The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-28

Plans for the Presidents Reception to
Be Perfected,
CITY HALL TO BE DECORATED.
Mayor Taylor Issues a Proclamation
Closing the City Departments on
Next Iucsday-Fiags aud Bunt-
ing Going Up-Tournamcnt
and BAH to DC Big
Things.

Both branches of the city Council met
last night in called session to receive
report from the Invitation Committee that
went 20 Washington to invite President
| Mckinley and hls Cabinet.
The report was brief and stated simply
that the President had accepted the nri-
tation and chat probably the entire Ca1i-
net would Dee present
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Curtis OF the Common Council, was
adopted. and conclrred in By the Board
of Aldermen.
Whereas The President of the United
states has accepted the invitation of ice
city ot Richmond t0 be the guest of thc
city on The occasion of the launching of
Che torpedo boat Shubrick and. whereas.
o. ls necessary that a committee should
Doe appointed 10 make proper arrange
ments for The reception and entertainment
OF the President and those Accompanies
him. and. Whereas the Civic Carnival
Committee has done much % make this
occasion q memorable one in the history
OF our city. now. therefore Doe 30 Resolved
by the Council of the city of Richmond.
The Board OF Aldermen cluCurriur
First. That a. committee consisting NJ
the president yice-I resident and seven
members of the Common Council and the
president and vice-pr. .ient and five mem-
bcrs of the Board of Aldermen. be appoint
ed by the president of their respective
bodies. 90 serve as Representatives oft the
municipality on committee t1 Doe known
as Che Reception Committee.
D.. a.
mittee is Respectively requested t0 appoint
committee ~ fourteen members t0 act
with said Municipal Committee which
said committee. with the Mayor of the
city of Richmond and such other citizens
as they shall see 800 90 add t0 their come
mittee shall constitute the Reception
Committee.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
a resolution. offered by Air. Pollock. d,
appoint d committee 0l lFc t0 Ict iu cone
junction with the city Engineer f9r the
purpose of decorating thc cry llal THE
committee was appointed as follows.
Common Couucl-W. g.. Camp. a. b.
Williams j. m. CARRIER. Board OF Alder
mem. y. Fcr.ter j. R. Gordon.
The sum oi $50 was appropriated. 9r as
much thereof as may ue needed. 10 Dee
used la placing barriers aIors The dock
direction of tine city Engineer
Broad street and M1iu--tre,, engine
houses were ordered to uo decorated.
The committee appointed under the
resolution. follow:
Board of William VI. Iuruin.
q. S. Allen. Sol Cutchius T.. ~ Donanoe.
Clay Drewry, j. H Lawder, Robert
Whiitet Jr.
Common Councii-Jamcs Caskie. Joseph
Walerstcin. W. II. Curtis $. 81. CottreA.
Marx Gunst Phil Shea O.. *. Pollock.
j. A. Hobson. q. ". Tanner.
Chairman Trdvers of the Civic Carnival
Committee. was present at che meeting.
and be- named the following clmaiftre.
in compliance with the Council resolution.
Colonel j. B. Purcell John oke.tou Nu-
liams s. H. Halves. john Murphy l.. 4.
Norris a. / Ca1en John +. Branch.
Charles j. Anderson. 5. II. Moreln A. H.
Christian Jr. Joseph Bryan. o. ~. .F.
Cowardiu. +. W. Scott Thomas Atkinson
The Invitation Committee Nll l'e't 100
i2 o'clock to-day at the chamber of Conc
morce to formulate plans Tor cnteri aiming
the Presidential party
This VIII Dee a1 important meeting. and
each member is expected Orb he present
DECORATIONS GALORE.
AIr. Jefferson Wallace has been aproiat-
ed special aide to Chief Marshal Irarerf.
Alr Joseph Wauerstein win Introduce
Mr.. jefferson Wallace. who I- to dcliFrr
the coronation address at the ball.
The following have been added to the
list 0f entries for parade.
Watt Plow Company Slater Myers AZ
CO.. John II Cary CO.. T.. p. Murphy N
Co.. y. =. Jacobs Portn"r Brewing Co.,
Piusbury Mills, Warner Moore coat co..
Dunlop. Mills Etche-on Bates & Sarke
Drewry Hughes 81 co.. warner Moore &
Co. Crcnshlw Warehouse Sh1CkOe Ware
house. Chas NJ Angle Cigar Co, Mayo
Den00n * CO.
THE MAYOR TALKS.
Mayor Taylor said yesterday that hc
thought the city Hall should Dee decorlt-
cd, and that be would Dee glad 20 do ail
in his power 90 that end. Tie also stated
that no obstacles would bee placed tn the
way Of anyone who wished 90 decorate,
that flags and banners could be swung
across the street. so long as they did
not interfere with traffic. and that he
hoped the city would be fully covered
with holiday embiems.
81 have left the whole matter Of deco
rati0ns I'm the eastern section OF the city
20 Captain Whitlock and Air. sam stern.
and what they may say in reference 10
the matter goes" said Mayor Taylor
Major Howard said that the city would
be patrolled and guarded most thorough
lv and faithfully by his men, with an
augmented forco Of detectives from 9th
er cities. who will be- here especially 10
look out for foreign crooks.
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
Mayor Taylor yesterday issued pro
clamat.on oslgnaung tn sday as a holi-
day The proclamation reads as follows
Tuesday. October 81 lse9. having been
designated as the dag for tle launching
OF the torpedo boat shuhrick ] deem it
proper TO call upon our citizens 60 unite
in celebrating an event which will mark
an epoch in the history OF the city. our
carnival celebration will bee greatly en-
HANGED by the presence OF the chief Mag
istrate OF the Nation and his illustri0us
associates and we should. therefore, use
our utmost endeayors. not only 20 make
the exercises OF the launching important
and imposing. but to show our due appre-
citation OF the honor and Kindness shown
the city by the President and associates
In being with us on that day. | therefore
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