The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-06
EXPOSITION EXERTI0NS.
COLLIN WHEELS INTO LINE.
An Interesting and Important Meeting
Held -" Egypt" VIII he at New
Orleans, Sure-List of Com
mi.teeS - Resolutions.

MCKINNEY, July Special A
mass meeting of the citizens of Collin
county was held to-day in response to
call by Capt, w. n. Bush, Honorary
Commissioner from Collin to New
Orleans Exposition. Many of the lead
ing citizens participated in the meeting
and great interest manifested. The
meeting was called to order by Capt.
Bush who delivered an earnest patriotic
address. Col. j. NJ. Clementson was
elected temporary Chairman, who ac-
knoWleGged the compliment in neat
speech urging hearty cooperation. Col.
I. II. Murray was selected aspermanent
Chairman; II. Il. Bomar, of Black Waxy.
Secretary; II. II. Stiif was selected
Nice-President; w NJ. Bagby, Treasurer.
Hon. w. ii. Andrews, John Church,
Hon. II. c. Mack, +. ii. WEIGH, j. NJ.
Pearson, i. NJ. Davidson, A. l.. Wolf
and Others, delivered patriotic and earn
est addresses.
The speakers, with one accord, urged
upon the citizens that Collin should put
on her store clothes, and in her exhibit
ton prove credit to the Culture EN-
pre- State" and that the banner county
OF the banner State of the banner Re
public should make Il worthy exhibit.
The latter sentiment is an emanation
from the worthy and eloquent CORE
Spondent of the Galveston News at this
point.
Committees to solicit and obtain articles
to be forwarded to the New Orleans EX-
position, were appointed as follows:
Mcl<inney-E. Il. Stiff, w. ii. An
drews, u. f. Cornish, j. $. Kerr, j.. w.
kirkpatrick, w. i. Harrison, Mrs. G.. a.
Foote, Mrs. }. S. Stovall, Mrs. w. l..
Boyd, Mrs. Jefferson Robinson, Mrs. j.
". Hamilton, Mrs. Il. y. McAuly, Mrs.
W. b. Harrison.
Farmersvillc-Patt Houaller, w. p.
Rumpass, Keel Bradley, j. p. UT, Il. II.
Pendleton, Mrs Il. Houghton.
Anna. l.. Green, W. ID. Lair, John
Dysart.
Weston-Frank Douglass, j. NJ.
Brown, Arch White, j. S. Helms.
Piano.. w. Oglesby, q. w. Bowman,
J. II. Kendrick, II. II. Brown, j. A..
Jackson, Mrs. Joe Forman, Mrs. G. W.
Barnett, Mrs. Homer Murray.
Rock Hill. J. Thompson, George
IierndOn. W. Y. Moore, Beverly Rogers,
Thomas Ferguson.
Millwood-J. y. Naylor; W. y.
Vernon, Jim Montgomery, c. c.
JOuEHcTlS.
Martin Box w. /. Martin, w. l..
Sherrod, DIR. Long.
Blue Ridgc-Joe Birdwell, William
Meyer, William Warden, DR.. Graves.
Pilgrim-W. \. Manning, T. Slower.
Lebanon-Dr. i. III. Shoburne, j. W.
Johnson, j. W. Roach, C. V, Quisen-
berry.
Decatur j. c. White, Jim Murphy,
! DR.. ParduC.
Rhea's Mill-W. \. Rhea, j. Y. Cole
man, VI. n Rubotton.
Melissa Thomas Scott, J. NJ. Graves,
f. l.. Sherley.
Allen-R. II. Love, J. r. Melton, b. r.
| Ferguson, j. W. Franklin, Mrs. Butcher,
Mrs. Woolford, Mrs. Owen Matthews,
! Mrs. Ncwson.
Wombly-J.J. Wombly, II. l.. Sides,
| y. +. Gresham,
Morris School-house-James Gala
CHER, Edward Mellon, W. j. Walden
Dr. j. +. Butler, William House
! wright.
hampton--Joc Ekridgc, Asa Walton
John Page.
Celina~M. l.. Vim, Syb Stone, S
kirkpatrick, George Caruth, w. j.
! Rounds.
Nevadu-W. u. Brummett, Sam Stine.
baugh, Roland Gooch, y. Y. White.
Frankforl-W. Stevens. John Me-
| AnniS.
The one first named ut each precinct
is Chairman, and will call his committee
! together, and n like number of ladies
will be then appointed by each precinct
| committee NS members.
\ resolution that the Chair appoint 4
| committee whose duty will be TO re-
ceive, select and aud properly pack fol
shipment the articles collected, was
adopted.
The following are the committee: Fran
els Emerson, Chairman; J. w. Hamilton
John Church, II. Alexander, Georg,
Herndon. Mrs. Thomas II, Murray, Mrs
Good Graves, Mrs. W. 4. Rhca, Mrs. j
\. Aston, Mrs. l.. w. Oglesby, Mrs. j
NJ. DOushut.
\ shipping committee consisting OF $
Quiscnberry and \. Fairchild, WAS up
pointed.
4 resolution to appoint committe,
TO procure specimens Of woods of Collin
was adopted. CT. Armstrong, II. Il
BOmar, r. Morgan and G. Wctsell wore
: appointed.
Capt. T.. Il. Sun, l.. II. Welch, J
NJ, Pearson, john Church and II
G. Mack We're appointed n commit
tee to draft and print instruc
: tons and suggestions to precinct com
nIittees.
Precinct committees are instructed t.
meet Mt Mckinney mt | p. IN. with Tho
, Central committee on the fourth Satur
day Of each month, TO report, receive In
structiOns. cite.
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