Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-03
A ROUSING RECEPTION
To Be Given Our Guests from kansa
City on the 24th Instant.
The Finance Committee Instructed 10
Raise $1,000 Varied Programme.

The Citizens Committee met at the
Peabody Hotel last night to perfect ar
rangements for the reception of visitors
from Kansas City. The meeting was
called to order by President Hadden, and
the following were present: III. NJ. Neely,
n. NJ. Jones, w. W. Schoolfield, |. Y.
Snowden, John S. Toof, W. III. Bates, ]. S.
Menkcn, M. Burke, w. BSMallorv, John
X. Speed.
President Hadden made few remarks
by way of opening the meeting, which
were well received
DIR. ID. L. Porter declined to serve as
chairman of the Finance Committee, and
Mr.. n. Fontaine was chosen to fill the va
cancy.
Mr.. Alex Allison was elected permanent
secretary.
President Hadden thought it would be
well enough to invite persons from other
portions of the State, and that it would be
good idea to invite the Governor of Mis-
souri,.
Maj. Burke added that it would be
proper to add the mayors of the various
cities and towns along the line, and the
Governors of Arkansas, Tennessee and
Mississippi.
The question as to the number of per-
sons to be invited was referred to the En-
tertainment Committee
Maj. Burke said he thought as regards
the time it would be safe to invite them
any time after the Goth instant
Mr.. Toof was decidedly in favor of hav-
ing the visitors during the races, which
begin October 22d.
Maj. Burke made motion in accord
ance, and it was carried unanimously.
Maj. Burke then moved that the invita-
ton be extended to them to arrive here
Wednesday evening. Carried.
On motion it was decided to give a ban
quet. 1t was not definitely arranged as to
the manner in which the visitors will be
entertained, but they will probably be met
at the depot by the entire committee and
full brass band, escorted to the hotel
and lodged there free of expense to them,
everything being done to make them feel
as much at home as possible. Thursday
there will probably be an excursion on
the river, rides about the city, and trip
to the track, seats in the theater at night,
rides and races next day, the whole to
conclude Friday night with splendid
banquet at the Peabody Hotel.
Mr.. Schoolfield said: 81 consider that
this is question which interests us all,
and is not exclusively an affair for the
merchants. The Kansas City road opens
up the great Northwest to us We have
been waiting for it for number of years,
and now that we have it, it becomes our
duty to show proper appreciation"
President 1iadden said he remembered
when the Memphis and Charleston rail
road was opened. 1t was season of great
iollification. The guests from the sea-
board brought water from the Atlantic
ocean and poured it into the Mississippi
river; then water from the Mississippi
was taken back and poured into the
ocean.
Mr.. Bates thought the occasion should
be made public holiday; that all the
principal streets be decorated with bunt-
ing; that we have a procession, and that
all the surrounding country be invited to
come in and participate.
| Maj. Burke moved that tie whole mat
| ter OF the entertainment be referred to the
committee appointed for that purpose.
The Finance Committee were Instructed
| to raise a sum not less than 5000.
On motion, it was decided to meet again
next Tuesday evening and invite Ill sub
! committees to be present. Adjourned