The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-14
CITIZENS, nEErInG.
A COMMITTEES of ons Kindred Appointed 70 Gas.
For fhe g. A.. z. Organizations.

A COMMITTEES Of ons Hundred Appointed 70 Case
Por Ths g. A. Z. Organisations.
In pursuance OF public notice, q |
large meeting Of ladies and gentlemen
was held at the Whitley Opera House |
Tuesday evening and few minutes |
after eight O'Clock. Governor Esk-
ridge, as chairman of the citizens |
committee, called the meeting TO or
der. when on motion. Judge Buck was
chosen chairman and Charles Harris,
secretary Judge Buck on taking
the chair explained the OBJ
iect of the meeting in q
few remarks which were well received.
After which he introduced Judge
Graves who made an excellent speech
advising the citizens to open their
hearts and homes to the thousands of
people who would be here to attend the
state encampments of the Grand Army
of the Republic, Sons of Veterans. Le-
| gion of Honor and the convention Of
| the Woman's Relief Corps. His re-
marks were frequently applauded and
in closing his speech left the audience
| in excellent frame of mind for Rev.
Mr.. Sauerber, the next speaker,
who spoke in very earnest and eff
| fective manner as to our duty as citi-
zens in entertaining the large number
of people who would be here on the
18th, 18th and 14th of March. to at
tend the state encampments. He drew
forth the hearty applause of the audi
ence.
j. NJ. McCown was next called for,
who responded in neat little speech,
earnestly supporting the objects of the
meeting in the matter of receiving and
entertaining the people who would be
here on that occasion. At the cOnclu-
sion of his remarks the applause was
general and hearty.
Rev. Bernard Kelley was next called
out and for half an hour kept the au-
dience convulsed with laughter. AS he
warmed up himself, he warmed up
the audience, and from vote which he
called for during his remarks, it was
made manifest that he had the entire
meeting with him, ladies and all. He
took his seat amid the prolonged ap-
plause of his hearers.
The following resolutions were then
presented by Governor Eskridge and
read by the secretary; which after a
slight amendment by Major Hood were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, On the 18th, 18th and 14th
of next month EmpOria will be hon
ored by the annual meeting of the state
encampments of the Grand Army Of
the Republic, Sons of Veterans, Loya
Legion, and a convention of the
Woman's Relief Corps; and
Whereas, On account of the unusu
ally large number of representative
citizens of our own and other states
leading men and women in the severa
, great organizations named, persons
distinguished in military and civil life
who will meet here, all inspired by TIN
highest patriotism, be it
Resolved, By the citizens of Emporl;
! in mass meeting assembled, that to al
who may honor us with their presenc
on that occasion we extend a cordla
l welcome, and pledge ourselves to do a
3 in our power to Hospitality entertain
the accredited membership of thes
grand organizations and their friends
! Resolved, That a committee of on
hundred on reception is hereby az
) pointed, consisting of the followin
: named persons, whose duty it shall b
to wear badges to designate their offic
+ and to be ready to answer inquiries an
, furnish information, and to point GU
guests to objects and places of interest
: and to act as occasion offers to max
, them favorably with the hospitality @
i Our oifV.