The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-13
Complete List of Organizations Com
peting and Their Muster-kolls.
Preparations or Citizens for De'orating-Pro-
gramme of the Drills for the Week
Orders from Headquarters.
OPENING OF THE ENCAMPMENT.

The First DetaChments of Troops Arrive
and Are Assigned to Quarters-The Out
look for the Week.
With the opening of the military encampment,
to-day, Indianapolis is prepared to give to the
visiting soldiers and civilians hearty welcome.
In the matter of preparations nothing has been
neglected, and in presenting arms" to the in
spection of the public, to-day, the executive
committee may feel trepidation. Forty-one
companies, representing the militia and artillery
organizations of five States, have formally en-
tered for the competitive contests, and the at
tendance of soldery, while sufficiently large to
form something of an army, will not be of I'M
wieldy proportions. The indications in the
dawning of the week are favorable to the demon
stration of all that is promised. The conditions
which prayerfully asked for the occasion
are clear sky and a moderate temperature.
The gathering of clouds and the slow drizzlIng
rain of last night was regarded with some solicit
tude.
IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE.
The dressing Of the city began last Saturday,
and before Tonight it will be out in the full
dress of holiday attire. The decorations of the
business houses will be more elaborate than
last year, and Washington. Pennsylvania, Nil
nois and South Meridian streets will he in
most attractive array. Thousands of flags
in all sizes, and thousands of yards
of bunting were sold last Saturday. The people
are in holiday humor and in the extrava-
ganee of decoration, bunting Is being measured
for the occasion. not by the yard Something of
the marvellous beauties which may be worked
out of the combination of red, white and hlne
revealed In the novel and artistic displays
presented in the show-windows on the principal
business streets. Among the notably tasteful
show window decorations already finished are
n he no OF fhh Npu XOr
store, /. s. Ayres & Co, ana large num-
ber-' OF others. but the outside hnuneng
and rufling with flags AID bunting has been
generally deferred until to-day, the exasperat-
ing experience in times past having been that
patriotic decorations when made in advance
are exceedingly susceptible to damaging
weather There is every assurance. however
that when he sun rises tomorrow morning the
holiday dress will be fully adjusted, and TUdian-
Apolis Will he In a hutter or red, white and blue
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS.
The troops began arriving Saturday morn
ing the first to reach the city being Battery A.
of the Kentucky State Guards, under
the command of Lieutenant Manslr
They were met at the u MON Depot by a
detail from General Carnahan's staff, and
were escorted to the Exposition grounds. where
they were assigned to quarters IN the camp. The
Rockville Battery, under command of Lieuten
ant Stevenson, arrived about the same time.
During the afternoon the Columbus Light Artl-
lerv, with Lieutenant W. ID. Stansifer in COM
mand and the Porter Light Artillery, OF Michi-
gan City, commanded by Captain Thomas Writ,
reached the city. The first infantry company to
arrive was the Worthington Guards, Captain
Helms in command. which came in about 5
O'Clock. and marched through the streets TO the
Exposition grounds, presenting very
creditable appearance Company of the
Third Regiment of Missouri National
Guards, of ST. Louis, Captain NJ. Fulz in
command, arrived yesterday morning at a
o'clock, and the Peabody Rifles, of Washin gton,
Ind, under command of Captain Hale Clark,
came in shortly before noon. ..
The city yesterday began TO assume military
air. There was good sprinkling of ,.'bOys in
blue" in the crowds on the streets, and one was
likely to encounter a soldier almost anywhere.
They could be found standing sentinel-like about
the corners, wandering about the streets, gaz-
ing curiousy at the buildings, reading signs
and getting acquainted with the city. All the
companies which have entered and are not now
in camp will arrive to-day Upon their arrival
they will be escorted to the camp ny officers de-
tailed from the commanders staff, and 1t will
be a'big day in the settling of the camp. -.