The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-17
DEBT TO BE LIFTED
SOLID TESTIMONIAL TO THE LIGHT
ARTILLERY is PROPOSED.
Citizens Meeting Discusses Plans for
Raising Funds tn Relieve Mort
gage on the Armory.

Since the return of the Indianapolis Light
Artillery from its latest triumph at Little
Rock. and in consideration of it's excellent
service during the mine troubles and at
Hammond, it occurred to several citizens
10 tender Captain Curtis and his men
some testimonial expression of high appre-
citation in which the organization is held by
the citizens of Indianapolis. Col. Charles
Kahlo, when he heard that the battery
had an incumbrance on its property con-
suited several citizens regarding the pro-
priety of raising money to lift it. Accord
ingly few citizens to whom he had spoken
met at the batterys armory, at Seventh
and Tennessee streets, last evening Among
them were Mayor Denny, General McGin-
mis-, Col. /. n. Walker, /. s. Gordon, ex-
Postmaster Thompson, Col. Charles Kahlo,
a. z. Hendrickson, r. o. Hawkins, H. c.
Adams c. III. Walcott and Charles Oar
ling. Captain Curtis, Lieutenant Thompson
and about thirty members of the battery
were present. The meeting was called to
order by Col Kahlo, who called Mayor
Denny to the chair, and e. P. Thompson
was made secretary.
Mayor Denny briefly stated the objects of
the meeting, paying the battery fitting
compliment, saying that during it's exist
ence Of twelve years it had entered eight
cen competitive drills in which it had
taken fourteen first and three second
prizes. It's property was worth $4,000, and
upon it there was an incumbrance of $500.
which, he said the patriotic citizens of
Indianapolis owed 1t to the organization
which had so honored the city to assume.
The remarks of the Mayor were warmly
applauded. General McGinnis, /. 5. Cor
don, Colonel Kahlo, r. o. Hawkins, Col
Walker, II. c. Adams and others followed
with remarks in the same line, all ex-
pressing a desire to contribute.
Captain Curtis was asked to speak for
the battery. He rapidly passed over the
events which have signalized its career for
erous public spirit of the members
in giving time and money to the enterprise.
He said that the squad which went to Lit
tie Rock had drilled fifteen hours a week
for six weeks before going, and forty-eight
hours a week the last two weeks. During
the present season, in response to the call
of the Governor, its members had been on
duty to this date an average of twenty
five days to each member. The members had
laid monthly assessment upon themselves,
which, with the prize money won, had
given them the present armory. A motion
was then unanimously adopted that COM
mittee of seven, of which Mr.. L. 5. Cor
DON who succeeded the Mayor, as presd-
ing officer should be chairman, should be
appointed to call a meeting of citizens and
raising of this money. Chairman Gordon
named Charles kahlo, II. c. Adams, Chas.
Darling, a. ?. Hendrlckson. General Nc
Ginnis and u. A. Smith That committee
will meet this evening at 1880 in Colonel
Kahlo's office, in the Journal building. AS
the meeting adjourned the members Of the
battery gave three cheers and a. tiger.
1t is due to the battery to say that this
suggestion did not come from any one con-
nected with it, for while it has done as
much to advertise Indianapolis as any of
it's institutions, it has never passed the
hat for contributions. Ill the aid ii has
had is suit of outside clothes year
from the State.