PREPARATIONS AT COLLINGWOOD.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 1271, 12 February 1910, Page 2

PREPARATIONS AT COLLINGWOOD.

A well attended meeting of residents called by Mr N. L. Buchanan, chair- ' man of the Collingwood County Coun- [ cil, was hold at Collingwod last weei (reports our contemporary) to makt ■• 'arrangements for the entertainment oi '< his Excellency Lord Plunket during 1 his visit to Oolliagwood on Thursdaj 1 and Friday next. A Reception Committee was formed, 1 consisting of Messrs N. L. Buchanan * G. H. Allan, A. H. Flotcher, F. C. > Richardson, E. R. Bean, J. Fish, Rev, ' Parker, J. Bassett, H. B. Sanders, F. • Tyree, J. Walker, G. W. Riley, senr. : L. Flowers, John Lash, G. James, A. 1 Washbourn, F. G. Blake, C. Sansom, T. Mortimore, J. Shaw, P. McCaffrey, E. Davidson. R. _ G. Filleul, F. W. : Falconer, J. Prouse, N. G. Saunders, W. Grant, A. F. Mixneir, R. N. Allan, J. Foley, E. T. Riley, J. A. Miles, Dr. Fisher, F. Stallard, i<\ West, J. Riley, junr., E. W. Scott, J. Hargreares. It was decided to hold a conversazione on Thursday evening in the Public Hall, and to drive his Excellency round the district during the day. At a subsequent meeting it was re solved that the children from all the schools in the district be given tea in the hall, and then formed in procession to meet the Governor on his arrival. Mr F. G. Blake was appointed secretary and treasurer of all committees. A meeting of the Governor's Reception Committee will be held at the Council chambers this evening to receive the reports of sxib-committees.