The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-12-08

State Military Convention Mem orIal
to the Legislature-Presentation to
General Carrington-Supper at the
Burnet House.
At eleven O'Clock yesterday morning n
Convention of the Militia IF our State met at
the Melodeon Hall, and spened by calling
General William H. Lytle TO tho chair and
electipg Captain G. @. Walcr,t as Secretary.
The convention was composed If fifty officers,
who had been delegated by the Military As,
soolation Of the State, and almost every part
oft was represented.
On motion Of General Darlington, COM
mittse consisting of General Darlington, Cen
oral Hildebrand, Colonel King, Of DAYTON,
General Bill and General Bates, was appointed
to prepare memorial to be presented to the
Legislature of Ohio.
A letter from Mr.. Pike, inviting the dele
gates to visit the Opera-bouse last evening.
was then read, and q vote of thanks unani-
mously tsndered to Mr.. P. for his courtesy.
Upon motion Of General H Hildebrand, O COM
mittee Of fivs was appointed for the purpose
OF nominating permanent officers for the en-
suing year. The following ntlsmon M COM
posed the committee: General Bill, Colonel
Mills, Colonel Thorpe, Captain McCarty, Cap
tain Reilly.
Convention adjourned till two o'clock in the
afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the Convention had boen called to
order in the afternoon, the committee OH per-
manent officers made the following report, and
the nominations were unanimously confirmed:
President-Major- General j. A.. Jones, of
the 18th Division.
Vice-Presidsnts--B Brigadier-G General j. II.
Bates, I'd Brigade, Let Division; Brigadier-
General l.. Buttles, lst Brigade, 18th Division;
Major. General j. Hildebrand, 1st Brigade,
7th Division; Colonel 4. A. King, lst Brigade,
I'd Division; Major G. b, Center, gt Brigade,
18th Division.
Recording and Corresponding Secretary
General l.. Wood, of Governors STAFF.
Treasurer-Brigadisr-G General r. Pierson,
LIST Brigade, llth Division.
RFPoRr OF THE CoMxIrrhE ON MEuoRIAL.
The committee appointed to draw up the
memorial intended for presentation to the
State Legislature, prepared quite long petit
tion, which was read by General Darlington,
and received the unanimous approval of the
Convention.
Colonel King then moved that the next
meeting take place at Dayton, Ohio, in Sep
tsmber, 1860, the day to be appointed by the
President of the Association. A..
General Darlington then moved that the
thanks Of the meeting be rendered to Captain
Ernst, of the Rover Guards, for the.use Of the
hall, and the military companies of Cincin-
att for their courtesy.
After the business of the meeting. had been
concluded, General Lytlo, in neat speech,
presented to General Darlington sword and
brace Of silver-mounted pistols, bearing the
inscription, "To General Darlington, from the
Ohio Militia" The presentation was made on
behalf of the association, as token of graf
itude for his Jealous services and labors to-
ward the welfare of the association.
Upon motion it was then resolved that Gem
eral Jones, General Bates, and Colonel King,
be appointed committee to present the ac.
cepted memorial to the Legislature.
The President appointed the Burnet House
and six P. M. as the place and time of meeting
for the members Of the Convention, that they
might proceed to the 0pera-house in body,
and the Convention adjourned.
In the evening, after the performance had
concluded at the Opera house, the members of
the Association residing in this city invited
their guests to partake Of q supper at the Bur-
net House. Tho repast was furnished in ad-
mirable style by mine hosts of the Burnet
House, Johnson, Sanders & Co., and toasts
and speeches caused time to pass on merry
feet until, at late hour, the company dis
persed. -