Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-27
POSTPONEMENT.
The Placerville Exursion VIII Take
Place Thursday.

The Placervflle Exursion VIII Take
Place Thursday.
Arrangements were made yesterday to
! run an excursion train from this CITY to
/ Placerville on Wednesday, to carry large
delegation from Sacramento to participate
in the celebration of the completion of the
Sacramento and Placerville Railroad. At
meeting of the Board of Trade. held last
evening, it was decided to telegraph to
Placerville and see if the celebration could
not.be postponed until Thursday. An an
swer to that dispatch will be necessary be-
fore any definite arrangement can be made
The Board of Trade met at the office of
the Secretary. Albert Johnson, last evening,
President Joseph Steffens presiding. Mayor
Eugene ]. Gregory, DR.. G. L. Simmons,
President of the immigration Association,
and Judge George E. Williams, of Placer
vile, were present by invitation.
| The President announced that the object
of the meeting was to decide what action
should be taken in regard to having dele
cation from Sacramento attend the cele-
| bration.
The Secretary read communication
| from Charles A. Swisler, Secretary of the
Placerville Committee of Arrangements,
inviting the Board of Trade and citizens of
Sacramento generally to attend the celebra-
ton, and stating that they would be enter
tanned by the ladies of Placerville.
The Placerville people had only been no.
titled on Saturday last that the road would
be completed and that the excursion could
take place Wednesday. The time was very
short, but no effort would be spared to
make the celebration worthy of the i'm
portant occasion.
A general discussion was had, which was
participated in by Mayor Gregory. E. K.
Alsip, DR.. Simmons, DIR. f. f. Tebbets,
James l. Felter, John Mcneil, ]. R. Strong,
A. G. Sweetzer and Judge Williams. All
expressed regret that the time for prepare
ton was so short, but agreed to do all in
their power to make the excursion sue
cess. 1t was feared that many persons Who
would be glad to accompany the excursion
on some other day would not wish to go on
Wednesday when the Booth Barrett Com
pany were to appear at the Metropolitan
Theater
Mr.. Alsip moved that a committee of ten
be appointed by the President to take full
charge of arrangements for the excursion.
The motion prevailed.
The President appointed the following
named gentlemen as the committee:
mons, c. H. Hubbard, John Mcneil, Jas.
|. Felter, E. K. Alsip, DR.. F. F. Tebbets,
William Shaw, A. A. Van VOORHEES, and
l.. L. Lewis.
On motion of Mr.. Alsip, President Stef-
fens was added as Chairman of the COM
mittee.
The Board then adjourned, and the COM
mittee met at once.
1t was decided to divide the committee
into two parts, and make thorough can
yass of the business portion of the city to
see how many would go.
The question of having the excursion
postponed until Thursday was again dis
cussed. Superintendent Wright was con-
suited by telephone, and said that he could
make the change if the Placer people were
willing. A telegram was then sent to H. s.
Morey, Chairman of the Placerville Com
mittee of Arrangements, as follows:
" In consequence of extremely short no.
tice, only received this afternoon, it is de-
sirable to postpone celebration to Thursday.
Colonel Wright is agreeable. Meeting now
in progress decides it to be impossible to
have representative delegation to go We'd
nesday. Judge Williams is present and
concurs. Answer"
The telegram was signed by President
Stelfens and Mayor Gregory.
DR.. f. F. Tebbets was appointed COM
mittee to report at the meeting today on
the ACCESSIBILITY of taking band of music.
The committee then adjourned to meet
at the office of the Secretary at 10 A. NJ. to-
dav
II the excursion takes place on Wednes-
day the train will leave this city at 7:3O A.
NJ. and arrive at its destination at IL A. NJ.
Returning it will leave Placerville at 5 p.
NJ. The fare for the round trip will be So.
If the celebration takes place on Thursday
the train will leave at A. NJ, in order to
run ahead of the first regular train, which
will start at 7;30 A. NJ. on that day.
POSTPONED UNTIL THURSDAY.
Late last night the following telegram
was received:
PLAcERvHLE. Cal. March &c, 1883.
Z. j. Gregory, Mayor. Joseph SeFels, Sdcrd-
Tlento: We accept the proposition and will eel
citrate on Thursday.
H. s. MoREY, for Committee.