The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-02

house ard. As soon as the party had ex-
changed greetings all went below and q
short conferences on the programme to be
carried out washe Id In the purser quarters.
The Rear Admiral was not disposed TO say
very much. He was tired, exceedingly
hungry, but. with his entire staff was de-
lighted with the cordial munner in which
ho had been received, and. from the ap-
pearance of the city and the preparations
already made. he had no doubt but that
the present gathering, which. by the way,
Is the first IN the West of the blue Jackets.
would be one of the ost pleasant thew had
ever held. He said that their voyage from
Baltimore here had been rough. blowing
great guns all the way. as it were. that the
motion OF the Baltimore " Ohio cabins was
enough TO bring on NAL do mcr. except for
old tars accustomed to such rough saili ng.
He was accompanied by the following
members of his staff: Chief of staff Will
i. Atkins. Captain Cyrus Sears. Rev. Sam
1el Altman. chaplain. National Secretary
George w. Bostwick. National Commander
Lehman. of Dayton. Fleet Surgeon A.
Trego Shertzer. Judge Acknowledgement
Eugene Tyrrill Past Commander Louis
Richards, who enjoys the distinction of
wearing the first medal of honor ever
voted by Congress, Paymaster Black, Ma
tional AId-de-camp Benjamin Black. Ma
tional Aid-de-camp Henry Jaquet; Nation
al Boatswain Whitney +. Goodnough. Past
Lieutenant Commander w. III. Place. Past
Fleet Surgeon William III. Travers and Ma
tional AId-de-camp Joseph Chase. jr.
John Norris. n sailor now in the
regular service OF the government. on
the United States steamship Richmond, ut
Newport, also In the party and Will
break the Dennent" and put the good ship
kearsarge in commission at the appointed
slime tomorrow morniDg-or. to be nautical,
at eight bells. sir.
The advance guard of the Cincinnati
Naval Veterans was on the same train as
the rear admiral. and consisted of Ed ward
). TyrreIl. commodore of Rogers Naval
veteran Association and late OF United
states steamer Metacomes. West Gnlf
squadroD; Lieutenant Sigman and Capt
w. +. Atkins. They were accompanie ed
by bright and handsome little lady, Miss
Daisy /. Title. who is shipmate to
the Rogers association and daughter of
the regiment. The Farragut Association of
Naval veterans. of Providence, X. L. is
represented by Its surgeon. Lorenzo Traver.
M. d.. who served, dung the war. on
United states gunboats Delaware, Proteus.
Tsilapoosa. Corwin and Bibb: National
Aid-de-camp Joseph Chase and Capt.
Luther Baker. the commodore of the asso-
citation. They arrived Thursday night
from Chicago. where they have been doing
she fair.
Mark Dawson. Bert Houser. Chester Sny-
der. Arley Maddox and Willie Ward, the
young lads who have been chosen To act as
messenger boys and powder monkeys on
the hearsarge. ers becoming very proii-
eIent IN the drill. under the care of William
Carpenter. who serves as their drill in
ing shiD Sabine at Philadelphia. aud had
forty-three years of service. The drill
work OF the boys was highly appreciated
by all who saw them yesterday.
Dr. i. +. Leech. of Crswfordsvil!s. has
been detailed as surgeon on board the Kcar-