The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-19
Receiving the President.

A joint meeting of the Board of Trade
morning at the Board of Trade rooms,
which was well attended, and the most
business-like semblage of citizens that
has met for a long time. Capt. r. F.
Armstrong of the Ponce de Leon, Mr..
Wilson manager of the Casa Monica.
and Capt. Richmond, representing Col.
Litchfield of the Second artillery, Z. S.
A., were also present by invitation. Mr..
F. b. Genovar was chosen chairman and
Hon. w. A. MacWilliams secretary. BY
invitation Capt. Armstrong made num-
Der of suggestions as to the form the
proposed demonstration should take, inn
pressing it upon those present that the
more simple and brief the reception cere-
monies, the better the President and his
party, especially the ladies of the party.
would appreciate them. He also sug-
gested the line of march which was af-
terward adopted, and that demonstra-
ton by the children of the public schools
in front of the Ponce de Leon on the ar
rival of the President and his party there.
Capt. Armstrong also stated that the
hotel management would invite the
Ancient City Guards to act as guard
of honor within the hotel
After some desultory debate, on mo-
ton of Mr.. B. Genovar, a committee, to
be known as the Executive Committee
of the Presidential Reception, consisting
of the chairman, Mr.. F. b. Genovar,
Collector of Customs; Hon. NJ K. Coop
er, County Judge; Hon. B. Genovar,
Member of City Council; Hon. w. A.
MacWilliams, ex-County Judge; Captain
r. F. Armstrong, of the Ponce de Leon.
and Colonel Litchfield, commanding the
Second Artillery, U. S. A.
Further interchange of views developed
the fact that the Second Artillery band
could not attend, as they had gone to
Savannah to take part in the unwilling
of the Sergeant Jasper statue 1t was
also agreed that there should be a
mounted fo,ce of fifty police, and that
the Presidential salute. of twenty-one
guns should be fired from the battle
ments of Fort Marion, by a detachment
of the Second Artillery, dhe Executive
Committee to furnish horses for the
moving of the cannon. beginning on the
arrival of the train at the old depot, and
continuing which the procession is
forming and marching down the shell
road.
The meeting having adjourned, the
Executive committee Immediately as
sembled and held a meeting, and after
organizing by the election of Capt. r.
y F. Armstrong as chairman and Hon. w
x. AacW Williams as secretary. proceeded
TO appoint the following committees.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. E. ID. Sabin, chairman: Messrs
III. A. Darling, Jr., F. b. Genovar anc
B. +. Oliveros.
COMMITTEE on DECORATIONS.
Hon. j. F. Llambias, chairman; Hon
w. Milford Ingraham and Mr.. Frank H
Greatorex
COMMITTEE ON POLICE.
His. Honor, Mayor George S. Greene
chairman; Hon. George w. Atwood
member of the Council, and Hon. w. A
MacWilliams.
COMMITTEE ON ESCORT.
81. Gailiard, postmaster of St. Angus
tine; Hon. George w. Gibbs. memhe
OF Council, and Mr.. Ernest Oliveros.
RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
The Mayor and Aldermen of the Cit
and the President of the Board of Trade
Dir. John 7. Dismukes.
MARSHAL OF THE DAY.
Mr.. +. B. Genovar-Aides. Messrs G
F. Hopkins, NJ. Henault, Geo. W. All
wood, w. A. MacWilliams and Manpe
T. Masters.
COMMITTEE on CARRIAGES.
Messrs- c. F Hopkins and B. 1ene
var.
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