The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-15
HEADQUARTERS OLD SOLDIERS.

HEADQUARTERS OLD SOLDIERS,
CIRCLE PARK, Aug IA, 1888.
Having been assigned by the executive com
mituee Of the encampment to command the
Grand Army of the Republic on Old Soldiers
day, hereby assume command.
The various organizations composing the g. A.
r. will assemble ana take position in the line as
hereinafter mentioned. The general and staff
will be at the northwest corner of Meridian and
Circle at 1920 O'Clock. The column will form in
the following ordeT:,hnis
First division, COmrade Stanton ]. Peelle COM
manding, will form 0n Meridian street, right rest
ing on northwest corner OF Circle, deploying
north. and will be composed of the following
posts of the G. A. r., IN tine order named: George
II. Thomas post, George II. Chapman post,
BrightwOod post, Bro5s post, and all posts re-
porting from the northeast part of the State.
.'tSecond division, Com. ade NJ. n. Manson COM
manding, willform with the right resting on the
southwest corner of Market and Circle, deploy-
ing west, and will be composed of posts from
Logansport. Terre Haute, and all those reporting
from the northwest part of the State.
''Third division, Comrade j. L. Bieler command
iRg, will form with right resting on northeast
corner of Market and Circle, deployiug east, and
Will be composed OF the Richmond and Columbus
posts and all others in the south, southeast and
southwest parts of the State.
THE column VIII move promptly at IL A. NJ,
passing to the right and around the Circle over
The following route: North on Meridian street to
North, east to Delaware, north TO Home avenue,
east to Alabama and north to camp.
post commanders will assemble promptly
their commands at the hour designated, and Will
march by fours. Post comm anders will certify
on honor a complete roster of actual members Of
column, If competing for prize banner, which
will be awarded the post having the largest
number in the column, according to its member
ship. These lists will be given to COmrade Ed.
MeDevtt, Acknowledgement, at head of column,
before moving Z
s.Fne prize win be awarded in accordance
with number in column while passing ln review
before the depsT ttnent com mander on parade
ground The COMMITTEES will be the following:
Coinrade william +. Reay, George II. Thomas
Post; ;Comride Fred. W. Ward, George II. Chap
man Post.
'The general commanding desires the hearty
cooperation OF each and every 'old soldier OF
the G. A. r. TO assist him in making this reunion
of old veterans the browning feature of the
encampment. By command,
~. NJ. PAYER Chief of STAFF.
"ED. MCDEvITT, Adjutant- general
The following additional order has been issued:
HEAD QUARTERS GOLD SOLDIERS"
CIRCLE PARK, Aug. 10.
General Orders, No 81
/. Division commanders are expected to Keep
their respective divisions well closed ap, and
prevent struggling much possible.
2. Ex-prisoners of war, the Mexican veterans
and old soldiers not members of the G. A. Il.
will be assigned to the extreme right of the
column
8. Comrade ]. f. Haskell is hereby assigned
duty officer of the day, and will be in
charge of the reception committee. All members
of said committee will report for duty at
O'Clock A. M
A. Comrades ]. c. Wheat, j. L. McMaster, W.
H.
Stanton J. Peelle, commanding First division,
for duty.
Jos. BristOe and John Maloney will report TO
Comrade NJ. d. Manson, commanding Second di-
vision. for duty.
w. Smith will report to Comrade j. L. Bieler,
commanding Third DIVISION, for duty. BY com
maDd GEN. G. F. MCGIN is.
ED. MCDAYTrT, Adiutaut.
j. Nj PAYER. Chief of staff.
THE PRISONERS MEETING
The ex-prsoners of war will meet in the Cir
Gle Park at 10 O'Clock this morning to receive
their badges and thence will march to the Ex-
position grounds where meeting will be held
for the election of officers ana other business.
1t is desired that every ex-prisoner in the city
should be present at both meetings.
To DAYS PROGRAMME.
To-day is TO he great day at Camp Morton.
The veterans ana members of the Grand Army
of the Republic are to be in force, and the
prisoners of the war to hold reunion. To
day is infantry day, and the several companies
of State troops will make a spirited contest for
the prizes offered. The programme is as follows:
Prize drills of the companies of the First Veteran
regiment of infantry, Indiana Legion; first prize,
5000: second prize, 500. Zouave drill, Indiana
Legion; prize, 500. Dress parade, Flrst Veteran
regiment, Indiana Legion, 6 D. III. Supper call
at $3.50 p. Retreat ana camp calls on Tues
day. In the streets of The city, evening grand
industrial pageant of the Harvest Home.
moving panorama Of the industries of the city
and the State, under brilliant illumination and
fireworks.
NOTES.
The Citizens COrnet Band. of Peru. sixteen
pieces, and one of the best bands in the State
is here to participate in the parade tonight. 1t
is under the management OF e. VI. Webb, and
has five professional sooists.
The camp is sufficiently musical. with the Mil
ton band, twelve pieces, w. B. Mundell, leader;
the Franklin bnnd, the Branch Guards druln
corps, the Light Infantry drum corps, aud the
Tecumseh Rifles drum corps; and yet there are
more coming.
To-day is old solders' day, and they are ex-
pected to be here in great numbers. The Mexi-
can veterans have been given n special invi-
tatiOn and are rendezvous at the Circle, where
the G. A. r. reception committee will await the