The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-07

ION toward the end of his efforts: "If
there amt that old galoot talking again.
Ii old Sampson had his jaw instead of the
jswbone OF On ass there wouldn't have
been Philistine left" Laughter and ap-
plausel.
GENERAL RUsK SPEAKS.
At this juncture the comrades Of the
Eleventh Indiana Regiment arrived. bear
ing their battle-riddled flags On motion
the audience rose TO Its feet and gave three
rousing cheers for the historic banners.
stage was the signal for further applause.
Being Immediately introduced. General
Rusk spoke as follows:
Comrades-I am glad to meet you. did not
know that was on ANY programme, or that
was advertised to he anywhere But have heen
told since my arrival that i was expected 10
speak at this meeting want 70 say ina. am
and that only by narrow scratch. for | believe
was reported "gone up the spout" four or nye
times But survived IL, and am glad 10 ne
here to see you and meet you and talk TO you.
The chairman introduced ine TO you as Ex-sec-
rotary OF Agriculture" Well, that may be part
of the history, but don't want TO be forgotten
as one OF the grand Union solliers said 10 my
State. when 1 returned TO il, when they wanted
me to accept a nomination Tor Govern
60. to be Governor / would 20 down to
p0sterity played-out old Governor, and lose
my military standing. My comrades, tnliiK
more OF my record, and of the record that was
Made at Vicksburg and its surroundings. than
OF anything else that have ever accomplished,
for want 70 aay that victory WAS o tne asy 10
VlcKsDurg, am in very great douht whether We
would have been successful In that great war.
cleaned them out. We have our rights as
soldiers, and l hope. aud pray that we
may not be "hoked" or poked out
OF them. [Appianse.I L hope that we
may again recover these rights, and II necessary
every old soldier will return into the line OF his
duty. lGreat appause
/ nope that the time will come when every de-
serving man who was in the Union army may he
drawing a pension, and may be permitted 10
draw 1t until he Is proven 10 De uhwortny. l
will not detain you longer, but say To you again.
am glad to meet you as one OF your comrades,
aud TO say God bless you all.
Will {. David. of indianapolis. followed
in q recitation which created considerable
amusement. 1t related the ex periences of
o member of his regiment. who was saved
at Shiloh by o stolen plug Of tobacco which
he carried in his pocket just above hls
heart and in which lodged an enemys bull
ler. Gen. Jasper Packard. OF New Albany.
was called upon. and delivered q number
of sentiments which were vigorously APP
plauded. In referring to the f0raging ex-
peditions carried on by members OF his
regiment. he referred especially to the
feats of Joe Carr. whose magnetic lnhu-
ence on all things good to eat along the
march brought many unusual fessts TO his
comrades. At this accusation Joe Carr
himself arose in the audience, but failed
in oonfessiDg his name to disclalm Ills
deeds. Chaplain Dan Ryan made the last
speech of the afternoon. in which he ven-
tureG the hope that all the comrades would
meet in final reunion In better world.
The bugler of b Troop. Seventh Regiment.
of the regular army, was called to the
stage. and rendered famllisr calls to the
delight of the veterans.
The business session of the association
was a brief one. On motion of II. T.. Allen
Colonel BLACK was authorized TO appoint
an executive committee. consisting of q
representative from each department. of
the Vicksburg army, inc)nding one from
the navy, this committee TO select the
officers for the ensuing year. During the
afternoon large number of the members
of the Seventieth Indiana. whose reunion
was announced Tor a morning hour. came
into the hall under o Misunderstanding as
to the place of their meeting. The meeting
was one of the most interesting and eDthu-
siastic of the many soldiers gatherings
held during the past few days.