Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-04

good time. ). /
q. A. Il.
ooh, the hero's help is needed
when the clouds of war descend,
"And upon the sturdy toiler, .,y |
"Weighty matters still depend. 4
But how long o friend and brother,
could our institutions sthnd,
''If the man behind the button
Were not rampant in the land.
Oh, how beautiful this sounds in
verse. Let the man that is behind the
button go out into this cold aud cruel
world and ask for Il position that he
may keep the wolf from his door then
see how much honor is shown the but
ton or the man. Take off your button
when looking for work has been the
watch word of the Grand Army men
for ten years.
Comrades, we have glorious mem
orics ~
"By no others understood;
Memories of a mighty struggle,
"A nation saved by our blood"
| II is easy to laud to the skies in verse,
the grand part you took in the history
of your country. Rut the rising gcner
alton fails to appreciate what you have
done for them. You arc simply known
to them as lot of old swatties.
| The grand conclave was called to or
der Friday evening ut 1880. There was
a large humber present. They were
full of patriotism and entered into the
business brought before them with u
vim ana ylgor showing that the sun of
life had not gone down, but still shone
as bright IN their lives us in tile days
long gone by.
The Comrades who have been on
the sick list so long are all about the
same as at last report. Several Com
rades were helped during the week TO
meals and lodging and furnished trans
portatioD, and sent on their way re-
j joicing Comrades J. B. 'Swarts and
Squire Warner were admitted into
membership In the Post. They come in
as transfer members from the depart
ment of PENNSYLVANIA and Kansas.
Lieutenant ID. j. Mottinger of Inland,
o., applied for admission into the
Post. He was member of the 164th
.. V. !. He has never ridden the
Grand Army Goat. but an opportunity
will be given him to do so at our next
meeting. The leaving time for the
Chicago special train to attend the en-
campment has been changed from 6:3O
a. lii. to II, IN. In order 10 follow the
regular train. We desire to make Il
number of stops between here and
Gallon TO pick up our invited guests,
and avoid any Danger of being run in
to by IL, !yil Daftlcs goiag on this spe-
cial are requested TO purchase their
tickets on Saturday, Aug. 70, in order
to avoid the ruslI aud give the Eric
road officials .nn opportunity to provide
plenty of ears. Comrade Gutter re.
ports that 40 members who desire to
go have registered nj his office. lie
says there Is plenty of room for more
names in the register and invites all
to come IN, when you aae sure of be.
ing cared for. The members of Buck.
ley post and all Grand Army members
belonging to any post, will be furnished
II white cap with black band, also an
umbrella ut % cents each providing
they turn out with MS in the parade
They can be procured of the janitor al
the hull any time Of day, s5,
Tho Summit County Association oI
Soldiers and Sailors that participated
in the unplensantness between the
north and south viii hold their anntla
Z reunion at Summit lake on Aug, II
]. s. TAGGART, Adj
10. o. +.
The members Of CantOn-Akron PA
triarchs Militant will be entertained
III Long Lake Sunday by the Crown