The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-07-08
GATCH'S COMMITTEES
Changed From Those First Announced
in the Journal and OregOnisn.
Mrs. r. b. Sauthwiok Resigns Other
Changes May BE Made.

Mr.. Catch M chairman OF the new
move 10 receive the volunteers issues an
address in the morning paper containing
a different list Of committees from those
published in Tue JoURNAL Friday and
the Oregonian today The changes n
they appear from the different printed
lists all furnished by him are noted be
low:
Reception committee: Following
names are dropped:
John G. Wright, Mckinley Mitchell
r p Boise. G. p Terrell, y J Judah, "
+ Copeland, John Parsons, W @ Kant
ner, w A DAILY, J n Smith, A Rich
ardson, A B ellis, w II Holmes, S b
Eakin, Dallas; B B Tuttle.
Following names are added Gov. T. T
Geer, Mrs u + Moody, Mrs w p Lord
Mrs + B Southwick, Mrs Robert Cros
san, Mrs John Hughes, Mrs A
Jeffries, Mrs Geo II Burnett
n NJ Brooks, Silyerton; EFT Bennett
Stayton; Ed llirsch, G B Moores; JOIN
Steiner, jefferson.
Banquet committee Mrs Robt Cros
san IL taken off, aud Mrs J n Ryan
added.
Decoration committec-Nlss Som
| Johnson has been dropped.
/ Gunpowder committee-John Dau
been added.
Young Mems committee;-A. W.
Prescott is added.
Music Committee Mrs. II. B. Hol
land is added.
General commttce;--Mrs. W. T.
Lord is dropped. d. W. Yoder aud II
Il. Thielsen are added.
Mrs. soUrnwiCK DECLINE
SALEM, July 3, 1899.
ED. Journal; - Please allow me
through your columns to tender my
resignation as member of both the
general committees appointed 10 receive
the volunteers ut Salem: From the first
appointed by the q, A. X. three weeks
ogo, having the work we'll under way,
and had il iorcibly taken out Of their
hands; also from the second, for this
reason that as member OF the Relief
Corps and of both Emergency Corps
(who have been publicly insulted 10y the
so-called gentlemen starting this little
political scheme) | decline to aid in
nrthering any such schemes.
No one will welcome the boys more
warmly than the women who have
looked forward TO aud planned for sheir
welcome for one year, and no Que can
regret the situation more than we do,
and Company X and their friends may
count on us at all other times, irrespec-
tive oi politics religion on personal feel
ing. MRs. +. h. SournwICR.
80 ACrioN rAEgN.
The SECOND mass meeting for the pur-
pose Of making arrangements for the ~.
ceptiOn OF the volunteers took place at
p. m. today in the council chamber of
the city hall,
The meeting was called 10 Order by
Chairman Catch and his announcement
OF the appointment of committees was
read and approved.
MIR. Catch did not read the names oi
amy committees at the city hall to-day,
and will probably give out list when
IL is finally completec.
On motion the chair was instructed to
appoint a committee to meet the volun.
teers In san Francisco, the suggestion
being to appoint persons who were
going anyway, giving them the additional
standing with the officials arising from
disappointment.
h. X, Southwick stated that GOyerHor
Geer aud his staf are going Ia san
Francisco and the executive committee
was instructed Ia see the governor and
request him to use all efforts o. keep
the volunteers together AS an organia-
tion until they can he reoelyed as such
No other formal action was taken.
The situation was discussed informally
and the conclusion was arrived at that
la the present unsettled state oi affairs
IL would he impossible to make definite
arrangements for the reception as IL
SEEMED 10 he uncertain that the pgi-
ment, Or even companies X aud NJ
would ever be hero IN a body.
After the halt hours session the
meeting adionrnesi subject Ia the call OF
the chair.