The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-03
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
ALI Kinds in the Two States.
Soldiers Reunion at Wabash-Fatal Termi-
nation of the Wilson Shooting Pollard's
Operations in Hendricks County.
INDIANA.
Reunion of the 10Th and 1O1st Infantry-EIo-
quent Speech by Col. Robinson.

Eeunion of the 10Th and 1OIst Infantry-EIo-
quent Speech by Col. Robinson.
Correspondence of the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH Oct 2-The third annual reunion of
the Seventy-fft and ne-hundred-and-frst
regiments of Indiana Volunteer Infantry be-
gan here yesterday. The morning was devoted
10 welcoming incoming comrades and preparing
for mess at the Opera house Rink, where sump-
tuous repast had been spread by the ladies OF
Wabash. Over three hundred veterans on
hand to-day. AT 2 p N. a delegation marched
to the Wabash depot to meet Col William
Carver, of Noblesville. and other important
arrivals The delegation then proceeded to the
c., w. e. NJ. depot and met Hon. George w.
Steele. of Marion, major in the One-hundred-
and first, and Col Milton S. Robinson, of Ander-
son. who headed the Seventy fifth The gentle
men were enthusiastically received by the boys
who wore the blue. A procession was
formed, headed by Colonel Carver and
Colonel Robinson, and march was made
to the opera house, where the exercises
were opened with music by the Emerson Quar-
tet, of Huntington. Prayer was then offered
A. NJ. Atkinson, of this city, followed by anb
able address by the president of the society,
Capt b. +. Williams, to whose indefatigable
labors the success of this meeting is largely due
After more music by the quartet the address
of welcome was delivered, in words burning with
eloquence, by Hon. Fl. B. Shively, Of this city
This was responded to by Col Milton s. Robin
SON, of Anderson Ind. who made the speech
of the day. His eloquence, and the intense
loyalty and patriotism which he displayed
called forth frequent and loud bursts of ap-
plause from the delighted auditors. Among
other things equally as pointed. Col Robinson
said. after alluding to the insult
offered the boys in blue by lowering
she national flag in honor of Jacob Thompson
IF jeff Davis should die within the next two years
and hope he will suppose our government
will lower our flag in his honor, Also [Cries of
1T can't be done.'l An interesting programme
was rendered at the opera-house this evening,
consisting of invocation. music. the roll-call and
an Grafton by Charles w. Watkins.
The officers present from abroad are as fol-
lows: Of the Onehundred and first Regiment:
Col. VIM. Carver, of Noblesville; Major George
W. Steele, of Marion; Capt John NJ McKahan
of Indianapolis; Capt Peter Studebaker, of
Bluffton, and DR.. w. b. Graham, of Noblesville,
surgeon. Of the Seventy-ffth: Col NJ S. Rob-
inson, of Anderson; Lieutenant Chamness, of
Springfield, Mo-; Lieutenant Starbuck, of Cam
den: Captains NJ H. Floyd, of Indianapolis; r.. A.
Ellis, of Sharpsville; ID. l.. Elliot, of Warren: W.
J. Hilligas of Huntington; Major McCole, of
Nobesville, and Dr. G. S. Arthur, Of Portland,
surgeon.
The Seventyffth and One hundred and first
regiments were formed into brigade in the
days when they were fighting the rebellion, and
the friendships then formed will endure forever.
The reunion closed tonight, and The veterans
left for home. The exercises to-day consisted
of reading regmental histories election of
officers, etc. The history of the Seventy fifth
was read by ]. G. Essineton. of Noblesville and
of the One-hundredth and-first by L. P Fodrea,
of Westfeld, Ind. Exquisite music was furnished
by the Emerson quartet, of Huntington. 1t
was decided to hold the fourth meeting at Ander
SOP, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. and 8,
next year. The following officers were elected:
President, COL Milton S. Robinson, of Ander-
son; vice president, Capt NJ Ell. Floyd, of In
diaDapolis; secretary, Stephen Metcalf, editor of
the Herald, Anderson; executive committee, j.
NJ. Overshimer, of Elwood Joseph Stafford, of
Nobesville. DR.. c. S. Arthur. of Portland, Capt.
Peter Stakeholder, of Button, and E. B. Cham
ness of Anderson