The morning news., 1891-01-27
10 RECEIVE rAE oaIoANs.
Neior Glsssner's Party TO be Shown
the City Today.


the City Today.
Col J. II EstiIl yesterday recsived I
telegram from Mai. ". L. Glessner stating
that the Ohio excursionists would arrive
this morning The party numbers twenty
four, and includes capitalists and bushes.
men from different portions OF the state.
Col Estill turned the telegram over tc
Mayor McDonough, and at the meeting oi
council yesterday he was given power to
act in the matter.
The mayor invited Hon. Josiah L. Warren,
! president Of the cotton exchange. l. 9.
/ Haas, president Of the board of trade,
4 J. II Estili. J. B. Withers, S. P. Shotter,
| Frank Weldon a1d Aldermen Cam aad
| Cars0l TO meet in his office yesterday after
noon at o'clock to discuss the question OF
entertainment. All we're present at the ap-
pointed time. Mayor AcDonough, after
stating the conteats Of the telegram, ard
the action Of couucil, announced that be
was ready to receive suggestions
Col. EstiIl said that wnile be thought &c
would be right and proper TO show the
party courtesy yet there was no necessity
for an elaborate entertainment. He was in
favor Of securing carriages and giving the
excursionists q drive around city
and along the wharves, after which re-
ce3tion might be rendered them at
the mayors Office. Col. Estil sug
gested that the mayor appoi t a
special committee 10 arrange
programme for the day, and that
the balance Of toe gentlemen pre-
sent. besides others which might
be selected to represent the commercial
bodies. meet with 10 this morning at 9o'clock
and proceed 10 carry the programme Into
effect.
Maxor ArcNono,,,h ,a;S h.. ,,vo,,td L.
Col. Estill's suggestion as a motion, and in
accordance appoiated Hon. Es5ill, Col J. L.
Warren, Maj. j. 3. NitherS and Alderman
Carson on the special COMMITTEES.
While the special committee was formu-
lating its plan the mayor appointed the fol-
lowing general committee: Co. j. L. War
rem, l. O. Haas, Alder men Cam. Carson,
Mills, Col. ). II. Estil, d. g. Purse, Maj J.
b. Withsrs, Gen. q. NJ Sorrell, Capt. K. G..
Fleming, Frank Weldon, F. D. Blooiworth,
]. p. Williams E. A Cuts, y. /. Mel tyre,
S. T. Shotter, F. Q. Wylly and G. A.
Rsitzs.
The special committee on arrangements
then reported a programme, which was
adopted unanimously. The general com-
mittee will meet at the mayors Office at
$3.50 o'clock this morning where carriages
will be la waiting to take them to the DeSoto,
where the excursionists will stop. Fro II
there the party will be driven through Lib
ertv street TO Wheaton, TO East Broad, to
Bay. stopping at the cotton exchange
and board Of trade The eKcursionists
will then be taken to the Ocean steamship
wharves, back to West Broad street, to
Liberty, to jefferson, to Broughton and
thence TO the city exchange. After refresh
ments they will be driven out Bull street to
the park and back to the De Soto. At
O'Clock in the afternoon the committee will
take them in carriages to ThunderbOlt.
where they will be given an oyster roast and
the necessary aceompaniments.
These gentlemen rsprese t what is known
as the Ohio Fruit and Land Company. 1t
has a cha ter from the state of Georgia
authorizing ID TO operate on a capital stock
of $4,000, with the privilege of increasing
toe amount to 100000. The officers Of the
company are as follows:
President-F. G. Without
Vics President-C. H. Arrick.
Secretary-N. h. Albaugh.
Treasurer-D. Lsonhard.
Directors-F. G. Without, N II. Albaugh,
d. Lombard, ]. B. James, S. Dasher, w. A.
Beedle, A. L. Bowers, William Haskell,
William Kramer.