The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-09-06

checked with a little -roughness. Many
who damned themselves under the sheds
were those who expected relatives and
guests.
Advance Guard Arrives.
During the day but few veterans ar
rived, those who did being mostly adj
vance guards of the posts and depart
ments which they represent. All
stragglers were taken in charge by mem
bers of the Weber zouaves, who. under
the direction of Major Ross, escorted
them to their quarters
Many comrades who arrived yesterday
were accompanied by their families, a
good supply of blankets and satchels.
prepared for a long stop.
Companies d. and A., light infantry;
Weber zouaves, and the Fremont camp
Sons of Veterans will be on duty at the
Union station until after comrades cease
arriving and will look after their well
fare. Two hundred veterans arrived
from Shelbyville with a military band Of
twenty-four pieces. The Frank d. Blair
post, No. 1, of st. Louis arrived at 4
O'Clock and were escorted TO school build
ing No. 1, where their quarters will be.
Soliciting stopped.
Several runners for small hotels and
boarding houses stationed themselves at
the Union station and began soliciting
informing people that they would take
them to hotels where the rate would be
but $3.50 per night and that price was
the lowest in the city, when Executive
Director Fortune Immediately addressed
a letter to Superintendent Colbert ask
ing that the soliciting be stopped. In
the afternoon notices were posted in the
depot warning the people not to pay
more COR lodgings than was specified on
cards which could be obtained at any Of
the booths. The rate specified for a
nights lodging is from so cents to 81.
Nearly everyone one met yesterday
was greeted with: "come. let's go to
the depot and see the crowds come in"
Then off they would go, picking up
others on the way and swelling the
crowd to a larger number. While there
were many thousands arrived, perhaps
one-third of the people who were at the
Union station were there only for
curiosity, and they were the ones who
gave the depot officers so much trouble
when the gates were opened.
Giant OF Pennsylvania.
Col. Pat Bane, the giant of Pennsyl-
vania arrived in this city Sunday with
the w. +. Templeton post, No. 120, of
Washington, Pa. Col. Bane is seven feet
tall and tips the scales at 200 pounds.
While he is fifty years old he does not
appear over forty. So large a man in a
city the size Of Indianapolis it would
seem would attract but little attention,
but Col Bane was not unnoticed and
large crowd gathered around him as he
talked to Sentinel reporter. The COM
rades of Col. Bane are not all in the city,
but delegation of several hundred will
arrive in indianapolis tonight from
Washington, Pa. While in the midst Of
a subject relating to his service IN the
army, Col. Bane suddenly ceased to talk
for several seconds when he suddenly
exclaimed in deep bass voice:
We'll, let's get out of here. it's getting
too id hot" and he started for the
street with a crowd of curious ones fol-
lowing him. He is stopping at 37h w.
Market-st.
Commander Weissert Arrives.
Grand Commander Weissert and staff,
the w. r. c. and the Daughters of Vet
Grams arrived here at o'clock Sunday
night from Boston, Mass. Commander