The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-12-02
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IMPORTANT MEETING IN AKRON

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longitude of Wadsworth and Akron
Minutes Of the 6,000th Annual Meet
ing Of the l. o. |. T., held at the cor.
ner of Coburn and Bartges streets,
South Akron, November 9, 1874.
The Wadsworth Enterprise gives the
following interesting particulars Of
recent and important meeting in that
city:
The Roost was called to order by
Bro. Outvaiob, and on account of the
absence of the secretary, who was
reconoitering at certain hen-coo
near the canal bridge, Bro. Ben Zine
was appointed to I'll his place pro tenn.
The minutes of November 20, 1878,
were read and approved, except that
clause which permits any tramp to
curry a horse to pay for breakfast |
and lodging. In Its place, however,
the following resolution was submitted,
which has been endorsed by all Roosts
in Stark and Wayne counties:
Resolved, That we, as tramps, CRATE
fully accept all the cold shoulder which
may be given us as per the advice OF
the Enterprise man.
With huge ham in his hand, Bro.
I,llacsin. then took the ground, and
made an amendment as follows; "And
if they have no cold shou der, bcja-
bers wen take the ham" The amend
ment was carried, and the ham passed,
after which Bro Nabemquick was sent
down to jackson street after the rest
of the hog, or to Exchange street if
it could not be found, and policemen
were plenty.
The committee to whom was refer
red design for banner for the l.
O. /. T., reported that it had been de-
cided upon, and the flag was produced.
, In the centre was a huge man, with
his arms stretched out, begging for his
dinner, while the Goddess Of Agricul-
: ture aud Mechanics lay on the ground
: with her neck under his heel. In the
, corner of the flag was huge sponge,
: in the interstices of which were thous-
/ ands of credulous fools Of this and ad-
a Joining counties, while the words, IN
. hoe uincet Gin this you conquer) were
b, displayed III gilt letters on green
S back -ground-ipdicative of the char
t acter of our patrons. The general
n design was much applauded by the
n Ruost, and it was suggested that the
d artist receive vote of thanks, which
e was cordially given him.
c Under the head of grievances,
r Bro. Oldsod said, with tears in hi:
, eyes, that he had ouly averaged $500
e day since the panic, and some me
4 chanics we're unable to make half tha
g amount. He was informed by th'
k Chair that the members must he salts
i fed with = reduction for u while, un
~ til our Order is better appreciated b.
II young men who part their hair in th
e. middle, and carry gold headed canes
le from which our ranks are to be re
ID cruited. The Chair also severely reT
ne rimanded those members who accep
II. bread and butter aud apple butter to
to a meal; for under such regimen n
at class of men can be expected to con
ep pete with blacksmith in point OF phy'
.ot ical strength He said that an idel
al. bill.of fare for a healthy Tramp woul
consist Of coffee, potatoes, roast mea
TX oysters, gimcracks, milk punches, an
no ciaret to top of with; although alt
ito this need not always be expected. II
IT multuous applause.1
an An unknown brother arose, an
as commenced an grafton as follow
a "Meine Herren-Ich denk dass "
He missen mehr Ordenung babe, oder u
len ser Constitution uberschaiie." b
'ed sixty strong arms wero laid on hi
to and sixty throats yelled out, "Awi
MT with the man who speaks that tongn
let not one Of them be found in o
tes ranks"
has Under the read of the Good of t
Y q Order, Bro. Whine sang song, e
me titlei-"Piiy the Sorrows of a Po
saw old Tramp?' [Cheers.l This was Fl
inc lowed by
,ps "Cleon hath million acres
But two hundred, L. [Tears.l
nee Letters of congratulation were re
uen from Ashland and Lorain count
on. after which three groans were Civ
for the Ravenna, Akron, Kent a
Wadsworth papers, for their untrler
in ly attitude toward the |. o l. L.
pie After singing the closing ode,
'"0 ''We're as happy and ifee
tlce As rascals can be-
BILE the Roost rested on roast roost
to wrested from Coventry hen'coops.
on BEN ZINE, S. S. pro tein.
Wadsworth, o., Anno 7ramPiait go
ner. (Nov. II, 1S74.)
city --"<~"-
ac- Criggs got up too early one mo
200 ino and bepan to scoid the servi