The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-10

A Joint meeting of the two branches OF
the City Council was held at 8 r. N. yes
terday in the Council chamber-President
Meredith in the CHAIR. ;,
The Chair announced that he had received
communication from General Williams &.
Wickham in relation to the proposed visit
TO Richmond of a number Of western gen.
tlemen, and extending an invitation to the
Council to send committee to the White
SULPHUR Springs to meet the visitors.
The communication was received and the
thanks OF the body directed to be returned
to General Wickham.
Mr.. NJ. L. Straus, of the Common Coun-
Gil, presented the following:
whereas the City Council are advised OF
q considerable body OF gentlemen from the
West who are expected to arrive by the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad on the eve
ming OF the 18th instant; now, in order
to their fitting reception with becoming
courtesy,
; Resoived by the City Council in joint meet
inq assembled, That his Honor the Mayor,
the President Of the two branches OF the
Council, and Messrs. Guy, Hayes, Straus,
and TavIor, of the Common Council, and
Cannon, Manly, and Pickrell, OF the Board
of Aldermen, who are hereby appointed a
committee for such purpose, be requested
to attend at the depot OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company to meet the
party of gentlemen visitors from the West
upon their arrival, and in the name and be-
half of our citizens to extend to them the
respectful greeting and cordial welcome OF
the authorities OF the city of Richmond.
Mr.. Pulliam suggested that the Exchange
Hotel would be a more appropriate place.
Another member thought the House OF
Delegates The Council chamber would be
better, but it was finally agreed that the
depot would be the best place, all things
considered, and the resolution was agreed to-.
The Chair announced that he had ap-
pointed Messrs. Beall, GRAY, Pitt, Smith,
and Spangenburg, of the Board Of Alder
men, to proceed to the White Sulphur to
meet the visiting strangers. [The Com
mon Council has already appointed slmi-
lar committed
Mr.. Bass said that he had been delegated
by the special committee OF the Corn and
Tobacco Exchanges and Chamber Of Com
merce to ask aid from the Council in enter
tanning the visitors.
Mr.. Todd presented the following:
Resolved, That in the opinion OF this joint
session Of the City Council the SerSeant-at-
Arms should be authorized and directed to
procure for the use Of the visiting strangers
from the West such number OF hacks as
may be needed to convey them, as the guests
OF the city, to the various places OF public
interest, according to the programme agreed
upon by the committee OF citizens having
the matter in charge.
The resolution was agreed to.
A meeting OF the committees appointed
of hn ham Dhnr n
Commerce by the joint committee from
the Corn and Tobacco Exchanges and thu
Chamber of Commerce to complete the ar
rangements for the banquet for the western
visitors and select places to be visited, wa
held in the Corn Exchange yesterday morn
| ing. Various matters Of detail were agreed
upon. The following resolution Wa
adopted
Resolred, That the committee of seventy
five meet in the gentlemen's parlor at th
Exchange Hotel at 10 O'Clock, and proceed
(walking) to the Capitol Square; that the.
leave the Square at II NJ, in carriages, fo
the various places Of interest in the city
as NAV be desired by our visitors, or sug
gested by their guides, arriving ut the dep0
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad at
o'clock, where they will take 4 special trail
for the Chesapeake and James Rive
wharves, stopping at Yuengling's Brewer.
Park to partake Of lunch, returning to th
depot by 5 o'clock, and from thence, il
carriages. to their respective hotels. At
O'Clock the visitors and committees will as
semble in the parlors Of the Exchang
Hotel, and at G3 O'Clock banquet will b
given in the dining-room of the Ballart
| House.
90 motion Contain r T. RaSs was an
pointed marshal of the day, with power t.
call to his aid five assistants.
Visitors will be provided with whit
badges, committee with blue badges, ant
marShals with yellow.