Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-15
RsPORrs or CONVENTION COW.
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June LAGOON modations secured 70,
$500 People -Decoratious, Furniturs
Etc.
The members Of the various committees
which were appointed last week we're notified
to meet last night at Room o Of the Arcade
and report progress. The attendance at The
meeting was by no means 30 full as could b
desired, several committees being entirely uu.
represented. The reports from those which
were present, however, were quite satisfac.
tory.
The hrst 10 report was the Building Com.
mittee, o. s. Kelly chairman. The lumbe,
has been contracted for at the rate
Of $l2.s7 per 1000 feet, and will
be here Monday, II not sooner. Mr.. Kelly
estimates that 1t will require some $4,000
feet Of lumber and that, when finished, the
building will cost not far from 81 ZOO. Two
Of the members Of this committee are prac-
tical carpenters anil builders and one Of these,
Mr.. Harvey Arboeast, has been made Super.
intendent Of Construction, while the architect,
Mr.. Pen6eld, will see that the bulldog IL
erected In accordance with the plans made
for It. II will be finished by June lst.
The report from the Finance COMMITTEES
indicates that the citizens are determined
that Springfield shall do herself honor on
this occasion. The professional men Of the
town subscribed most generously Of tleir
hard-earned "shekels' WI lie the manufact-
urers and business men, so far as they have been
approached have been by no means backward.
The hotel men have not yet subscribed ror
has 40 answer been received from any Of the
general managers Of railroads TO whom letters
have been written on the question Of donating
something to the good canse. All these men
who have not !. ct been asked will be inter-
viewed at once and Mr.. Bushnell hopes to be
able to report at the next meeting that the
financial question is settled.
Mr.. Keiter, OF the Committee on Invita-.
tions, stated that be did not know just what
was expected of his committee. 1t did not
seem right to him to begin sending invita-
lions TO distinguished Republicans Of Ohio, q
II 10 their business to attend without such in.
vitations. He had been thinking that II
would be good plan to invite q number Of
the "shining lights Of the party from other
States. This suggestion was favorably
received BY all present, and IL was
then discussed whether persons 80
invited came as guests Of the city or At their
own expense. The sentiment Of everybody
was that they ought to be treated as guests Of
the city. Mr.. Keifer thought the city could
stand the expense, as, 10 his opinion, the con-
veution would not be a lengthy one. This
will be further discus ed at the next meeting.
The Committee on Halls and Committee
Rooms then reported, through Mr.. o. F.
Serviss, that they had found twenty-three
available rooms which they thought could be
obtained II wanted. he rooms are a. fol-
lows: On the first floor of Court House
there are the Court room, Library. Witness
and Judges rooms; on the next floor, Clerks
room, Court room, Jury room, Grand and
Petit Jury rooms, A gricultural Surveyors, Pro-
bate Court and County Commissioner rooms.
Outside OF the court house and the Mayors
otice, Police headquarters and Mayors court;
Caledonisn hall, Keifrs office. Martin and
Weaver's Office, G. A. R. Hall, (perhaps), two
rooms from Frank Rghtmyer, and the room
formerly occupied by Yskey aud Bowers,
(perhaps.) 1t was stated, also, that the La
BILE for such purpose. After considerable dis
cussion It was determined TO get as many Of
the rooms a. possible In the Arcade and i'm.
mediate neighborhood. The two opera
houses were also spoken OF but will not be
used unless absolutely necessary. The four
committees OF this Convention can all be &C.
commodated in the Arcade.
J. 8. Miles, Of Committee on Furniture and
Decorations, reported that it would be i'm
possible to get the requisite number Of chairs
In Springfield. He goes to Cincinnati today
to see II he cannot rent enough unpainted
chairs from the factories at that place. He
may stop at Dayton with the same object In
view. Such straight back, wooden chairs
can undoubtedly be rented at small cost. In
decorating, q large quantity Of evergreens
and oak leaves will be used. Probably the
contract for decorating will be let to some
Cincinnati firm who make = business of it
and and keep supplies on hand. Letters have
been received from two or three such 6rms
already. In the matter Of outside decoration,
Il 10 the intention to get the written promise
of the merchants and business men on the
principal streets TO put out all the flags they
can get their hands on. In the hall will be
hung pictures OF all the Republican Presi-
dents from the time Of Fremont (who ought
TO have been) down to that Of Blaine, who Is
In the same boat with Fremont. The pic.
lures of all the Wing and Republican Gov
ernors Of Ohio will also rhed the light OF
their benign coun,enances upon the multi
tude Of their followers. 1t 10 proposed to
borrow the pictures OF the Ohio digni aries
from the Ohio Exhibit Of the New Orleans
Exposition.
The Committee on Entertainment reported
through E. N. Campbell that the hotels
would be able to accommodate, without 60
ing outside their own walls, over 1900 peo-
pie. This will be done by means of cots
placed in the rooms formerly occupied by
the two business colleges, which the
hotel men have rented tor the purpose.
Rooms can be obtained for 1000 more 10 pri-
vate boarding houses and among the citizens
who will donate room for night or two.
Those who lodge in such rooms will take
their meals at the hotels, whose proprietors
confidently claim that they can feed the
whole earth. and more II necessarv The
hotels will all charge their ordinary rates. It
was suggested that hotel-keepers be requested
In have the food atandin1 IN the tahlea nd