Southwest-sentinel., 1893-03-14
Silver Convention.

SILVER CONVENTION.
Minutes Of called meeting, March
sth, 1898, held at Office of chairman, Of
all committees, In pursuance to call.
Meeting called to order bV Chairman
Fleming at 8 O'Clock, p. m.
VIM. Laizure was appointed as n
committee Of one on decoration, with
power of appointing assistants.
It was suggested by the chair that a
committee Of ladies on reception be
appointed, but no definite action
taken
II was moved, seconded, and carried
that the finance committee meet at the
Office of Mrs. o. S. Warren, at two
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon 70 tn } for
further arrangements.
1t was suggested that the finance
committee solicit contributions month
ly from the various business houses
until the month Of June, rather than
by subscriptions to be paid in bulk.
Hon. j. j. Bell was elected chair
man of the advertising committee.
Upon motion, it was ordered that the
committee of advertising meet at the
office of its chairman, Mr.. Bell, on the
evening Of Friday next (the 10th inst
at 8 O'Clock.
Judge NJ. w. POrterfield, on motion,
was made chairman of the committee
on arrangements.
1t was moved, seconded, and carried
that the committee on arrangements
and the committee on amusements and
program meet in joint session at the
Office Of Mr.. E. M. Hand on Saturday
evening next (the 11th inst) at 6
O'Clock.
Upon motion, the Silver City dane.
ing club was made a sub b-committee of
the committee on amusements and
program. and that it have charge of
the ball and dancing arrangements,
under the direction of the committee
on amusements.
An invitation is hereby extended
to the members of said dancing club
to meet at the joint session of the
committee on arrangements and
amusements, at Mr.. &. M. Hands Of
flee on Saturday evening, next, at &
O'Clock.
Hon. John Fl. Riley, of Las Cruces,
upon motion, was made a member of
the committee on railroad rates.
It was suggested by Mr.. Skelly that
the finance committee appeal to the
different lodges and fraternities OF
the city for procuring assistance.
It was moved by Mr.. Skelly that at
the next ppoinled meeting we pro-
ceed to the election of an official Sec
retary, and tix the amount of compen.
satiOn of secretary. Motion seconded
and carried.
Upon motion the name OF Mr.. A. j,
Loomis was added to the committee
on advertising.
IL was suggested that the chairman
of the convention enter into CORES
pondence with distinguished orators
TO address the convention.
1t was moved by MIR. Roseerans that
the proceedings Of this caucas be tele-
graphed to the Bullion and Times Of
Ell Paso, Texas. Seconded and carried.
Mr.. Hand offered his Office for the
use OF any committee meetings, and
the thanks Of the meetiog we're ten
dered him for the offer.
Mr.. Hand stated that the residents
OF the Black Hawk district had al.
ready offered a subscription Of Si00.
1t was suggested by Mr.. POrterfeld
that cabinets Of minerals from the diff.
ferent selections be displayed at a CEN
tral place. Mr.. Hand kindly offered
his Office. Mr.. POrterfeld also suggest
ed that the outlying district commit.
tees be REQUESTED 10 collect mineral
display from their respective districts.
The chairman seggested that the
outlying dirtrlct committees DO nOti-
fed that the subscriptions aud dOna-
tiOns are TO be used for advertising,
Mr.. ID. p. Carr, on motion, was made
chairman OF the committee on invita-
ton.
IL was moved, seconded, aud carried
that at the next meeting, we proceed
70 the election Of treasurer, and suR.
gested that the treasurer be one Of the
committee on finance.
Thereupon the meeting adjourned
subject 10 call.
JNo. w, FLEMING, Chairman.
HARRY BENNETT, Secretary.