The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-07
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lo'ter from Daniel Ross.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Sept. 5. 1893. i
Department Commander Bogis OF
Delaware and his official staff. accom-
panied by Junior Nice Commander.in-
Chief Ayers. and other Commanders
and friends, left Wilmington on a
special train of two Pullman cars and
one day coach on Sunday, Sept. 3,
l2.t6 p. m. bound for the National
Encampment at indianapolis, Indiana.
At Baltimore and Washington other
cars were attached to the train. and We
sped on our journey, passing the re :.
nowned and historic Harper's Ferry,
and adjacent country noted for the
many struggles between the Northern
and southern troops during our late
unpleHsantness or civil war.
We reached indianapolis on Monday
$50 p. m., eight hours behind time
but were very fortunate In securing
comfortable quarters.
1t was estimated that 5000 passen-
gers had heen carried by the various
railroad lines into the city during the
day. and that with those who had come
before, and this morning the regular
population Of Indianapolis of 1856, 900,
was Increased tenn porarily by an addt-
ton OF at least 1855, 900 more, still the
city seems well prepared Tor the addi-
ton to it's population, and has accom-
modated them all in their hotels and
spare rooms in private houses, and
school houses and camps.
The State House, which is a splendid
granite building reminding me OF the
Capitol Of Washington. but on small.
or scnle-costlng two millions of dol
| lars-was used as headquarters for the
various g.. A. II. departments and
reg lmenta organizations.
The annual parade of the Grand
Army of the Republic came of to-day.
commencing at IL. 80 a. in. and lasting
] till about 5 p. IN. The Department OF
Delaware made creditable appear,
ance.
The day being warm and age telling
on the old veterans. many OF them did
not take part in the parade, and while
many thousands of them were in line,
! they did not number as many as al
Washington last year, with a proDabili,
ty that their number will rapidly de
crease till but few years will elapse
when there will he none left able Il
take part in the parade.
The citizens Of Indianapolis gavs
tho q. A. X. a grand musical and lit,
erary entertainment last evening at
/ the city hall, splendid large building
erected by an enterprislng citizen, who
| presented it to the city, and In his
! honor is named Tomlinson Hail.
During the reception ex-President
| Harrison made very patriotic and
| spirited address. welcoming the com,
rarles to indianapolis, and warmly ad-
| Nanclng liberal Interpretation OF the
pailsion laws passed by Congress In
favor OF disabled soldiers.
! His remarks were enthusiastically
received, and cheered to the echo by
/ the large gathering of comrades pres.
ent, anu was responded to on behalf OF
the Grand Army, by their Commander
in'Chtei Welssert. who praised the
citizens OF Indianapolis for tho grand
reception they were giving US,
during the entertainment lem onale
and mtld punch were dealt out as
| freely as water and 1t late hour the
guests departed well pleased with thell
reception.
find indianapolis to be a very en-.
terprisnE city, vol spread out on a
nearly level plain with wide streets
nicely paved, some Of them with
asphalt Then system OF street rail-
1 roads is the sHno as in Wilmington
line electric roads trolley system. one
OF them extending di stance Of elghI
miles to Union Park
Tho National EneampInent meets
to morrow. and will remain In session
thee days, for the purpose of electing
officers and transacting other busi
ness pertaining to the welfare OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic.
~ Yours, DANIEL Ross.