The record-union., 1897-06-24
FOURTH OF JULY COMMITTEE.
1t Had a WranSle Over Subcommittee
Work.
High School Pupil or Graduate to
be Selected as the
Reader.

The Fourth Of July Executive COM
mittee met last night, pursuant 10 aa-
journment. Mayor Hubbard presided
and before the meeting ended there was
pretty full attendance, though smaH
in the beginning.
When Secretary Henley read IN ms
minutes of the last meeting that the
Literary Committee had made report
naming the orator and others to whom
various parts had been assigned, the
trouble began.
Committeeman Scott, Coleman and
several others insisted that no such re
port was made by Chairman Beckwith
of the Literary Committee at the last
meeting, while c. E. Spencer asserted
that he heard Mr.. Beckwith make the
announcement.
Secretary Henley said he did not
hear the report read. but that Mr..
Beckwith handed him a list of the
names of the orator, Chaplain, Reader
of the Declaration of independence, etc.
He was busy at that moment. but was
subsequently assured that the report
had been made and adopted.
Mr. Beckwith, being asked if he would
say that he did make the report, re
piled that he thought he did.
Then the fun began. The trouble
was all over the committees selection
of D. j. Simmons as Reader of the
Declaration of Independence. The de-
bate was long and spirited, and at times
it became somewhat personal Mem
bers of the Literary Committee con-
tended that to make a change at that
time would be to insult the committee,
ioyl7A r
be, they said. as competent a reader as
could have been selected, but as they
had selected him their action should
stand
After a long and heated discussion
a motion offered by J. o. Coleman that
the Literary Committee be requested
to select pupil or graduate of the High
School as Reader, was carried by a
vote of to ;, some not voting.
During the debate Committeeman
Harrison and Ficks warmed up the
newspapers for attempting, as they put
it, to dictate to the Executive Commit
tee what it should or should not do.
George McMullin of the Finance Com
mittee reported that there was nothing
new to add to the report made at the
last meeting. It was understood that
the Supervisors would appropriate a
fair sum at their next meeting toward
the fund
c. w. Ficks reported that the Music
Committee had selected the Artillery
and F'oreSters' Bands and Drum Corps
for the parade; the Militant Band for
the afternoon literary exercises, and
for the evening a band composed of
members of the Militant and Artillery
Bands.
In case the posters should already be
printed, the Printing Committee was
authorized to have corrected ones print
ed.
w H Sherburn, from the Invitation
Committee, reported that invitations
had been generally sent out, but as yet
only a few responses had been re-
ceived. Most of these had accepted, in
Guiding prominent firms, manufactur-
ers and dealers Several of the organ
izations invited have not yet held meet
ings. The Grand Marshal is making
provision for four divisions in the pro-
ceSsion-
on motion of J. o. Coleman, the In
vitation Committee was inctructed to
endeavor to procure the use of vehicles
for the rrhans to participate in the
parade.
Mr. Crorkite reported that at least
one carriage had been engaged from
each hack owner in the city If more
We're required every owner would have
an equal chance.
After attending to a few minor mat
ters, the committee adjourned till next
Monday evening