The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-07
TIE SECOND CAVALRY.
Stirring Letters from Absent Friends and
Some Happy Speeches.

Stirring Letters from Absent Friends and
Some Happy Speeches.
One of the largest and most enthusiastic
of the soldier gatherings yesterday vast the
reunion of the Second Indiana Cavalry at
the Propyle Rev. B. K. Cavlns called
the veterans to order. and Secretary A. j.
Smith called the roll, to which 120
responded. After prayer the OPEN
ing exercises consisted of music.
In which Mrs. George Arnold, of
Topeka, Kan. the daughter of the regi-
ment presided at the piano. Veterans
joined In Marching through Georgia" and
Hail Columbia" The musical portion or
the programme was concluded with the
"Star Span gled banner rendered by Mrs.
Cornwall Thsyer. Miss Laurel Ihayer exc
cutting the accompaniment. The notes OF
the rousing old song fell on ears that
tingled with delight, and the rendition
of the musical selection was greeted
with applause. The daughter of tho
regiment" occupied q conspicuous place on
the platform. and was calle1 on TO read
leJters OF regret from absent comrades
One of these eplstles. forwarded by WILL
lam Anderson. of Brooklyn. ). d.. appeared
to strike the Key note OF the assembly. for
prolonged cheering greeted Its close CON-
rade Anderson. after speaking feeliDgly of
the memorable days OF the rebellion, de-
voted several pages to question In which
every eX-soldler - yitaliy Interested. de
wrote:
Comrades you and thought that when the
cruel war was over We would rest IN peace the
remainder OF our days, bnt it seems quite differ
eht TO me to-day. How does IL look 10 you! Ihe
slave is free, but the rebel Is In the saddle. Pol
iticsl Ies but we must look Ii in the face. Let
me ask you question. my cOmrade. Are
you, IN voting, standing by yonr dead
contradict Are you giving up the rebel
nagi Are you on the war path TO Hawaii Ga peo-
pie whose loyalty is with our tiag) To tear down
the American fiagl lt seems 10 lne there Is
Willingness that the old nag should be trailed in
the dust. Comrades, have you "a hand in this!
If you have. God pity you. Are you willing TO
be called a 'bounty Jumper" thief" per
lured villianl" Are you willing to receive
your punishment before proven guilty.
This government to-day. my comrades, would
not be in the hands OF our enemies had we stood
shoulder TO shoulder as VIC did III the ranks. and
voted as we shot Many OF the grand villains
now In the halls of Congress debating to us In
our declining years. are those at whom We shot
Comrades. are you IN iti III you are, take your
medicine.
Ask God to forgive you and go and sin no more.
An hour was devoted to speech-making.
In which Frank BrOugh, of Company A;
Captain Hess. of Company f. and Isaiah
Duddleson. OF Company Is. delivered hum
orous "reminiscences Of army life. The lat
ter. in the course of his remarks. said:
ing Marching through Georgia few
moments ago. it struck mo that the song
ought TO be reversed now. In view OF the
depredations of that States favorire son. l
believe we should call It Georgia March
ing through Indiana The speaker'9 apt
remarks were received with applause. The
meeting closed with recitation by the
daughter of the regiment. The old officers
were unanimously continued Tor another
wear.