The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-07

Robbins, Indianapolis: First district. j. R.
Edenfield. OF Evansville and s. X. Stackey.
Of Petersburg: second. 7. Alex. Brown. 0:
Worthington. and c. G. Shredder, OF Hunt,
New Albany. and James ClegR, of
aaaisse of Gssensours nSarfh Fifth. p j. H.
Plainfisld. and John Burnsides, of Russia
VILE snd w. Gsorgs N Ks ssps 81 sss
enth, Z. j. Mcbride. of Indianapolis. and
John Fritch, of Elwood: Eighth, w. w.
Caste, of Macksville, and l.. A. Foote. of
Crawfordsville; Ninth. George New kirk. OF
L. k. Brown, of Monticello. and G. w.
Swadley, of Wabash; Eleventh, l.. l..
Marks. of Blutfton; Twelfth. L. A. ZollinR-
er. of Fort Wayne; Thirteenth. Z. Is Brod-
eriok. of Elkhart. and L.C. Foust. or North
Judson. Joint delegate from the Fourth.
Tenth and Twelfth districts j. Ii. Gould. OF
Delphi.
James T. Johnston. of Rockville. was
elected commander by vote of 293. TO I3
cast for Z. A. Zollinger. When the vote
was announced Zoliinger moved that the
election be made unanimous, which was
dore. Charles j. Murphy, of Evansville.
was elected senior vice commander by ac-
clamation. Comrade Steinbacker was put
in nomination for junior vice commander:
but withdrew his name when 1t appeared
that w. L. Medsker. of Cambridge City,
had the largest following. The latter was
declared elected. DIR. John y. Hit. of
GreensburR. was chosen medical director
by acclsmatiOn. aud Rev. o. 5. Reed. OF
Noblesvllle. was elected chaplain on the
second ballot. The following comrades
were chosen rs council of administration:
BENJAMIN Starr. of Richmond; l.. A.
of Madison; H. II. Razor. of Lowell; Ed 6.
Boaz, of Indianapolis
During the morning Commsnder-in-
chief Weissert arrived. being day
late because of mistake in news-
much enthusiasm and made a practi-
cal speech. During the address by the
national commander. he said that the Ma
tional Encampment would take no part In
any side issue. IF it is attempted to have
US join in the dedication of the monument
in it's present form. shall oppose ii, and do
everything In my power TO prevent the Ma
tlOnal Encampment participating therein.
We are either the survivors of the greatest
we are nothing" The Commander added:
have been TO all the encampments from
Maine to Texas. and when l tell you they
are looking forward to the Indianapolis
encampment. I am saying 1t mildly. In
dianapolis will have all it can do to enter
tain them. The multitude at Washin gton
will be as shadow TO the great throngs
coming TO your Indiana gathering"
The last business of the encampment
was the installation of officers, which
D. \. Foster. of Fort Wayne.
Commander Cheadle transferred the
badge of the commander to his success
sor and all arose while the new chaplain
made brief prayer. This closed one of
the most interesting encampments ever
held In the State. AT 2 o'clock two steamer
loads of delegates were taken on an excur-
SIGN TO Henderson, Ky:
The tenth annual convention of Indiana
W. X. e. met yesterday, and was called to
Mcbride. Tho secretary reported men,
bership of GALS; receipts during the year,
S4.5l404; disbursements. S3.560.79. 1t was
decided to appropriate the amount of
S54GG0, which had been raised for the
monument. tor the erection of a cottage at
the Soldiers Home. The officers elected
are: julia S. Conklinr. of Westfeld, de-
partmept president; Nellie Ransford. In
dianap0lis, senior vice PRESIDENT Eliza
Crisler. Greensburg, junior vice president.