The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-10
A Day Devoted to Sightseeing, Excur-
siOns, Drills, Parades and Receptions.
Hoosiers Enjoy Themselves Regardless Of Pro-
gramme, by Visiting the Soldiers Home, Ar
lington and the Tomb of Washington.
Templar Drills at the Ball Park and a
Parade ofNObles Of the Mystic Shrine.
Reception at the White House in che Evening,
at Which Thousands Of Knights and
Their Ladies Greet the President
INDIANA KNIGHTS.

INDIANA KNIGHTS.
A Day Spent in Sight-Seeing-LadiesA Accom-
panying the Communicates.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-At 10 o'clock to-
morrow night the Indiana headquarters of
the Knights Tenplars will be abandoned
and the Sir Knights who have kept such
faithful vigil at the spacious building of
the National Rifles will be at leisure. They
will then be at liberty to go where they
wish. The scamp breaking" is expected to
be delightful and at the same time re-
gretful hour. 1t is to come at the close of
the general reception and promenade. Most
of the Indiana Knights and their ladies
will leave Washington after the headquar-
ters are closed, many going on the mid
night trains. Others will visit Old Point
Comfort, Fortress Monroe, Virginia Beach.
Norfolk. Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York and Boston. Many VIII return to
their homes by way of Niagara Falls, leay-
ing New York by the Fall River line of
steamers, if the arrangements made before
tickets were purchased to Washington is
not abrOgated. This arrangement provided
that by the payment of SO extra Hoosiers
could return by New York and Niagara
Falls. One or two of the roads intimate
that they may not recognize this arrange
ment but that is not probable.
Early this morning the Hoosiers started
out on ''free-for-alr detOur of Washing
ton and it's suburbs. Some visited the Sol
diers' National Homo and Arlington, but
half of those in the city went down
the Potomac to Mt. Vernon, where
they stood by the graves of the
Father, of his country and Martha.
The boats were crowded all day.
barbecue at Schuetzen Park and drill on
the baseball park did not catch many of
the HoOsiers. They went where they
pleased. irrespective of programmes. The
White House was the Mecca for many, not
withstanding the reception of President
and Mrs. Harrison tonight. The President
has probably grasped the hands of two
thousand Indianians during the past ten
hours, and vet he is not tired.
During the afternoon the usual lunch was
partaken of at the headquarters These
lunches have been the source of many happy
new acquaintances. and the triennial COM
mittee for Indiana deserve credit for the
Terre Haute, secretary of the Indiana
triennial committee, should be given n
vote of thanks by every Hoosier
who has visited Washington during the
and faithfuiness in the work asst signed him.
The affairs at the headquarters have moved
along like well-oiled machinery. Sir
knights VIM. II. Smythe, grand recorder;
mander Nick Ruckle and Past Grand Com
mander Henry G: Adams also deserve the
thanks OF the Indiana visitors for the man.
ner in which they have disch arged their
duties. Eminent Commander Lancaster
and his estiInable wife have W on laurels by
their attentions to the Hoosiers about
headquarters. During this morning, at
headquarters. Franklin, No. %.
and dut ST. This J0h9 af;ernoH0 n0 and "a we1s
Valparaiso; No. %; Lafayette. No. 3; Apollo,
No. 10. and LaValette. No. Is, were on duty.
Tomorrow morning Warsaw, No. 10;
Knightstown, No. Q, and South Bend. No.
Richmond No Hn as'y s. yERhart Ra No IS ans
Michigan City. No. 80. will be on duty.
The Indiana headquarter's band (the
United States Naval Academy Band) sere-
naded the Journal bureau to-day; The
for its work in behalf of the Knights
Templars of the State and the reports of the
proceedings here this week. TO-day's Post
has this to say of the good time at Indiana
ing the Masonic Home Drill Corps. COM
posed of boys from the Kentucky Masonic
Home, under command of Capt. j. L.
Williams. entered this armory.. when they
Judge Mack, of Terre Haute. introduced the
young soldiers in neat little speech, call
ing them the most proficient drill corps IN
America and the pets of the Masons of Ken
lucky. An exhibition drill was given
which was pronounced excellent. The boys
of the home feel under obligations to Indi-
ana, as her communicates have repeatedly
given exhibition drills on ST. Johns day
Indiana, Sir knight H. A. Lancaster
thanked the corps and they departed amid
applause. Soon after this a delegation from
Temple Commandery, Iowa, with the Des
Moines Band. came in and paid their COM
pliments as did several other Communicates.
1t was announced that Mrs Harrison would
receive the Indiana ladies at o'clock on
Thursday afternoon. All the ladies of that
State were requested to meet at the ArmOry
Tomorrow, at o'clock. and march 30 the
White House in body. Mrs. Harrison has
a number of personal friends among the Ia
dies of the party"
I'VE have plenty of funds" said Mr. Jo-
seph w. Smith. grand treasurer of the Grand
Commandery of Indiana. land we shall
not be niggardly. in spending it in enter.
tanning our friends. We shall be at home
to all friends, and want them to come and
feel at home. Indiana is delighted with her
treatment. Washington is the greatest city
on earth. and if Chicago was not so near
home. we should be in favor of holding the
worlds exposition here. Tell every body to
come up to headquarters. where they will
be welcome"
Following is list as far as completed at
this writing, of the Indiana ladies who are
accompanying here the communicates to
which their husbands or friends belong:
Elkhart Commandery, of Elkhart-Mes-
DANES ID. n. Lumbert, l.. II. Lacy, X. ID.
Kerr, j. c. Zimmerman.
Vincennes Commandery, of Vincennes-
Mesdames Thomas G. Martin, Charles l..
Haughton. Robt. Gray, G. +. Boonsnhat. NJ.
j. Carnahan. Thomas Glendenning Wright
Kenner. Geo. Kaufman, and Miss Signaun.
Washington Commandery. of Washing
ton-Mesdames }. J. Glendenning +. NJ
Howard. George Kaufman, w. Kenner;
Misses Lillian Signor. Helen Scudder,
Eliza Graham, Mesdames q. 4. Boonshat,
NJ. j. Carnahan and Hiram Hogshead.
knightstOwn Commandery, of Knights
town-Mesdames l.. T. Newly. George w.
Williams. L. Il. Wilkison. Ellison Williams,
john A. Sample, NJ. T.. Forkner. William III.
Elliott James Mower, William Mixim, J. /.
Morris. Nimrod Elliott. Simon Winslow. j.
+. Vastal D. b. Cooper. Nelson Bradley,
Joseph Waldwin, III. M. Grouse, w. X.
Wrighten. DR.. Thompson, w. II. Hewat
George w. Young. John Payne, J. A. Com
mons. William Beeman. A. L. Rusk, A. III.
Morris. McGaffray, and the Misses Jessie
Newlin. Emily Hill. Lizzie Morris. Leone
Morris Rlapeba Morric lido NaaHho,n