Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-12
From Yesterdays Second Editio7'
FOURTH OF JULY.
General Meeting of Committees Last
Night.

was held at the City Hall last night,
Col. G. w. Charlton in the chair and
Frank. a. Moses Secretary.
The resignation of Mr.. Jas. d.
Cowan, as chairman of the Amuse-
ment Committee, was rendered with
his regrets that his having to go East
would prevent his serving. Accepted.
Capt. John NJ. Brooks stated that
Col. Lockett, of the University, is or
ganizing vigorously to make turn
out of the cadets with the pieces be-
longing to the University, as an artil-
lery company, if horses are furnished
him; also, that If funds are furnished
he will go 10 work to prepare the am
muuition for the salutes.
Mr.. Moses suggested that the Uni
versity ought 10 furnish the ammuni-
ton, and on his motion Mayor Lut-
trelI was requested to bring the mat
ter before the Board of Trustees at
their next meeting.
A communication was read
from Captain King, Chief of the
Fire Department., representing that
he ia getting his department. in
good shape for turnout, and suggest
ing a grand Firemen's Tournament,
with prizes offered for steamer. hand
engine and ladder company, contests
TO be open to the world. Referred to
the Amusement Committee.
Capt. King, also resigned as ward
captain for the Fifth Ward, from a
press of other duties, and at the sug-
gestion of Rush Strong, Roe Gaut was
selected in his stead.
Rush Strong, Chairman of the Invi-
tation Com mittee, said the committee
had decided To send Invitations TO all
editors within reach, also, to represent
it as E st TenDessee's celebration, not
Enoz ville's.
On molten OF Mr.. Sirong, Capt.
Brooks was appointed to wait on the
railroad authorities and secure the
most reasonable rates possible.
1t was reported that the COMMITTEES
on Speakers have written to Hon. Jas.
G. Blaine, of Maine; Hon. Zsb.
Vance, Of North Carolina Hon. Geo.
Il. Pendleton, Of Ohio, aud Senator
Morgan, of Alabama.
On motion of =. J. AlbeTs, on ac-
count Of the closing exercises of the
public school To morrow night, the
Fourth OF July mass meeting is post
p0ned till Friday night, at the court
house.
Capt. J. j. CoGdon reported that he
was working up Mechanjcsville, but
said that there ought to be other Cap
tajns from the rest of the l2th distric';
consequently Messrs. II. J. Scruggs,
Andrew Knott and VIM. Osborne
were appointed to bring up the coun-
try part OF the said district. Capt.
Condor gave no;ice of a meeting in
Mechauicsvilie next Saturday night.
On motion Of Mr.. Strong, ali the
wards are TO hold meetings next Mon
day night, and the various Captains
are requested to give notice in tile pa
pers at y hat point.
t. II. Heald, Chairman of the Fi-
nance Committee, offere! a resolution,
which was adopted, requiring the FL
nance Committee to hold weekly meet
ings, to report amount OF collections;
also r, curing the several committees
to report their needs; and that no
committee shall make any contract
whatever, till ansppropriAtion is made
therefor.
1t was 4 cided, on motion of Capt.
Brooks that The Finance Committee
60 to raising funds st once, and pub
lish their progress III the papers. 1t
wss stated that enc leading business
house of the city has signified its will
lingness TO start the ball with $500.
The committee are ready for bust
ness, and request us to say that they
will commence to call on the business
men this afternoon and 1t is hoped all
will be ready TO recsive them with
open purses and willing hearts.
The following are the mem bers of
that committee: 7. Il. HesId, J. w.
Lewis, ChRrly Hodge, w. E. Williams,
Peter Kern, Stephen P. Condor, J. L.
Hudiburg, Jos. Ii. Sheppard, John
Scherf, Jas. B. Pickens, H. B. Bran
ner.
Col. Charlton was appointed as a
kind of Corresponding Secretary of
the General Committee to carry on
correspondence with the gentlemen
appointed in the various districts, etc,
with the understanding that he is to
devote his attention thereto and be
compensated.
1t was suggested 20 entrust with Mr.
Conan, who is going East, the dLty of
selecting the fireworks, for no one
could do it better, and it was also
stated that Mr.. COwan had proposed to
procure a very large balloon for the
occasion.
Mr. Rush Strong made novel and
ut the same time taking suggustion,
which was referred to the Amuse-
mept Committee. 1t is this: that
there be procured from the mint
large quantity Of new small coins,
copper, nickel, silver and gold, have
them all of date of 1879. Then these
be taken and at the proper time sown
broadcast in the streets, for the null
titudes to gather up ct their will. This
foo will of