Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-10
LYING HExOss or rssHxR.
fhsy Are 70 b. with Us b. Thousands the
Present Week.

fhsy Are 70 b. with Us b. rhous.nds n.
Present wssk.
Alike with her sister cities the land over.
Springfield has paid fitting Ributs, BY display
Of the srappings Of woe. and assembling Of
her citizens 10 public meeting for formal ex-
preston Of regret and appreciation Of los
sustained. to the memory OF the nation's illus
trious dead. She turns now, with enthusiasm
suhdusd only, not diminishei, TO welcome
and entertain 10 annual, midsummer encsmp-
ment the veterans who fought under HIM in
the battles Of the war Of the rebellioa and
tokens Of mourning for the dead soldier
give plscs 70 thoss Of joy and greeting to bis
surviving comrades. Tho week opeus rather
threateninRly. with beclouded skies and pre-
sass Of pouring rain. Ifsvsr our people de-
sired week Of fair weather, It 10 now, and
the GLoss-RsPCstIos weather editor 10 To-
clined to prophecy just that sort, with the
chsage o. the moon. The work Of prepsrs-
tion was entered upon ac,ivsly this morning.
and will necessarily Be pushed. There was
little soiicituds - " tents, some Of those e1-
psctsd not having arrived yet; but steps have
bsen taken TO hurry them up. 20 ,h+t the
camp at the fair grounds will b ready for
the incoming veterans BY tomorrow evening,
or Wednesday morning At farthsst.
Commander PeL6.ld 10 iu receipt of cote
from Department Comnsnder r. B Brown,
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York City,
stating that Assis,apt Qusrtsrmastsr General
Distz will arrive here ct / Q. m., Tuesday, 70
cid the local committee 10 any way desired
10 his department.. and that be General
Bsown) will - here himself the same evening
70 establish headquar,er,. The letter states
that Comm .ndsi -,u-Chiet, Burdetts and Cor.
porsl Tanner were seen 10 New York and both
save sssusascs that they would positively bs
h+re, arriving, probably, early Wednesday
morning. Gen. Brown suggests that the
the name Of "Oaup Earnshsw" be given to
the encsmpment, - mark Of respect to the
memory OF the late Chaplain Wm. Earnshaw,
Of the Dayton Soldiers Home, 9 former DE-
partmsnt Commander Of Ohio The suRRes-
Hon received the approval Of Col. D. O. Put
nam, and will come before the executive
committee At their meeting in G. A. R. hall
tonight Tor action, which 10 likely 10 be fav.
orssls. Gov. Headly has written the CON-
mi'tes thai himself end s,s6 vill b. pssvsa,sd
from attending the euoampmen,. a. originally
planned and announced. The quarters 70.
cured for them BY the hotel committee, have
been surrendered accordingly. 7
The programme tor the week 10, in heisf, u
4 llows; 4
wednesday. rec p,ion Of The old soldisrs.
whiting posts from oil parts Of the state, and
distinguished guests. for which purposs
the reception committee and oil comrades OF
Mitchell pos, No. +b. q. 4. r.. are ordered 10
meet st post headquarters promptly at 8
o'clock .. IN. 10 the forenoon the couscil Of
standardization will meet 10 Fine Art ball, on
the grounds. During the afternoon regimen
tai reunions will bs held. for which the
proper csnmittes has s,yasasd. Wednesday
svsnleg gnad camp Ore. at whlrh there Viii
b. stirring soldier speeches Asd ssnIaiscssoss
II shs wsr BY 'asous colder. and orators, 10.
cludink Gsu. Bardst,s, Geo. 0lbson, Corporal
Tssasr and oAbsrs; var soass sssu By every.
body lsd BY iull chorus and music By lie
bsst hands 10 The ststs. The question has