The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19
is A POPULAR SUGGESTION
The Memorials for Favorable Action as
TO the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Veteran Soldiers Insist Upon Good Faith on
the Part Of the State to Make Good the Well
come PrOmised-LoganspOrt's Suggestion.

Aho inteTesb In the proposed State aps
preparation for assisting In the entertain
ment OF the National Encampment of the
Grand Army has extended favorably to
every part of the Commonwealth. There
is q spontaneous movement in old soldier
circles to bring every honorable influence
to bear upon the Legislature to appropri-
ate the $4,000 asked for. A dispatch from
Princeton says the old soldiers there re-
gard with a good deal OF dissatisfaction
the idea some of the legislators seem to
have that the State should not participate
in the welcome to the veterans. At q
meeting OF Archer Post, No. 2S, they gave
expression to their sentiments on the hub
jeot by the unanimous adoption of the fol-
lowing:
Whereas, Indiana has been accorded the honor
OF entertaining the twenty seventh National En-
campment OF the Grand Army. which will be ono
OF the greatest events in the history OF the States
and
=, Whereas. The citizens OF Indianapolis. where
the encainpment is TO be held, have given ey-
idence OF determination 70 do their utmost
TO make this encanpment a success and
Whereas, The honor of the State OF Indiana is
involved In the success OF this encampment. as
well as the honor OF the people OF Indianapolis;
Resolved, That we, the members Of Archer
Post, No. %, A. r., In regular post-meeting
assembled, hereby request that the Senator
from this district and the Representative from
this county, respectively support by their votes,
and such honorable influence they may be
able TO give. the bill now pending in the Legisa-
ture, calling for an appropriation of $4,000 for
the purpose OF assisting the scitizens OF In
dlanapole in properly entertaining the Ma
tional Encampment of the Grand Army OF the
Republic
Resolved. That the adjutant of this post be d.
rected to enter this resolution upon the records,
and send copy 10 Senator A. Holconb and
Representative r. A. Bryant
JOHN W. CoRDER,
Adjutant Post No. %, G. A. Z.
The Logansport veterans want the Ma
tional Encampme:,t to be made q great
State affair instead of an Indianapolis
affair. committee representing Dogans-
port Post, No. IA composed of Judge John
Z. Nelson, John b. Winters and Joseph A.
Grain, has addressed TO the Senator and
Representative OF the Legislature the fol-
lowing:
We, the undersigned committee and repre-.
sentatives OF Logansport Post, No. IA, q. A r.,
and other citizen soldiers of Cass county, In
diana, feeling interested in the success OF the
National Encampment to be held in Indianap-
oils, in september next, would most respectfully
petition your honorable bodies to appropr
the sum of $4,000 for the purpose OF assisting
In defraying the expenses OF said encampment.
At Fort Wayne the Grand Army people
generally express the opinion that whether
Indianapolis desires IL or not the State
ought TO take part In the reception and en-
tertaiDment of the veterans v no attend
the next National Encampment. At the
last National Encampment the Indiana
veterans. from all parts of the State. ex.
tended TO their comrades of other States
an invitation to come to Indiana In 1928.
and receive a good old Hoosier welcome.
1t is. consequently, expected that the State
Will have Gs much as indianapolis TO do
with the arrangements for the encamp-
ment. and 1t will be, as the old soldiers
outside the capital city desire, an at
fair in which they feel that they have as
Gh "a a M
A committee has been appointed by sion 5.
Bass Post. No. 80. to take the matter up
with the Allen county senator and Rep
resentatlve. and urge them 90 vote for an
appropriation by the State OF not less
than $50 600.
special meeting of NJ. p. Cutler Post,
No. 557 q. A. r., of Elnora. adopted the
following resolution u anImously:
Resolved That our Representative. Hon.
Josiah Z: Allen. and our state Senator, hon.
William Kennedy. be asked to vote and other
wise To enceavor TO secure an appropriation to
aid in meeting the expenses OF the twenty.
seventh National Encampment. TO be held in In
dianapolis the coming September, 1893.
A committee representing the q. A.
r. post at Elberheld. composed OF
G. A. Smith. Ii. +. Jarratt and j.
the Warrick county Senator and Repre-
sentative TO vote In favor of the State TAX
ing part in the entertainments OF veterans
who attend the next enc8mpmeDt. Strong
nave D6eu passed. expressing III
as the belief that il is the duty of the Lesis-
lature TO make OH an appropriation as has
been done III Massachusetts, and
other States AT Burrows one
meetings of Alfred II. Hardy Post. g. A. r.
was held for discussion of the question az
to what the State will do with reference to
the u. A. X. encampment. the reports from
the capital indicatingu Dfriendliness toward
it on the part of some of the members. In
the discussion 1t was stated that the repre-
sentatlves OF the posts. along with many
other comrades from different parts of the
State. at Washington last fall. when start
ing for home, invited the veterans of other
States TO come and see them at Indiana's
capital city In September and the universal
response was I'VE will be there" It has
been supposed, of course, that Indiana
State would join In the entertainment OF
the veterans with Indianapolis as city.
Very strong resolutions were adopted urg-
ing the State TO join IN extending hospitaii-
ties 10 the veterans and 10 give liberal sup
port in making the reunion a great success,
as il Will probably be the last large gath
ering of Indiana soldiers. These resolu-
tIons have bsen forwarded TO Carroll
county's representatives in the Senate and
House
At meeting of A. p. HoveY Post. G. A.
r., IN West Indianapolis. committee was
appointed to urge the State to join in the
arrangements for the O.. A. X. National En-
campmeDt. and the following was author.
ICED to be presented to the General AS
sembly:
To the General Assembly, State Of Indiana:
Gentemen-Wc. tho undersigned committee.
appointed most respectfully pray your honor
able body IN securing an appropriation. the sum
of $4,000. for the purpose or defraylDg the ex-
penses OF the twenty-seyenth National Encamp-
ment. 10 be held in indianapolis. Ind, septein-
Der, 1893 We pray you 10 use all honorable eX-
ertions in securing the same. Very respectfully,
w. C. SMITH. Post Commander.
JAMES MORRIS,
r. SINK.
JOHN K. HENsHEN