The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-11-19
THE INVADERS ARE COMING.
Full Preparations to Entertain the North
ern Land Excursion in Pulaski.
Last Friday morning Mayor AL
len issued the following

len issued the following
PROCLAMATION.
Having learned through the publ
prints and otherwise that the North
western Land Excursion of Farmer
and Home Hunters expect to visit Pu
laski and Giles county on Nov. 18th
proXimo, l consider it mete and prop
er that our citizens should take proper
measures to receive them. l therefore
suggest that the citizens of Pulaski
meet at the county court room on Sat
urday night, Nov. IA, 50, to take sucl
action in the matter as their wisdom
and Judgement may suggest.
JNO. I. ALLEN, Mayor.
Saturday night there was a re
markably full attendance of citizens
and spirited interest eyinced. May
or Allen presided and FIournoy
Rivers was made secretary.
A motion by Mr.. Sam. @. Mitch.
ell prevailed, that Pulaski INVITES
and will cordially welcome and en-
terrain the excursion. Further in
formation was received stating that
the excursion would arrive in Pu-
laskI
NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT
at IL O'Clock and remain over until
5 Wednesday afternoon.
1t was determined to appoint a
committee to canvass the city and
find accommodation for the guests
and to solicit funds and co-opera-
tion for entertaining them. Laps.
D. McCord, Z. W. Ewing and H.
NJ. Grigsby were appointed.
A reception committee was ap-
pointed to take in charge all prepa-
rations and manage the reception
and entertainment: w. R. Craig,
Jas. Il. Cakes, Jno. G. Lester, G. P.
Jones, Chas. Buford, L. E. Aberna-
thy, N S. Townsend, Flournoy Riv-
ers, D. S. Martin, j. R D. Will
liams, t. W. Pitman, j. H. Morris
and j. G. Watson.
The meeting adjourned to Mon
day night to give the canvassing
committee time to work.
MONDAY NIGHTS MEETING
Was a repetition of the solid in
terest and expressed willingness to
provide ample entertainment for the
excursion.
The canvassing committee report
ed that they found almost unani-
nous cooperation and had provid-
ed homes for about seventy persons.
They reported some money sub
scribed and a general expression of
willingness to haul the visitors
around and tell and show them
every thing. The committee on re-
ception was instructed TO meet with
the
FARMERS ASSOCIATION SATURDAY
and cooperate with them in arrang-
ing definite plans for the public en-
tertainment. 1t is hoped that there
will be a large turnout of country
people next Saturday, whether
members or not, at the meeting so
that it may be definitely deter min
ed what kind of a display shall be
made. 1t is contemplated to make
display of all manner of farm pro-
ducts so the visitors may see what
we raise. There ought to be all
kinds of potatoes, corn, wheat, tur-
nips, pumpkins, apples, seeds-in
short, something of
EVERYTHING RAISED IN GILES.
Every farmer who can come to
town that day (next Wednesday,
ought to bring a bag full or his
saddle bags full of some well devel-
oped product. We could make an
extraordinary show if all would CO.
operate. These people come to see
what kind of farming lands we
have. These products tell the tale
exactly.
The farmers are expected to get
to town very early next Wednesday
morning with their buggies and
carriages prepared to haul the visi-
tors around. Excursions will be
made out the several roads to differ
eDL points to show them the charac-
ter of soil and the farm improve
ments. Bring in your corn, pota-
toes, melons, seeds, ETC., in your
buggies and they will all be spread
out at the opera house and some
time during the day a public meet
ing will be held when Mayor Allen
will formally welcome the guests.
Other speeches or ceremonies will
be observed-all to be arranged by
the reception committee.
The number to be here is not ex-
pected now to exceed forty but
it cannot yet be definitely told. We
ought to prepare for a thousand,
and then the forty will tell it like
thousand when they go back. That
is what we want. The impression
we make on them will regulate the
amount Of advertising they will do
for US.
1t is hoped the people all over the
county will come in that day and
help swell the welcome and impress
sion-and every one bring some
thing to shoW-no matter how
small or insignificant. Saturday
the people will meet again and COM
plete arrangements will be perfect
cd