Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-07
G.. A. r.
Sacramento Day-Detsils of Action In
Regard to the Reception.

large and gratifying attendance, anu ueep
interest was shown. The subcommittee
on details for reception reported as follows,
and it is requested that those mentioned
will take notice by this publication
To receive at morning train from San
Francisco August 11th-Joseph Steffens,
| W. z. Coleman, Chris. Green, DR.. w. T..
Briggs, Rev. E. r. Ollie, Felix Tracy, 5. T..
Darlington. C. X McClatchy, J. H. Carroll,
! c. H. Cummings, ". NJ. Petrie, William
Beckman.
To receive at the evening train-the gen.
tlemen named above, and the following
Hon. T. B. Mcfarland Hon. VIC. Van
Fleet, Hon. n. Greene Curtis, Hon: ). Z.
| benson, DIR. G. L. Simmons, \. ID. Rldeout
DIR. W. R. Cluness, Albert Gallatin, Hon.
Fred. Cox. A. A. Van Voorhies, Major
Frank Miller, A. P. Catlin, w. A. Henry,
Col. W H. Hall, Col. E. r. Hamilton, J.
| T. Grifftts, II. G. Smith, Hon. Grove L.
Johnson, J. B. Wright, DR.. T. w. Hunt
| ington.
| To receive at the Z. B. Croker Art Gal
| lery, August 18th james |. Felter, J. A.
| Woodson, C. E. Grunsl1y, D. Lubin, Dr..
| Geo. Pyburn, viii. +. Jackson, Mrs. |.
Luding, Mrs. VIM. Lyon, Mrs. Alex. Neil
son, Miss Emily McClatchy, Miss Fanny
McClatchy.
To receive at the Aztec Club rooms
| Headquarters Reception Committee) Au-
gust 18th and 12th-General Geo. Cosby,
| Charles McCreary, j. f. Griffits, c. H. Cum
mings, A. n Buchanan, Mrs. L. c. Jordan,
Mrs. c. Z. Pinkham, Mrs. w. A. Henry,
Mrs. c.. H. Cummings, Mrs. o. p. Good
hue, Mrs. J. A. Woodson, Mrs. II. A. Bur
nett, Mrs. Mary Kent, Mrs. a. n. Blu
| chanan.
To receive at the Pavilion evening of Au-
gust 11th-The entire G. A. K. Reception
| Committee.
To receive at the State Capitol building,
at 10 A. NJ. of August 12th-Hon. ]. q.
| Brown, w. P. Coleman. Hon. Fred. Cox,
e. X. Alsip, II. G. Smith, Albert Gallatin,
Joseph Steflens, Hon. Ne yton Booth, Col.
James McNasser, Hon. Robert Barnett,
r. S. Carey Hon. Grove L. Johnson, Hon.
S. C. benson, DR.. G. l.. Simmons, r. J.
| Merkley, J. II. Carroll DIR. A. B. Nixon,
Hon. Thos. L. Thompson, Hon. j. J. Oulla-
han, Hon. T. H. Wallis, Prof w. w. An
derson, Rev E. R. Ollie, J. w. Wilson, R.
! D. Stephens, Hon. VIM. Johnston.
The report was accepted and adopted.
The committee then considered, debated
and made the following orders
That c. II, Cummings be Nice-Chairman
| at the Pavilion evening Of August 11th,
and control and detail for duty all mem
bers of the Reception Committee at that
! place, and manage all the work OF the
committee there. Members to report TO
him at that place promptly prior to arrival
of guests.
That the first person named on each of
the details above given act as Chairman of
| the detail to call them together and organ
ize them and be held responsible for the
| correct discharge of the detail duty
That the invitation Of the San Jose Re
ception Committee be accepted with thanks.
That special invitation be extended to
NJ. d. Boruck, of San Francisco.
That DR.. G. J.. Simmons and ]. H. Car
roll be a committee to name citizens to ac-
company the excursion train from San
Francisco and the other trains arriving
here on the 18th, in behalf of the Reception
Committee, and to notify this committee of
facts it may desire as to progress of trains,
number of guests, those provided for, etc.
The committee retired and reported the
| following to serve, the Reception Commit
tee to provide for their transportation
Frank Miller, Colonel Kellogg, Captain
Skinner, o. P Dodge, c. H. Hubbard.
That DR.. Cluness, Senator Cross, Secretary
of State Thompson be a committee to Sc
cure if possible the display of battle flags in
the charge of the G. A. r. excursionists
and those at the State Capitol.
That an invitation be extended by the
b-Committee on Invitations Chris Green,
Chairman to the editorial tourists now en-
route to California, to visit Sacramento on
the 18th and 18th.
That an invitation be extended to the
General Invitation Committee at San Fran
cisco to be present.
That Mayor Brown, Dr. Simmons, DR..
Cluness and Col. McNasser be an Auditing
Committee for all bills of the Reception
Committee.
That o. P. Dodge be retained at San
Francisco in the service of the committee
until August 18th.
That the Grand Marshal be requested to
make detail for the proper escort of de-
parting guests and that the Reception Com
mittee hold itself bound to aid in such
courtesy
That the matter of arranging for per-
sons at the special guests table from which
The speaking will take place. be referred to
the Literary Committee with power.
That special invitations be sent to Gen.
Black and to the Governors and ex-Gov-
ernors now visiting the State, Gov. Alger,
Gov. Robe, Gov. Hartranft and Gov.
Murray
That the Reception Committee will not
occupy seats at the repast, but will hold
itself TO duty III entertaining guests and
assisting in all ways needed under Vice
Chairman Cummings.
The Committee on Literary Exercises
reported as President of the Evening,
Chairman of the Executive Committee,
Geo. w. Chesley as Welcoming Host,
Mayor John O. Brown as Toast Masters,
Hon. T. B. Mcfarland and Hon. A. L.
Hart.
AT a meeting of the General Executive
Committee held last evening much detail
business was dispatched.
The Hospitality Committee reported pro-
gress in obtaining lodging and entertain
ment for guests, but desire that all who
have not yet given in their names, and
who can lodge one or more guests on the
night of the 18th, should immediately no.
tify A. n. Buchanan, at sos J street, either
by postal card or il person. There is
urgent need that our people should act in
this matter at once. There are homes
enough in plenty where all our guests can
be lodged, and there ought to be imme-
date notification by every householder
who possibly can lodge and breakfast a
guest.
The General Executive Committee APP
proved the action of the Reception Com
mittee in deciding that it would not take
seats with the guests at the collation., but
that its members be employed in waiting
upon and entertaining the visiting mem
bers and friends. The Executive Commit
tee decided by unanimous vote that that
committee will do likewise
Mayor Brown has received letter from
General Logan stating that he will be here
on Sacramento Day" and it is under
stood that Governor Alger of Michigan,
and party will also be present.