The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21
GATHERING CT VETERANS.
They Come to Attend the Animal Encamp-
ment of the Grand Army.

The advance guard of the annual encampment
of the Indiana Department of the Grand Army
of the Republic, which is to be held in Tomlin-
son Hall tomorrow and Thursday, has arrived
in the city, aid the local members of the organi-
cation are actively engaged in preparations to
receive not less than thousand survivors OF
the war. who expected to reach the city TO-
day and tonight. The majority of those
who arrived yesterday were members of the
council Of administration, gentlemen promi-
nent in the organization.
The annual eneampment OF the Woman's Re-
lief Corps, which also meets tomorrow and
Thursday, viii bring several hundred ladies to
the city Quite number came in the late
trains yesterday, among them Mrs. Hamilton.
of Detroit, president of the National Woman's
Relief Corps, and Mrs. General Sherwood. of
Washington City, lady prominent in the work
OF che organization Among those who came in
from othe" parts of Indiana we're Luretta J.
GorsucE and Martha NJ. Smith, South Bend;
Mary Scatt, Bremen, and others.
The council of administration of the G..
A. r. held its preliminary meeting last
night in parlor No. 2, of the New Denison
House Those present were: Ira j. Chase.
department. commanders |. N.5Walker, as
sistant adiutant-ceneral; C. E. Whitson,
Indianapolis, assistant quarternaster gener
al: W. F. Daily, Peru, senior vice-con-
mander; J. F. Fee, Greencastle, inspector; G.
G. Brian. Versailles junior v1ce-co.nmander; A.
IL. Iucker, cicero, medical director d. T.. li1ff,
Richmond. mastering officer; B. T. Williams.
Wabash, judge advocate; A. w, Lamport, In
dianapois, chaplain. and Thomas Bridges. Wa
bash; John l.. McMaster, Indianapolis; j. T..
Walker. Koleen, and j. Il Hoffman, Ligonier'
The meeting was devoted exclusively routine
business pertaining to the sncampment. The
principal work consisted in auditing bills and
the preparation Of financial statement. The
council will convene this morning at 10 o'clock,
and will be in session all day. Considerable
business of Importance is to come before it. 1t
is expected that the Loyansport and South
Bend troubles will come up for additional
eideratioD, but the council has not yet de-
ternined to reopen the matter the delegates
who were selected by the posts whose charters
were revoked will come to attend the encamp-
meut and will make a fight for admission. T
The sessions of the encampment will be purely
business in character, but arrangements have
been made for very interesting public entertain.
merts at night. Tomorrow night there will be
public campfire, for which very attractive
dresses by Hon. John P. Rea of Minneapolis,
national commander-nchief; Mrs Emma
Starke Hampton of Detroit, president of the
National Womens Relief Corps; Mrs Kate Sher-
ems Relief Corps; Gen. NJ D. Manson, Thomas
E. Boyd, NOTES.-THE; Gen. T. w. Bennett Rich
mond; Jesse Parmeeter, Wabash; Mrs. Abb
gal! w Hawkins. Brazil! and others.
besides riginal poem by Chaplain Lozier.
and musical selections by Anderson Post Drum
Corps, Butler University Glee Club, Misses
Carrie Austin. Sidelia Starr and Grace Paul, of
the department of music of DePauw University;
Mrs. M. Fl. Spades, MISS Lottie Adam, and reci-
taticns by Mrs. Macoy, of Nashville Tenn,
Miss Starr and others
Tonight the ball will occur, aud the indca-
tions are that it will be a magnificent affair. It
is suggested by local veterans that the city
should be appropriately decorated to-day, by
throwing out bunting and flags along the princi-
pal streets, and thus impress upon the delegates
that their presence is recognized and appreei-
ate0.