Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-06-04
FORT MEIGS !!
The People Awakening In tho North.
west TO the Importance or Pre-
serving thIs Sacred Spot.
Enthusiastic Meeting at tho Town
Hall Monday Night TO Secure the
Location OF the soidicrs' and
Sailor, Homo on this site,

Location OF the Soluicrs' anu
Sailor Home on this site,
This whole section, md Perrysbnrg aud
South Toledo especially, seem to have sud-
denly awakened to the importance oil sc
curing the location Of the proposed new
Soldiers and Sailors Home upon the siie
OF Fort Meigs and thus preserve this h'4-
toric spot. The movement started The
week previous seemed 10 spread like magic
and the meeting called for Monday night
was much larger and moro enthusiastic
than was expected by the most eanguine,
Bowling Green, Tontogany, South Toledo
and Toledo being well represented.
We feel double interest in the preser-
walton Of Fort Meigs. Our fathers only
two brothers enlisted in Kentucky in 1872
TO defend Ohio In that war The twin
brother died from exposure ut Fort lie
covery en- route to Fort Meigs while the
other survived and served under Gen.
Harrison during the greater part OF his
defense OF the Fort, and lived TO see the
closing hours of the late rebellion, dying
four days after President Lincoln was as
sassinated. From earliest recollection we
sat ON his knee and heard the story oil Fort
Meigs, little dreaming that we should be
drafted to do missionary work Tor twenty
years or more under the very shadows oil
the old Fort,
Let us hold the Fort by all means and
preserve It's sacred memories and also pre-
serve the almost extinct little mounds IN
the west end of the grounds beneath which
lie the earthly remains of many OF the
brave defenders OF the Fort which have
been neglected all too long.
We adopt below the Bees report and
synopsis of the speeches !:
At an early hour large delegation put
in nm appearance IRON Bowling Green and
Tontogany, among them Gen. d. w. IL.
Day, Earl ". Merry, Auditor +. w. Poe,
Sheriff G. NJ. Brown, Probate Judge Frank
Young, Treasurer Luther Black, Nj. 7.
Brewer and Allen Rudulph OF the Sentinel,
Clerk r. NJ. Donnelly, J. B. Newton, A.
B. Smith of the Gdzettc, w. y. Haskell, j..
d. Bolles. Prosecuting Attorney Il. s.
Parker, Commissioner Beverstock and a
number of others. Mr.. Frank j. Scott and
John c. Nauts arrived on the nccommoda-
tion train from Toledo. The old Ex-
change Hotel was made headquarters, and
n Notwithstanding the unexpected influx OF
visrors, mine hosi, j.. II. Pierce arose
equal TO the occasion, and all were accord :
cd hearty welcome.
Between 7 and o'clock large delega
ton arrived from Souil, Toledo, preceded
by the Union Cornet Band OF thai city,
with their flaming torches and bright new
uniforms. They marched down Front
.treet and the visitors and citizens follow
ed in the line OF march out Louisiana av-
enue and on to the Town Hall, which WIS
soon filled by the throng oil representative
citizens of Wood and Lucas counties.
The audience was called 10 order by Mr..
C. Finkbeiner, and Hon. Asher Cook was
made chairman of the meeting, the former
chairman, Mr.. ]. II. Pierce, being absent
The minutes OF the previous meeting were
read by the Secretary, j. 2. Averih.
DIR. j. II. Rheinfrnnk, Chairman OF the
Committee appointed at the previous meet
ing made verbal report saying that the
Messrs. Hayes, the owners OF the proposed
site expressed their Willingness to leave the
matter OF price and terms TO Il disin!erest
| ell committee.
Thereupon the Chairman introduced Mr.
| Frank j. Scott, OF Toledo, who briefly re-
ferred to his boyhood days passed in Per
rysburg half century ago, and held tha
no fairer or more appropriate spot for thu
proposed location of Soldiers Hom
could be found in Ohio than old For
Mcius, with all hallowed and historic as
socialons aud beautiful scenery and sur
roundings. There should be unity o
opinion and combination OF effor
throughout Northwestern Ohio in favor o
this long-neglected spot consecrated as i
is By the blood OF the brave defenders o
our country against the savage and mer
ciless hordes OF Indians and their Rritlsl
allies. He wanted to see II unanimity o
sentiment throughout this section OF tn
State, and suggested that monster cele
bration OF the Fourth OF July be held oil
that spot to further the object in view AM
to enlist the sympathy and cooperation o
ali.
Mr.. NJ. p. Brewer, of Bowling Green
was called on and in brief and telling re
marks, heartily seconded the suggestion o
Mr.. Scott concerning an imposing celebra
tion of the Fourth at Fort Meigs. Zanes-
VILE, Sandusky, Cleveland and other local
tiles were making strenuous efforts ant
strong bids tor the location, but there
no spot in Ohio that can take precedenc
in favor over Fort Meigs with its sacre'
historic associations. lie was heartily en-
listed in favor of the old Fort, with il
magnificent sweep Of scenery up and dow
the beautiful river, aud he was conhden
that every county and village in North
western Ohio would contribute means,
necessary, to accomplish the object in view
He was ready, personally, to donate Sl5'
To secure the purchase OF the site.
Patrick IL. Bowling, af South Toledo
WAS called on and in an enthusiastic speecl
favored the object of the meeting. ii
conaidered il meet aud Just and prope
that this great work should be inaugnrste'
on this day, a day commemorative OF III
heroes who shed their blood in defense q
the flag. He heartily seconded the sugges
tion OF Mr.. Scott, in enlisting the unilet
sympaihies OF Northwestern Ohio IN tli
measure. 1t is not the purpose OF III
State, or the committee appointed by tn
Governor, 10 enter into any money'makinI
scheme, but the presei walton Of spot n
rich IN lstoric,associations will commAnt
AN attention that mere money will fail Il
bring. No iairer spot in Ohio can b.
l.nnn fnr anrh AN inaiiIniinn none lin