The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-30
ANNUAL CAMP-FIRES
GOV. MATTHEWS ATTENDS THE BIG
REUNION AT GREENCASTLE.
Joint Campfire by Four Regiments
i'm Meharry HalI-AnOther
Takes Peru by Storm.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Aug. 29.-Green-
castle is gaily decorated to-day for the
joint reunion of the Fourteenth, Forty
third, Seventy-first and observation-disclosures
twenty-third Indiana regiments. At an
early hour this morning the old veterans
began arriving. and at nool there were
$50 names on the register at general head
quarters in Aliens Block. The Seventy
fiji st, or Sixth Cavalry, had thirty-five on
the roll, the FoIty-third thirty-seven, the
Fourteenth twenty-siX and the One-hun-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS had twenty-three.
On the late afternoon trains about two
hundred more came in, SO that an attend
ance of four hundred will be about the
right figure. This morning Col. G. G. Mat
son, of the Sixth Cavalry. sent the follow
ing telegram to Hon. Il. w. Thompson, of
Terre Haute:
Three hundred old soldiers of the Four
teenth. Forty-third. Seventy-frst and One
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS regiments re-
quest you to come here this evening to at
tend their general campfire, and all send
their affectionate regards and congratula-
tons"
conditio of my health is such that / can
not safely venture to attend. Tell the old
soldiers for me that in spirit / am present
with them in everything they may do TO
protect the interests of the country and
promote their own collective and individ-
ual welfare
This afternoon a procession. with music
and a reception committee, together with
Company j, indian militia, marched TO the
Vandalia station and met Governor Mat
thews, who arrived with his staff on the
5:26 train. He was escorted up to the city.
Tonight. in Meharry Hall, was held a joint
campfire, given by the four regiments.
Maj. Jonathan Birch, Mayor-elect of the
city, presided. Invocation by Chaplain
Jesse Miller opened the programme. MIR.
John Z. Hills rendered Our Country's
Flag of Stars" which was followed by an
address by Capt. J. Nj. Donnohue, of Green
castle. Mayor Charles b. Case delivered a
welcome address, which was responded to
by Capt. David r. BEEN for the Four
teenth, Capt. Robert r.. Sears for the
Forty-third, Judge Joseph NJ. Robb for the
Seventy-irst ana Maj. IRWIN koDoIns Tor
the One-hundred-and-twenty-third. Mr..
Wilbur Starr sang THE Brave Sentinel
and the immense audience of over one
Starr i'm singing Marching through Geor-
gia." Chaplain John Williams pronounced
the benediction. The large hall was crowd
ed with citizens, soldiers and guests, and
the scene was a happy one.
Governor Claude Matthews delivered an
able and patriotic address of twenty min
utes, in which he thanked the veterans for
their generous offers of assistance during
the late strike troubles. The Governor also
thanked the militia for it's part, praising
Company l. of this city. highly with the
by Gen. M. ID. Manson, OF Crawfordsville,
and James T. Johnston. of Rockville.
Tomorrow a grand dinner contributed by
the citizens will be rendered the visitors in
West college building. Preparations have
been made to feed five hundred people. An
agent OF the Central Traffic Association is
at headquarters to stamp certificates Of
veterans so they can secure reduced fare
home.