The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-04-12
THE WORLDS EXPOSITION
Meeting Of Citizens and the Police
Jury.
A PERMANENT ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED.
l FOR THE PARISH or
RAPIDE6.

The meeting was called to order ye.-
terday morning april 81 by F. 6eip,
President of the Police jury. A large
and influential body of citizens were In
attendance. On motion F. Seip was
elected permanent Chairman and ]. C.
Ryan, Secretary.
A motion was made and carried inyi-
ting the Press of the Parish to take
part in the meeting.
The Chairman OF the meeting stated
that the first business to be transacted
would be to elect q permanent Chair
man for the Parish Association, to be
known as the ''Rapides Parish Worlds
Exposition Society" Capt. j. G. White
moved that Major +. Seip be chosen
Chairman, which was seconded. Mai.
seip thanked the meeting for the hon
or, and sasd that nothing would afford
him more pleasure, but owing to his
private affairs he would be unable to
accept the position. Mr.. Seip then
suggested the name of G.. w. bolton,
which was seconded. Mr.. Bolton also
declined the honor, but Capt. White
asked that a vote be taken 90 Mr.. Seip's
suggestion. Mr.. Bolton was unani.
mously elected Chairman of the crap
ides Parish Worlds Exposition Associ-
ation." Mr.. John A. Williams made q
molten that an Advisory Committee Of
ton members be appointed, including
the Chairman.
The Chair appointed Messes, James
q. White, Geo. o. Watts, B. Turner,
John A. Williams, julius Levin, DR.. j.
5 Fish, J. G. Wise, Rev. H. C. Dur
can, +. Seip, VIM. Harris.
On motion, and carried, that three,
with the Chairman of the above com.
mittee, shall constitute quorum for
transaction of business.
Mr.. VIM. Polk, Jr., moved that each
Ward in the Parish have Ward meet
ing on the Goth inst. and that COM
mittee of five be appointed at such
meetings to represent the Wards. 1t
was moved by DR. A. Cockcrille as an
amendment to Mr.. Folks motion, that
each Police Jury member from tho DIFF
ferent Wards shall be Chairmak of the
Ward committees, and shall appoint
committee of five, including himself, to
represent the Wards. The original mo-
ton was lost and amendment carried.
Mr.. e. G. Hunter made motion
that the meeting request the Police Ju-
ry to make an appropriation for the
purpose of assisting the Parochial Asso-
citation in getting together and forwar-
ding general exhibit of the resources
of the Parish to the Worlds EXPOSE
ton, the appropriation not to be leas
than $500.
On motion of Mr.. Mires Rosenthal il
is the sense of this meeting that the
several Ward Committees shall be eul-
powered to receive all contributions
handed in by citizens, to enable the
Association in its efforts to make a;
good exhibit.
1t was moved by Rev. H. C. Duncan
that Capt. Long be made Chairman of
the Cheneyville Ward, which was
carried.
MIR. G. w. Bolton, Chairman Of the
Association, gave notice that there
would be meeting of the Advisory
Committee on next Friday at 4 o'clock
p. NJ, at Capt. Whites office.
On motion, duly seconded and car
ned, the ladies of the Parish are ear,
nestly invited to cooperate with the
dlffepent committees Orfanized BY this
meeting.
On motion the meeting adjourned
sine die. F. SEP.
j. G. RYAN, Chairman.