, 1874-05-06

put tntfa can be no doubt that there is great
room foF 8 display Of Christian charity and
brotherly kindness In this church, things to
which 1t IL fast becoming stranger.
THE DECORATION ASSOCIATION.
An adjourned meeting Of the Decoration AS
aoolstion VAS hold Last ovoning, st tho Pacific
Hotel, J. H. Moytoker in the chair.
Mr.. Movickor, In taking hls seat, thankaa The
gentlemen present for tho honor conferred upon
him by bis election to the position hs ocoupied
a& the head Of tho Association.
EXPLANATORY.
Mr. MoYicker called attention to the fumor
that what had boon dono SO fur had giYan Of
fense to somo persons at present unknown, but
calculated to place tho Society In light never
contemplated. He waa deairous to GO back to
facts. After the last Decoration Day, 9 COM
mittee Of citizons was appointed to call
tho attention Of tho public to that day.
Con. Loomia being absent, tho speaker
called q meeting, which wes very insig-
nilcantly attended. That meeting thought
that q permanent association should be mn do to
avoid tho perpetual begging, by living soldiers,
tor the boneat Of tha dead. Committee was
then appointed, and reported constitution.
h1r. MpYickor alludad to tho collision botweon
tue Assooiation aud ths Grand Army Of tho Rs-
public. The lattor organization had decided to
carry out the programme for Decoration Day
without tho aid Of tue citizens, and had
therefore placed tho Association in hptagon-
ism with themselves. Such Al antagonism
had never boon contemplated. He hoped tho
rumor was unfouudod. il it wGs true and the
Grand Army Desired to do the decorating them
Rolves, he suggested that tho Association leave
1t to them, with Ill hope Of succosa.
LET U9 CONFER.
Col, BclAffner wanted to have zonne unembers
f1fo rrnn3 Una Ind RI 4rpH
Hoolation 4 political one, aud therefore obviously
ne8ded instruction.
Capt. Rumsey said ho had heard something Of
that kind. No strife, no n two decoration com com
that committee, Of which tho President should
be Chairman, be appointed to confer with the
Grand Army, and tind OUT their feelings in tue
Citizens asas and Lippincott, aud tho Grand Army
WIS willing to stand by the citizens, he would bs
In favor OF going on With thomattor. II not, tue
Association might as well dissolve.
sNunBED.
Gcn. Chet]ain reported TINT tha Grand Army
cana to the conclusion that they Ind been
snubbed by tho Association, aud would go
forward, in conjunction with the Knights Of
PythiRs, III the matter. They did not feel that
they could act With the Association.
j. @. Gntman said that at meeting. Of the
Grand Army, held Sunday, it WAS resolved to
organize, aud get the citizens to cooperate with
hem: There waa no opposition:
j. H. Haynie said the Knights Of Pythias Of
tho State would not be permitted to join any or
Fhnizataon on Decoration Day-either tho Grand
Aruy or tho ctizAns.
col. EcuAFFyRR
said the Light in which the matter was placed
gave an easy noautlon Of Ill difficulties. Ho
bould $50 no conflict between tho tro or
E.nizstiona There veIe five posts, aud .ll their
comm'tteca we're appointed. They could come
be taken into 1t without naymsns Of fees. Tho
>hage has been made that the gentlemen who
no1ed - This matter did It from political mo-
yea fos e he aesa' nae' nG sra Moaa ke to see ely
lmong the officers. No hoped ar. Noyins had
been roputea =, wrongly when charged with
leying thst pollitisaa J lad bad. como IT, no moved
@ as t. 5ons spa TS b.
pnitteo Of tho Grand Army Let tho Association
noileot the money and the Grand Army do the
Capt. Rumsey said that many Of the member.
rf the Grand Army wero members OF the ALSO
Eiation. There wero none OF them present. L
something we're not done 1t would result uneom
tof'ao'y. 1884, r. .xnr.,,u
Nr. Nevins said that he had stated that thar
kas no political agnl6canos in the Grand Army
It Was q political body two or three years ago. |
was 10 no longer. 1'hs Grand Army thought !
could do better to malt until the oitiaann' com
Judge Wallace thought tho Association va
overoatimating tho trouble. No would therefor
favor Col 8chAIaar's amendment aud learn tl
purposo OF tho Grand Army.
LET Ia BREAK up,
Col. Baldwin said the best thing would he 10
tho Association 10 dissolve at once. The Gram
Army appeared to feel that 1t was loslng powo
by giyiuk up anything to the cit!zana. L.
item therefore take the reinB.
Mai. Wood favored adjournment sine die
Col. SllafTner thought that Col. 1ippncott an
ths Grand Army ought to bo gtvon their Owl
Capt, Healy, after 1nuah discussion, said th
Grand Army lad seceled from tho Association
Ha had 1t on good authority.
Iha CHAIR suggested that tho appointment 0
q commlttoo to confer with the Grand Arm
would be usoleaa, lnasn,uch ~ the Grand Arm
IVES aecret organization.
Con. Doame aaid ho would decorate on th
hnY hut ha QQull not holp thinking thst tn