The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-10-21
HoNoRs TO THE GOVERNOR.


AND SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY.
About II o'clock as the immense masses of
soldiers moved from the depot through the
city to the camp, large number of regi-
ments, conspicuous among which were
noticed the 10th, 10th, Goth, 4O.b,
I'D and Sch regiments, called at
the state department to pay their
respects to Gov. Hendricks, which was
done with hearty cheers, TO which responses
were made by the governor in happy speech
of a few minutes, congratulatipg the soldiers
in their enjoyment In meeting with their old
comrades, in the contemplation of the fact
of the accomplishment of that for which
they had fought, a restored union, and in
the suspicious weather with which they had
been favored. After addressing briefly the
regiments forming on Tennessee street, the
governor was called to pass through the
department rooms to receive the salutations
from the regiments on Washington street,
to which he again briefly responded.
These regiments also called upon the
United States Senators, Messrs. Mcdonald
and Morton.
THE EXERCISES AT STAND NO. 1.
SPEECHES BY GEMS. BROWNE AND REYNOLDS
AND COILS. COFFEE AND MATsoN-MUsIC BY
THE MUNCIE BAND AND THE INDIANAPOLIS
CHORAL UNION.
The Sentinel reporters detail ed to find
stand No. l and record the proceedings there
wandered long and anxiously about the
crowded grounds In search of that particular
locality. AS there was nothing to indicate
the point but intuition it is hardly neces-
sary to remark that they didn't go
straight to the much sought Tor
spot. Inquiries as to the To-
cality of the various stands were
met with counter-inquiries. Finally, how
ever, the tall and comm anding figures of
Gen. Browne and his aid de camp, W. G..
Brown, (without the final ''e'o were discov-
cred. They were sitting solitary and alone
in the judges stand in front of the smphi
theater. The general was very much dis
gusted with the situation, as the position to
which he bad bean assigned was not cleanly,
the able agriculturslists who had charge
of the Exposition evidently hsv-
ing quartered their Berkshires there;
besides he was expected to talk against
the wind to empty benches. The amphi-
theater was not accessible 10 the great surg
ing mass of humanity that crowded the
common to its utmost capacity in the vicin-
ity. In the meantime Prof. Black came
upon the grounds with the Choral Union. a
beautiIul band of singers from city.
they were marched around awhile as if
they were on exhibition and fail
i were hpa nd s o9dersa No ca tnsy
-
The committee of arrangements, observing
the confusion, changed the stand No. L from
the judges stand in front of the amphithea-
ter to the stand Immediately west. Gen,
Browne, who bad then been Joined by Coils.
Matson and Coffee and others, repaired to
the place aud sent for band. Ia response
that excellent Knights Templar band, OF
Muncie, put in an appearance and rendered
some stirring airs, attracting an audience of
vast proportions. Prof. Black and his
Choral Unionists next filed 10 front of the
stand, the ladies not feeling inclined
10 get in Lore conspicuous position, as an
artist had his camera leveled upon the stand,
and they had been dragged around about
the grounds until they could not fix their
faces fit for picture. But they rendered
some splendid symphonies, so to speak,
nevertheless. The exercises were opened
by the rendering of the "Nationsl Greys"
by the band, and the tramp. Tramp" the
boys are marching" and "Rslly round the
flag boys" by the Union. Then
GEN. BROWNE DELIVERED THE OPENING AID.
DRESS.
CITIZENS AND FELLOW SOLDIERS OF IN
DIANA: The duty of presiding over the ini-
tiatory exercises OF this occasion has been
assigned to me. and accept it with plea
sure and with pride. In calling me, one of
the least deserving OF the thousands Of In-
diana soldiers who wen out to save the ma
ton. To this pOaitiOn. you have maid me- "A