The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
TO WELCOME THE LEADERS.
Progress of the Preparations for the Recep-
tiOns to Blaine and Logan.

Another meeting of the committee on arrange
ments for the reception Of Mr.. Blaine in this
city on Tuesday was held yesterday afternoon.
The committee on finance was instructed to
complete the canvass of the city on Monday,
only half of the territory having been covered.
The committee reported that the contributions
thus far had been quite liberal, but that consid-
cradle more money will be needed to defray the
expense of a creditable demonstration. Contri-
buttons may be sent to W. o. Patterson, who is
authorized to receive them.
THE BLAINE RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Blaine reception committee
was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in the
federal courtroom, and it was decided to leave
4his city in a special car over the Wabash road
on Tuesday morning at 715 o'clock, arriving at
Kokomo at $3.50, where they will meet Mr.. Blaine
and return with him to this city.
MARsHALs FOR THE BLAINE PARADE.
HEADQUARTERS BLAINE RECEPTION
COMMITTEE, Oct. 1S.5
The following named gentlemen are appointed as
aids on the staff OF the chief marshal on the occasion
of the visit of the Hon. James G. Blaine, and will
please report for duty, mounted, at the p~ostoffce at 1
Col. Robert Emmett, Col Eli Lilly, Col. j. A. Clos
ser, Col. W. Fl. Tucker, Major S. Shearer, H. t. Fra
ser, Walter Bradshaw. Maj. II. H. Woods, Maj.
George w. Johnston, Ad Hereth, George Lowe, Will
1s NdJtus AIutul IItJIN " dbstAs Icu -. N. boH
Robert Il. Adams, DR.. J. J. Carver, DR.. J. Fl. Oliver,
i. Fl. Lamme, David Swain, @. G. Foster. H. II. Lee,
Ruth, Capt. Jacob Bieler, Isaac Thalman, Brainard
Rorison, Caleb S. Denny, W. S. R. Harrington; vii
ham Apple, of Lawrence townships; Frank Osborn, of
Washington township; Marshall Pugh, of Wayne
township: Thomas Hustled, of Decatur township
William r. Shearer, of Perry township; j. E. Greer, of
Franklin township; Thomas E. Hibben, F. D. Cotton,
of Warren township. JAMES R. CARNAHAN.
Chief Marshal.
NOTES.
The Merritt Wooden Mills Company will have
seventy of their employees in the procession on
Tuesday night.
A club composed of 329 merchants, at Frank
fort, called the 329 Blaine and Logan Club, will
participate in the Blaine demonstrations in this
city on Tuesday.
The Republican printers will meet in the United
States District Court room, postotice building.
on Monday evening, at 1880, to arrange for the
parade on Tuesday night.
The following telegram was received yester-
day afternoon from General John c. Fremont.
who is expected to accompany Mr.. Blaine on his
DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 1s.
To Hon. John c. New:
Iregret that it seems nearly impossible for me to
come. Still, l viii try. j. {. FREMONT.
General LOgan's Visit.
The route of General Logan's trip through
Indiana was decided upon by the Republican
State committee yesterday. He will be in In
dianapolis on Friday, Oct 81, remaining over
night, and on the morning of Nov. l he will
leave over the Decline for Rushville, where he
will arrive at $50 in the afternoon, making
stops of from ten to thirty minutes en- route at
Anderson, Muncie, Newcastle, Cambridge City
and Connersville. He will return to Indianapo-
lis, after speaking at Rushville, and will remain
here over Sunday. While in the city General
Logan will be the guest of John c. New. He
will leave here on Monday morning, Nov. 3,
over the j., NJ. & l. road, and will make brief
stops at Franklin, Columbus, North Vernon,
and Seymour. From the last named place he
will go over the Ohio & Mississippi road to
Mitchell, where he will speak at night. From
Mitchell he will go to Chicago over the Louis
vile, New Albany & Chicago road.
PREPARING FOR THE RECEPTION.
Another general meeting of the committees
appointed to make arrangements for the Logan
reception, was held at the federal courtroom at
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. There was a full
attendance. General Knefer occupied the chair
and j. o. Hardesty was secretary. General
George B. Wright was added to the reception
committee. Gu account of General Harrison
being absent from the city, General McGinni
was made chairman of the committee on invita-
fions. 1t was decided to add one soldier from
each county in the State to the reception COM
mittee. Theodore Pfafflin was made chairman
OF the committee on music.
The finance committee was reconstructed, and
now stands as follows: William D. Wiles, George
w. johnson, w. G. Lamb, J. e. Haskell, John
#. Bush. Miles Reynolds, Theo. Pfafiin, S. D.
Fraser, W. G. WATSON, c. ]. JENNIE, j. A. Closer,
G. Richards, H. D.. Stiles, Lewis Ruth, Fred
Steinhaur, Frank Benjamin, W. +. Keay, Chas.
McGregor, Robert Overman, Charles Zeigler
Tim Splann, W. f. Holiday, Thos. Quill, M. L.
Brown, Ben Lefever, DR.. Stein, Ben c. Wright,
W. F. Shilling, H. c. Hendrickson, Benjamin A.
Richardson, d. j.. Smock, Robert Harding, Capt.
Morehouse, Fred Weise, john J. Riley, Parker
Carson, John McGaughey, David Pearson, Henry
Whitinger, John Smith, Wesley Pfaff, DR.. Yves
ley Allen, S. A. Ash. Another meeting of all the
committees will be held at the federal court
room next Wednesday night.