Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-12-21
The New Loyal Legion of Indiana
Call in Squads Upon General
and Mrs. Harrison.
The Installation of Officers of the
New Order Witnessed by the
President-Elect.
Senator Quay and Party Are ,Cordi-
Llly Welcomed on Their
Social Call.
The Day Given up to Visitors.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 19.-General Harri-
son practically gave the entire day up to
receiving visitors. He did manage, how
ever, to put in a couple OF hours work in
his library this morning before 10 O'clock.
No sooner had he concluded his talk with
Senator Quay after lunch than a loyal
legion of visitors began to pour in upon
him. Veterans gave the entire morning
up to social enjoyment. The weather was
delightful and at noon $50 visiting men,
bers of the Loyal Legion congregated at
the Bates house,when Commander-in-Chief
Hayes appeared in the lobby of the hotel
considerably grayer than when last here.
He was accorded a veritable ovation by
his comrades, who pressed arOuud him and
shook hands with great cOrdiallty. 1t took
General Hayes half an hour to get through
the crowd up the stairs to the ordinary,
where at l o'clock the Loyal Legion for
mally began their exercises, which, how
ever, lasted only few minutes and an ad-
JOurnment was taken until 8 O'clock.
The guests were now in the hands of
seventy-five charter members of the new
Indiana commandry, and they were treated
with view OF the city and country from
carriages. During the late afternoon they
called in squads on General and Mrs. Har-
risOn.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At $50 o'clock the charter members of
the new Indiana Commandry met at the
Bates house and with Chief
Hayes presiding, the new commandry was
duly created and inaugurated. The follow
ing officers were elected: Commander,
Maj. Gen. Lewis Wallace, OF Crawfords-
vile; senior vice-commander, Gen. R. S.
Foster, Of Indianapolis; Junior vice-com-
mander, Col. R. s. Robertson, of Fort
Wayne; recorder, Lieut.. B. B. Peck, of In
dianapolis; register, Lieut.. G. w. H.
Kemper, of Muncie; chancellor, Mai. c. l..
Will Cumback. OF Greensburg. Gen. Benz.
Harrison was among the members present
and participated in the formation of the
new commandry. The meeting was purely
of business character and private. Gen
eral Harrison took no active part in the
proceedings which were brief. When the
president-elect entered the room where the
meeting was in progress every man arose
and the general was accorded cordial
greeting. The meeting adjourned at
O'clock and General Harrison, after shak-
ing hands and talking with great many
comrades, returned home. The banquet
rendered the visiting members of the Loyal
Legion at the Bates house tonight by the
newly created Indiana cOmmandry. was
one Of the most successful entertainments
ever given in Indiana. General Wallace
presided and tOasts were delivered by eX-
President Hayes and number of others.
Speeches continued till a late hour.
THE PARTY CALLED SOCIALLY.
Senator Quay, and party, Messrs.
John G. New, General Williams and
Colonel Britton, drove out to Gen
eral Harrison's residence this morn
ing, arriving about 10 o'clock. Gen
eral Harrison anticipated the arrival of his
distinguished visitors and came out into
the hall way as they were announced. He
was introduced by Colonel New to Chair
man Quay. The famous men of silence
cordially grasped hands and General Ha1-
rison, welcoming the senator, led the way
to his library, accompanied by Colonel
New, General Williams and Colonel Brit
ton. After half an hours general CONVEX
satiOn Messrs. Williams and BrittOn con-
cluded their call, leaving Chairman Quay
and Colonel New clOseted with he presi-
dent-elect. Quay was the generals guest
at lunch. Shortly after O'Clock the Penn
sylvania senator returned to his hotel and
will leave for Washington this evening.
RETURNED TO WASHINGTON.
Senator Quay made hasty visit, return
ing to Washington with his party at $40
this evening. He would not be interviewed
on political matters and moved about with
such rapidity that he was out of the city
before the United States district attorney
could cause him to be subpGnaed to appear
before the grand jury. At least he was
not subpGnaed, nor has Colonel Goudloe
been summoned. Senator Quay remained
as long as he intended when he left Wash
ingtOn and there is no reason to believe he
sought to escape appearing before the jury.
His visit to Harrison is said to have been
largely social.
4 Distinguished Callers,
[From Wednesdays Daily.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 18.-General Har.
rison had All unusual number of callers to-
day, and but few,if any of them, are be.
lieved to have been Office seekers. Sena.
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