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HrADQuARrERs. DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Yea ZANEsyILLE, OHIO, May %, 1852
GRNERAL ORDERS
No Z.
/. The Comrades OF Ohio are to be congratu-
lated. heartily, upon the vigorous condition OF
tina Order, as disclosed by the first Quarterly
Report of 1885. The unusual severity of the
Winter, widespread depression in commercial
and manufacturing circles. the consequent
scarcity of employment. and in many sections
of our State almost universal destitution and
sudering Suggested large losses in membership,
but under these extraordinary circumstances
the Buckeye DepartE ent has Increased in every
element of strength The iand Army, true
TO its sacred obligations. has dispensed charity
with generosity uneNampled iu our history,
and afresh. demonstrated its claims upon the
people as an active, benevolent factor,in caring
for the sick and distressed. the widow and or
phan. The Department Commander. nnspeaE
ably grateful Tor the loyal devotion OF Officers
aed Comrades to the duties enjoiued upon us
ALL earnestly appeals to each member to keep
the line moving steadily the front Many
thousands of the defenders OF the National
Government our neighbors and old companions
in arms, are not enjoying the blessings OF that
Comrades hi only found within our ranks, and
thus deny themselves the pleasures which come
Of our association together. Let importunate
Invitations be extended to them to take posi-
tions On the front line. where all true soldiers
were found in the hour of our country's peril
Recruiting should not cease with the ceremo-
mics of Memorial Day. Let the lofty lessons
Of that day of days be our incentive to renewed
effort.
II. 1t is desired that the numerical strength
of the Department may be ascertained on the
10th of June. for a Supplemental Report to the
Nineteenth NatioHal Encampment. to convene
at Portland Maine, June 93d, 1855. Post Com
manders will fill up the blanks on the Postal
Card accompanying these General Orders and
mail promptly to these Headquarters.
III. By resolution of the Akron Encamp-
naent Semi Annual Encampmente of this De-
partment to be known As Grand Army Day.
was authorized. and the purposes defined to be
the cultivation of the spirit of Fraternity. In
accordane with that action, a Committee of
the Council of Administration has fixed upon
the city OF Springfield as the place. and the
Department Commander has fixed upon Thurs
day and Friday, August eth and 7th, 1886 as the
time. The Comrades of Mitchell Post. No. IS
and the patriotic reople of the champion
City" extend a fraternal and cordial invitation
TO each Post to attend in body THU sday
will be devoted 10 a General Reunion, and q
Grand Army Parade will take place on Friday.
The details will be announced later in General
Orders o Each Post will. at as early day as
practicable, appoint committee to arrange
for as large representation as possible. Let
us make this first Grand Army Day, the distin D.
guished success which always charactcrizes any
social venture challenging the best energies of
Ohio Soldiers and Sailors. A fratPrnal invita-
tion is extended to Mrs. Lottie L. Myers Pres
ident of the Department of Ohio. w. Il. C., and
through her TO the ladies of the Department
and each Corps. to participate IN all the exer-
cises incident to Grand Army Day.
By command of Il. r. BROWN.
Department Commander.
II. A AXLINE.