The daily gazette., 1879-11-06
FIRST EDITION.
The Committee Of Thirty EiOht.


DIVIDING IN TO SUB COMMITTEES TO AR
RANGE THE PROPOSED BAYAHD Kk.
CEPTi N.
The committee of thirty eight, an
pointed at the citizens' meeting TO ar
range for a complimentary reception to
Senator Bayard, on his return from Eu-
rope, held meeting at the Clayton
House, yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Nearly every member OF the committee
was present. The committee organized
by appointing Victor DUPONT, Esq :,
chairman, and IL. &. Conrad. Esq, See
| retary.
For few minutes there was desul
tory conversation in regard To the nature
AMI character of the proposed reception
In the course Of which II was stated that
Senator Bayard was expected to arrive
IN New York on Friday, aud would RS
main In thatclty day or two The r, cep
ton IN ibis city cannot take place until
Tuesday evening, ~ the Opera House is
engaged for Monday night.
Mr.. Washington Jones, in order to
get the business OF the meeting IN shape,
moved that committee OF fve be ap-
pointed WHO shall report to the meet.
ing the different sub committees to
make the arrangements for the propos-
| ed reception.
|
ing committee WAS appointed: Washing
ton Jones, Levi q. Bird, Philip Quigiey,
| VIM. Il. Porter, Francis n. Buch.
The committee at once retired for con-
sultation.
Secretary Conrad read the following
characteristic dispatch.
NEWARK, Del, N v. ., 1879.
TO II. g. banning, Esq.,, Wiimington;
| Are there no Delawareans or friends
of Mr.. I5ayard outside of Whining
ton who would like TO participate in the
| welcome To- him ON his return from Eu-
rope? l know one.
| WIN. DEAN.
| Mr.. Conrad also read the following
letter:
| STATE OF della WARE,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
Dover Del, Oct. q, 1879.
To Hurry Starpiey, Esq, Prtside'd q
| City Council:
| MYD DEAR SIR.-1n view of the great
public services of the Hon. Thomas #.
Bayard i a the U. s. Senate, 1t Is but meet
| anu proper that the cltlZehs o1 w iiIhlbb
ton should give him a public reception
| on his return from abroad, and that the
people IRON all parts of the Safe should
JON them, without regard to party
| 1Ouf6, very Truly huh ltSpoS.iN'ys.
| JOHN w. HALL.
! With view to have the committee
act upon these suggestions and extend a
general invitation to all citizeus to par
Iicipate in the reception, /. q. Grnbtj
offered the following resolution, whicb
was adopted
Resoiued, That the people OF tins city
and State are cordially invited TO partlci
pate either Individually or as as'oclaupe
citizens, in the publlc reception 10 De
gwen to the Hon. Thos. Il. Bayaru, OH
his return from Europe.
The committee of live here returned
and reported the following sub-coinmit
tees: n I,
Committee on Finance-Col. II. 5
McComb, chairman; Francis n. suck
Thos. NJ. Ogle, Philip Quigley, George .
Capelle, VIM. II. Swift, James Brallord
Il. e. Robinson, Treasurer
Commit lee on Bands, Procession, Gar
riaprs. Nc.-Gen. j Park Posiles, chair
man: .joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr., Ii. B
McIntire, q. f.. Thomas, Joseph W
Hart. Charles j. Campbell, Preston Lea
E r. Warner, ii. q. Conrad, Lewis Ii
Springer, l.. A. Bertolette.
| Committee on Reception OF Sehatol
Bayard-J. Taylor Cause, Peter n
Brennan, Levi q. Bird, Wliliam busn
Dr. James A. Draper, Henry VI. Dan
| ming, Cesar "A. hOhEeJ. =, IT
Committee on lnvitation-GeoFge II
Bates. chairman; Job. IL. Jackson, WIN
r. Porter. Vim. L. Croasdale, IN. NJ
Fields, Merrls Taylor, james W. ware
Committee on Opera House anu VI
| panizatlon OF Reception Meetln B-W III
Canby. chairmap; Dir. l.. +. Bush, w ASH
ington Jones, Harry Sharpiey, hooel
III. Taylor, Daniel Farra, lsnauus
Grubb, Victor DUPONT.
The report was accepted.
An informal discussion then iollowe'
in regard to the features of the recep
tion. Ii was agreed that the Senator .oi
his arrival in this city, shoald pe ihet
the depot by the Committee OF hecep
tiop. accompanied by band OF music
and escorted directly to the opel
House, There will be no formal proceS
SION, but the citizens IN genera. NJ, NJ
turn out and accompany the escort III
, Two military companies of this city nav
already sipnified their intention OF par
ticipatipg in this procession, anu ther
IA so,ae talk of the fire coinpahie
turning out also. ao,r
The committee determined to procur
no fireworks for this procession, oue
parties determine to illuminate 'hui
houses and hurn red fire, and those II
i,na blaze away with Roman candles o
l their own hook, (as II Is very proo"oie
1t will be all the better. -,
. At the Opera House the exercises WI W,
. con 1T of music, an address OF weicoin' mn
aud response by Senator paya,h; yya,ht. wi Il
refusal of the hall for saveral nights WI
be- obtained by the committee IN orue
to be prepared in case Mr. Day -
should be delayed beyond Tuesday n5sse 4,
in his arrival in this city. Col. II.
E McComb will go to New York to-mo'
row. TO remain several days, and wi
4 acquaint Senator Bayard, on his arrixa y,
of the intentions of the people, anu .nu
arrange definite time ior the recep''o
, to take place.
7 An Education Free.