The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-23
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Kansas May Have n Candidate.
Kansas Is OF the opinion that. as the
great soldier State. she is entitled to some
kind Of recognition by the National En-
campment, and there Is o determined effort
TO bring forward q man who can make q
fight for commander-in-chief. Among those
mentioned is Col. Tom Anderson, q past de-
partment commander and the leader of the
famous Modoo Singing Club, which took
San Francisco and Boston by storm. Col.
Anderson is very popular among all classes
Of men and particularly with the boys who
wore the blue. Gen. j. c. veil. one of
the most prOminent orators In the state,
and q stanch friend of the soldier. is also
mentioned. Capt. Henry Booth. also a past
department commander, Is considered
mighty good material for a commander.in in
chief. Like Colonel Anderson, he is one of
the sweet singers of the Sunhower State.
and 10 better known as the Pawnee Chief.
leader of the Coyotes. q club that bowls
much more musicalIy than it's gray proto-
ty pc. Then there Is II. {. Cutler, editor OF
the Western Veteran, and past department.
department commander and pension com.
missioner for the State of Kansas. and ex-
Governor George L. Anthony. There Is no
lack of material. and Kansas Is pretty good
at getting there"
All Will Decorate.
The committee on street decorations con-
tinues to receive very gratifying reports
from its subcommIttees charged with the
duty of visiting merchants and residents
to request them to decorate their stores
and homes. Ferd A. Mueller who. with
Mr. Linderman. was assigned TO East
Washington street, between New Jersey
and East. has sent word that the deoora-
tions there will be In keeping with the i'm
p~ortanoe and patriotism Of the events of
encampment week. Jas. l.. Fugate and A.
II. Schnull. in an account of their work on
south Meridian street, between Maryland
and Georgia, said: "All the firms there
have promised to make creditable displays.
Several have signi6ed their intention of
adding something to the ordinary display
of flags and bunting" All the merchants
and others on Washington street. so Fred
Mayer and /. M. Kantrowitz have reported,
will be on hand with good displays when
the time comes" Austin b. Prather who.
with b. A. Richardson. went through Mar
ket street, between Pennsylvsnia and Ala
bana. reported every one In that territory
the effect, I'VE shall obeerfully comply
with the committees request"
Grand Stand Seats.
The grand stand and that of review
which will be a part of it, will be completed
by Sept. /, and then the decorators will
take it in charge for q few days. Cobb Il
Co.. doing the work on the general stand
ana EAtman. Schleicher & Lee that on
the portion assigned to the o~ommander-in-
chief and his staff. The latter will be
quite elaborate with Corinthian columns,
Grand Army badges. large eagle with
wings spread over the central columns,
and red. white and blue pannels of sbirred
material. with festoons hung between the
columns. One thousand comfortable chairs
on the grand stand will be for the use of
the public, and no better place can be had
for Iewing the parade. as the locality will
be the south side of the courthouse. These
seats are to be sold for the encamDment
purchased at the Model clothing house.
corner of Pennsylvania and Washington
streets. where the diagram was placed
yesterday. On account of the limited
number of seats 1t Will be well for those
desiring them to purchase at once. They
will save nothing by waiting.
Line of March Cannot Be Changed.
Colonel Lilly says the, the line of march
cannot now be changed. IL WAS laid out
months ago, after q careful examination of
the streets for thai purpose. Meridian
street was selected bscause it is o central
avenue without q street-car track. New
York street. east of Meridian. yas selected
in order to reach the New Denison. which
is the Official headquarters OF the Grand
Army. q point " lIch has been passed in
former marches. 1t could not be reached
by passing the monument without making
q number of changes of direction, which
would occupy much time and necessitate
the lengthening of a line of march already
longer than is desirable. $50 far as the
monument is concerned" said Colonel
Lilly. 1t belongs to the Indiana soldiers in
the war for the Union. and they should act
upon that assum ption and use all legiti-
mate means TO have the offensive dates re-
moved. Those dates will come off" he said
emphatically. land before O very long
period; therefore. the Grand Army and the
Union soldiers of Indiana should proceed
upon the assum ption that the monument is
theirs."