Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-06-09
A General Desire TO Celebrate.
Meeting and Appointment Of Com
mitteeS.

Pursuant to a call in last weeks TELE-
GRAPH. meeting of the citizens was held
at HaskeIl's Office on Friday evening, June
Cd. to prepare for celebration here on the
coming Fourth. A. F. Hubbard was chos-
en Chairman. and Omsr Gillette Secretary.
On motion Of Mr. Gilkey, the following
resolution was adopted: atsisii ?
Resolved, That we celebrate the Centen-
nial Anniversary Of American Indepen-
| dence in a becoming manner in Ashtabula.
in accordance with programme to beat
| terWard determined, including Historical
Sketch or Grafton, as recommended by the
President and Congress. sst hH7
The following gentlemen, named from
the floor, were elected as General Com
mittee Of Arrangements:
L W. Smith, A. F. Hubbard, W. c.
Haskell, F. E Harmon, VIM. Seymour,
G. B. Raser, j. s. 0FNeill, E. A. Hitch
cock, G. A. Knapp, H. P. Hepburn, James
Reed, Jr., DIR. H. II. Bartlett, A. F. Sper-
", Fl. ]. TOpky, J. A. Manning, E H.
Gilkey, B. Webb, E. h, Fitch, H. Ap-
thorp, g. E, Nettleton.
Voted, that ten Of the above Committee
should be quorum. After meeting ad-
journed. the Committee held an informal
session, and then adjourned to meet on
Saturday evening at Protection Hall,
The COMMITTEES appointed at the meet
ing of the citizens of Ashtabula- on the Cd
inst, to make arrangements for celebrating
the Centennial Anniversary Of our Nation
al Independence, helda meeting for that
purpose in the Town Hall last Saturday
evening, L. W. Smith, Esq, presiding.
There was full and interesting discus
sion of matters pertaining to the pro-
gramme of arrangements, and it was de-
cided to spare no effort in preparing for the
occasion, and arousing the people to glo-
rious celebration of the coming Fourth.
It was resolved by the Committee to eel
ebrate the day by firing of cannon, Parade
of Militia, Fire Companies and Civic Socie-
ties, Reading of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, a Historical Grafton, Music,
Picnic Dinner in the Park, together with
full and beautiful display of national bunt-
ing, &C., throughout the city.
By nomination of the members, the fol-
lowing Committees of ladies and gentlemen
were elected to assist in the programme of
arrangements:
FINANCE.
L. W. Smith, d. ]. Topky, z. H. Gilkey,
John Manning, G. B. Raser, Albert Har-
mon, John S. O'Neill.
DECORATIONS.
Mrs. L. W. Smith, Mrs. E. Fl. Fitch,
Miss Sophie Harrington, Mrs. E. w. Fisk,
Mrs. E. G. Pierce, Mrs. F. E. Harmon,
Jas. Reed, Jr., E. h. Gilkey, F.E. Har-
mon, VIM. Glover, VIM. C. Haskell, A. A. |
Strong, E. W. Savage. M |
INVITATION.
II, P. Hepburn, G. A. Knapp, T. E.
Hoyt, John Manning, G. B. Raser, Frank
Pond
4H ENTERTAINMENT.
B. Webb, A. A. Southwick, A. f. Hub
bard, A. C. Fisk, c. c. Booth, H. P. Hep
burn, L. W. Smith, Dr.. E. L, King, W. S.
Burnham, S. H. Parsons, J. D. Hubert,
jas. Doran, a. Apthorp, H. H. Hall, H.
L. Morrison, ]. W. Haskell, ]. S. Blyth,
Mrs. Geo Field, Mrs. VIM. NJ. Eames, Mrs.
F. Silliman, Mrs H. L. Morrison, Miss
Carrie Parsons, Mrs A. A. Southwick, Mrs.
A. A. Strong, Miss Kittie Harmon, Mrs. A.
F. Sperry, Mrs G. B. Nelson, Mrs. H. E.
Parsons, Mrs. VIM. Seymour, Mrs. J. D.
Hubert, Mrs. L. J. Fargo, Mrs. Jas. Reed,
Mrs. H. P. Hepburn, Miss Marie ConkliH,
Mrs. M. Il. Haskell, Mrs. E. H. Gilkey,
Mrs. John Collins.
- TABLES AID SEATS,
EH Fl. Gilkey, W. C. Haskell, G. A.
Knapp, E. A. Hitchcock, H. P. Hepburn,
D. W. Haskell, H. B. Castle, H. L. Morri-
son, ]. Fl. Bugbee. /
ICE WATER. |
G. Geoppinger, H. Wetherwax, Geo. @.
Cooper, Jas. Thorpe, E. A. Willard, t. D.
Faulkner.
NJ. Newberry, Chas. TOoley, F. E. Har-
mon, A. F. Sperry, S. R. Harris, W. E.
Reeves, c. E. Richardson.
PROGRAMME.
Geo. W. Waite, B. Webb, E. G. Peirce,
H. ]. TOpky, Geo. E. EettletOn, E. R,
Williams.
The Finance Committee were constituted
Committee on Supplies, Ammunition,
&c.
Capt. E. G. Pierce was unanimously
elected Marshal of the Day, and to APP
point deputy officers.
The meeting was adjourned until Friday
evening, June 8, at 81 o'clock, at Town
Hall. F. E. HARMON, Sec'y.
Let every citizen desirous of celebrating
the coming Fourth be present at the meet
ing this Friday evening, at Protection
Hall, and assist in making preparation for
grand demonstration on this occasion.
With our bands of music, military, fire de-
partment, and various societies and Or
carnations, and such others as may be in
vited, we can make day Of it that none
of US viii ever forget; but the time is
short, and there is a great deal of work to
be accomplished, and it becomes the duty
of every citizen to lend helping hand.
Full particulars Of each meeting and the
progress Of the preparations viii be pub
rshed in this paper.
PreAidentss Report or Ihs AshSabula
Vonmaat.Vvn 4. Flaf1sbarzh n. n CO.
81 PEEsTDENrss OFFICE,