The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-14

Commander Vanosdol responded by say
ing:
Commander-in-chief-w welcome you to this
cneampment, representing as Il aoes. nIaseI
10 welcome you, coming to us from west OF the
MISSOURI river, to which western country we
rades IL affords me great pleasure to introduce
to you the commander-in-chielo OF our noble order,
Gen. William Warner. [Renewed cheering
General Warner, when the applause had
subsidized, said:
Commander and Comrades-I dislike very
much To appear before yOu in any role in which
am not entitled. always thought, from 1861
to ls65-in fact was confident IN ths belief etet
was not made "a general before. never was and
never got anywhere near being general.
Commander Vanosdol-He has four stars
on his shoulder now.
Yes. comrades, in reply to that statement
will say it is something to be proud of-not the
stars, but the badge. And that, sir, calls TO my
mind an incident that occurred when former
Army of the Republic was indicted into office
as President of the grandest Nation on earth,
when the senate Chamber of the United States
roes that ,,, we ca have faImLiliarly called
who is entitled to wear the full uniform of a gen
eral of the armies of the United States, entered
the Senate chamber in citizens clothes, and the
only sign or insignia of rank he wore was SIM
pie Grand Army badge. such you wear on
your breast. Renewed cheering.l
This. am aware, is neither the time nor place
for much talking. You are here for the trans
action OF business II you get through this after
noon, and have achance this evening, II don't
talk every one of you out OF the hall you have
more endurance than men usually have. Laugh
ter.
am especially glad to meet with the comrades
or Indiana. 1t Is true, as the Scriptures or OLD
say, that prophet is not without honor save in
his own country, and in his own house. and
among his own people; but, that /, coming from
Sf N W. hay n
known and unheralded, with nothing to COM
memo me, but that am the humble head of this
right to be prOud-that should be escorted into
this hall by a man who won his stars upon the
fleld OF battle, and who now Is Governor or TINS
ana lcheer after cheer is indeed an honor.
Yes, comrades. We have right to cheer him
as comrade who has touched shoulders
upon the field Of battle with more
Indiana soldiers than any other general living or
dead. Renewed cheering.] 1 feel honored by
being thus introduced to you this afternoon.
Comrades, If go on shall make speech:
one speech laughter, and If l make it this aft
ernoon, will have to take an early train and
leave the city. [Renewed laughter.l Coming,
as do. from the great West. to which, your COM
mander has said, you sent so many comrade sol
diers great as We're your achievements on the
field of battle, believe no less no grander were
s they Of in anS n SGgs
their places occupied by others. sought new
home and went from Indiana, from Ohio and
over the mississippi and over the Missouri.
Your comrades went there, as your fathers
crossed crosse; the sea, to make the West as they be-
comrades have done that, let the great graneries
of Kansas, Nebraska, Dakota and the mining
districts of Colorado and other Territories an
swer. Your comrades have made what was in
the recent past the great American desert,
stretching down through the Dakotas, Ne
bud and blossom as the rose: They
are now the great soldier States of this Union,
and throughthe patriotism OF your comrades in
no part of this Union can there be found any
place where the rights of every citizen are more
respected or made more sure than these. (Ap-
plause.l In the advance of your comrades the
Indian, the buffalo, and the great American
desert have disappeared, and in their places
have sprung up villages, cities, scho0l-houses
getting out of the highest state of civilization
when we come to the highly cultivated State of
we are in the East.
Ihaye travelled over some of the Western Terri
tories and have been away in the northern portion
of Vermont in the last two or three months, and
can say, In conclusion, that bring you words
Of good cheer. This old Grand Army of the Re
public never was more united, never was more
harmonious, never was more prosperous, Ind
never, sir, was anchored more firmly to the prin-
cipes upon which it is founded than it is today
throughout the length and breadth Of this land.
ICheersl Commander and comrades. I trust
you will pardon me for this small DEPRESSION.
After the reception to the two distin-
guished visitors the encampment resumed
us IOuUlnt DuSilltSS. "A pTOpOSltlOu WIS
made to remove the annual encampment
from Indianapolis, and after long dis
cussiOn. it was rejected by a very close
vote. Many of the delegates feel that they
do not receive the attention from citizens
here they should have and think that the
annual meetings would be more enjoyable
if held in smaller cities of the State. An
effort is to be. made to-day to recon
slider this action and some of the
delegates think they will succeed
in having IndianaDOlis barred as
a place for encampment meetings. The
committee for the soldiers and sailors
monument submitted report reciting
facts connected with the work as to the
completion of the foundation and the
structure. The committee recommended
that memorial in honor of the w. X. c., to
cost not less than S., 600 should be provided.
1t was noted iii the report that the 500, 900
appropriated was to be used for cOnstruc-
ton only andithat all incidental expenses
were to be paid out of the general fund of
the State.
The business of the encampment will be
finished this forenoon, the principal feat
ure being the election of officers for the
ensuing year. TIL Office of department.
commander is the only one attracting many
candidates. Among those spoken of for the
position are Mark l.. DeMOtte Valparaiso;
Charles Travis, Charlottesville; b. Z. Will
Jams. Wabash; Shelby Sexton, North Man
chester; i. h. Mcdonald, Columbia City,
and DR.. Tucker, of Cicero. The indications,
last night, were that either DeMOtte or
Travis will be chosen.