Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-07

Although the notice was short, the
meeting at the Court House Thursday
night to organize for a proper celebra-
ton of the coming Fourth of July was
truly encouraging. The house was we'll
filed with representative men of cur
city, representing all interests, and
they were thoroughly enthused and
aroused to the Importance Of the
occasion, every man putting his
shoulder to the wheel with vim.
Mr.. P. B. Shepard called the meet
ing to order, and moved the election
of Col. G. w. Charlton as chairman.
Carried and Col. Charlton took his seat.
Members of the city press present were
made secretaries.
On motion of Ed. S. Shepard, the
following Committee on Organization
was appointed: Ed. S. Shepard, Jno.
NJ. Brooks, A. J. Albers, John Scherf,
Rush Strong.
While the committee was out calls
were made for several speakers, but
none responded.
The committee returned and report
ed as follows:
Permanent Treasurer, w. P. Cham
| berlain.
Finance Committee-T. 81. Head,
J. w. Lewis, Charley Hodge, w. E..
Williams, Peter Kern Stephen P.
Condor, J. l.. Hudiburg, JOS. H.
ems, II. B. Branner.
Reception Committee-Col. Column
bus Powell, Col. Hugh Martin, E. j.
Sanford, VIM. Rule, P. Dickinson, f.
| NJ. Paul, George NJ. White, Anderson
Hill, G. w. CrOzier.
Committee on InvitatiOn-Rush
Strong, @. w. Charlton, Moses White,
Geo. w. Albers, Jas. A. Adams.
On Amusements-J. d. Cowan,
Frank. Moses, Joseph Baumann, Pc
ter Staub, DR.. A. p. White, PhilO. B.
| Sheppard, G. A. King, s. B, Luttrell,
It. a. Burrier, Henry r. Gibson, a.
]. AIbers and 10. II. Sheppard.
Committee on TranspOrtatiOn-Ja
r. Ogden, John l.. Moses, r. N.
Hood, Reps Jones, VIM. Bell and j.
NJ. Daily.
Committee on Speakers-W. a.
lison.
Committee on Muscle. r. Knabe,
A. Barton, NJ. A. Williams, w. w.
Scarborough, Prof. John Marshall,
VIM. J. Richards and r. l.. Hurt,
leader of the Cadet Band.
Mr.. Head declined to serve as
Chairman of the Finance Committee,
but the committee will select its chair
main.
The chairmen of the several COM
mittees, together with the chairman of
this meeting, are to constitute an Ex-
ecutive Committee, to have supervis-
ion of all arrangements.
On motion of A. J. Albers the fol.
lowing were appointed to organize and
call meetings in the various wards and
suburbs
1st Ward, R. H. Hood; 2ud,. Alex.
| Allison 3rd, Mel. H. Dickson 4; 4ih, j.
w. Caldwell 9th, c. \. King; 9th,
Rush Strong; 7th, H.B. Branner; 8th,
NJ. D. Sullivan; West Knoxville
suburbs, VIM. Rule; MechanicsYille,
Jas. 81. Condor; Shieldstown, Jas.
L. Householder.
The following, on motion of F. A.
Moses, were also appointed from the
country districts so that the country
may be thoroughly worked up ALEC.
Second district, w. A. Anderson /;
3rd, Il. J. Crawford; 4th, G. G. Nc
Bee, Jr.; 5th, w. +. Gibbs; 9th, w.
D. Bittle; 7th, ]. G. Mynatt; 8th.
VIM. Bishop; 9th, r. w. Hardin /;
10th, w. II. Roberts; 18th, w. S..
Smith 18th, J. T. Doyle; 18th, M. A.
Walker; 18th, w. w. Cruze; 18th,
John Channaberry; 18th, J. M.
Armstrong; 18th, Gid. 81. Strong
18th, Brit. Cross 2Oth, A. lookout !;
| 2Ist, Thomas McCammon; 22nd, G..
| w. UnderdOwn.
Mr.. Ed. Sheppard explained the ma
ture of the display; that every body is
expected to come out attired in cooked
hats, knee breeches, and other ancient
styles and costumes, bringing along
all old flint lock and other Old.timed
fire arms, ETC., and join the grand
military procession, to be organized by
wards, districts, etc.
On motion of Col. Moses White,
| Col. s. B. Crawford, of the University,
is requested to turn out with all the
cadets he can muster.
On motion of Capt. Brooks, a cor
dial invitation was ordered extended,
not only to Knoxville aud Knox
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Tennessee, and especially Chattanooga,
to organize and come in companies
| Col. McGhee has announced that re-
duced rates will be given over the
railroad from all points.
1t was ordered, on motion of Capt.
| G. Kain, that Col. Lockett be requested
| to fire national salute with the Uni
versity pieces, and erect the National
| flag on the liberty pole, and that the
| invitation be further extended to the
citizens of North and South Carolina,
Virginia and Kentucky t. come and
! join US.
Mr.. P. B. Shepard suggested the
ringing of all the city bells.
Capt. Kahn also moved, and it was
carried, that the ladies of the city be
| invited to participate, and that they
decorate their homes with National
colors, and the business men be re-
quested to do so, also. This was
amended by Col. White, that Capt.
Kain be appointed Marshal for the la
dies; and further amended by Mr..
Strong that Col. White be appointed
his assistant.
On motion of John Scherf, at the
suggestion of II. Michaels, all the
trades and manufacturing interests in
the city are invited to take part in the
procession.
1t was decided, on motion of Col.
Moses White, to offer a stand of colors
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