Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-09

The Southwest Silver Convention.
A joint meeting Of all the commit
tees was held at the Office OF the secre
tary, last Monday May LIST, which wal
well attended and considerable inter
est manifested.
Judge Porter6eld reported that the
Silver City Social club would take
charge Of the dance to be given at the
time OF he convention, and IL was de
cided that the dances should be given
under the auspices Of that club.
Mr. McAninch reported that the Fl,
Bayard military band had been en-.
gagged for July 8, 4and 9Th.
The subject Of the condition Of the
Thinner house was brought up and
Mayor Fleming stated that Mr.. Fiske.
OF Santa Fe, attorney for the owner
had written 10 HIM that Il would be 70.
paired in time for the convention.
Messrs. A. H.. Mcdonald and &. w
Miles were appointed q committee "a
ascertain what rooms, tents cots and
bedding can be procured, for use dur.
ing the convention.
The question Of finance was dis.
cussed and the finance committee di.
rected to make collections for tmmedi.
ate expenses.
Secretary Carr stated that he would
from this date perform all the duties
OF his Office without compensation,
saving over one hundred dollars which
can be used for other purposes Of the
convention.
Messrs. Miles aud A. j. Loomis were
added to the committee on invitation,
DIR. H. Woodville withdrew from the
commute on programe and amuse.
ments and was appointed a committee
of n TO secure and have charge OF
the fireworks.
It was suggested the fire companies
would give dances to raise money to.
ward paying expenses of entertaining
visiting hose teams, and Mr.. Laizure
stated that probably a repetition OF
Betsy" by the amateur dramatic
club, to be followed by a dance, ana
other entertainments could be given
10 raise money for the general fund
Messers. Laizure and Miles were an.
pointed a committee on such enter.
tainments.
Judge VIM. Burns, Of Kingston, was
present and stated that a miner's club
numbering IS, at that place, had ar.
ranged to attend the Worlds fair but
would defer starting until after the
Silver convention is held. Thsy will
be attired in miners costume and
carry picks. Col. j. s. Crawford, W.
H.. "Sheba" Hurst and d. G. Tanning
arc the leading spirits in this club. A
special invitation has been rendered
the club to attend the convention
Judge Burns was irvlted TO attend and
address the convention.
The committees then adjourned tc
meet on Friday evening.
At the meeting on Friday evening the
reports were very encouraging. Thesin.
vitatlon committee had sent out a large
number OF invitations and it was report
ed that preparations we're being made u
accommodate a large number OF visitors
A program for the exercises during the
convention had been prepared and wal
read at the meeting and will soon bc
ready for distribution.
Mayor Fleming who was at FL PasC
last week reported that there would b,
a big delegation from that place in at
tendance at the convention.
The subject Of advertising was brought
1p and it was decided to have 1,O0(
mammoth posters printed for distribu
ton in the various towns and mining
camps in the southwest.
The COMMITTEES adjourned subject tC
the call of the chairman Of the execu.
tive com mittee.