Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-07-21
Recitation OF the Soldiers of Northwest
ern Ohio,

ern Ohio.
The following are the proceedings Of COM
mittee appointed on July lst, to make arrange
ments for grand Reunion Of the Soldiers Of
Northwestern Ohio. We copy from the Comoier-
ciGl:
Pursuant To call, the committee appointed BY
the preliminary meeting held at Toledo. on Fri
day, July |, 1870 for the purpose Of making ar
raugementS for e-union of the soldiers of
Northwestern Ohio, met at the Custom House
in Toledo, on Friday the ljth inst, Gen. =. =.
Scvin in the chair. Gen. p. G. Hayes was
chosen 5, cretnry.
1t was IN we anl carried that We proceed to
form an org iniz tiinn to be known US the A Army
OF Northwestern Ohio.
On m ItiOu, committee Of five was appointe
to- draft a Constitution anJ BY Laws tor the gov
eminent Of this organic ltiun This committee
consisted of Capt BIivsn, Col. Hiyn-s, Col
Shannon, Gen. Wells and Gen. Bond, who re-
ported the following Constitution and BYLAWS:
CONSTITUTION.
Art /. This organic ition shall be known as
the Army Of Northwes'er;: OHIO.
ART. z. The members thereof shall include
Ohio who participated in tne tate war inr The
suppression of the rebellion, of whatever arm of
the service, who received an honorable dis
charge therelrum.
Art. 3. The object of the society shall be To
preserve and perpctuate the histury of the sol
diers resident in Northwestern Ohio, and for the
purpose Of annual social 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. 5. The meetings Of the Society shall be
held annually, at such time and place as a
majority present at any regular meeting shall
determine, by ballot.
Art. 6. This constitution may be altered or
amended at any meeting OF the Association, pru-
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shall be submitted in writing and adopted by a
vote of two-thlrds OF all the members present.
BYLAWS.
Art. l. Each member sha pay, at the an
nual meeting, to the Sec -etary, the sum of cne
dollar; aud the money received shall be paid
by the Secretary to the Treasurer.
Art. 2. Money for ordinary expenses of the
Society may be expended by the Treasurer up
on the warrant of the President. All other ex-
pen !itures shall be made only by vote of the
S..'j. The Treasurer shall make a rcrort a,
IN annual meeting Of all receipts and expendi
lures, with vouchers.
Art. 4. The Secretary shall report all NOR
eys received by him, from whom, ard when paid
to the Treasurer; also, all correspondence of gen.
eral interest. lie shall also keep an accura c
record Of the proceedings Of every meeting.
Art. 8. All questions shall be decided by
majority Uf the members present.
Art. 8. The order of business shall be as
follows: l. Reading of journal 2. Appoint
msnt of general Committees Receiving re.
ports A. Current business 5. Election of uhi
GERS; G. Adjournment.
1t was moved and carried that the first re-
union be held on Thursday, Sept. /, 1870, al
Toledo.
1t was moved and carried that a committee, IL
make arrangements for the reunion, be appoint.
ed bY the chair.
The following committee was appointed:
n, IL
ton, Capt. Bliven, Capt. Bowling, Majo. Swig
art, j. $. Kounts, Otto Klemm, w. E. Pierce
]. A. Bronson, Gen. Bond, Lieutenant Ii. l.
Holloway, Tloedo; Col. Hynes, Ere mont; Col
Shannon. Perrysburg; Capt. l.. e. Randall, Ma
pole0n; Capt. l.. w. Richardson. Defiance; Col
A. V. Smith, WauseOn; Col. g c. Eaton, Clyde
Gen. W. Slough, BrYani Capt. Hughes, Antwerp
Gen. w. IL Gibson, Tifin; Lieut.. r. Allen
Maumee; Col. Frank Sawyer, Norwalk; Col. NJ
b. Walker, Findlay; A. NJ. Russell, Bowling
Green; @. W. Cornell, Wauseon; O. G. Wilson
Sylvania; Henry De Long, Napoleon; Robert
Cole, Bryan T. o. Wyman, Genoa; G. @. Humm
Perrysburg.
On motion, the election of officers was hat
with the following result;
Presdent-Gcn. p y Slevin.
Is. Vice President Gen. VIM. Slough.
2l Cot W. E. Haynes.
81 Gen. ]. @. Lee.
Secretary Gen. p. @. Hayes.
Treasurer--Maj. j. Il. Swigart.
Moved and carried that the Committee of Ar
rangements be authorized to invite the soldiers
Of Southern and Eastern Michigan aud such
other soldiers as they may see TT.
p. ). SLEVIN, Chairman.
=. q. HAYES, Secretary.