Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-04
G.. A. II.
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GRAND ARMY OF TIE REPUBLIC,
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READ0UARTKRs DEPARTMENT OF ONO,
GRAND ARMY OF TIE REPUBLIc,
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GEsEsaL oHDERs
i. The Comrades Of Ohio are to be
congratulated, heartily, upon the vigor-
Gus condition Of the Order. as disclosed
by the first Quarterly Report of 1885.
The unusual severity of the winter,
widespread depression in commercial
and manufacturing circles, the conse-
quent scarcity of employment, and i'm
many sections of our State almost uni
versal destitution and suffering, sug-
gested large losses in membership; but
under these very extraordinary circun-
stances, the Buckeye Department has
still increased in every element of
strength. The Grand Army, true to
its sacred obligations, has dispensed
charity with generosity unexampled
In 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 the or
phan. The Department Commander,
unspeakably grateful for the loyal de-
votion of Officers and Comrades to the
duties enjoined upon us all, earnestly
appeals to each member to keep the
line moving steadily to the front. Many
thousands of the defenders of the Ma
tiOnal government, our neighbOrs and
old companions in arms, are not enjoy
ing the blessings of that Comradeship
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 positions on the front line,
where all true soldiers We're found i'm
the hour of our country's peril. Re-
cruiting should not cease with the cere-
monies of Memorial Day. Let the
lofty lessons of that day of days be our
incentive to renewed effort.
III. 1t is desired that the numerical
strength of the Department may be as
certained on the 10th of June, for a
Supplemental Report to the Nineteenth
National Encampment, to convene at
Portland, Maine, June 23d, 1885 Post
Commanders will fill up the blanks on
the Postal Card accompanying these
General Orders and mail promptly to
these Headquarters.
Ill. By a resolution of the Akron
Encampment, a Semi-Annual Encamp-
ment of this Department, to be known
as "Grand Army Day." was authorized,
and the purpose defined to be the culti-
vatiOn of the spirit of Fraternity. In
accordance with that action, Commit
tee of the Council of Administration
has fixed upon the city.of Springfield
as the place, and the Department Com
mander has designated Thursday and
Friday, August 9th and 7th, 1885, as the
time. The Comrades of Mitchell Post,
No. 45, and the patriotic people of the
champion City" extend a fraternal
and cordial invitation to each Post to
attend in a body. Thursday will be de-
voted to a General Renion, and a Grand
Army Parade will take place on Friday.
The details will be announced later in
General Orders. Each Post will, at as
early day as practicable, appoint Il
committee to arrange for as large a rep
resentatiOn as possible. Let us make
this first Grand Army Day, the distin-
guished success which always charac-
terizes any social venture challenging
the best energies of Ohio Soldiers and
Sailors. A fraternal invitation is ex-
tended to Mrs. Lottie L. Myers, Presi-
dent of the Department of Ohio, w. r.
c., and through her to the ladies of the
Department and each Corps, to partici-
pate in all the exercises incident to
Grand Army Day.
By command Of
r. B. BROWN,
Department Commander.
H. A. AXIINE,
Assistant Adjutant General