The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-28

ron Armory, besides dozen minor ones 1t
was expected that General Shermon would
he failed to appear at either. At West,side
turner Hall, Mayor Thomas II. Brown de-
nyered an address of welcome, and Com
missioner of Pensions Tanner responded.
Commander-in-chief Warner presided, and
list of speakers, mostly State deputy Of
heers. Gen. LucIus Fairchild presid-
ed at the other campfire. Mrs
Jonn A. Logan was given q reception
at the courthouse. and was escorted there
veterans. Most of the States delegates
met in caucus tonight on choice of COM
mander-in-chief. The New England dele
cations met Jointly. and while no vote was
taken, 1T was informally agreed to support
Judge Veasey, of Vermont, for commander
in chief. Minnesota also voted to support
him.
Ohio and Illinois decided to support Rus
sell A. Alger, of Detroit, and the former
state Will present his name, instead of llli-
nols. as at first decided. Michigan's caucus
also decided to support her home candidate.
New, lork's delegation adjourned without
reaching a conclusion, and the Pennsyl-
yania delegates did not commit themselves.
lt Is nip and tuck, tonight. between
Washington and Boston as to the location
OF the next Grand Army encampment The
Boston delegation is working hard to Sc
cure the prize. but Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey and Rhode Island. in the East, and al
most the entire South and West favors the
national capital. General Alger and Mrs.
Logan are putting In some effective work
toward the same end. The council of adj
ministration received dispatch from Gen.
\ ). Burdette. of Washington. rendering
an official invitation from the District, and
ssnggesting that the encampment be held in
May next, which will be the twenty fifth
anniversary of the great Grand Army re-
view. District Commissioner Hine.
OF Washington. also wired the encampment,
tonight. urging that the invitation be
accepted. This afternoon was devoted by
the veterans to the business of o score or
more reunions of army posts and corps. To-
night the opening session of the Woman's
Relief Corps was held ut the High-school
building. Mayor Brown delivered the ad-
dress of welcome, and Mrs. Craig, president
of the National WOman's Christian Temper
ance Union, General Fairchild and General
Hoard. delivered addresses.
Nearly eight thousand people tonight
attended she first of the great war-sOng
concerts, which was given in the immense
tent on juneau Park and the lake front.
The Arsenal Band, of st. Louis, furnished
the accompaniments. and there was
chorus of 500 male voices.
The visiting and local members Of the
press will tomorrow evening be banQueted
by the New Republic Company, of which
publication Congressman Warner Is to be-
come the editor. Generals Sherman, Alger,
warner OF al. Will reSpOnu 10 bOa5tS
Commander-in-cbiefW Warner was to-day
the recipient of diamond badge from the
members of his staff.
The annual meeting of the famous Iron
Brigade. which was held tonight. was an
exciting one. General GibbOn was re-elect-
ed president by accismation. but there
w&s an animated fight for the first vice.
presidency between the supporters of Gen.
Bragg and General Woodward, of Lacrosse.
The former had held the position for several
years. up to 1888, when he was defeated
largely owing, it was claimed, to his pOliti-
cal connections. 1t had been confidently
expected that at this election he would be
restored to his old position, but after
lively discussion, General Bragg's friends
refused to allow his name to go to VOTE
and General Woodward was elected, with
Soma onpositian