The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-17
GRAND ARMY'S OFFICIALS
Council of Administrative Considers De-
tails for Next Years Encampment.
Twill Be Held During the First Week in Sep
tember-Recepiion at the State-House
Speeches by Well-Known Men.



Date and Other "Details Of Next Tears En-
campment Fixed.
Bright and early yesterday morning COM
rades of the Grand Army began to call at
the Denison to pay their respects to Com
mander-in-chief Weissert. who arrived
from Milwaukee on the Monon at A. NJ.
Commander Chesdle, with his staff, were
on hand to welcome the national COM
mander and staff. Colonel Lilly, chairman
of the encampment committee. called to
pay tbs respects to the head of the great
soldier organization. He was Obliged to
wait few moments while the commander
in-chief attended to o wound which he re-
ceived at the battle OF Nashville and which
has persistentIy refused to heal in all these
years. In passing. it may be said that the
commandments is q soldier with rec
ord which any patriot may be proud OF.
even if he will not tell it himself. His
adjutant-general, Col. E. b. Gray, OF
Milwaukee, is q man who seems to be sd-
mirably adapted to the very responsible
position because, in the first place, he gives
represen tatives Of the press attention TO
the exclusion of many others. j. N. Tay-
lor. of Philadelphia, is qusrtermaster-gen
eral, having filled the place for years so ac-
ceptably that no man has yet been able to
Dust him. The council of administration
present is as follows: L. b. Raymond.
Hampton. Va: H. /. DIETRICH. Chicago;
A. p. Burchfeld. Pittsburg. Pa; Jonathan
McKelhey, Louisville, KY; II. H. Cochran,
Toledo, o.; II. c. Luthie. Providence, h. l.;
w. H. Armstrong. indianapolis. A meet
ing of the council of administration was
held at 10 A. NJ. to consider matters OF NIL
nor Importance referred to it by the Ma
tional Encampment
In the afternoon a general meeting of the
national council of officers of the Indiana
department and the committees of the
Commercial Club was held to consider
the important matter Of the next Nation
al Encampment. Colonel Lilly, chairman
OF the committee In charge of the arrange
ments, with Secretary Fortune. went over
the whole ground, showing what had been
done and what it was proposed to DO. Rep
esentlng the Indianapolis committee. Col
Lilly declared that he was confident that
the patriotic people of Indiana and Indi-
annapolis would so generously respond to
the calls of the managers as to make the
encampment all that could be desired.
When Colonel Lilly had made his state
ment Commander Cheadle, speaking for
the Grand Army of the Republic in lndi-
bers would take hold Of the mat
ter in earnest, and help the Indian
spOlis committee, which had the fullest
confidence of the order. Other leading
members present from different parts of
the State pledged the Grand Army in their
respective localities to hearty cooperation.
After all the Indiana represen tatives had
spoken mmander-in- chief Welssort said
that he was gratiied with all that he had
seen and heard, and had no doubt that In
dianapolis had been wisely chosen for the
grand assembly of veterans. His associates
expressed themselves fully satisfied with
the represen tarions and the spirit of the
Indiana people.
The next thing that came MP was the date
of the encampmenL There was no dIvls-
ION, the couhcil unanimously agreeing to
the date most agreeable to the lDdianap-
oils committee, namely, the first week In
September, the encampment to begin
Wednesday, Sept. z, the grand parade to
take place the Tuesday before.
The next subject was the charges of
hotels. The council said that 1T was neces-
sary to give the visitors advice regarding
the rates for entertainment. That the
matter ought to be on paper. Mr.. ID. =.
Erwin and others went to see the
hotel proprietors and get written
pledges that the rates should not bs higher
than the regular. This does not mean that
every guest shall have a room To himself
son shall have lodging and meals at the
regular advertised rates. This was most
satisfactory to the committee.
A communication was received from the
chairman of the committee in Washin gton,
suggesting that each member of the G. A.
K. receiving free lodgings should be re-
quired to advance dollar as evidence of
good faith and ID pay for damages to furnl-
ture. etc. This was discussed, but objected
to by the Indianapolis committee.
as well as the board of admins
trstion. To prevent the imposition prac.
ticed in Washington. whereby thousands
of men who were not mem bers of the q. A.
X. got free quarters, the same as members,
it was decided to require that eli posts
whose memb ers propose to attend. and &C.
cept free or other quarters, should make
application through their commanders.
who shall certify to the department. head
the persons applying for quarters are bona
fide members of the Grand Army. All snch
applications must be on file by the first
Wednesday in August in order that the In
dianapolis committee may make definite
arrangements for their entertainment. No
arrangement will be promised to veterans
who make application after that date.
When the business had been concluded,
the commander-in-chiefa and his suite, with
Commander Cheadle and staff, Past Com
manders Walker, Travis, General Nc
Ginnis, Colonel Eli Lilly. General Tucker
and Adjutant-genera Shaw. of the Union
Veteran Legion. took carriages and rode
over the routes which were contemplated
would not give out the route on the ground
that 1T had not been fully fixed. After the
trip the party returned to the Columbia
Club house. where an elegant lunch was
served.
To Journal reporter. Commander.in-
chief Weissert said that he was delighted
with the spirit and business tact which the
Indianapolis committee and the Grand
Army people display ed in regard Co the en-
campment. Enthusiasm is q good thing,
but 1t is not enough. Business capacity is
necessary. but that alone will not make q
succassful preparation for an encampment.
But here in Indianapolis is enthusiasm,
local pride. public spirit and frst-class
business capacity combined. i shall notify
all the departments that Indiana and In
disnapolis will royalty entertain one of
the grsndest of national encampments.