The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-20
LOYAL LEGION'S BANQUET
Quarterly Reunion of the Indiana Com
mandery at the Columbia Club.
Excellent Spread Followed by the Usual Feast
of Reason-New Members Elected
The orders Growth.


The Indiana Commandery of the Loyal
Legion celebrated the fourth anniversary
of Its organization at the Columbia Club
rooms last night. The business meeting
was presided over by Junior Vice-Com-
mander Henry G.. Adams, and the follow
ing members were elected for the first
class: Andrew G.. Wood. of Warsaw. late
first lieutenant One-hundred-and-twenty-
third Indiana Volunteer Infantry; Morton
s. Hudson, Terre Haute, By right of
inheritance derived from Col. X.
II. Hudson. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ty-third Indiana Volunteers; En-
NETT L. Silver. Fort Wayne. by right of
inheritance derived from Lieut.. Harry
L. siver, MISUNDERSTANDING ninth
New York Volunteers; Allen A. Wilkinson,
Muncie. eligibility for membership derived
from Lieut.. Joseph Wilkinson, One-hun-
dred-and-twentieth New YORK Volunteers;
and Henry NJ. Winans, Muncle, member
shipderived from Maj. and Sergeant H. c.
Winans. Twenty-htth Illinois Volunteers:
At the banquet following were seated
thirty-six members and guests, which
number was smaller than any entertained
since the organization of the commandery.
The guests were c. F.. Robbins. L. A. Wag-
and ID. Cammack. Muncie. and DE-. Stanley
Edwards. OF Elwood. Mr.. Adams was
toast-master, snd the annual feast Of the
Loyal few went merrily. After dinner
the t~oast-master took occasion to re-
fer to the fact that the celebration
was of the fourth anniversary of the
commandery's birth, and spoke In compli-
mentary terms of its growth since 1888.
Since the ORGANIZATION, which proceeded
with twenty-three charter men bers, 1S6
to the commandery from other like associ-
atoms had been made, making q total roll
of 230. By transfer nine had been lost. one
had been declined. one had been dropped
for the non-payment of dues. and by death
nine had been missed. After deducting all
losses there remained o membership of 210.
The growth had boon steady, and the In
diana C~ommandery was now thirteenth
membership of the commandery in the
whole country was $500; after all deduc-
tions there had been o gain of so per cent.
during the past four years. Tonight" said
newly elected members. who are young
men. and whose duty, pleasure and honor,
it will be to see that the organization is
p~erpetuated. To the young men who come
into the order will fall the privilege of see
ing that history hands down the fact that
their fathers wero always right in the great
struggle, and that their opposers were al
ways wrong. The absence of sweet singers
this evening could not be avoided. and
Cast. Ben l.. Smith, who was detailed
present." The toast-master then turned
with easy eloquence to the historic fame of
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Will Cum back,
who responded with happy feeling and de-
m~isadventures, made it unsafe for a man
to prepare o speech for any
occasion. and still more unsafe for him not
to do 90. Then followed an amusing story
members were forced to speak for five
minutes on abstruse subjects, ending with
q local hit and an application to their own
condition.
With arguments for the social reform
q the blessings that followed the actions
of that body, Mr.. Cumback retired, and
Col. Eli Lilly arose. "loaded," as he pleased
TO put it, with matters concerning the en-
campment next year. The different hap
penings. as so far arranged for the differ
ent days, were rehearsed as have already
appeared IN the Journal. Mr.. Lilly found
himself highly satisfied with the report,
putting forth the intentions of the manage
tion of the Indiana soldiers as they would
"line up" on the occasion Of the
dedication of the soldiers and sailors
monument. As to getting the necessary
funds for the entertainments of the guests
he entertained not the slightest doubt.
General C%arnahan responded to the ''OId
Soldier" with war pictures full of vivid
description. pathos and oratory. The mill-
tary fever which swept over the young
men of the land at this time turned a
directing finger toward the future preser-
walton of she Nation, and the mastering in
of Young men by the numerous military
ORGANIZATIONS OF the States was q good
sign that patriotism was still sound
IN tho cora DIR NnnnU nf Tara Do.%
talked of the social benefits derived from
Logs 81 Legion meetings. and appIauded the
manhood of those who stepped ont of
politics and seltishness and stepped
DR.. Edwards. who. through the toastmas-
ter's pleasantly, had been born
bald. and maintained that chara-
cteristic ever since. believed. he
ried too far. G. W. Kemper. of Muncie.
was proud that he was o charter member
of the commandery. and recited several in
teresting war stories clipped from the
three months preface to the rebellion.
Colonel Clarke related his experience "a a
young officer, and covered himself with
glory by telling n worm story. L~ieutenant
Barnett was OF the opinion that patriotism
to-day WAS at n higher tide than ever be-
fore. I. J.. Charlton found unhealthy
for which o patriotic education
was the best antIdote. Secretary
Peck declined to speak, and Colonel
/ Smith talked about the monument.
Col. j. N. WallIngford had volunteered
from the State of Kentucky, and was
proud TO tack his nativity to one that had
sent ninety Thousand loyal men to battle
for old glory. b. I. Ravens. the worlds
| fair commissioner for this State. turned
from the subject of his labors in q short
address eulogizing the defenders, and
trusted some comrades would write for his
epitaph the fact that he had been one of
the noble host.