Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-07-19
THE NORTH CAROLINA EXCURSION.
Meeting of business Men-Reports OF Com
mittees--Further Arrangements

Meeting of business Men-Reports OF Com
mittess--Further Arrangements
Pursuant to call from Col, ]. W. Gaut,
president of the board of trade, meeting of
business men was held at the library room
yesterday, for the purpose of hearing reports
from the committees, and winding up the
pertaining to the excursion of
Western North Carolina merchants to Knox
vile, from August 18th to September 18th.
Colonel Gaut was called to the chair. and
explained the objects of the meeting.
Mr. JOS T. McTeer. chairman of the
committee on finance, being called upon.
reported a canvass of the city, in connec-
ton with Mr.. j. L. Thomas, having seen
every merchant and business man inter-
ested, and, with scarcely an exception, all
had subscribed. His subscription showed
50, 24O, and he reported some additions ex-
pected to it yet.
The report was, on motion, received and
adopted, and the committee continued,
with power to close up all the business con-
nected with the business for the excursion
Mr.. A. J. Albers, chairman of the COM
mittee of arrangements, being requested so
to do, made report of the progress made.
The committee had, in the first place, OBJ
tanned, and had in their possession, com
plete lists of merchants in the counties of
Madison, jackson, Mcdowell, Hay
wood, Buncombe, Yancey, Burke,
Swain, Henderson and Rutherford,
and they expected to have one from Mitch
ell. Each of these firms, or house, will be
written to know which member of the firm
will avail himself of the benefit of the ex-
cursion, and to such an one will be forward
ed the handsome invitation gotten out by
the committee, together with a railroad
ticket generously rendered by the E. T.,
Va. and GA. Railroad, giving
free transportation from Warm Springs
to Knoxville and return; the ticket being
good only from Warm Springs Attached
to the ticket is to be coupon emitting the
holder to board for three days at any hotel
in KnoxviHe-an arrangement to that effect
having been made by the committee. In
the first proceedings, only two days were
contemplated, but the committee took the
liberty to extend it to three, and asked the
sanction of the meeting. In addition to
the free transportation, the railroad author
tiles very kindly consented to give excursion
tickets to the families of the merchants
coming on the excursion, at the exceedingly
low figure of 90 for the round trip from
Warm Springs to Knoxville and return.
Special rates at the hotels have also been
secured for them
The committee reported, that, inasmuch
as the excursion was given only for the BEN
eft of the new territory opened up by the
North Carolina division, the railroad author
tiles could not give free transportation to
any parties coming by johnson City or
Jonesboro, but all must come by Warm
Springs.
On motion the report was received and
adopted and the committee requested to
send out the invitations as contemplated.
Mr. W. l. Brazelton moved that on each
day of the existence of the excursion rates,
two men, each representing firm or sub
scriber to the fund, taken in rotation or
otherwise, be appointed reception COM
mittee to meet and take charge of such ex-
cursionists as may come, getting informa-
ton by Telegraph from Warm Springs be-
forehand of the number coming, and if they
need assistance, call in representatives of
other firms.
Col W. b. Lockett suggested, in lieu, that
a representative from each firm subscribing
be constituted the committee, all to attend
the train each day. and to take charge of the
visitors but this was considered impracti-
cable and was withdrawn.
Mr.. Martin j. Condor suggested the pro
priety of the reception committee giving the
visitors, on their first evening, if they
desire it, a carriage drive to Island Homes
the manufacturing interests and other points
of attraction about the city
This was opposed by some members of
the meeting, on the ground that such g.
feature was not contemplated when the sub
scription was raised, and that confusion
would arise over it,
1t was stated by Mr., McTeer that, of the
fund subscribed, there would be plenty to
bear the expense of all the carriage hire
needed, and still leave surplus.
| After some further discussion, the motion
of Mr.. Brazelton prevailed.
On motion a committee consisting of Col.
J. w. Gaut, chairman, A J. Albers, w. l.
| Brazelton, Fl. Coffin, DIR. r. M. Rhea,
Martin J.. Condor, Judge George Brown
and W. w. Woodruff was appointed to &C
as an executive committee, to have charge
of all matters connected with the excur
sion.
On motion it was agreed that the daily
appropriate badge on their lapel, and
was also ordered that bits of ribbon
with the word ''Guest" printed thereon, b
provided to pin upon the lapel of eacl
guests coat. The executive committee ar
to carry out this arrangement.
On motion of DR.. Rhea the question Q
placing carriages at the disposal of tn
guests WAS left exclusively to the executiv
committee
There being no other business the NEE
ing adjourned, subject to the call of tn
president.
KNOXVILLE MARRIAGE