Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-10
RINBLER'S NOTE BOOK
OLA PODRfDA or PADSlNO
EVENTS.

OLA PODRfDA OF PASslNG
Gathered from the Many Happeniues Of
Week of Life In the Champ City
Notes Of Interest TO the Politician,
Artist, Musician and General Reader
springaeid's Record as a Convention
CITY - Notes ON the shooting Tourna.
ment.
The choice Of Springfield az the place for
holding the great Republican State Conven.
tion was the universal topic OF co, versation
last week, and columns might be written of
the en'husiasm with which the news was
universally received. The holding of the
convention In Springfield was first agitated
In the SUNDAY GLoBE- REpUBLIc some two
months ago, m interview being given with
Captain Folkertb, Of Camden, in which be
advised Springfield to try and get the con-
vention and predicted success II the leading
citizens would only put their shoulders to the
wheel. Springfield has became extremely
popular Of late for holding conventions, and
meetings y: all sorts. To recapitulate some
Of the most important events Of this nature
which have been held In Springfield, we have
had the State Fair twice; the Central Ohio
Seugerfest was held here last year in the
Grand Opera House, and was grand success
the Grand Encampment OF Ohio Odd Fellows
was once held here in Union Hall, on Market
street. The great convention which renomi.
mated General Keifer for Congress, and de-
feated General Kennedy, was held here in
Crystal Hall. The much greater and now
famous Eighth District convention, which
chose Hon. John Little for Congress on the
saith ballot, and which attained tho widest
notoriety as one Of the most stubbornly con-
tested political fights on record, was held in
Blacks Opera House. This convention will
forever live in political history In Ohio as ons
Of the most notable conventions ever held in
the State. The Western Lumbermen's Asso-
citation, very large orga nization, held ib
annual meeting here this winter, as did the
National Reform Association. The brigade
encampment, with review by the Governor,
took place at the Fair Grounds last summer
We had the National Missionary Convention
Of the M. P. Church, and have had CONFER
ences, rcgimental reunions and missionary
conventions without end. The Interstate
Base Bail League officers held their meetings
here. Last week we enjoyed the meeting Of
the National Gun Association, who held
their wing shooting tournament, which drew
some of the finest shots from all sections of
the Union. But the greatest Of all 10 the
great State Republican Convention to be held
here June ltb. We also have the National
Meet of American Wheelmen in June.
The above speakes volumes, not only for
the convenience Of Springfield as q place of
meeting, but for the enterprise Of her citizens
in inducing the various organizations to meet
here. Columbus has long enjoyed a monop.
oily in the convention business. She boasts
that she once enjoyed the distinction Of having
seven s ate conventions OF various bodies in
session in one day. Springfield 10 admir-
ably located as regards central position, and
there is no reason why she should not share
some Of these numerous conventions with
Columbus. There is no city il the State ex-
cept Springfield which has opera houses,
hotels and depots all in bunch and scarcely
more than square apart. Members Of con-
ventions meeii'g in Springfield can leave
their umbrellas at home, since no matter what
the weather they will have little walking to
do except under cover. Springfield will
ka 1sI To fbA af Oh.v
City.
Theodore Thomas has given Springfield
the 60 by with his great orchestra this STA
son. The orchestra and sololists appear in
Dayton Monday night. A concert in Spring.
field would probably have drawn 800 for
one night, and have paid handsomely. Theo-
dore Thomas once gave grand concert in
Springfield at Blacks Opera with his full
orchestra. There was only $1,000 in the
house. Theodore was disgusted with tbi,
small amount, and scornfully curling bis
mustache, made a solemn vow never to enter
Springfield, O., again, and washed il down
with zwei beer. This 10 probably the reason
why we will not be favored with . Thomas
concert this spring. "In Heavenly miads can
such resentments DWELL"
The nick name fiend has struck the name
Of Frank Peckinpaugh, the popular and
handsome third base Of the Springfield Base
Ball Club, aud has made "Peek Boo" out of
it. Ityou use it before Frank look out for
hot liners, however.
When the District Telegraph gets to work
next week, Springfield will enjoy the luxury
Of all night telegraphy. The district head
quarters will be located in the Western Union
ciiice, and man will be on duty all night.
This will be great boon TO the newspaper
men Of the city especially, In sending specials
and to orhers who have important night mes
sages. A city without night telegraph Of
fee is like = sleeper with . chloroform rag
tied around his head.
Word received from Mr.. Joseph Aeiler,
ate double bass player in the Grand Opera
House, in this city, announces bis safe arrival
at his home in Germany, where be will re-
main one year to study his chosen instrument
the double bass. His brother, Fred, the clar-
ionette player OF the same orchestra, has gone
to Virginia where he has secured . position
in band attached to a military institution.
Mr.. Ben. Reising has gone to Merideu, Conn.,,
where he will join combination which gives