The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-21
WELCOME TO THE VETERANS
Resolutions in Favor of State Appro-
priatiOn of $4,000 for the Purpose.
Grand Army Posts Appeal TO the Legislature
Upon Patriotic Grounds to Show Hospital.
ity TO Their Comrades in Arms.

this city. has adopted the following resolu-
tions relative to State aid for the encamp-
ment:
Resolved, That believing il patriotic. loyal,
constitutional and proper. We, soldiers In post
assembled, do earnestly petition and appeal TO
your honorable body in behalf OF the soldiers OF
orr State. that they may entertain their visiting
comrades at the twenty-seventh National En-
campinent OF the g. A. k. in a manner creditable
anu honorable to the great commonwealth or In
diana, 10 make an appropriation OF not less than
S0O,OO0 for said purpose
John X. Gordon Post. No. PSI, of Indian
apolis. has passed the following resolution:
Whereas, The Twenty-seventh National En-
apolis in September 1898, will reflect the credit
and test the hospitality not only OF this city, but
OF the State; therefore.
Resolved, That IL is the sense of this post that
the patriotic Senators and Representatives OF the
State OF Indiana be earnestly requested TO make
such provision for the entertainment OF that
Grand Army rs may be commensurate with the
dignity OF our State at homo, and in keeping
with her reputation for loyalty abroad
At o regular meeting of Mai. Robert An
dersOn Post. No. 500. g. A. R.. held Jan. 16.
at Indianapolis committee, consisting of
A. ID. Miller. q. X. Weaver and c. NJ. Booth.
presented the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That we, the members of Mai. Robert
Anderson Post, No. 800, q. A. r., in regular ses-
sion. hereby petition the honorable, the members
OF the legislature now In session, and pray that
honorable body to appropriate sum, not less
than 100000, TO help defIay the expenses OF the
twenty seventh National Encampment q. A r..
to he held in the capital city or this state, Sept
q, 1893. and to so legisate as that 10 shall be in
the power of the citizens executive board, the
q. K. and the people Of the state, TO make
the encampment a oreditabe success, not only
to the people OF the capital city, but to the
people OF the entire State.
A Journal special from Petersburg says:
The Grand Army veterans here have
taken action with reference to the States
taking part in the arrangements for the
National EDcampmeDt. Prior to the elec-
ton committee representing the old SOL
diers organization of Pike county was
given assurances by the candidates for the
Legislature that they would do all they
could toward making the encamDment
success. The veterans are somewhat sur
prised at tho sentiment that has been
shown In the Legislature. Morgan Post
has appointed a committee composed OF
Matt j. Brady, Fred Smith and Thomas
Reed to make known their wishes to the
Pike county representatives in the Senate
and House, end the post has unanimously
adopted the following:
Whereas, We, the members of Morgan Post,
No. 10. u. A. r. In the dark days OF the rebellion
responded TO the call for troops from Indiana,
we were at least part OF that grand army
which subdued the rebellion and saved the Ma
ton: and
Whereas, That our comrades from all the
states In this great Nation may be properly en-
campment at the capital of our State. we request
you to grant the prayer OF our State Encamp-
ment by appropriating $4,000 toward defray-
ing the expenses of said National Encampment.
A rousIng meeting of John Murray Post.
G.. A. r.. at Princeton, has unanimously
adopted resolutions regarding the States
participation In the hospitalitles to the
next National Encampment as follows:
Whereas, Governor Ira j. Chase did. in behalf
of the good people of the great state OF Indiana,
extend an invitation to the Grand Army of the
Republic during their session at Washington. ID.
G., TO hold their twenty seventh annual encamp-
ment within our borders; and
Whereas, Said invitation has been accepted
without dissenting voice, an honor seldom II
ever conferred upon any state in the Union; and
whereas, The soldiers and sailors monument
will, during the session. be dedicated 10 her
brave sons In blue, who left comfortable homes
barred their heads 10 the clements and their
breasts to the leaden hail and iron shot ana ball
that Indiana, the state they loved, might remain
a bright star In the galaxy of States of an I'M
divided nation. who stood shoulder to shoulder,
as an iron wall, turning back the devastating
armies from her borders; and
Whereas, Precedent has established the I'M
written law that States. through their repre-
sentatives, extend on such occasions hospitality
most substantial 10 not only the veterans or
their own State, who are scattered throughout
the world. and whose hearts yearn anxiously for
this opportunity 10 arrive that they may return
to their native State TO greet their former friends
and comrades in arms, but TO those OF other
States as well, whose authorities with wde-ex-
tended arms and open palms. have most royalty
welcomed Indianas veterans on like occasions.
Therefore, be it,
Resolved, That it is the sense of this special
sssemblage of John Murray Post No. 124. q. A
r., that our Senators and Representatives, in the
General Assembly should be and they are hereby
requested to support with their voices and votes
the measure now pending In the Legislature OF
our State appropriating $4,000 from the State
funds. not otherwise appropriated, for the pur-
pose of aiding in the entertainment of the old
veterans during the twenty-seventh encamp-
ment OF the Grand Army of the Republic, to be
held at indianapolis during the year.
AtDarhngton called meeting of r. G.
KIse Post discussed with good deal of
feeling the attitude of the Legislature to-
ward the proposed appropriation for the
National EncamDment to be held In Indi-
annapolis next September. 1t was the gen.
orally expressed opinion that it would be
disgrace to the State IT the Legislature
failed to JOIN in the welcome to the men
who went out and fought for the country.
Resolutions were adopted unanimously by
rising vote as follows:
Whereas. Our sister States have always made
liberal appropriations To assist in the entertain
ing of the National Encampment OF the c. A. r.;
and
Whereas, The National Encampment by unan-
imous vote honored our beloved State and cap
ital city by naming Indianapolis their next
place of meeting; therefore. be it
Resolved. That we do hereby earnestly and re-
spectfnlly request our legislators now in session
making the stay OF the veterans while in our
capital pleasant.
At Dunkirk Benjamin Shields Post, G. A.
r.. has appointed q committee, composed of
w. n. Current, j. s. Ellie and s. Nj. Barnes
TO put In form resolutions expressing their
sentiments regarding the attitude Of the
State toward the National Encampment.
They believe that the Legislature should
make an appropriation of not less than $50
GEO to assist in defraying the expenses of
the enoampment, and resolutions to this
effect will be forwarded to the Legislature.
special meeting of Major Henry Post.
@. 4. X, at PeDdleton. was devoted to the
discussion of the question as to what the
Legislature may do toward making the
next National Encampment State affair.
IL is strongly the sentiment of the old sol
diers that the encampment should be of
character that they will feel that they are
hosts as we'll as the Indianapolis people.
The following resolution was un6ni mously
adopted, and ordered 10 be sent TO the State
Grant and to the Madison county Repre-
sentative:
Whereas. A considerable expense will be in
CURED in providing for the comfort and enter
tainment OF the many thousands OF people who
will he in attendance at the National Eucamp-
nent 10 he held In Indianapolis therefore he Ii
Resolved, That we respectfully ask that the
Legislature now IN session. make an appropria-
ton or 81 least 500, 600. 10 be properly expended
by the citizens executive board OF Indianapolis,
that the visiting comrades TO the State during
the encampment Will nOw that the deeds OF the
soldiers has not been forgotten.
AT the regular meeting of Nelson Trus-
Ter Post No. 60, g, A. r.. at Winchester,
Past Commander John w. Macy referred
the Legislature toward the National En-
eatnnment and offered the fol N ~ reso-