Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-07
on TO COLUMBUS!


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Plug Hat Brigade met at the mayors Office
last evening 70 transact business relative to
attending the Inauguration next Monday.
Lieut. Col. Harvey Arbogast presided and
Adjutant 4. n. Campbell acted as
secretary. The finance committee reported
satisfactory progress, and the committee on
music reported that Foreman's and the Ca
det bands had been hired for the occasion.
Companies reported recruiting progress as
follows: Company A, 40 enlisted; Company
c, 50 will go sure; Company d reports 30
sure; Company E has ~, Company +, IS
enlisted: Company G, Of New Carlisle, 80
men; Company II, 40 men; Company l, of
South Charleston, 50; Company X, SO mem-
bers.
The adjutant was instructed to communi-
cate with Urbana and Bellefontaine and ar
range junction Of forces. The railroad
committee was authorized to make arrange
ments with the l. B. 4 W. to carry the
Plug Hat Brigade to Columbus by special
train.
Stirring and enthusiastic speeches were
made BY Messrs. ]. c. Holloway, j. s.
Miles, James Foley and others. The boom
ing spirit of the old brigade ran high, and
there seemed to be . determination to sur.
prise the natives by the turnout from thu
Champion City. 1t was decided that every
one going over ON the Plug Hat specia
should wear the regular uniform Of thu
brigade.
The railroad committee was in
structed to procure special car for Genera
Kennedy and party, who are to be tn
guests OF the brigade. The committee wa
further instructed to procure the ticket
and badges and distribute them among tn
captains Of the companies for sale to tn,
members of the brigade.
Messrs. J. W. Phillips and J. H. Arbo
CAST were appointed committee to procur
Whiteley's banner to be carried in the pro
cession. It was decided to have Jim Hon
ley and his drum corps parade the streets OF
Saturday with transparency advertising
the excursion; and d. H. Ackerson and
V. B. Hoyle were appointed to get up tn
transparency. II was also decided to EN-
ploy the Big Six Band to accompany tn
Brigade 70 Columbus. Adjutant Campbell
and J. 8. Miles were appointed to work tn
daily papers for four or five boomers
each day until Monday. which duty they ar
rellgiously performing.
4 Il was decided that on next Monday tn
Brigade should form at $50 g. m, cit.
time, on Market Square, or in the Arcade
In case of bad weather A communication
was read from the joint committee of tn
house and senate ON Inauguration to Gen
Kennedy. requesting him to time his arri
val next Monday so as to meet GOyerna
Foraker and staff at the Union Depot at Co
lumbsss sA1 O'Clock.
/ As all the business had now been disposet
Of, Capt. A. s. Bushnell was called to tn
floor and made q stirring speech. H.
explained the details of the parad
in columns, and enumerated the club
that would be present from Cincin
natl, Cleveland, Dayton. Portsmouth
and other places. There was a genera
impression in Columbus. he said, that bi,
crowd would be present from Springfield
and arrangements were being made to &C
commOdate them. They were expectin,
and arranging for large number and woul,
be disappointed if the Champion City di'
not meet their expectations. The spirit o
championship must pervade the club an,
call the brigade out in force. He hope'
that everyone would talk the matter VI
thoroughly and raise up the membership l.
the largest number possible.
After his address was finished . motiOl
was made and enthusiastically carried tha
the brigade meet At the mayors Office at
O'Clock sharp on Saturday evening and pa
rade the streets with hats and canes. Tn,
meeting then adjour ned.