The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-18

and quarter for every dollar, and have bean
drawing interest since their issue You "no
have risked your lives have not even been paid
your wages, and yet you could not make tnat an
excuse for leavine the army Had You done so
you would have beer courtmartisled and con-
demned to death as csserrers.'
At the conclusion Of General Hovey's address
the crowd in the tabernacle thinned out a little
but the speaking went on. Col. A. L. Snowden,
Of Philadslph phis, and others making entertaining
addresses.
Meanwhile those on other portions Of the
battle-ground were being well entertained by
popular orators. AT the second stand speeches
were made by Hon. NJ J. Murray and Corporal
Tanner. the former making excellent tariff
speech and the latter discussing President
Clsveland's record with reference to pension
legislation, and paying his respects TO Colonel
Matson in the same connection.
At the third stand there were acceptable ad-
dresses by Congressman Cheadls and Gen. w.
H. Gibson, OF Ohio, the latter keeping crowd
about him most of the afternoon laughing and
cheering as ne dissected Democratic reform.
In many portions of the inclosure the demon
stration took on the character of a reunion,
good many of the organizations present estao-
fishing headquarters on the grounds, and the
veterans of 1910 being comfortably provided for
in the more central cottages of the camp-meet-
ing association. Scattered all though the grove
OF oaks on the higher part of the battlefield
were the tents of the marching clubs, and In the
open space between the camp grounds and the
Battlefield incosure was q row of log cabins,
ornsmented with coons, pumpkins and miniature
rail fences, inside of which cider was dispens-d
lioera,ly to the multitude. Wagon-ioads of pretty
girls in red, white and blue costumes were a
frequent feature in tho decorations, and there
was q large and varied assortment OF bands
from the single drum and fife that suggested an
old-fashoned training day up to fully equip-
ped drum and bngle corps. and brass bands that
were the pride OF their vicinage At 2:45 Mr.
Blaine. accompanied by General Aleer,
General King and others, took the train
for Chicago, where he speaks on
the Goth inst, and ar hour later
most of the visitors at the Battle ground re-
turned 10 the city. On the way back there was
pointed out q strip of high ground near the
place Of meeting, narrowing to point and end
ing in a stony ledge called ''the Prophets Rock,
from which tradition states the brother of Te-
cumseh was won't to harangue the ShswBee
braves 10 his efforts 20 incite them to hostile acts
against the white settlers.
The exercises at the Battle ground tomorrow
include speaking by Hon. K w. Thompson, Gov.
j. b. Foraker, Ben Hovey, and others, and tho
indications are that another large crowd will be
in attendance. The following is the printed
programme:
First Stand-Hon. r. w. Thomson will preside.
At 10 A. NJ there will be address by private Ira J..
Chase At 1890 Governor j. u. Foraker of Ohio.
will speak
Second Stand, 1 o1cock p M-GeneralA A. P Hovey
will peside. Address by Major Carl Leutz, of New
Jersey.
Third Stand, o'clock p. M.-Private Ira ]. Chase
will preside. Speeches by Corporal Tanner and Hon.
II. j. Murray, the lrisn orator