, 1875-04-01
THE GRAND ARMY.

MEETING OF TIE VAH1oua COMMITTEES.
4 large and enthusiastic meeting Of tho CT.
soldiers and citizoua Of Chicago was hold last
night at the club rooma Of tho Sherman tfouHe.
Gen. Julius White called Tho mooting to otdcr,
mud stated Ito object, which was to make further
arrangements in regard to entertaining tho
Graud EucaInrEant OF tho Grand Army Of tho
Ropublc, aud tho various military organizations
which hold their reunion In ths city May 13.
Gen. Whito aafd that lie called tile meeting to Of
der as Cbairman Of tho Executive Comnittc ap-
pointed ut y former nlcoting hoid at tito Grand
Pacific Hotel, and 1t was now in order for them
to choose Chairman to preside during tho oyeu-
Ing.
Con. White wss tl,crnunon unanmously
closen to preside over tho deliberations OF tho
meeting. -
1ScnEAs1so TIE COMMITTEES.
Capt. J. J. Healo., the permanent secretary,
then read By rcaucat thu nameB OF tho gentle
1ncu comprising tue yasioua committees aa pub
lishcd tn sundaya Tn1nuSE. Tho following
names were addoti to tho deception Committee !:
JosIah Noona:,, Gen. /. n. Stilcs. Andreu Sllu
man, A. l.. Morrison, W.K. Sullivan. y. st. Clair
ter. Capt. L. u. Knox. pr: Y. i. 1lurlbut. Nal.
q. 3. Hubbard, Lieut.. N. E. llahn. Capt. @, ".
Earl, George II. somncrg: AID II. D,
Stone, Col. doorse Q; Waterman, Col.
A4 n. h2ttIuul, VEnAh AhuuNt Alut
baosss es%e''!M ssp l. s So sei@so. 9as" and 'se sei
Il. W. Nicaby. On motion tho Committee wore
empowered to add "a many moro names rs they
might desire.
names were nddtd TO tho Committee on 3iusic !:
Capt. JAcoh Gross Cnpt. Philip Endors, Capt.
c. r. scLo1eck. and Ad]u:ant 4. Neilnan.
On motion, tue gentlemen frat named on
each Of tho Committees weEc mado temporary
~ Nm will n fNtE fFtx1 x1NI
meeting OF the respective Committees. and, on
tho Secretary reading tho names Of tho Commits
teemcu. the following woro announced by the
Chair ~ such
TEMPORARY cnA1nNHN: ..
Finance Committee, Ueu. CAct1aln; total
humber Of Committee, ia.
Gen. Che.laip morod that the Committee bo
empowered to Nld to it, nusnbers. An amend
nlcnt WAS oTesed bv Con. Beonl TINT each Com
mittee recoiro similar authority. Tho amcnd-
OF tho Committee On Decoration, Col. Nankin'a
namo appearing IrBt, 10 Ths announced ~ the
temporary Chairman. tba total being rs. Tho
other chalrmon wcFe a. follows: Committee on
gra:nme, Col. 1lltiard, total number q Com
n,itteo on Printing, Q. Medi!i, total number
90. Committee on Transportation. Gen. Joseph
STOCKTON, total numbes 1G. Committee on
mitteo Oh 1lalls aud Headquarters, Philip uoyne.
total number 10.
On motion, tho members OF tho Common
Council and tho Board OF County Commissioners
wors added to the Reception Committee.
On motion Of Geu. Frank Sherman, tho Sec
Rotary wns instructed to notify tho Temporary
Chairman Of tue vartuus Committees OF their ep-
pointmcut and also TINT, ,iu caso they declined to
act, that tAs Secretary 10 empowered to Ill tho
vacaucy.
Oen. stslea nugyestod for consideration hcre-
aiter that invitations be o1teuded to all soldlers
who served during tho late W1r to be prescnt 1t
this reunion. and said, in making this gugBes-
tiou, ~ tGuBt tue meeting will understand wh0
aud how many that enbraces."
The following
LETTER IRON Gov. BEYEn1po1
Tns read ~ the ChaisIaau:
Exkcr11vk DkFAn1xka7, Brx1soy1x1D March n
-tdnt !. !. Nedlyt Se:Tetofa-DEAa Fin: Y0ur1
advising nf my election - Chairman Of fhs Necef-
tion Committee of tho rofning meeting Of 8old!e7s
aud Sailors received. and with p!aasuro Will acee
eau. rIease adyise Me al carly dAts what srocia
duty, II any, i oxpoctsd OF Ee. lily thanka to all fol
thu honor. Yous1 truly. jouN L. bEvER1noE.
The Committee on Invitation and Correspond
encs Mill meet Saturday evening nt 8 o'clock, At
tho Grand racille Hotel. Tho Finance Commit,
tee will meet tho saino evening 1t tho Sherman
House.
There being DO further business, tho meeting
on moti9u. adjourned 70 nleet sgaln WednosisJ
night 1t :hs c:ub-Fo2ns 0! ths Sherman i1ouBt
~ 8 o'clock when tho 7kslous committees vi
report ptogTsak.