The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-12
THE TIPPECANOE VETERANS
The Reception Given at Senator Harri-
sons Residence Last Evening.
An Evening of Enjoyment for the Surviving
Veterans of Log-Cabin and Hard-Cider
Days-An 0ld-Time Relic.

Senator and Mrs. Harrison gave reception
last night to the Tippecanoe Club, and the vet
Grams of the Harrison campaigns of 1886 and
1910, to the number of forty-one, were present.
the hostess, Mrs.. Harrison, being assisted by
her daughter, Mrs. Robert Mckee in the hospi
talities of the occasion. The evening was pleas
antly passed in conversation and at supper,
one feature Of which, cider and ginger bread,
was in the nature of a gustatory Renaissance of
log-cabin days.
After supper, Rev. Love Fl. Jameson volun
teered song which he prefaced with few re-
marks. He said that short time ago he visited
the old region in Jefferson county, Ind, where
he was born and raised and was reminded there.
by of the quaint and homely humor of Josh
Billings in his visit to Podunk-a peculiar
humor which possesses the power of making a
man laugh and cry at the same time. Some
such emotions, the speaker said, affected him as
he went behind the old church to read the
names of the companions of his father and
mother on the messy gravestones. and sad and
tender were the recollections Such
visits calculated to improve our
hearts and make US better men.
After apologizing for his voice, which
as he proceeded, was shown to have been quite
superfuous, he sung Gathering Home" many
of the company joining in the chorus.
Each of the members of the club wrote his
name and age, at the request of Senator Harri-
son, with the following showing: J. G. Wood
Sc years, 43 days; Truman Beeman, 81; A. G.
Willard, 80 years, Z months; Alexander Adams
70 years, months; Ryland T. Brown 70; Fl. S.
hockey, 3d. VIM. Fl. Wishard, SO nears 10
months; Fl. P. Randalls, IS; E. II. Ferguson, 81;
j. G. Preble, SO; j. B. Julian, TO- ]. V. Brown,
rs; Fabius M. Finch, Is; G.. W. Ryan, r. John
L. Avery, 70; j. NJ Westover, 70; James c.
Yohn, 81; L. Albeit IL; c. B. Loucks, &C.,
George W. New. 65; N. H. Lowe, 81; Willard
Nichols, H. E. Ridgeway H. D. Shearer, 65
John G.. Smith, 70; Isaac Taylor, 70; S. Att
wood Butterfeld, &C.; Delaney Wiley 70
years. 6 months; j. F. Daugherty, ";
D. g. Connolly. 60; A. w, Jenkins, II; ]. M.
Iiford, "a; e: vickers, Il; Willis W. Wright,
Jameson, a. John NJ. Bramwell, IA; Henry F.
Pope, II; Samuel Davis, II; John P. Patterson,
70; j. S. Boerum, II. The combined ages
amounted to over 1893 years. or an average of
seventy one years and five months each. The
signatures were remarkable for their boldness
and symmetry. w. H. FL Miller, Senator Har-
rison's partner, called attention to this circum-
stance. remarkiug that it would probably be
difficult, If not impossible, TO find as many sur
wing veterans who voted for Martin Van Buren,
in those memorable years, who could write any
thing near as well, which brought out the reply
that those voters would probably sign their
names by attorney and embellish it with This
mark
large number Of interesting relics, heirlooms
in the Senator'S family, were shown and highly
appreciated. Many of these were old Wing
newspapers, song books and log cabin campaign
literature. Among other notable curiosities WAS
an original order of Gen. George Washington,
from his headquarters at Uniontown, Pa, and
President William Henry Harrison's commits
sion as President of the United States, signed
by Richard M. johnson, Vice-presdent of the
United States and President of the Senate, and
by Asbury Dickens. Secretary of the Senate.
Another curiosity was b letter of Benjamin Har-
rison. one of the signers of the Declaration of
independence, great grandfather of the Senator,
and subscribed to ''Mr. George Thomas" per-
haps the progenitor of the late Gen. George H.
Thomas, who was also Virginian. The writ
ing read as follows:
Please to send three pr. girls thread stockings
for II years old, three do for III years and pr
boys do IA old and pair of corse strong linen
first cost about I'D. / am
BENJAMIN HARRISON, July 22d, 1868.
To MIR. George Thomas.
AS the members Of the club were leaving a
song was heard Those who were vet in the
house thought the singing was by the veteras,
who had gone out before. as, indeed. they seemed
capable of such jollity their age being las
lusty winter frosty but kindly" 1t was, how
ever, party of half dozen young gentlemen
and the guests retired, having passed a very en-
ioyable evening