Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-15
BLACK, BROTHER & co.
TIE PLUG HAT BRIGADE.
EHTHUSIASTIC MEETING at THE
WIGWIM MLAsr RTGHT.
II Must he the Old White Plug Hat, and
No Other Need Appiy-.1hree Bands En-
gaKed-Lincoln Club Rooms to BE
Thrown Open to Springfield.

gaKed-LincoIn Club Rooms to BE
Thrown Open to Springfield.
From Morning Editionl
Something Of the old spirit enthrsed the
old veterans of the plug hat brigade at the
wigwam last night. The meeting was held
to complete the arrangements for SPRING
fields serenade to Judge Foraker at his home
in Cincinnati on Monday, Sept. 2s. 1t was
like old times to see the boys take hold SO en-
Enthusiastically to make the undertaking a
grand success in every particular. The Gin
cinna'i papers have made several COM
plimentary notices of the serenade
already, and the people OF that
city will expect something far beyond the
ordinary from the famous plug hat brigade.
This organization has made history OF
which it may be proud, and in which the
citizens OF the Champion City largely par
this serenade to Foraker should be made
decided success, and thus perpetuate a good
name and noble record.
There seems to be a reverence for the old
"o'sS P'ueo ohouS tuS hSihbtEs VI Tue
brigade, and every effort to substitute come
thing else was almost unanimously
voted down,and any alluson favorable to the
white plug was met with most hearty applause.
This indicated something of the spirit
of the meeting and goes far toward revving
the old fire and promises repetition of the
famous Indianapolis demonstration which is
universally regarded as one Of the prominent
events OF the last presidential campaign.
The Commercial Gazette says that the re-
publicans OF that city will extend royal
welcome to the plug hat brigade of Spring
field and that the reception will taksaplace
that city. This insures cordial welcome
and an elegant time for all who may go.
The reports from the various companies OF
the old brigade insure a full turn out aud
40 less than fifteen hundred white plugs
will 90.
From all quarters inquiries are made con-
cerning the probable arrangements, and
nearly all the townships have been heard
from, and new volunteers anxious to enroll
their names with the old veterans OF the
brigade are coming in daily, most OF the
companies already reporting tull quotas.
Never has political movement met with
more universal approval and enthusiastic ac-
quiescence than has this popular proposition
to serenade the republican candidate for gov
ernor at his own home.
The Lincoln club is one Of the strong
est political organizations in the west,
and when it opens its doors to a
guest it should be regarded as distinguished
honor. and OF this honorable distinction there
is no fear but that the old brigade will prove
worthy both by the number in the delegation
and its respectabllity OF bearing while in the
city.
THE MEETING.
Promptly at the hour the wigwam was
well filled and President r. F. Hayward
called the meeting to order. The various
committees appointed at the previous meeting
were called upon to report. The committee
on transportation reported propositions from
the various railroads. Tue lowest bid, in
Guiding other accommodations, came from
the g. G. G. Il l., which was that the rate
would be 81 for the round trip, tickets good
to return on the next day on any regular
train, no guarantee for certain number OF
tickets to be sold, also transportation fur
nisbed tree for committees and musicians, the
latter limited to thirty This proposition
WAS accepted. The p, c. 4 ST. h. offered the
same rates, but asked a guarantee OF the sale
Of five hundred tickets, and the n. Y, p. Il
o. rates were $l.GO.
The committee was authorized to accept
the "Bee Line" bid, and to make all necessary
| arrange ments Tor the distribution OF tickets
| each captain of the companies to distribute
the tickets to the members OF his company.
The committee on uniform reported tha
the best that could be done on plug hats wa
81 So; that black derby hats could be oh
tanned Tor about 90c and after further con
sui,aiion it WAS found that white plug hat
could be gotten for 81 80 each. Ga motiol
the white pllg hat with red band and lgh
colored cane was adopted as the uniform,
Also It WAS moved and carried as the sense o
the meeting that no one would be allowed t
go on the excursion unless provided with tn
above uniform.
On motion the committee on music afte
reporting that the Big Six band had bee
engaged, were authorized to engag
both the Foreman and Cadet band in add
ton.
On motion, q committee consisting of Hor
T. j. Prngle, Capt. Asa Bushnell, John Foo
J. Harry Rabbits and Adjt Il. NJ. Campbe
were appointed to wait upon the sold con
mander." VIM. N. Whitley, and secure h
acceptance as commander OF his old brigad
on this occasion.
RECRulTISG srATIoSs
The following were reported as recruitin