The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-11-09

Arrangements for the Reception of the
COMMANDMENTS Chief.

u6r-ln-ClleI OF Lle G. A. IL. OF In6 u. o.,
Paul VanderVoOrt, will be in the city on
a visit, and as Canton is one of the fore
most towns in the commonwealth, and
important withal, the gentleman very
properly made this one of his stopping
places in the state, as he could not find
time to visit more cities during his stay
in Ohio.
In order to fittingly receive him,
Canton Post No. % were in hum of ac-
tivity, and as they are large and intiu-
entail body, they received the hearty
cooperation of all the soldiers who COM
prise large part of our body pOlitic.-
COMMUNICATIVE Chief, Paul VaadervOOrt,
will be received at Cleveland on the
18th inst, and a ter the nights ceremU-
MES, will take the morning train on the
Valley road for Canton, arriving here at
1O40, when he will be received by
Canton delegation, consisting of Canton
Post No. % and the invited comrades of
our adjoining cities, G.. A. R., Drum
Corps and reception committee. The
Grand Army Band has been engaged to
furnish the music.
A number of our leading citizens have
taken the matter in hand, and being de-
teTmined to show that Canton is not
"slOw," held a meeting at the Ogden
House parlOrs Monday evening for the
purpose of making arrangements to
nave LD6 T6C6DLlOu SuCC6SS'
The following prominent gentlemen
were present: Jacob Miller, Superin-
tendent of the Buckeye Works; William
Dannemiller, Wholesale grocer; Ed.
Goldberg, clOthier; VIM. j. PierO, Mayor;
Geo. W. Lawrence, hardware merchant;
Chas. p. Duff, Malleable Iron Works; j.
P. Fawcett, attorney; Henry W. Harter
Esq, and others.
ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. Chas. P. Duff of the Malleable
Works acted as temporary chairman,
and called the meeting to order, and an
nOunced that the following citizens
were selected to act in conjunction with
Canton Post No. %, to assist in making
W. j. PierO, VIM. A. Creech, Jacob Mil
ler, Geo. Z. Baldwin, Henry A. Weaver,
Geo. A. Barnes, d. Tyler, G. Aultman, j.
w. Underhill, Ed. Goldberg, S. Meyer,
Joseph Biechele, G. H. Jackson, William
Dannemiller, H. W. HaTter, j. P. Faw-
cett, Jos. p. Hemann, John +. Reynolds
and G. W. Lawrence.
THE MEETING
was opened and the following business
done: Mr.. Duff at 8:20 called the meet
ing to order, and stated that he had
been appointed chairman pro tenn, and
said a committee of citizens had been
appointed who would act in cOnjunc-
tiOn with the Post. After some other
remarks he said nominations for peTma-
nent chairman were in order, and hoped
his name would be omitted, as he would
like an older citizen to occupy that re-
spOnsible position. Mr.. FaWcett nOmi-
mated G. Aultman, and he was elected.
The following Vice Presidents were
elected:
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Jacob Miller, j. W. Underhill, Geo. W.
Lawrence, John F. Reynolds, VIM. Dan
nemiller and VIM. A. Creech.
For Secretaries--O. L. Clewell and
Chas. R. Frazer.
For Treasurer-Geo. D. Harter.
Calls were made on members of the
Post present to explain what was eX-
pected of the Citizens Committee, and
Post Commander Gerber said he had the
roster of invitations to be issued to a
number of Posts. W.O. Myers said the
Posts would not dictate, but would leave
all in the hands of the Citizens Com
mittee in regard to the demonstrations.
Mr.. Duff said the Post would give a re-
ceptiOn and banquet to the commander
in-chief, and as he only makes six stop
ping places in Ohio, Canton should not
be behind or mean in his reception.
THE RECEPTION
will take place at the Opera House, and
the banquet is to be held at the Ameri-
can House. The following Posts are
invited to participates: Wooster, Mas
sillOn, Navarro, Salem, Minerva, Carroll
ton, Youngstown, Akron, LeetOnia, AL
lance and Kent.
A committee of five was appointed to
secure place for the afternoon recep-
tiOn and ceremonies, consisting of W.
j. PierO, Chas. p. Duff G. Z. Baldwin, j.
P. Fawcett and H. W. Harter.
Mr.. Gerber said it was necessary to
raise little money to pay for printing,
and suggested that seventy-fye cents
be paid for supper by each participant.
A committee of five on invitations and
printing was appointed as follows: Fl.
A. Weaver, Ed. Goldberg, Geo. Lawrence.
G. H. Jackson and Geo. A. Barnes.
The following committee to consult
with the various railroad officials in re-
gard 70 furnishing reduced rates was
appointed: Jacob Miller, Chas. P. Duff,
G. Aultman, d. Tyler, VIM. A. Creech
and Vim, Dannemiller.
A committee on finance was appoint
ed: Geo. D. Harter, Joseph Biechele,
John +. Reynolds, Geo. E. Baldwin and
Chas. P. Duff.
w. o. Myers asked that a committee
be appointed by the citizens commit
tee to act with the Post committee to re-
celYe the COmmander-in-Chiet. The
following committee was appointed
Mayor Vim. j. PierO, C. Aultman, j. w.
Underhill and s. Meyer.
DECORATING COMMITTEE.
Then came speaking in regard to dec
Grating houses and stores, and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed to
act as such committee: Joseph Biech-
ele, Ed. Goldberg, Geo. A. Barnes, j. P.
Fawcett and VIM. Dannemiller.
The sentiment of the meeting was
that they would like all the houses dec
Grated.
The reception committee was author
lied to take charge of the tOasts.
After the business was over, the
meeting adjourned until next Friday
evening, 1870 o'clock, to meet in the
committee room of the Council Cham
ber, in Eagle Block.
NOTES.
1t will be a success.
Decorate your houses with flags and
evergreens.
A chorus of fifty voices is promised as
one of the features of the day.
The Canton Choral Society will meet