The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-27
THE COMING ENCAMPMENT.
More Entries for the Various Drills-A Call
for the Industrial Pageant"

Several additional entries for the competitive
drills of the Military Encampment were made
yesterday The Louisville Light Artillery en-
tered the free-fOr-all drill, while the Porter
Light Artillery, of Michigan City, and the Co
lumbus Light Artillery, entered for the State
prize. The Elkhart National Guards and two
companies of the first regiment, Company &C."
of Lafayette, and Company 3D." of Covington,
entered for the Indiana Legion prize.
A meeting of manufacturers and mer-
chants will be held in the Federal Court room
this evening, for the purpose of taking concerted
action in arranging for the industrial parade, to
pc known as the Pageant of the Harvest
home on the night of$Sug. 10. The following
circular address to the manufacturers and
merchants, issued yesterday by the Ell
campment executive committee.
ITO the Manufacturers and Merchants of In dian
apolis;
THE time has now come when it is necessary
TO make arrangements for the great industrial
parade, the Pageant of the Harvest Home TO
be held on the evening of August Is, during the
encampment.
ION that day it is expected there will be a
general holiday in the city. The programme at
the camp Will consist of the prize drills of the
veteran regiment, the old soldiers reunion, the
great cOnclave of the Grand Army of the Re-
puonc, and the meeting of the union ex- prisoners
OF war. There is no doubt but there win be
from 5000 to Il, 900 old soldiers in the city
tnat day as the reports from the Grand Army
posts are nearly all in This and adjoining
committee and everything points to the gather
ing at indianapolis of more people than ever
before in a single day, therefore the opportuni-
~ should not be lost to show the people of this
great country our varied products of msnufa-
ture and our merchandise.
1T is the idea of the committee to make this
display OF our industries a real pageant by es-
tabnsh1nR the line of march not later than Mon
uay next, in order that citizens and business men
along the route may decorate and illuminate the
entire line III the most brilliant manner, the COM
inlttee adding an immense display of fireworks
and colored fires from floats at intervals in the
procession and prominent points along the line
of march.
"Tne executive committee are earnestly striy-
ing 10 make this great encampment substantial
benefit to the city and State, and are arrang-
ing the programme with great attractions every
day OF the week, and ask the cooperation of every
one in the enterprise
"A large number of manufacturers have al
ready expressed strong appreciation, and will
make nne shows of their goods. None should be
unrepresented.
'Our committe has appoin ted Mr. W. H Tucker
chairman OF the industrial trade committee and
with his wellknown energy in every undertake
ing, he will at once proceed to organize the COM
Dlttee of each industry.
Let him have the cordial support OF all that
the event may be great credit to our city and
State and profit To all who participate.
ELI LILLY, Chairman.
IS. X. Fletcher, Horace Mckay.
erwin Robbins, E F. Ritter
"H. Z. Adams, Geo F. McGinnis,
Geo. F. Branham, Executive Committed"