National Republican., 1881-08-25
OUR ENTERTAINMENT.
The Connittee Meeting East Might for the
YorLtoMn Centennial.


The Yorktown Centennial Entertain
ment Association Of the District Of Columbia met
last night at the National Hotel to receive the re.
port Of a committee Of seven appointed nt n pre-
vious meeting with regard TO forming permanent
organization in connection with the proposed
Jubilee to be held in this city in october, upon
day or dcys hereafter to be determined by the ex-
ecutive committee. The meeting was called to
order about half-past eight Commissioner
Dent, OF the District, presided, and Mr.. g. A.
Cox acted as secretary. Among those present were
Mcssrs. q. w. Cochran, W. S. Roose, l.. Moxlcy d.
w. Drew, ]. Lansburgh, J. T. willett, H. Browning,
4. d. Kalbfus, +. Reichenbach, William Dickson,
NJ. NJ, Parker, DR.. Schooley, Lawrence Gardner ].
McRibben, L. g. Davis, W. J, Stephenson, Captain
Allnbach, g. +. Timms, W. II. Morrison,
j. q. p. Burnside, II. II. Blackburn,
Thomas Brodcrlck. f. W. Dawson, and about
twenty-five other prominent business men,
Mr.. E. g. Davis, from the committee of seven Gp.
pointed to present plan Of amusement and en-
terioinment for the citizens and people OF the Dis.
trict OF Columbia and their guests during the
coming Yorktown Centennial celebration, and
permanent organization and list Of officers TO
carry out such entertainment submitted the fol.
lowing
PLAN OF EMBARRASSMENT:
We recommend that such amusement and enter.
tNinment consist in mn illumination Of the city and
military, civic, and masquerade procession or
parade, to take place at such time or times, over
such ruute on the avenues ana streets OF the city
OF Washington, as the executive committee hcreii.
Hitcr provide or select that permanent organi-
lalion be created, under the name Of The York.
town centennial Entertainment Association Of
the District of Columbia" that It's members
consist OF those Of the committee Of ono
hundred who shall signify their acceptance, aud
of such others selected to I'll original vacancies
ana as new members; that Its officers consist Oi
president three vice: presidents, secretary, and
treasurer. IL also provides for the appointment Of
several sub committees; that the executive COM
mittCe he composed of the officers mentioned and
the chairman ofeach Of the other committees, the
president Of the association 10 be &C oGciO the
| chairman thereof; the executive committee to
manage and have supervisory power and control
| over all OF the Affairs of the nssoCia-
| ton, aud the disbursement Of its funds /.
| that the members of all of the other
committees be appointed by the president, and all
| vacancies therein filed by him; nnd that the
number of each committee be left TO the discretion
| and determination of the president. We recon-
mend the following. named gentlemen Us the ON.
GERS of the association for the positions designated
| For president, Hon. Josiah Dent; for first vice.
dent Henry A. Willard, esq; for second vice presi
| dent Hon. George H. Loring; for third vice prcsi
dent, James J., Barbour esq; tor secretary, Myron
NJ. Parker, esq; for treasurer. Samuel Bacon, esq
| JAMES s. EDWARDS.
| II. BROWNING.
| J.. q. DAVIS.
| w H. MORRISON.
WILLIAM DICKSON.
GEORGE w. COCHRAN.
Amer slight amendment tho report was unani.
mOusly adopted and the
| PERMANENT OFFICERS WERE INSTALLED.
Upon taking the chair the president made Il few
appropriate remarks, and added that the subcom.
mittees would be hereafter announced through the
daily press. He then appointed Major William j.
| Twining and Mr.. william Dickson 10 represent
this organization OH the joint committee TO adjust
the dates for the various october celebrations,
make arrangements for transportation, &c. Law
renee Gardner moved that committee be ap.
pointed to draft resolution expressing the SYM
pathy OF the meeting at the
DEATH OF MR. q. W. RIGGS
The chair appointed the following gentlemen on
this committee: c. c. Duncanson, Il. G. Davis, W.
J. Stephenson, g. w. Cochran, and william Dick.
son. who reported as follows:
| Resolved, That IN the death of George W. Riggs
| the city of Washington has lost one OF Its most
valuable citizen-a man who, as a business man
through career of almost half a century, has won
the esteem and affection of all who knew him, and
| oy ms virtue and honor he won areputation which
| time cannot eflace.
| Resoired, That, notwithstanding his business con-
| fined him to his banking house and did not per.
NIT him to minglo largely with men, yet his char
| acter as private citizen, his purity of heart his
! firm adherence to right, his conscientious dis.
| charge of every duty, his charity, which most
adorned his life, will ever preserve his memory
unstained by the corrosive touch of Time. -
| Resolved, That We hold in high estimation Tho
memory OF the deceased for the mars noble ouaii.
ties that adorned his life ctbht.We not only mourn
Dut deeply synpaihl2e With his bereavcd family in
,Inr, ts irleparabe loss Of one who was the
pelHSnfcation Of perfect manhood; that copy
Ot these resolutions be sent to his family and pub
lshcd i'll the newspapers ofthe city.