The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-04-16
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The meeting was largely attended
Ny the membership na we'll ss by
representative citizens " pusclgoula
and Moss Point, vim bad gathered IN
response ~ the demands NJ the
occasion.
President ONeHl IN low we'll
chDscD words thanked the cub Tor
the honor bestpwcd upon him by
cloctinR him ns the head NJ the Of.
ginlzatiun and after stating the
object NJ the meeting called the body
~ order and took ~ the business u
the evening
The regular routine business " the
evening was dispensed with Tor the
time being and the body took up the
matter ~ the presentation u The
silver service 10 the battleship Mis-
| sissippl on the occasion " her arrival
of Horn Island on May a. BY way
~ introducing the subject and like.
wise familarizing every one present
with details, Mr.. Frank II Lewis
offered all the correspondence bearing
upon the presentation from the nrst
movement IN that direction up 10 the
present time; these letters were read
to The meeting by the secretary aud
upon their conclusion, Mr. Lewis
offered the following resolution,
which, after an exhaustive discussion
by many OF the members, was passed
| as read and became part Of the
proceedings;
Whereas, The distinguished honor of
receiving the great battleship OF the
| nation, which bears the name OF our
beloved State, has been conferred upon
| the Port of Pascagoula by the selection
| OF Horn Island, undor whose protecting
shelter lays Mississippi's oldest and
most commodious harbor, in which was
| loaded the first export cargo OF tho
states product within her borders, for
| tho scene OF the presentation OF the
| silver service, the gift of the people of
| Mississippi to the battleship; and,
| Whereas, we feel deeply the honor
conferred upon our great port by such
| selection, and fully responsive to the
| impulses OF patriotism, and appreciative
| ms well as mindful of the duties that
devolve upon us as hosts on this
| occasion; aud,
| Whereas, tho visit OF said vessel to our
| port is not only of local interest, but of
general concern to the State, and par
| ucularly TO our sister towns aud cities
OF the Gulf Coast, who are equally
honored with us; now, therefore,
30 II resolved by the Commercial Club
OF Pascagoula In regular meeting
present and participating, That a
committee OF twenty-five, to be
designated the Committee on Reception
and Presentation, be appointed by the
| president OF the Club from the citizen
ship OF the Port OF Pascagoula, provided
he hlhy hppolnN additional rs many us
ten from the State at large, for the pur-
pose OF comforting with the Governor I'm
| selecting the date OF the presentation,
receiving and entertaining the sponsor,
| tho Governor, the official presentation
committee and distinguished invited
guests, and arranging for the trnnspor.
| tation to and from the battleship on the
| day OF the presentation,
BE IL further resolved, That the people
| OF tho entire Coast be invited to join us
| In the formation and execution of n
| program for the entertainment of the
| officers and men of the battleship at
! Horn Island.
| BE 1t further resolved. That a com
mittee OF ten from the Port of Pasca-
goula be appointed by the chair to
confer with the Gulfport and Biloxi
Commercial Clubs aud any other Coast
organizations or bodies, with a view of
securing the appointment OF n general
committee on entertainment and trans.
| portatton from the Gulf Coast, and
whose duty IL shall be to arrange A
suitable program for the entertainment
OF the officers and crew OF the battlesbip
and Tor sufficient transportation facii.
| tiles from the several points OF the
Coast, for visitors who may desire To
visit the battleship, either ON the day of
the presentation or during her stay in
our waters.
| Resolved further, That the committee
OF ten appointed under the last para.
| graph, be and form the mem bership
| from this port of the General Coast
committee on Entertainment and
| Transportation when completed,