Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-22
Reunion OF the Soldiers of Northwest
eTu Ohio.

The following are the proceedings Of COM
mttec appointel on July lst, to make arrange
ments for grand Reunion of the Soldiers OF
Northwestern Ohio. We copy from the Commrr
cici:s
Pursuant to call, the committee appointed bv
the preliminary meeting held at Toledo. on Fri
day, July ! 1870 for the purpose of making
rangemcnts for q reunion of the soldiers Uf
Northwestern Ohio, met at the Custom House
in Toledo, on Friday the 18th inst, Gen. T.. :.
Slerin in the chair. Gen. Z. c. Hayes was
chosen S cretary.
waimpve an 1 carried that we proceed to
form an organic ltinn to be known as the Army
of Northwestern Ohio.
On mntion a cnmnittee nf fre was appoute d
to draft Constitution AMI Laws Tor the gov-
ernmcnt Of this organization. This committee
consisted Of Capt. Biycn, Col. HIvn-s, Col. f.
Shannon, Gen. Wells and Gen. Bond, who
/ ported the following Constitution and Bylaws:
H- CONSTITUTION.
Art |. This organic rtion shall be known
the Army of Northwestern Ohio.
Art. 2. The members thereof shall include
all officers and soldiers residing in Northwestern
| Ohio who participated in the late war for the
! suppression uf the rebellion, of whatever arm Of
| the service, who received an honorable dis
! charge thereir.m.
Art. g. The object of the society shall be to
preserve and perpeiua;e the history of the sol
| diers resident in Northwestern Ohio, and for the
! purpose Of annual socinl Reunion.
Art. 4. The officers shall consist Of President.
three Vice Presidents, Treasurer and Secretary,
who shall be elected by ballot at the annual
meeting of the Society.
! Art D. The meetings Of the Society shall be
held annually, at such time aud place as a
majority present at any regular meeting shall
d.termine, by ballot
Art g. This constitution may he altered or
amended AT any meeting OF the Association, pro-
vded said proposed alteration or amendment
shall be submitted in writing and adopted by a
vute Of two-thlrds Of all the members preseIt.
BYLAWS.
Art. l. Each mcmb+r sha pay, at the an
nual meeting tp the See ctary, the sum 0f ne
dollar: aud the money so received shall be paid
by the Secretary to the Treasurer.
Art. q Money for ordinary expenses of the
Society NAV be expended by the Treasurer mp
oi the warrant of tie President. All other ex.
pen !ilures shall be made only by vote Of tht
Society.
AT. 3. The Treasurer shall make report
III. annual meeting OF all receipts and cxpendi
lures, with vouchers.
Art. a. The Secretary shall report all NOR
eys received by him, from whom, and when paiC
to the Treasurer also, all correspondence Of g, n
eral interest. lie shall also keep accura
record Of the proceedings of every meeting.
Art. 8. All questions shall be decided by
majority If tile members present.
Art. 6. The order of business shall be n
follows: |. Reading Of journal; 2. Appoint
! m"nt Of general committees Receiving re
pUrts 4. Current business; 5. Election Of ufli
GERS; G. Adjournment.
1t was moved and carried that the first re
union be held on Thursday, Sept. |, 1870, u
Toledo.
: 1t was moved and carried that committee, Il
make arrangements for the union, be appoint
ed by the chair
The following committee was appointed
Gen. =. s. SltYin, Geo. Bacon, Gen. II. d
Kingsbury, Gen. j b. Steadman, Col J. $. Nor
ton, Capt Bliven, Capt. Bowling, MajDr Swig
art, j. s. Kounts, Quo Klemm, w. e. Pierce
, J. A. Bronson, Gen. Bond, Lieutenant Ii. I.
Holloway, Tloed0; Col. Hiynes, Ere mont; Col
poleon; Capt. J.. w Richardson. Defiance: Col
A.. y. Smith, Wauseon; Col. g G.. Eaton, Clyde
, Gen. W. Slough, Bryan; Capt. Hughes, Antwerp
Gen. W. ii Gibson. III fiini Lieut.. j. F. Aller
Maumee; Col. Frank Sawyer, Nbrwalk; Col. NJ
ID. Walker. Fndlay; A. NJ. Russell, Bowlin
Green; g. W. Cornell, Wauseon; o. G. Wilson
Sylvania; Henry De Long, Napoleon; Rnber
Cole, Bryan F. o. Wyman, Genoa G g. Humu
Perrysburg.
On motion, the election of officers was ha
with the following result:
President-Gen. p. =. Slevin.
lst Vice President Gen. VIM. Slough.
, 2d Col. W. Z. Haynes.
81 Gen. j. G, Lee,
, Secretary-Gen. p. @. Hayes.
! Treasurer--Maj. j. r. Swigart.
} Moved and carried that the Committee of Ar
, rangements be authorized To invite the soldier
! of Southern and Eastern Michigan aud sucl
, other soldiers as they may see fit.
: p. s. SLEVIN, Chairman.
p. G. HAYES, Secretary.