, 1875-10-16
ARMY REUNION.

The Grand Affnir mt Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct, 15.-Tho aol1!e:s'
parade to-day wss n grand affair, and was wit
nsssed bv crowus o! peoplo who ,hronfcd the
streets from tho exit at Camp Morton tu the
hattlnE point At tho State Chpitol proundh. Fri
yatn residences and bnHinrRe honBcs along tho
hne Of march were ,,handsome!y decorated.
A squad Of cavalry, commanded by
Capt. sparka. clcnrod tho advance. 1Iowe's
magnificent band from reru led OF,
followed By tho 1919 mud Mexican vctcrans. tho
first on wagons. Leading Tho Mcxica,is WA The
Identical First Regiment flag Of historical re-
nosn carried by Stoveuson, who bore Il though
fully scote sf suryl,ors. Of agcd and doerep'al
forms. hut still showing sho ire o
youth aa they added their cheering
to tho enthusiasm which antrUnnded them.
loowing t.ese apd teaae ,snr, so ,'o soeSs Hes
ontll Indiana CnraIry. still Of rcrpecable num-
brrB. anti thu regiments In regular anecosAlon
for twenty ur moro nufnbers. tho Eighth Tenth,
Eleventh, aud Thirteenth showing larger than
the average, Thcse, llowcSer, anded regularly.
the remainder nj the co!Minn falling In WHORE
there was an oprniug, md the artillery aud city
regiment covering the rear guasd. It was
eohsiderst,y after tt,s ,,,t noon n hour 10,
Ho,tsc GyeNasls, nMd the Arrangement Commit-
lre wero plow in bringing tho vnat assembly to
order for tho epccch-making which was 10 fo'-
low. Tho exercised opened With prayer BY Chap
submitted the following telegram juut received
sotn1rns' NonE, DAYTON. O.-0tn. 7. y. Erovnt,
I'ft.d,nt in:@!naDots itrnn'oa: Tte 40 l!s,blea
Veterans Of thla home Including 200 Indiana soldiers
icAtfe to congratulate yun s1 the Of 5our
tirrt general rrcnitl Our best wishc. attsnl YOU.
From tho officers aud soldiers of thU Dayton soidIers
Hume,
Senator Morton Was then introduced, and
spoke at some longth. and was followed by Gen.
Gresham. Following tho address BY Gen.
Gresham, II. Il. Sayles. Of Huntington, on be-
half Of tho Executive Commiltee. presented
banners TO the delegations from Bartholomew
equal In Tho demonstration.
Gen. Coburn. Chairman of tho Monumental
Committee, submltted q lengthy report, review
ing the different monuments Of tho New as we'll
AZ tho Old World OF ancieut times. and after
quito n1snber Of suggcstiona, recommended tho
monumental building pian. with provision for
tho preservation Of tfophies rclics, records.
n'emhlts. portraits, hustB. atatuary, arms, and
all matters connected with our military history.
The bnilding ia 10 To Of so1id ,natet'al. elegant
In atrle, and to be erected By subscription and
Legislative aprropria tion for this purpose. It sa
Suggested to fottn association, irrespective OF
party, to aoc1ire contributions and to elect men
10 t!lo Leg,s1aturn who will favor State sppro~
priution alRo that branch associations be formed
in every district TO carry out tho mAlo design, tho
arrangements for which hhall be left In tho hands
or thu LtntrAt Committee. Two estimates have
boon submitted to tho Committee, ono highly
ornate and elegant In character, embracing 1000
H1uarc feat with central dotno 100 feet high,
to ooat s250.U00. The other Is q smaller tio<tgn,
covering space Of Goo HquAro feet, aud with
tower Instead at dome, tho exterior for neu1o-
rial purposes, etatuary, etc., and the int.rtnr for
historical purposes. Supposed cost $3.50. 900.
R9solutions embodvfnE the hnbsthnco OF tho
report werc unanimonsly adopted. and the pres-
ont Committee continued.
~ Fi,ntkr ~ &I.n
Rcao'utonH, pubtnittel a Reries with whereas
returning thauks to tho ladies and other people,
and the following nndunciation OF principles
FYrn-That NO Focognt1e between right and w7ong.
and between Tho rcsu,a Of Eigbt md wrong, gulf
heaven and hell.
Seeond.-That a. our pilgrim ancestors onr revolu-
souasJ fathers, md VI ourselves stood w 10 tho Ut
ter days for right and Justice, wo will now hold flst
our hafd.wCn cqngueHts.
Thtrd-Thnt we will maintain perfect freedom Of H.
uRIous principles ssstom Of free schools, unt,am-
elcd by ssct or party, md tho right eserywhsre Of
freq speech.
foar.h-That the eapso of liberty and union for
which We fought tho cause Of God and au and can
never bs lost cAuae.
fU1h-That the bond bo.wcon comrades Ia camp
and HELD not broken when tho volunteers dis
charged hut IL and Will ba the tns4olub1e tic Of
eacrc.f friendship.
Sx1--ThAt The dead nre nut forgotten. Silent they
IL. but !hclr voiceesa lips eloquent for right and
their orphans are tho beloved and houorcd chdson OF
tue Republic.
seretth-Thst under the inspiration Of this re1lnion
and Of the tender memories pf falrn soldiers who In
helf death gave the full measure OF patsottc devotion,
coneocrsta ouItelyts suex to the service Of our
country and Of humanity.