The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1882-06-14
lIH Of JULY F.!
ual Be Celebrated in But
Ter
/. the Grandest Style ever seen
i'm the Southwest.
r..t;np Of the Citizens at Evans.
Hall Last Night.

Yesterdays papers announced
,,at there would be meeting of the
e;hzens at Evans Hall last night for
nurpose of perfecting arrangements
X the celebrarlon OF the fourth of
IuIy in Butler. In pursuance of
his PROCLAMATION quite a number
# substantial citizens gathered at
he n hall, being called together by
several pieces of well-rendered mu-
sic by the Butler Cornet and Reed
Band.
P. G.. FuIkerson was chosen
chairman, &. F. Burns secretary
and Joseph Meyer treasurer.
The following committee of ar
raneements was appointed: E. K.
Carnes, {. F. Burns, ]. {. Clark,
r. w. Daniels and ]. E. Kellar.
Il was ascertained that Messrs.
Endres and Meyer had made con-
dihonal order for fire works, and a
motion to endorse their action was
carried.
Il was decided to select the mar
shals of the day, and a committee
appointed for the purpose made the
following selections: Chief marshal,
L.W. Hannah; assistants, Henry
kaune, D. c. Edwards, Noah Ney-
hart, Green Walton, Geo. w. Mad
dox, C. T. Tracy, John Hoagland,
Vim. Stone, Geo. w. Shorts and
VIM. Simpson.
On motion a committee on fire
works was appointed as follows:
Joe Meyer, Harry Deacon, A. b.
Thomas and Andy Bremerman.
This committee will have charge of
the display and will attend personal
" to the work.
On notion committee on
grounds. whose duty it is to choose
the grounds, see that they are prop
erly cleared off, and seats, speakers
aud music stands provided, was APP
pointed as follows: Charles Endres,
Gus. Bennert and Jas. Fl. Despair.
On motion Chas. Endres was ap-
pointed committee of one 10 attend
to the supply of water and ice.
On motion committee on speak
ers, whose duty it is to invite the
proper persons and entertain them
while with us, was appointed as fol-
lows: ]. e. Clark, {. I. McFar-
lane, Sam'l Levy, A. L. Mcbride
and @. D. Austin.
The treasurer reported that there
were now on hand $685. in cash:
The same committee which had
made the former solicitations was
continued and empowered to make
the further collections and receive
turther subscriptions.
The secretary was instructed to
present to each paper in the CITY
2 copy of the proceedings, for
publication, and, on motion, the
meeting adjourned.
The arrangements as perfected
already are sufficient to indicate the
magnitude of the celebration. The
grand orator of the southwest, Col.
ISo. T. CRISP, has faithfully prom
ised to be here. AS sure as life and
health are gwen him he will delight
the immense throng which will gath
er here with one of his mastery ora
hons. Other men of eminence will
os here, but their names will be pro-
claimed only when they say positive
" that we can depend upon them.
The two Butler bands are both
engaged, aad the people of Bates
and surrounding counties know that
lhis viii insure fine music.
Two hundred and fifty dollars
worth of fireworks have been Or
dered. This is enough to keep
aour men busy from dark until II
o'clock and besides some of the PIE
ces will be made to order, aud be
tne grandest ever brought to this
country.
The great industrial procession
mas been arranged and those who have
seen these displays know that they
arc are something splendid. These
things are settled.
Every lady in Bates county who is
on the celebration grounds in But
ler on the Fourth of July. will be
presented with a ticket bearing !
number. One of these tickets will
draw fine SeIo organ. The draw
ing will be conducted fairly. and to
insure satisfaction to the people from
me Country, the ladies of Butler will
g excluded. The organ has been