W. c..
FlOurnOy, D. S. Martin, II. II. Az
NETT, DR.. E. Edmundson and c. II.
Tidwell.
RESOLVED, That the Central com
mittee of arrangements be author
lied to appoint all necessary sub
committees to take such other steps
as may be necessary to the success
of the barbecue.
On monitor of DR.. Edmundson,
Hon. James McCalIum was selected
to deliver an address upon the oc-
casion and description of the set
Element and early history of Giles
county.
On motion the meeting then adj
journed. J. B. STACY, Gilman.
A. j. ALTERNATELY, Sec.
Upon the adjournment of the gen
eral meeting above mentioned, the
Central Committee was called to
order and organized by electing Dir.
Edmundson Chairman and 4. W.
Ewing Secretary.
Mr.. Creed Flippin was elected
chief cook and general culinary
manager, and empowered to select
his own assistants. Capt. r. A.
Mitchell was elected chief marshal,
with the right to appoint deputies.
u. w. Ewing was selected to read
the Declaration of Independence,
and L. D. McCord, Esq, was elect
ed to deliver the Grafton.
j. b. Stacy, Sr, c. H. Tidwell and
T. NJ. Topp were appointed a COM
mittee to select a place for the bar
becue, who, after a careful canvass
of the different localities in the
county, report in favor of Wales
Station, which report was adopted.
w. G. Flournoy, r. A. Mitchell and
4. w. Ewing were appointed a com
mittee on music.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed subcommittee from the
various civil districts to solicit con
tributions Of provisions of all kinds:
Ist dist, w. S. Ezell, Geo. w.
Vance, H. B. McNeely; ID, Cary
Gilbert, j. 2. 9. Reed, Jno. f. West
moreland; Sd, j. S. Edmundson, 10
Hannah, J. G. Reagan; 4th, VIM.
Malone, John f. Black, j. G. Mar
butt; 9th, G. j. Hopkins, p. A. o.
Sneed, w. NJ Kimbrough; 9th, Lem
Oliver, +. Ames, S. S. Williamson;
9TH, w. X. Jones, John Judkins, IL.
G. Crow, Gordon White, A. j. Alb
ernathy; Sth, J. NJ. Aymett, John
d. Butler, j. p. Alternately; 9th, w.
A. Baugh, Coleman Stevenson, Jas.
Scruggs; 10th, w. r. Collins, n.
Burns, VIM Hardeman; 18th, Nc
Lin Marks, w. Eslick, W. w. Blow
18th, VIM. Rivers, f. Maxwell, A.
Black; 18th, Jas. E. Alternately, d.
II. Parsons, David Rhea; 18th, w.
Houston, J. G. Hannah, D. A. Alex
ander; 18th, Jno. 7. Boyd, VIM. 2.
Brown, A A. Dickerson; 10th, @.
H. McMilHon, Hugh Topp, d. w.
Leneave; 18th, J. K. p. Blackburn,
r. J. Anderson, w. w. Simmons;
18th, Joe Lindsay, James A. John
son, Andrew Hannah; 10Th, j. NJ
Parker, VIM. p WilkersOn, CahalI
Morris; Goth, Jacob NJ. Bass, Jake
Barnes, j. H. Lloyd.
These committees were requested
to begin work at once, and to SEND
all provisions to Wales Station on
evening of 3rd of July. The Secre
tary was requested to make arrange
ments with Mai. Jas. Geddes fo
the running of special trains at re
duced rates, for the benft of al
persons living near the railroad.
The committee being desirou
that the celebration shall pass OF
pleasantly and with good order, de
termined that no shops or stand
for selling CONNECTIONS, soda water
eddibles or drinks of any kim
whatsoever shall be allowed. TIL
committee being fearful that ar i'm
proper use might be made of sue
, privileges, no one need apply 70
permits of this kind. The commit
tee then adjourned to meet at Ma
Stacy's office next Saturday.
+. EDMUNDsoN, Gilman
4. W. EWING, Sec'y.
At j. II. G. Browns, Pulaski
u Tenn.
o : Bushel Barrel of Salt, fine or cOurs
@ 81 20 to SO 90.
81 Bushel Barrel of Salt, good cOoI
erage, 81 % to 81 90.
5 pounds good Rio Coffee, free frol