The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-26
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GRAND ARMY POST MEMORIALS
Still Pouring in for State Welcome TO the
National Encampment.

The sentiment of the Grand Army people
of Indiana seems to be a unit In favor of
making the National Encampment q great
State affair. Resolutions continue to come
from all parts o. the State demanding this
and urging therefore that the Legislature
shall give proper represen tation to Indiana's
interest in the veterans by joining in the
welcome to be extended TO them.
Sol. Meredith Post, of Richmond. one of
the largest in the State, has unanimously
adopted resolutions asking that the Legis-
lature maintain the honor and dignity OF
the State by making appropriation of not
less than $4,000 for the encampment, that
the brave veterans of 1s61-65 may be prop
erly entertained at the capital of the State.
Wayne county's Senator and representa-
tlves have been asked by the post to use all
honorable means in their power to secure
the appropriation.
Ellsworth Post. of Seymour has passed
resolutions by unanimous vote, asking the
Legislature to make the appropriation of
$4,000 proposed in pending bills. Pap"
Thomas Post. of Greensburg, with men,
bership of 200. unanimously adopted reso-
lutIons urging the appropriation as an
honor due the Nations veterans, as well as
"a duty to MAINTAIN the patriotic prestige
OF the State" A committee composed OF
w. j. Crisler. commander, ID. G. Elder. past
commander, and j. III. Connolly, adjutant,
was instructed TO urge the Decatur county
Representatives in the General Assent bly,
TO act in accordance with the resolutions.
A special meeting of Burnside Post was
held at Ssndborn for the purpose Of consid-
ering the question to whether the en-
campment should be made State or local
affair. and the discussion resulted In q
unanimous vote. expressing it as the sense
of the post that the Legislature should make
an appropriation OF at least $4,000 TO aid
in the entertainments of the encsmpment
The resolutions declare that the Post be-
lieved the appropriation necessary for
the honor of the state and the respect due
80 the surviving defenders of the country
X. s. Thomas Post. of Huntington coun-
". has joined unanimously in asking for
the appropriation, and has forwarded
resolutions TO that effect to Senator Thomp-
son ami Representative Gill. Miles H.
Tibbits Post. of Plymouth, has also. by
unanimous vote. asked her members of the
General Assembly to use their best en-
beavers to secure liberal appropriation
for the oncampment. Nevins Post. No. 2SS.
Vigo county. in q series of resolutions,
unanimously adopted at a regular meeting.
held at FOptanet, expresses the belief
that Indiana should contribute something
commensurate with her wealth and posi-
ton as q progressive State toward the en-
tertainment of the old veterans and they
favor On appropriation of not less than $50
boo for the legitimate expenses of the en-
eampment
Cyrus J. Long Post appeals to the Legs-
lature to show 1.-The 10y atty of the Hoosier
State TO the heroes of the nation and the
flag of the country" They urge the ap-
preparation of $50 CO., and have appoin ted
q committee composed OF Robert Steven
son. John Z. Mckinley and James Buchan-
an TO represent them.