Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-14
10 REoEIYs HARaIsoN.



Meeting az tho J1int COsumittse OF
ArSnngcn,uuts Appointed by thp
cltY GOuneii and Mayor hhrFing-
IOn.
Thofe was r. meeting at the Council
chHmner Friday. niRht, IL the city Council
committee aud the committee Of Gitiz,us
appointet by Mayor HArrlpston, fog me
purfose OF hrthnRing Ter the appropriate
reception OF President Harrlson as he
nas-gs through Wilmington on his way 10
NEW iplk to attend the centennial celAbIa,
tlon Of the inauguratinn Of George Wash-
lnGton 10 President OF tbs Uniset s;ates, on
April 3gth, Mayor HARRINGTON was detained
NJ home by Illness. rhs Council committee
President Flrra and MessTs. Qlibp, Coley,
Mcdenanl'n and Ohnmbers---and ths iDllow.
Ing mentors Of tho cltizsns' lomtnittaa
we're PRESENT. Preston Ira. Washington
Jones, Dr.. w. bullork, George II. Bates,
Ell, William Il. Norton, Peter A. Hsrty,
Wilnm q. Spruauce, Esq N Il. Benson,
Jr., Thomas Mitchell and lohu Is. MeRney,
Ihn other msmpers of tho cltlzans' cum
mittee ars Hoo. /. O. Giuhh, j, 4. G4use,
JosNph pyle, Alien Smith, Phlllln Plunkatt.
II. IL, Carter, &. j. Wiley, Joshua T..
simmsi Hon. Gharles d, Lore and Henry q.
bauninH.
President FRrra presided and stated the
oiJeot OF tie meeting. Discussion ensued
ns 10 the character OF the reception. Wash
in1ton Jones said he remembered well
phen Presidents Palk and Pierce passed
through Wilmington. They were met by a
committee aud escorted Ia carriages to tue
city hall, Whrrs The citiZsus gathered and
extended their gre .tings.
Secretary Goiey read II letter received by
him from Col. j. L. Peyton Ut HsddoDneld,
NJ j., who flist suggested the idea Of tt,n-
deiinB Prsaidsnt Hurrison q reception. Col.
PeSton stated thar Adjutant William Il.
s1yker was commissioner for Eay JArPgy
and John NJ. Woudstda commissioner for
Pennsyvsnta. They Eera arranging for
the Presiiert's Tip from PhtlGtelyAia TO
Trenton. Col. Peyton suggested thu NIL
minstoD JOIN with those eomiaisslgneSs Ia
calling on President Harrison and laaYning
tue time and other details OF hia Journey.
Ancihar letter from Colonel Pustnn to
Mayor Harrington urged the neensslty OF
WILMINGTON joining In tue reception and es-
oottine asnefh, Harrison to Philad~,phin.
A third letter from Commissioner agnrtrr
20 Mayor Harrington, stated that he would
be happy 10 aid in getIirg the President to
stop 10 Wilmington on his Journey.
FINALLY on motion OF William b. Norton
u Was decided 10 sproiat n committee of
thie4 to ioin with the commit slonufs from
NV Jersey and Pennsylvania Ia calling on
prsgtdsnt Harrison and ascertaining the
d6I,tils OF bis journey TO New York George
y bntes, Esq, Preston Lea aud William b.
Norton were appointed members OF this
committee.
Hon TDomns D. BaYard was appointed
by Gov. Biggs as commissioner Tor Della
ware to arrange for the centennial calebra-
ton, md the committee will confer with
him when In Warrington. Mayor Harring-
Tor and President OF Council Farrs are OK
ofiiaio membsr5 OF this committee.
The committee, after ascertainlag the de-
tAllS of tina 11uFDnV VQili FADOrf fba Iull
committee, ahan arrangements Will be
made for the reception.
The meeting aj5urpsH sutjsat TO tho cell
of the chairman. Mr.. Quine was chairman
at ADJOURNMENT, Hs. Earra having been
called away By q business engagement.