The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-23
A wELL-PLEAsED CROWD.

The Days Work Concludes with a Highly
Enjoyable Campfire at Night.
There never was greater crowd in Tomlln-
son Hall than that of last night, to give fitting
climax to the first days session of the encamp-
ment at campfire, where all tastes for every
thing in the way of entertainment, from the
musical to low comedy. were pleased. Long
before o'clock every seat was occupied, and
had been for half-hour before. Corners
after that had to take whatever accommodations
they could get. until they began to crowd the
side isles. fill the center ones and pack
the Hobbies. Out in the corridors hun
dreds of ladies and gentlemen stood.
and those who were forced to stand
in the aisles near the stage had no opportunity
to get out even if they wished to do so. Nor
were those at the other end any better off, for to
seek an open space meant forcing a passage
through a crowd that could not move except to
the corridor, where it stood little chance of
turning round. In the balconies the same scene
was repeated, nor could anyone hope to get ac-
commo dated in the gallery where were gath
cred 200 men and women, ali the place would
hold. Many left the building without entering
the hall, leaving 5000 people to enjoy the
various phases of the entertainment that
continued until IL o'clock. From the stage
there could be a broad field of faces, all
features appearing the same in that great mass.
When the audience became particularly enthn-
siastic, though over something that caught its
fancy or awakened its sympathy. it appeared as
if every voice trying Guido every other
voice next TO it. When the people arose, while
the Rev. A. w. Lamport offered prayer, it
as if they had undergone the exactness of a
drill. The whole mass moved of one body.
After prayer. the Butler University Glee Club
sang with great deal of impressiveness that
grand old hymn, America The club through
out the evening gave other evidences of excel
humorous chOruSeS
songs. The comm ander chief of the g. A. r.,
the Hon. John p. Rea, expected, but Com
mander Chase told the audience that he had not
heard from him, and he was sorry, too.
but he believed the commander-in- chief.
when he would hear of tho magnificent
reception that awaited him. would consider that
he had lost the opportunity OF his life. The
Misses Carrie Austin and Sldelia Starr, with
Miss Grace Paul at the piano. of the School of
Music. DePauw University. rendered effectively
'.Angei of Peace" But all the musical numbers
good, each receiving bountiful applause.
They included Mrs. NJ H Spades's admirable
singing of robin Adair' and her husbands ar
tistic violin solo, Miss Lottie Adams singing
of 1.-THE Star-spangled Banner" with the Bat
Ter University Cleo Club in the chorus.
greatly appreciated
1t was left to John Hogarth Lozier to arouse
the audience to that enthusiasm with which the
multitudes responded his singing III war
times Last night hs gave 1.-THE Sword of
Bunker Hill, and time and again the audience
cheered him as he wound uD with dramatic
force the inspiring stanZaS.
The speeches. with one or two exceptions, were
short and exactly suited to the spirit that pre-
vailed. Mrs. Kate B. Sherwood, of Toledo. O,
national counselor of the W. r. c.. spoke briefly
1.-THE Women Patriots of America" She
said she had been so nicely treated in Indianap-
oils that it was hard distinguish the difference
between Hoosier and Buckeye welcome She
was pleased with hervist. as she found herethat
the tlme-worn objections to women erowJliAs
the poor men in national affairs would not hold
good. Women are objected to because they
cannot fight She did not see any need of it,
were sent to Jail for assault and battery. But
women's work and influence for good
is great as that of the mon.
What she did in war she is trying to do in
peace. Among the counselors of Abraham Lin
coin were women who welded much in1u-
ence Seward Stanton She mentioned
her account of their service in behalf of the
sick and wounded soldiers with a pathetic auec-
dote or two
Mrs Emma Stark Hampton, of Detroit, the
national president of the w. r. c., gave an
account of the origin of the corps. It came out
of what woman accomplished during the war,
but the idea took practical form until the
meeting Of the National Encampment in Den
yer, five years ago, when the organization began
with forty five women. 1t now had LOGO subor-
diuate corps and twenty five departments
throughout the North, with a membership of
$4,000
Gen ~ D. Manson was introduced by Com
mander Chase the hero of two wars, and the
audience greeted the introduction with warm
approval in general applause He excused him
self from making address, and confined his
remarks to the pleasure it gave him to be with
his comrades more. He alluded to the de-
light he experienced in meeting Mrs. Sherwood,
with whose husband, general he bad often
shared the hard fortune of the march. field and
battle. He gave the comrades his best wishes,
ard referred in eloquent sentence to the
greatness of the State of which ali were
proud In war Or IN peace
Comrade Thomas E. Boyd. of Noblesvle, had
for his theme 1.-THE Indiana Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans Home" Recounting the strug-
giles of the war. he said that early in 1862 the
master mind.of 0. P. Morton brought into
near the city. 1t was not sustained at first by
the State, but by subscriptions and donations
There many of the war-worn soldiers going
to and from the front found rest
to the starving man who had come from Libby
and Audersonville. But the coming of peace did
not see the enc OF the home It was removed
to Knightstown in 1866, where, until tho
national soldiers homes established, fifty
veterans found rest. In that year there were
8, 600 soldiers orphans in Indiana, and when the
Soldiers Home became theirs, many of them
were prepared for good and useful lives within
its protecting walls. The institution now has
250 soldiers orphans in it, but
there were many more scattered in the poor
houses OF the several counties It was the duty
Of the comrades of the G. A. *. to see that
they, too. were cared for, and he urged it upon
his sudience to that this was done Compli-
menting the Soldiers Orphans Home at Xenia
O.. he said Indiana was rich, and her old SOL
diers were just as loyal to the memory of de-
parted comrades as those of Ohio but the State
and Grand Army could do great deal more for
the Home at Kuightstown.
During the evening the audience expressed a
desire to hear Gen. Thos. W. Bennett When
be finally came forward to respond TO THE Sol
ders' and Sailors Monument" it was with an
excuse that he had sore throat He had been
trying to get rid of the soreness or the speech,
and he could do neither For the throat he had
used every lotion but water, and General Man
son told him not to do that, for he tried
it once mixed. After the audience had re-
covered from its prolonged laughter the General
said he did not know much about the monu-
ment that was to be erected but he knew of
one monument to the old soldier that was more
lasting than marbe-the old fag-and from the
numerous banners and flags he saw about him
be did not think any had sent any back.
This alusion TO the rebel flag episode called
forth enthusiastic applause. But there is an
other monument far grander than all. 1t is
woman. Say what one pleased about bravery
Ind heroism, give him the soldier who had
thor xrifo eli art