The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-21

1ACCOIUIuS 10 pT6NtUuS uOtlC6 a large
number of soldiers met in mass Con-
vention, on Saturday last, at the Court
House The house was filed in the
afternoon and at night. The meeting
in the afternoon was called to order
by Capt. Leavitt, he being the Chair
man of former meetings.
IS On motion Of Capt Hargraye, Col.
Bptterfeld was chosen Chairman, who
briefly stated the objects and purposes
of forming an association. ~
s. On motion, Capt Esslinger, of the
Union, and s. f. Horrall, of the
JOURNAL, were chosen Secretaries.
Col. Butterfeld proceeded to speak.
of one of the objects of the Associa-
ton, and hoped that before the meet
ing should close, steps would be taken
to inaugurate the movement, He re-
ferred to the proposition to erect a
monumentin this city to the memory
of fallen and deceased comrades. The
Associations in other counties had
erected such testimonials of regard
to the honor and memory Of the brave
and noble dead, and he hoped that
move would be made in that direction
at once. = - { e..atsS ?
~ While the soldiers were assembling,
Capt Leayitt was called upon and
made some pertinent remarks in re-
gard to the Importance of the organi-
cation and its objects, which were well
lree eiTea after which, as Chairman, of
The COMMITTEES on stitutionn he pros
1ceeded to report. The Constitution,
5or Articles of Association, being pre-
sented anaa4eaId Capt. Reayis moved
that-the report be. received and the,
Committeen discharged, which notion
prSsaiie7uatA p Waca .ges34,1SE "A i
g On motion Of Captain Hargraye,,
the constitution was taken up and
read sectionI4 by section, and a free
discussion had throughout. There
we're "a fews changes ordered, and
bid nks filed, after which, on motion
of ICaptain Roavis,T itsw6s adopted by
rFsfnng 80 vote, &iela n ss unanimous
a The Observation-Disclosures been adopt
ed. Captain ReaEiis moved that a
committee of four gentlemen be APP
pointed to act as Secretaries in pro-
curing the names of such as chose to
become members Of the Organization,
in order thatsit,shoul be known who.
were entitled to vote in the election
Of officers. The Chair appointed Maj
Rpkeeranz, Capt Leavitt, Capt. sHara
grave, and Lieutenant Babcock
Gthat .Sicommitteea The name, rank,
Company and regiment being taken,
also the State from-Bhich the soldier
volunteered. .b99inaIega esla1 s1a salfH
On motor, 9. ILti ssut. I. j. GEfpyyess,
Lieut.. G. W. Long, Captains Fl. A..
IeHall and III? SB. Gassasa6t, We're apZ
|IPeihted tellers for the election.
a Capt, H Ia theHgmoved tp.pg9r
/ coed to the election OF officers, which
motion prevailed: 6bl. Butterfeld,
Capt. Reavis, Capt. Leavitt and Capt.
HoEnbrook wefao ptftT in nomination
for the Office of President. On the
first ballot no electiiiSissa was had. On
the second ballot, Captains Reavis,
Leavitt and Hornbrook declined in
favor of Col, BqtteFfald, who, on the
second ballot, was elected President
for pne year. zMaA4AUH d GO9
J or Vice President for Pigeon
T4PPE4ships hlsAhOT plhlemeltl Gapss
| fHfhtchins and Col. Wehler were put
in domination, and on the second bal
lot Lieut.. TeWheWelt vas elected tsF ! for
Wgel year, the other candidates de
Jtrasnfng in his favor.
/; fEsssarsf4he following named gentlemen
| VERB electedl ics qeHaeA& NFeEs
resi- ective townships: For Perry, Col.
Reih lander; for Armstrong, G. [.
Hofe ndorfer; for Center, Lieut.. w.
SHAY fsEE nipnC BI KeMpfgE 9@
German, W. o. Nightingale; for
,KniE ht, Jesse Gillette; and for
i S64tt, Capt, John Tremble, 90 400
1 fIs1 Or Recording Secretary, Captains
& -Hor hbrook, Leavitt, Esslinger, and
Lied It. R. B. Fould were put in nomi-
AfaaAi@n, resulting in the election OF
" 60 T.aav;tt VI sH1IAAd GALA
Fdr Corresponding Secretary, Cap
.fttk RseglaR9d Horn bEoql0 WsFaRgt
His animation. The election resulted
ssi III he choice of Capt. sHornbrook.