Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-28
THE OFFICIaL ORDER
Issued by Department Commander X. u.
Brown fo.tPoning Grand Army Day
Brief Session OF the Executive Com

Issued by Department Commander Il. u.
Brown Po.tponing Grand Army Day
Brief Session OF the Executive Com
mittee.
The~eekly meeting of the Grand Army
Day Executive Committee last evening was
not fully attended and no great amount of
business was transacted. The Decorating
Committee was allowed $3.50 from the fund
for their work. Members of the committee
thought 5000 little enough for tina, depart
ment. The proposition Of Pcttibone
Il Co., OF Cincinnati, to provide
badges for the executive committee, was aC-
cepted The badges are to be quite hand
The same firm will prosbly furnish the
special badges for Mitchell Post members.
Upob his return to GAINESVILLE Monday,
Department Commander Brown issued the
following General Order, announcing the
postponement of the reunion and encsmp-
ment:
HEADQUARTERS. DEPARTMENT OF ONO,
GRAND Army OF THE REPUBLIC,
ZANEsynLE, O., July 81, 1885.
General Orders No. 70.
|. In view Of the fac, that the obseauies
OF the late General L. s. Grant are to take
place August to 8, and that the funeral
ceremonies are to be OF national character
in which all the people have been invited to
participate, the time for holding the semi
annual encamppent-Grsnd Army day-ot
this department, Is hereby changed from Au-
gust 6 and 7, to Wednesday and
Thursday, August IL and IL
The executive committee, repre-
seuting Mitchell Post, No. 45, G. A. r., and
the citizens OF Springfield, renew their cor
dial and hearty invitation to the comrades Of
Ohio and the members of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps, to attend this encampment. All
orders heretofore issued so tar as applicable
and arrangements for Grand Army Day, re-
main in full force. The railway rates OF
transportation, AS named in General Order
No. ., continue in effect. Post commander Rs
will, not later than August 6, notify the Ex-
ecutive Committee, Comraie A. o. Huffman,
Secretary, Springfield, o., as to the probable
number of comrades who will attend. The
local committee will furnish tents and straw
free, and each comrade will provide himself
with blankets, towels, &c.
II. The council OF sdmstratiou will meet
Wednesday, l2lh proXimo, at 1880 p. m. At
p. m. general meeting OF pos, officers and
| comrades will convene 10 consider the inter
| es,s OF the department. Camp-fres will be
| held in the evening, to be addressed by COM
rades S. S. Burdette, Commander-in-C Chief, G.
| A. R.. James Tanner, past department COM
| mander OF New York, and other distinguished
members OF our order. The parade will take
place Thursday afternoon. Further details OF
the exercises will be announced by circular
issued from headquarters in camp.
| III. The necessity tor the change in the
dates Tor Grand Army day will be appreciated
| by the comrades in this department. 1t is
earnestly>Soped that as far rs possible each
post will attend in body. Arrangements
have been made Tor the entertainment and
comfort Of the old soldiers and sailors and
their families and their friends at the lowest
minimum Of cost and this, our first semi-an-
nusl encampment, should be made the great
est soldier event in the history of this common
wealth. By command of B. b. BRowS,
Department Command'r.
II. a. AXLINE,
Assistant Adiutant General