Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-30

LODGES
Busy IN this City.
Much Business During
the Past Week
And Social Functions
Have Been Many.
Pleasantly With Reference to
Buckley Post.
Members Of Lodges Are Satisfied
With Things Generally.

During the past week social and bus |
mess functions among Akron's frater-
nal organizations have kept the MEM
bers busy, and introduced much Of the
spice and variety OF life into the de-
liberations Of the respective orders.
The lodge correspondents have all sub
mitted bright, breezy accounts Of meet
ings and fraternal news, and the fol
lowing will be found full of INTEREST
GRAND ARMY.
The session on Friday evening was
fairly well attended. The business
was so quietly transacted, that it
caused many comments. There seem
ed to be none Of that Daniel Webster
faction present, consequently the usual
orations were not delivered. Quiet
seemed to reign supreme, throughout
the meeting. 1t was suggested that
probably all members present were
pensioners. In order to draw a pen.
sion, there must be disability. A
man who is sick usually does very
little talking. There is no doubt that
this is true. AS glance back into the
past, l am reminded that the men who
done the least talking, done the most
fighting from 1881 to 1866. The class
who arc so anxious to discuss every
trifiing matter, and throw out challen-
ges for an oritorical contest, are usual
ly those that got as far as Camp Chase,
Columbus, and guarded the prisoners
the others captured, thus preserving
their strength for this grand home
conflict that is fought in Grand Army
hall every Friday evening. There is
another class. They feel proud to be
called a member of the post, and want
] to reap all the benefits derived from
the reputation it has made for itself,
by the hard work of q few of its men,
bers. The members who were report
ed as sick at last meeting are all i'm
proving slowly. Comrade Richard
I.imbert who died at his home in Tall.
madge, was buried by the post on
Thursday. He had been member Of
the Grand Army for 10 years, and sery-
ed for three years In the 115 D. V. l.
Comrade G. c. Conaghen member Of
Buckley Post, who resides at Tall
madgc, delivered beautiful eulogy.
The committee on transportation re-
ported that the fare to the National
encampment at Chicago in August
would be S5.2j or less, Akron to Chi
cago and return. Free quarters will
he furnished In halls or school houses,
with cots TO sleep on. You are request
ed TO bring your own blankets, towels
and soap. Coffee and sandwiches will
be served mornings near the quarters
mt about cost price. This refers to all
who are not abundantly able to stop at
other places. All those who have mon.
ey to burn, are requested to so to y ho
tel and burn It You can get good ho-
tel accommodation one, one-fifty, and
two dollars per day. Be sure and
take your soap along. Whether they
mean money or real soap, don't
know. but both are good thing to
have in Chicago. Several bills were
presented for payment Among them
was one for six months salary present
ed by the Adjutant. When the amount
was announced Comrade Bass tainted
dead away. When he came to, he said
he was in hopes the Adjutant would
donate 1t TO him or the post. pre-
sumo he wants TO go TO Chicago and
wants it to buy soap with. At our
bncxt meeting business OF Importance