The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-31
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
The Meeting Held at the Court Hous,
Friday Night in the Interest OF


Friday Night in the Interest OF
the Same.
In response to the call through the
press for meeting at the court house
Friday night, to take further steps in the
direction of getting up q ronsing old
Fourth of July jamboree, jubilee, or
whatever you have mind to call it, a
goodly number ofcitizens were present
and some substantial work was done.
About s 80 the meeting was called to
order by Col. Whitley, and E. s. Water
bury was called to the chair, a position
which he filled with credit to himself
and very acceptably to all present. A
secretary was next chosen, after which
the following gentlemen were called
upon for speeches, all responding. either
with an excuse for not making speech
or with remarks appropriate to
the occasion: w. F. Ewing,
j. R. Walkup, Nose Stone, Joe Murphy,
VIM. Ernst and Col. Whitley. The lat
ter gentleman made quite a lengthy
speech, setting forth the objects and
ends in view of the meeting in clear
and comprehensive manner.
At the conclusion of Col. Whitley's
remarks, the chair made some appro-
pirate and practical suggestions supple
mentary to what the Colonel had said
The principal object of the meeting
seemed to-be the selection of officers fol
the burlesque parade, and arranging ev-
erything for the successful prosecution
of the same, and Col. Whitley moved
first, that committee be appointed to
have charge of this part of the program
The following gentlemen were then ap-
pointed on this committee: Col Whit
ley, Joe Murphy, j. R. Walkup. III
Birdsall and W. r. Ewing.
Mr.. R. Roblee desired to know if the
different uniformed organizations were
expected to participate in the general
parade, as one of these organizations was
in session then and wished to take ac-
ton IN regard to the same.
Il was suggested that this meeting
had nothing to do with that matter, but
the general understanding was that all
such organizations would be represented
in the parade.
The question of offering the differ.
ent burlesque divisions then came up
and after considerable discussion and
the Offering of suggestions in profusion,
Col Whitley was nominated and elected
commander-in-chief of all the forces on
the above occasion.
The following captains were then
elected: ]. r. Walkup, Harry Hibben,
Joe Murphy and ]. p. G.. Kramer. A
corps of eight lieutenants was also
chosen, consisting as follows: n r.
Roblee, Fred stuckey, Frank Payne,
Iron T. Fowler, w. r. Irwin, r. W. FL
stun, T. c. Wilcox. and Lee Wright.
The names of those who would take
part in the parade we're then called for,
and large number responded for them
selves and their friends.
It was very appropriately suggested
by Col. Whitley that those who had
thus signified their willingness 70 parti-
cipate in the parade should do all they
could TO enlist the assistance of others
1f their acquaintances,
4 motion bv Col " hitley was carried.
empowering the above committee TO
look after and provide masqnes and cos
tunes for the occasion, also to publish
q proclamation for the great celebration,
both by posters and in the papers.
There being no further business be-
fore the meeting. molten to adjourn
prevailed. with the Understandings that
the commIftee above mentioned, together
with the officers elected, meet rext Mon
day evening at the office Of Van r
Holmes.
A sufficient measure Of interest was