The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-03
COMING OF THE VETERANS
Thousands Expected to Visit the City
Duringthe Cornerstone Ceremonies.
A Reunion Of Soldiers Talked Of as an Incl
dent of the Great Event-Col. Zollinger's
General Order as Chief Marshal.

est In the history of the State-the laying
of the cornerstone of the soldiers monu-
ment-are going on with an earnestness
and precision that imply success. 1t is now
confidently believed that there will be
$4,000 and, perhaps, more than 75, 900 visitors
IN the city on the 22d day of this month. In
addition to the list of accommodations
heretofore published, showing that India
napolis could lodge nearly $4,000 people
within radius of less than mile of the
Circle, it is suggested that the courthouse
would lodge several hundreds; the State
house, 1000, and that the government would
furnish tents for 10000 to encamp upon the
fair grounds That place was once Camp
Morton where the soldiers went into camp
at the beginning of the war, and which
was afterwards used to hold the rebel pris-
oners, the first of which quartered there
were captured at Fort Donelson by the aid
OF Indiana soldiers.
Prof. Carl Barus, who has national rep
utatlOn as musical director. his last nOta-
bic triumph being the May festival. has
agreed to take direction of the music, both
IN the ceremonies attending the laying of
the cornerstone and at the campfire. The
chorus, large one, will probably be ex-
cluslvely of male voices, but that has not
been finally determined. To otherwise en-
Tue INTEREST OF the event the InOnu-
ment commissioners have been comforting
with Department Commander Travis for
an adaptation of the ritual of the Grand
Army to suit the requirements of the occa-
sion.
A circular has been issued by the depart
ment commander, and sent to every post in
the State, notifying the q. A. X. members
OF the event, and OF the probable presence
here at that time of the President of the
United States, Gen. W. L. Sherman, Gen.
Schofeld, General Warner, COMMANDMENTS
chief of the g. A. r., and other dis
tinguished soldiers and citizens. The 6.
A. X. men were also notified to be at Tom
linsOn Hall on the evening of the ed at the
grand campfire. The circular further in
formed them that railroad rates had been
agreed upon, as follows: Distances of
thirty-five miles from Indian tpolis. half
fare; from thirty-tive to fifty miles, 81 for
the round trip; all distances in the State
beyond these, cent a mile coming and go
ing.
THAT circular" said Commander Travis
yesterday, has already been read at every
u. A. K. post i'll the department., and great
number of veterans have Signified their in
tention of coming as post organizations.
Others have written me that they are conn.,
ing here instead of going to Milwaukee.
circular has been printed, and will be sent
out immediately, calling upon post COM
manders to have rosters of their post MEN,
bership prepared and sent here, the names
to be placed in the cornerstone. 1t is ex-
pected that the commanders and adJutants
will take hold of this matter and have the
rosters sent to Assistant Acknowledgement
Colonel l. n. Walker by the nth inst SO
that the names may be properly printed.
Only names OF members in good standing
will go upon these rosters. There are some
soldiers and sailors in Indiana who do not
as yet belong to the G: A. r., but it IS
hoped they will come into the Organiza-
tiOn. With these rosters will be de-
posted the ritual of the Grand Army
and one of each of the official badges with
the regular bronze star badge of the order"
Col. /. n. Walker says he has had re-
quests from great number of comrades in
Kansas, former Indiana soldiers, asking for
railroad rates from Kansas City to Indian
apolis, that will permit them to attend.
large number in Nebraska also desire to at
tend if favorable rates can be made from
Omaha. This is a matter" continued the
Colonel, when talking about it yesterday,
that should be looked to at once, as there
are thousands of Indiana soldiers in Kansas
and Nebraska. as we'll as in Iowa and lii
nOis, who will attend these ceremonies II
proper arrangements can be effected with
the railroads. The outlook now IS for a
tremendous attendance; that fact is dis
cernable on all sides. The lndlca-
tions are that there will be many regiment
al and brigade reunions on the I'D. the day
after the cornerstone ceremonies, and
besides this President Harrison, it is prob
able, will meet the survivors OF his regl-
ment here. We have about determined to
make this affair q twO-days' reunion of
veterans; as it is getting so large, we may,
perhaps. extend it to the third day"
do not appreciate the magnitude of the Oc-
casiOn so near at hand. 1t will be worth
their while to prepare for many thOus ands,
for the hosts will be here.
The following order has been issued re-
garding the procession, that is to be one of
the features OF the day:
Having been designated by the soldiers MOnu-
ment Commission as chief marshal OF the pro
i laying of FIJI the Cornerstone Of the monument,
hereby announce the following appointments
and instructions: Major Irwin Robbins, chief of
ids-de-eamp-Generals r. s. Foster, George
L. McGlnnls Fred Knefer. John G. McQuiston,
g. W. Koontz. Colonies Samuel Merrill, A. d.
Shaw, Majors W. j. Richards. George Butler,
Captains e. b. Peck. George f. Bradbury. Junius
l.. Cravens, James Thomson, Samuel Laing,
Horace Mckay, w. III. Armstrong, S: 4: Fletcher,
| John MoIoney Jacob +. Scholl. J. W. McQuiddy,
John L. Cleland, w. c. Harrington, John 4.
Vought, Drs. ]. j. Carver, Charles l.. Wilson,
hans. joseph e. Haskell, NJ D. Butler, Andrew
Kramer, Joseph Brstow, Carey MCPHERSON, A.
Tos Msy MeTaiB Henry ' 49, loves Joseph w.
| Loucks, Fred Ward, John A. Weber, Robert Med
kirk, Garrett H. Shower, John A. c. +. Myers and
The honorary staff representing the thirteen
congressional districts, will be: First district,
Gin r. StormSnt Pr rb,rd %p second Col Elijah
4
Jeffersonvlle: Fourth, Marine D. Tackett,
| Greensburg Fifth, Major John c.. Dunbar.
Greencastle; Sixth Maj. John +. Wildman. Mum
| Gle; Seventh, Capt. David W. Hamilton, Indian
apOlis; Eighth, Capt. A. g. Ford. Terre Haute
Ninth Cox Richard p. DeHart, Lafayette;
Tenth, Capt NJ L. Denote, Valparaiso;
Eleventh, Col. G. +. Briant HnntingtOn;
Twelfth, Capt. j. c. Peltier, Fort Wayne; thir-
teenth. Gen Reub Williams Warsaw.
The first division will consist OF the uniform
military companies under the command of
Brigadier-general n. r. Ruckle, Adutant-g general
| of Indiana With the first division Col. Oran
Perry will be III command OF one hundred
mounted men, who will act as an escort TO the
President of the United States and Other dis
! tinguished guests.
The second division will consist of the g. A. r.,
| under the command of Charles NJ. Travis, depart
ment commander of Indiana.
The third division will consist OF the Sons of
| Veterans under the command of Col. George O..
| Harvey, colonel commanding Indiana Division,
Sons of Veterans.
The fourth division will consist of Knights of
| Pythias and other uniform societies, under COM
mand of Brigadier-general Jas X. Ross.
Other divisions Will be formed as reports are
| received from bodies desiring to participate.
Division commanders will please select their re-
spective stats and report their names and the
| probable numbers that will form their columns
to Acknowledgement Hit at the PostOifice build
/ ing. The formation and line OF march will be
announced hereafter. &. A. ZoLLINGER,
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