Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-10-03

Nauo0al Convention % etcekmen.
A. T. Atwater, secretary, has sent
out the programme for the First Ma
tional Convention of Cattlemen, to be
held In st. Louis, commencing Monday,
Nov. 18th, 1884. and continuing during
the week. Following is the
fhooRAMMB.
Monday, Nov. 18th: Assemble at 10
O'Clock A. M. In the grand hall Of the
Exposition building and organize. At
IL O'Clock NJ. the third regiment state
militia will leave their armory and es-
cott the governor of the state of Mis-
sOuria and stan to the convention. Gov.
Crittenden will, in behalf Of the state,
welcome the delegates and members.
Hon VIM. l.. Ewing, mayor Of the
city Of ct. Louis, and other city off,
cials will meet In the reception room Of
the Exposition building. and proceed to
the grand hall, where, after the address
Of the governor, his Honor will tender
to the delegates and members Of the
convention, in behalf Of the citizens Of
St. Lotiis, hearty welcome.
During the evening, from to IL
O'Clock the business portion of the city
will be brilliantly illuminated by ttu.
merous electric lights and $1,000 gas
Tampa.
Tuesday Nov. Is: The convention
will assemble at 10 o'clock, transact
such business as may come before il,
and at 2 O'Clock adjourn in q body to
the Washington Boulevard and Park,
where platforms will be ready for theit
accommodation.
At 3 O'cock p. M, the militia of St
Louis Will pass review before the gov
ernot and staff.
The flre department will then be In
spected by the mayor of st. Louis.
Wednesday, Nov. 18th: The conven.
ton will assemble at the ustial hour
transact such business as may come be-
fore 1t, and adjourn at o'clock T. M
sharp, and march in body accompa.
niedby bands Of music to the foot OF
Market street, where two of the largest
Mississippi steamers and four barges
will receive the delegates, members OF
the convention and invited guests.
The feet will then proceed to the wa
ter works snd thence south to Union
Stock Yards, where the members OF
the convention will be enter
tanned by tile Yard Co. and the com
mission merchants located there. Pass
ing the entire water front Of st. Louis
iron and zinc furnaces of Carondulet
the U. b. navy depot tile feet will LAND
at the beautiful grove of MontesanC
Springs, where grand old time barbe
cue will be held, whole beeves ant
sheep will be cooked in the old fashion
ed live coal pit. Speeches will be deliv
cred by some or the best orators Of the
country, and after dark the grove anG
the landing will be brilliantly illumiha.
ted. During the return trip Of the fee,
from Montesano Springs to st. Louis
= grand display Of fire works from thu
barges in tow OF the steamers, will give
all present an opportunity to enjoy q
a gorgeous spectacle On the Mississippi
river.
Thursday, Nov. %; The convention
will meet at the tsual hour and will moi
be disturbed during the day in the
transaction of their business. In tn,
evening, a grand banquet will be giver
by the citizens Of st. Louis to the dele
gates of the convention.
For the benefit of the members Of tn,
convention, not delegates, elegant en-
tertainments at all the theaters Of tn,
city have been arranged by the com
mittee, to any Of which tickets can bt
obtained by the members from their res
pective delegation, or from the secreta
~ Of the citizens executive committe
Friday, Nov. 2lst: The convention
will meet at the usual time, and at
O'Clock P. M. the entire body will repai
to the Union depot, where q specia
train will convey them through the tun
mel, over the st. Louis bridge to tn
National stock yards, where the visit
ors will be at liberty to inspect tn
yards, packing houses, beef canning
works, ETC.. and they will be handsome
ly entertained by Col Isaac II. Knox
president Of the yard company, assiste,
by the commission merchants hayin,
Offices in the exchange.
On Saturday the convention will NEE
at the usual time, and will not be di
turbed.
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