Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-13
state Convention Executive Committee
Meeting.

street, on the evening OF Nay 26. ..
state Convention Executive Committee
Meeting.
The general committee Of arrangements for
the Republican State Convention met in Room
No. 6, Arcade building, last evening. Q. 8.
Kelly from the building committee exhibited
plans for the wigwam and presented a report
recommending the erection on Market square,
subject to permission Of the City Council,
which was voted at their session last night,
Of building according to these plans and
fully described in this paper last evening, and
the report was adopted. Thereupon a reso-
luton was .passed instructing the build
ing committee to proceed with the
work o. construction Immediately. Mr..
Kelly stated they would make the
contracts for lumber etc. today and for work
OF constr uctiOn as soon as possible; within q
day or two. Mr.. Miles from committee on
decorations, suggested that the building
should be completed ready for his committee
&c 60 to work upon it by the first OF June.
Ar. Miles stated further, as to seating, that
one thousand chairs could be had here and
that he would arrange while in Cincinnati TO
contract for decorations and for the addition
chairs required, which he thought could be
rented. II not they would be bonght.
Messrs. Chas. Zutavern, Ad. Bakhaus, VIM.
Dehl and A. G. Cowan were added to the
reception committee.
J. F. McGrew stated, from music commit
tee, that the Big Six band had agreed to per-
form the first evening and day OF the conven-
ton for $50.
james Foley, Of the subcommittee on
finance to circulate among manufacturers, re-
ported Is result of the first days canvass
subscriptions to amount Of $500 and the best
territory yet to be gone over. Also that o.
car T. Martin, ESQ.,, reported $4oo booked.
John W. Parsons, of the committee to canvas
among the business men. reported $40O. 1t
Was thought the entire amount Of the fund
required would be secured by this evening,
20 ready have been those called upon to re-
spond to the request made Of them.
The executive committee requests that all
subcommittee meet tonight and be prepared
to report at full meeting Of the executive
committee to be held in Room No. 6, Arcade,
tomorrow evening; entrance from High
/ street.
Captain Folkerth, of Eaton, candidate for
Member Board OF Public Works, was here
yesterday to secure quarters tor the Preble
county delegation. He says he has been
pretty we'll over Southern and Central Ohio
and that tn. people are coming to the con-
vention en- masse. 1t wouldn't be surprising
IL the attendance was the largest for many
years.
Opening OF tho Yellow Syringe House.
The opening Of the Yellow Springs
House, last night, was large
ly attended by people from Spring
field, Dayton and other neighboriog cities.
Those who went from here started about 8
O'Clock. Among their number were Messrs,
A. o. Huffman, H. 8. Cory, Robert Richter,
Chase Stewart, B. McGrew, H. 8. Hauk, J,
Y. Donnell, A. n. Crothers, f. G. Barrett,
Will Rodgers, A. W.iButt, Charles Driscol, e
g. Gillett, Ralph Bartholomew, Charles Cath
cart, George CARRIER, Misses Anna and Lou
Baldwin, Miss Reed, Anna Paige, Alice and
Fan Foley and Miss Dickson
The Dayton people considerably
outnumbered those from Springfield
some thirty or forty being present. Early in
the evening the guests sat down to as esgau,
. supper as person can hope to meet with
In this "vals OF tears" II last nights ban
quet is fair sample. Of the manner in which
BILLY Grove intends to feed his guests We ieal
his hotel will be losing speculation. Aitel
supper the company erjoyed . dance in th'
spacious halls OF the hotel until .. M, wher
the assembly dispersed. The music Tor th,
occasion was furnished by The Big SIX. o
Springfield. and the Yellow Springs band
All whom we have seen today out Of ,h
number Of those present are loud 10 thei
praise Of hotel aud proprietor.
The suit OF Msyhau against A. Campbell
which Va, to have come of before SPUR
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