The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-06-22

mittees, which was unanimously adopted
PRESIDENT OF THE DAY.-Hon. J. 1
Alternately.
| vICE-PREIDENTs.
George T. Anthony Hon. E. Sullings
Gen. n. A. Miles Theo. Esersdorff
Geo. Ummethun VIM. Fairchild
| Capt. Hoyatt Levi Wilson
S Lowenthal J. NJ. Laing
l.. J. Smith l. S. Richards
W. C. Lobeinsiein Capt. F. Hathaway
| A. Caldwell J.. Scott
f. Varney J. i. Larimer
Hon. X. Crozier f Hook
| Hon d. H. Brewer Thos. Leonard
W. Mcneil Clough John Wilson
MARsHAL-M II. Insley.
AssIsrAr MARsHALs-Capt c. S. IIlsley
Capt. Mason Carter, Martin Smith.
AIDS.
Mai. A. Z. Shreve l.. NJ. Goddard
Jas A; Mcionigle George A. Eddy
ID. w. Thomas II. L. S. McLanathan
J. +. Brady Z. Chaplin
William Booth.
COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS.
C. B. Pierce ID. Ellington
VI. Nelles >. BLACK
John Westlake.
COMMITTEE on PAINTING.
X. J. Brown NJ. S. Thomas
james II. Foster George II. Weaver
b. c. Clark.
Committee on Financed. NJ. Swan, J.
B. Insley, s. Dodsworth, NJ. Hoffman, Owen
Duffy.
Committee on Programme and Process
sion-R. n. Hershfield, d. w. Houston,
Maj. W. NJ. Dunn.
Committee on Fire Works-O. B. Taylor
John GRANGER. Arthur Simmons.
Committee on GrouDd--Gen. n. A.
Miles, Gen Saxton, Capt. C. S Illsley, Jesse
Ingersoll, George A. Eddy.
Committee on Mus;c-J F. Richards,
Gen. J. w. Pope, Sidney Smith.
Committee on Toasts-D. r. Anthony,
Thos. Z. Fenlon, Maj. Swain.
Committee on Glee Club-W. H. Farrell,
II. A. Marshall, John Dotter, o. NJ. Eddy.
NJ. Z. Cranston.
Committee on Societies and Schools
NJ. Hoffman, Samuel Black, E. Riley, ID
Ellington, c. Carples. John Wherrell.
The reports of the various committees
appointed, being next in order the report
Of the committee on programme was sub
mitted and adopted with continued ap-
plause. The following is the
REPORT AND PROGRAMME.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: Your committee, to
whom was referred the arranging of pro-
gramme for the celebration of the Fourth
of July, beg leave to submit the following
report:
1. Ths old century to be passed from time to
eternity on the evening Of July Sd by a salute
o. IL gems, fired az unset, aud accom- panied
by he ringing Of the city bells In peals OF Is,
in IN mory of The IL original colonies.
.. The new century to be ushered in at sunrise
OF one gun for each Staie and Territory in
Union.
5. The procession to be formed at such time and
place As shall be designated by the Marshal Of
the Lay, and 10 consist of
/. Music.
2. Genius OF Liberty in triumphal car.
3. Car with 81 young ladies, representing the
81 States OF the Union.
4. "a. representing the world, bearing the flags
5. The Governor and ofhcen of the L. S. Army.
6. State officers.
I. Orator, reader, Poet and Historian.
s. County Officers.
9 Representatives Of the several Townships.
10. ity Officers.
IL. Civic Societies
IL. Fire Department
-. Var GUS Industries Of the City and County.
Ia. The Schools
Is. State Pioneers.
l6. Citizens
EXERCISES AT THE GROUNDS
/. Salute
.. Music.
3. Prayer.
4. Music.
5. Reading of the Deterioration. =
6. Grafton.
:. Recitation of the Poem.
S. Reading the by Historian.
3. Refreshments.
10. IOdsts
Pub ic Buildings to be Decorated.
A grand display Of fireworks at night from the
Court House square, and display Of red white
blue lights from the cupolas Of the Court House
and the Y orrs school
Bonires Pilot Knob, and other prominent points
about the City.
We recommend hat perfect freedom at the grove,
he granted to all 50 far Is Is consistent with the
happiness of the whole
We further recommend, that all buildings be dec
Grated particu arly along the line Of march,
and that there be general Illumination at
night.
The committee on grounds then reported
through Capt. nsley, that the grounds
which, in the opinion of the committee,
would be the most desirable and conven-
lent, would be the grove west of the Fort
road, midway between the city and post.
This ground was selected in order that par
ties can conveniently reach it from the Chi
cago & Rock Island road, on which passen-
gers will be carried at the rate of 2 cents
per mile for the round trip. The report
WAS adopted.
The committee on music reported that
the services of the Fifth Infantry Band and
several giee clubs, together with available
bands in the city, had been secured, and
asked all who may hear of . good drum
mer or fifer, to report him to the commit
lee, as they wished to secure the services OF
Is of each.
This report, after being discussed, was
adopted.
Following this report letters accepting in
vitations to be present and assist at the cele-
bration, from the following societies, were
read amid great and enthusiastic applause
Grand Army of the Republic,
Ancient Order of Hibernians,
Hibernian Benevolent Society,
German Catholic Benevolent Society,
Independent Benevolent Society,
Sons of Bethel,
French Benevolent Society,
Leavenworth Turnverein.
The committee on orators made . par
tial report and submitted the following
RELOLUTIoS,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the committee on orators
be directed to visit Maj. Gen. John Pope,
and, in the name of the citizens of Leav-
enworth, invite him to deliver the Grafton
1t the Centennial celebration in this coun-
~, July 4th, 1876.
The same committee then reported the
following selections a historian, reader and
poet:
Declaration of Independents = r E.
Levitt.
Historan-W. 8. Burke.
Poet-Judge d. J. Brewer.
Report adopted.
The committee of arrangements were in
structed to add to their number . commit
tee of ladies, whose duties should be 10 act in
concert with the military committee IN the
decoration OF stages on the grounds, and
we're further instructed by the meeting to
issue q general invitation, through the pa
pers and By the distribution Of posters, to
The public 1t large 70 Be present 1t the
and Join vieh ~ in making il
he gra.dsst sncosD known in ths hisiosy
Of De country.
Ths utnoa good feeling pssvailsd