The Washington critic., 1888-02-29
BIG PREPARATIONS.
GemgetOwn'S Celebration Over the
New Free Bridge.
THE COMMITTEES SELECTED.
A Civic, Military and Trades DIS.
play to be Made.

The CmT1c's interviews with the busi-
ness men of Georgetown relative to the
bridge celebration, published in yester.
days issue, had the effect of arousing a
lively interest in the affair, and the result
was one of the largest and most enthusi-
astio meetings of prominent citizens ever
held in the town. The rooms of the Co
operative Building Association were
crowded last night with representative
business men when Mr.. II. O. Craig called
the meeting to order. Mr.. ]. s. Hays
acted as secretary. Considerable routine
business was transacted, after which Mr.
Mayhem Platter chairman of the select
committee, reported that they had de
cided in favor of the celebration, and that
an executive committee of twenty-five
members be elected at that meeting and
that they were to have sole charge and
appoint all subcommittee. They also
recommended that finance committee
oftwenty members be elected. The re-
port was adopted.
Numerous suggestions were offered as
to the nature of the celebration, but all
details were left to the executive commit
tee, which met Immediately after. II was
decided to celebrate on the day the bridge
was opened. A civic, military and trades
display will comprise the celebration, to-
gether with appropriate speeches. Col
onel Hains is TO accept the bridge on be-
half OF the Government, and Commits
sioner Webb on the part OF the citizens
A grand display of fireworks at night
from the bridge and river will conclude
the display.
Onehundred and fifty-seven dollars and
fifty cents was subscribed. Letters have
been received from citizens OF adjoining
counties, and IL is- expected that several
TOD uytl1
take part in the procession. II has been
ascertained that the bridge will be ready
in about two weeks.
The following committees will have
charge of the celebration
Executive Committee - Thomas Cropley,
Robert Weaver, Arthur Cropley, A. p. Jack
son, Thomas stanton, BENZ Miller A, Han
Brace Warren ofutt, II. P. Gilbert W, Nord-
linger, j.. Il: Dyer, Robert Tenney, s.. G..
Palmer, Mayhem, Platter, George It; Dunlop
Jamess. Hays, H.. O. Craig, J. p; Berry, G.
a. Birch, DR.. Lockhart. C.1H. Tickling and j.
IT. Clemons.
Finance Committee-H. p. Gilbert, w, p
Mayfeld, S. G. Palmer, j. Lang w. Nordln
ger, John Harrington. G. W. King, E. Dent,
Charles Cropley, A. b. Jackson, NJ. j. Adler,
A. Greenlees,,, J. 2. Libby, Thomas Bowling
A. Hanlon, w. +. Gibbons, G. II. Fickling
Mayhem Platter, Commissioner Wheatley G.
7. Dunlop, g. W. Cissell 81 Co. and j. q.
Trades Display-Robert Tenney, w. j.
Dyer, J. X Probey, y. Cooley, ?. Alaher, s
O., Palmer, Robert Weaver, p. G. Merry
Philip Hazel L. 4. Lyddane, Nelson Reilly
b. Miller, james Archer, Maurice Cropley
George Manogue, George Birch, John S. Black
ford, j. $ Hays, John Dugan, William Nc
Farland r. j. Middleton, W. G. Hazel II
Renshaw, f. Hackney, Joseph Blundon, ID
Nordlinger, W, e. Reynolds aud Mr.. Cow
perthwait
Citizens-M. j. Adler, Thomas Knowles, G
H. Demar, John ii. Smoot f. l.. Moore, JohI
Marbury, d. r. Janney, George HILL ir.
Thomas Cropley, Austin Herr, A. Hanlon
Warren Oflutt, DIR. Lockerman, j. w. Letcl
Virginia citizens-w. N Febrey, W. w
Simpson, 7. II. sypherd, George W. Veitcl
and j. j. Nolan.
Decoration and Music-H. l. Wagner, Benja
min Harper, Charles A, Paine, S. Gladmon, j
W. Coon and Maurice Cropley.
Halle. II. Tickling, H. p Gilbert ant
John j. Bogue.
Clerks-Newton Brewer, W. X Grimes
John +. Wood, John Monday, Richard Powell
and Thomas Bremmerman.
Speakers-W W. Curtis, A. Greenlees, Il
J.. Moore, Hugh 'raggert and $, T. Brown.
Printing!. $, Hays, M. X. Grimes, ii. G
Craig, W. j. Dyer, Il. Miller, L. Z. Mankin
and Mr. Coggswell
Carriages-W G. Hazel, VIM. Mcfarland
+. Hackney, d. X. Gladmon, John Dugan ant
Lewis Collins.
Military : General Auger, Colonel Drew
Colonel Joyce, Commissioner Wheatley-anC
Ueptain Edwards.
Hocieties William Manogue, James p. Wal
lace, John Il. Berry, H. &. Wagner, Georg
Giles and John H. Danes.