Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-07
GRAND ARMY MATTERS.

- Regular Meeting of Mitchell r",t, No. -,
q. 4. R., Last Night-Th" STATE Soldiers
Home Memorial Day.
There was large turnout at the regular
weekly meeting of Mitchell Post No. 45,
&. \. IL. last night. Commander Charles
W. Shrwater occupied the chair and called
the meeting t" Order Three new members
We're elected, and one. J. l.. Iu--. mur~-
tered in. C"mrade IugC has Recently r,-
turned t" the city atteSau ah-,'ncr of about
i've Years. pnr application tor mrmhcI-
ship was referred to the proper committee.
j. W. X. Cline, from the committee.
appointed t" look up the matter ct
securing the >rr,tnn "f Springfield
for the new State Soldiers Home.
submitted a verbal report. He related
the circumstances surrounding the effort
that has been made to secure the appoint
nIrmt Of Col J. r. Stewart. of this city. IL
truNtr" of the home. Governor Foraker .
had assured Capt. Bushnell. VIII" had pre-
Sented Col Stewards name, that it would .
have given him great pleasure tn have re,,-
ogniztd Mitchell post in the matter. but
that the list of app"imter> had already been
made up. Ii would naturally have i'll
creased Springtield'S chances for securing
the home had this city secured a rrpr,.,rn-
tativr in the board Of trustees. Col j. f.
Stewart, also a member OF the committee,
made some statements concerning the
home. He said that both Wooster and
Canton were moving vigorously in the
matter. and had each offered to donate 90
acres OF land Ia the enterprise: that if
Springfield expected Ia have any show in
the matter il was necessary that similar
tract be- secured al once. either by purchase.
or donation. The idea WAS ad,ocat,,d and
warmly approved of at once consulting
citizens of means here. and, if necessary,
of calling a cttizen>' meeting to take public
action in the premises. ,
Captain u. {. Putnam. Commander She
walter, and Comrades Stroud and Drlo,
rarh made interesting reports of the late ma
iionh encampment at Cleveland. which has
been covered in full in reports in this PAPER. ,
Captain Putnam especially emphasized the
inanimiiy displayed by the delegates in |
'el'rtinE Springfield for the next enranp-
''"mt when her name was presented
Mr. Cline, of the Memorial day commit y
H''. announced that joint meeting of all
he committees would be held at q. Y. Bar n
hol"mew'> office in the Arcade ON next
i"mday evening at : o'clock. and r
full attendance is desired Pro u
eedlngS towards proper celebration
I Decoration Day are being much ham
erred by the fact that the department com
lander has not Vet issued general orders
king the date. These are expected. how
'er' III the next few days At the Clcyr-
mi encampment commander Brown warm
advocated the observance of SatlIr,Ia,
lay %. Arrangements made So far b\
-ItrheI Post have been made with a view 81
observing Monday. May 81. and all civic
'cIrtleS and municipal boards have been
vittd for this date. G
1t may De of general interest Ia state here -
at there is little room for doubt that
apt. II. [. Putnam. of this city. one of the
"Nt active and brainy &. \. K. men in the
ate, viii be elected department command
next year There WAS a vast sentiment
his favor at CIeyaIapd and :, :, In
anu II - pHtuN Pic
l"er>I"ou that he Will 20 through with a Fir,
ON next year. The fact that the en- sic i"
hpment Is 10 be held here adds color 10
t probability.
Since tn" above was written special Far
IN Akron has been received. which says 0"'
department Commander Colonel 4. /.
niger has issued circular calling on the Va,
A Il. posts of Ohio Ia observe Nav 81 kmI
Decoration day. the &Oth falling on sun
' this year.