The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-10-04
THE GREAT OCCASION.
The Union Soldiers. Sailors and
Citizens Mass Meeting.
NOTES OF PREPARATION.
what has Been Done. who IL Doing it
and Who will be Here.

what has Been Done. who IL Doing it
and Who will be Here.
Among the frst-class bands already en-
gagged tn attend the great mass meeting is
the Howe band of Peru.
Delegations of soldiers from Iowa, Michi-
gan and Maryland have notified General
Love that they will be here on the 9Th.
The soldier feature of the parade on the
9TH will be larger than the entire Radi-
cal procession. counting calves and all, at
the late soldiers reunion.
The Democratic ladies are organizing a
corps of girls. and boys from eight 10 ten
years old, To strew flowers in the paths of
the Union soldiers and sailors on the 5th
Over GOO soldiers, all showing honorable
discharge papers have enrolled for escort
duty on the 9Th. No beardless boys to wei
come battle-scarred veterans in ours, if you
please.
The state house and old arsenal are the
busiest places in the city. More than a
thousand enthusiastic Democratic ladies are
working to prepare eatables for our soldiers
on the 9Th.
Louisiana street intends doing her part to-
decorate for the 9Th Johnny Keen will
have a handsome flag flying from his place
of business and the other business men will
do their share
The committee on reception are making
every necessary preparation to lodge all sol
diers and sailors who may GENE To the mass
meeting of Union soldiers sailors and citi-
zens on the 5th.
A magnificently decorated double tri-
umphal arch will be erected on Meridian
street, at the Washington street crossing, in
honor of the Union soldiers and sailors who
will be here on the 9th.
General Love has received dispatch from
General John NJ. Corsc, saying that he will
leave Chicago tomorrow morning with 600
ex-Solders and will make display at all
principal points along the route
A number OF Democratic ladies held con
ference with Father Scheidcler and the Sis
tiers of the st. Mary'S Academy about the
parade ON the 9Th. The Father decided To
allow the pupils of the Academy To take
part in the procession.
Captain L. Henchman. naval officer on
the Decatur in the war of 1912, several sol
dcrs of that war. and a number of Mexican
war veterans will he in the procession on the
9th. A gaily decorated wagon has been pro-
vided for them.
Mr.. I4aughlin, chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee of Missouri, was in
the city yesterday, arranging to feed and
lodge 1000 soldiers from his state. They
will arrive tomorrow night, and will be i'm
the procession Thursday.
easy about the commissary arrangements
for the 5th. The Democratic ladies of the
city have taken charge of that matter. and
he has watched them just long enough TO
know that their work cannot be improved
on.
Gov. Curtin, Pennsylvania war governor;
Gen. John NJ Palmer, Senator Trumbull,
Gen John +. Farnsworth, and Gen. John A.
McClernand of Illinois, have notified G,n.
\ hat bf. her
at the Union soldiers sailors and citizens
reunion on the 9Th.
The Union Veterans.
A meeting of the Union veterans was held
last night to organize. Col. b. e. Shaw was
called to the chair, and James Miller was
appointed secretary. For the parade, Capt.
Thomas Madden was elected chief marshal,
with Evandcr &. Kennedy, Col. A. ID. Rose.
and James McB. Shepherd, as assistants
Captains franklin Jones, NJ. Miller and
Lieutenant John Whist were appointed a
committee ON colors. 4 meeting was order
ed for "Wednesday evening. at sharp I, to RI
ccive badges. complete the organization. and
go tn the depot To meet the Chicago and
other delegations An encouraging address
was made by Mr.. Lawson, of St Louis. prom
Using large delegation of soldiers from that
city
The Ladies' Committee.
over 200 of the patriotic Democratic ladies of
the city met at the state house yesterday after
noon. Every report received indicated the
greatest enthusiasm i'm preparing for the great
reunion OF Thursday. The ladies have gone
into the work heart and soul and their part
will not be Il failure.
At p. VI. to-day they will meet again at the
state house for reports. 1t is earnestly desired
that all uncOOSed food for the soldiers he de-
livered at the old arsenal before o'clock this
evening. The reports received indicate that
the attendance will be much larger than was
at first expected. The little landslide has
grown TO an avalanche, and the patriotic Ia
dies of the committees should receive the act
i've assistance ofevery woman i'm the city, who
honors the nations brave defenders.
Provisions.