The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-06
THE REUNION.
ARRANGEMENTS PERFECTiNG.
Gathering Up the Minor Details The
Missouri Pacifc's Mite - Detailed
Report OF Yesterdays Heet-
ing of the Committee.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of
the various committees met ut the Office
Of Williams & Turney yesterday even
ing. The Committee on Transportation
reported. Col. j. III. Britton presented
Z letter from w. Fl. Newman, Offering
free transportation for five carloads Of
lumber. The letter is as follows.
Galveston, June 30, ISL. II. Britton. ESD,
care state Engineers Office, Austin Texas:
DEAR Strive have your letter under
date Dallas, 18th, OF Advising Committee
in charge Of the Confederate and Union
soldiers reunion Mt Dallas, August 9Th TO
9Th, inclusive, asking that we will trans
port free live ears of lumber from some
mill on Jefferson division to Dallas for
| construction OF seats, etc., OH the reunion
grounds. We will most cheerfullv COM
ply with their request, and to carry it
out nave written Division Freight Agent
q. H.. Turner, vt Dallas, to ascertain
from the committee what mill will for
ward the lumber and advise ia, so that
we can give the necessary instructions
for billing the lumber free. VIII Won
! kindly advise the committee to call ON
| Mr.. Turner when they are ready to move
1t. Very respectfully,
". If. NEWMAN,
Traffic Manager.
Col. Britton reported his action III T., -
gard to obtaining transportation from
The city to Longs Lake. Asks longer
tlnc, until he can hear from the author
ltlcS OF the Missouri Pacific Railway
company. Col. Britton will report the
result ~ soon as he receives answer.
Committee on Tents, Col. Mitchell.
! Chairman, reported letter from IL. B.
Nice Offering ll5 l0by l2tents,at Houston,
| ut S2.O rent for each tent or sale at $5.75.
/ ON motion of Dr. NewSOm the prOpOsi-
! ton was referred 10 Committee on Tents
for further correspondence with the
parties.
Committee on Music, Capt. George,
Chairman, reported the proposition from
Meme Bros. III Dallas, as an addition to
the contract already made with Honey
Grove COrnet Band.
On motion of Col. Britton that the
proposition of Mcinc Bros. be referred
toconmlttec on Music to ascertain what
the additional charge for playing ri
night.
Committee on Grounds, Capt. G.. NJ
Swink, Chairman, reported the grounds
; in good order aud 2O0 acres of land
cleared up in good condition.
FINANCE committee, first division, Col
, M. Porter, Chairman, reported Sl,TW
t No report from other divisions in tn,
. city.
/ On motion Col. Brtton moved tina
10 the Chairman Of the Finance committc,
4 appoint two additional men on other di
. visions OF the city 10 report to the chain
!, man OF each division, and report az on
4 next meeting as 10 The progress
q of the Committee on Decorations. d,
4. y. \. johnson reported good progress ~
q TO the work of Capt. Collins. In so far "a
70 the paintings are concerned, thcy nm
D nearly completed. Nothing further wa
D necessary to be done nj present. Nh
@ sam" committee on lights reported tn
/ Dallas Electric Light cnmpauy'S promo
y s!tion. On motion, the proposition wa
n accepted and the COMMITTEES on pccura
4 lions ordered 90 close the contract.
q rho Committee ON Water and ice, \
T. NJ. Nhcl"Ss. Chairman. reported that n
'- cohld ohlaln ia" ice az $40 per ton, du
B. liNcrcd iu car. on motion of col
Y W. j., Bgtterion, the Committee OF
o lee closed the contract for Ice 3,
r, the price and with the partir
;, tO-wit: The TcNas lee company. ~
p motion, Col. iiri,tnu, the Chairman o.
u the con1mittc" on Water, hc and nc is cn
a trusted With furnishing water, and rc
i port 81 our next meeting. DR.. NcWSun
= end captain SWIM; reported proposi
Y ton irou Ben llUycs in regard 10 noy
4 ing fence. TN motion OF Col. Br,ttor
g the committee was authorized TO clos
" The trndc with Mr., MayCs.
Il The Committee on ArraNgcmcuts, II
n regard TO harbCruing, reported u propo
NJ Sltion from j. W. Wilson, also a propose
II ton from Captain George. ON motion
II 'ol. Buitnn, tlc Chairman, moved
Is committee of three De appointc
col al T.
hnrbccuing bc referred, and al
parties desiring to bid ar
invited to confer with the committee II
r. once, and the committee ordered 10 +,
s, port nj our next meeting. The Chat
appointed Col, W, !. Brtterton, Cant, q
\. Knight, Il. ID. Rawlings.
ON motion of Col. BrittOn, the uucStio
Of adv ertising bids bc postponed unit
!, our next meeting.
The committee on Invitation rcpOrte
cow copies printed and ready for Gistr
" button. amt the associations are invite
u To call on H. A.Williams, Secretary, y,
- 30 Main street, DALLAS, and get such
90 nuWh"t rs they may need 10 scnd I
10 their friends.
10 The Committee on Programmes nskc
II until uur ncNt meeting to report.
y. CuL lirltton expressed the belief IN.
l. the proposition OF Al. Houston, in T.,
" gard 10 organizing artillery and th,
ut they take part in the reunion in At
Ii gust, that The nrtilcrv aud all it, fix
:. lures VIII be shipped from Austin ire
n OF charge. The proposition to dOnul
<. flm u the company was referred /
II appropriate committee.
1t The meeting then adjourned To me,
p at the office OF Williams 4 Turney, y,
'- 20, Na'n street, next Saturday at
If O'clock, p. ~.
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