The Indianapolis journal., 1883-09-04
THE RETURN OF RAPER.


francisco. They reached the city yesterday af-
ternoon and met with most hearty reception,
such as they deserved The members of the
comma andery and their wives who accompanied
them speak with one voice, in saying that they
had most delightful trip, and that in looking
back over it they can recall no unpleasant in
cidents. Although they did not come back with
the first prize, they are amply satisfied with the
second-for they defeated, and very badly at
shat, their odtime opponents, st. Bernard, OF
Chicago. Besides this, they were mentioned
in the San Francisco papers IN the
most complimentary terms, and dur
ing their stay In the Golden
State were the recipients of every attention
that courtesy and hospitality could suggest
They went to San Francisco-full of hope, but
not sanguine-they return fully satisfied with
the result of the contest in which they partici-
pated, and happy in the consciousness that they
had made a creditable showing and met with a
fiattering reception.
In accordance with a previous arrangement.
committee of knights Templars, including Austin
Il Brown W. q. Anderson, P. G. c. Hunt Horace
Parrott and Isaac Thalman. went to Lafayette
yesterday morning, to escort Raper home. 1t
was expected that the train would reach here
about 1890 O'Clock, but it was just when it
were greeted with enthusiastic cheers by prOba-
bly, 900 people who had assembled there. pro-
cession was formed on Meridian street In the
following order:
General Carnahan and Major Emmett, in Com
mand.
Light Infantry Drum Corps
Light Infantry, Captain j. r. Ross Commanlng.
BeissenherZ Band.
Escort Detail Raper Commmandery.
Home Star Band, of Lafayette.
Lafayette COmmandery.
Drill Corps Raper COmmandery.
The line of march was taken up Meridian
street to Washington, east to Pennsylvania.
north to Ohio, west to Meridian and south 10 the
Circle. All along the streets were crowded, and
enthusiastic cheering was very frequent At
the Circle the communicates we're drawn up in
line, and the following address of welcome was
delivered by Hon. John A. Holman:
Sir Knights of Raper Drill Corps-We all de-
sire to minister to your comfort and happiness
to-day, and cannot better begin the good work
than by at once surprising you with the an
at this place. We have all heard the old soldier
tell of the struggle required to repress the un-
ruly and increasing mpatience they experienced
when, after prolonged absence at the front,
they approached nearer and nearer to their
hOmes, aud it would SAVIOR of unRiLdness, as well
as be in questionable taste, were 1 to consume
the happy moments of the present by a too
lengthy expression OF our sentiments OF well
come.
must be permitted to notice. During the nine
years just passed you have participated at every
Conclave, and have returned from the field of
contest victOrs over the worth1est of rivals You
went TO the Forest City unheralded and I'M
known and by your merit simply won for your
selves the second place in the list of contestants,
and attracted the attention of the country.
Three years later you marched with quiet conf
dence into the arena of Chicago, and before the
eyes of the greatest multitude ever gathered "a
similar occasion exhibited your eXQuiste prOwess
in the drill, and brought away as the trophy of
your exceiehce tue JeweIeo SWORD Wmch
was intended for the bravest and the best.
And three years after you girded your
selves for the fray again, and thousands
of miles away from the scenes and connec-
tiOns of your daily lives. knocked at the
Golden Gate fOemen no longer obscure and
subordinated, but feared and respected for your
accom- mplishments. We saw you leave us, on this
last occasion, with regret that the field of con-
test lay so far away as to be inaccessible to the
thousands desiring much to be witnesses of
the scene but believing feelng-that there was
that aggregate of winning elements IN your
proficiency In the code, your personnel of
rank and file. and your individual determine
tiOn to prevail, which would leave the keeping
of the name and fame of Raper with hands
and hearts most trustworthy, We waited in
anxious expectation, and as the eventful day
drew near there were those who went to the
wires and sent the subtle fluid across the cOnti-
nent with messages of encouragement and trust.
AND when the good tldings came at last, your
brilliant achievement became on every hand
the topic of remark. and TO your brethren the
source of the livellest pleasure and gratifica-
tion. 1t was not merely the exultatiOn and
triumph of an order. The whole city proud
and happy, and every corner of your State re-
spOnded. You were looked upon as citizens Of
Indiana, displaying her advancement and cuti-
walton in a contest before the representatives. of
the whole country. Your success meant her
honor; your failure her sorrow She would not
have 1t understood that she has forgotten the
art of war in the quietnde OF peace, and she
turns to-day to her Ttmplars and her militia
with pride at their excellence and confidence in
their utility.
at is not. therefore, as a knight, simply. that
address you but as representing also the very
large body of your fellow citizens, who have so
often manifested their interest In yOur welfare
and their admiration of your victorious record.
''FrOm frater, friend and fellow-citize there
fore give you the greeting of welcome home!
And may you go to your wives and loved ones
singing, with Scott's returning crusader,
"Joy to the fair thy knight behold,
Returned from yonder land of gold"
For the cOmmandery Sir Knight j W. Smith
responded briefly to the welcome and the
knights were then escorted to their hall, whence
they dispersed to their homes.
The patty, as IL left Indianapolis was COM
posed as follows:
Adams II. c. and wife McCarrer, c. H.
Brink, G. and wife, Nicholson, d. and wife.
Brown BBFownpGSi Giamer Parfd wf SFSa4t n1a ter
Bigelow, DR.. J. X. Pixiey, Geo. W. and wife,
Brush, J. 7. Fort Wayne
Deyay, W. o. and wife. Reynolds, q. ii.
Rep%y' r. /. Smith. Smith, J; w. w. and N wife.
Fowler, Harry and wife. scariett +. L.
Gordon, Robert. schmidt, A.
Gall, Albert and wife. Sherwood, j. w.
Griffith, George. Smith. Jacob w.
Holmes, II. +. and wife. Smith j. L., Richmond.
kerwood, W. r. and wife. Van Tburgh j. b.
Kennedy, j. of Pana. Ill. Woollen. II. P.
Lowe, X. II. Williams, f. L. and wife.
McGahey, ii. II. Woodward, V. w. & wife.
blyers, Charles Il. Weinberger, H. and wife,
Morse, I. J. Webb Ira g.
On the return trip Mr.. Griffith stopped at Kan
Ias City and Mr.. Morse came back by the South
,rn Pacific. but has not yet reached home Mr..
md Mrs. Pixley left the train Lafaye tie
yesterday for their home at Fort Wayne.
DETAILS OF THE TRIP
The Courtesies Extended to Raper-What Is