The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-05
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An Old Song from the Front Called
to Mind.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, April At was only
o'clock this morning when Colonel De
Hart's bugler sounded the reveille, which,
in an old tune put in words, ran thus:
1--WE can't get EN- up, we can't get em up,
we can't get 'em up In the morning
The corporaFs worse than the private the
sergeants worse than the corporal,
The lieutenantS worse than the sergeant,
and the captains worse than 'em all.
We can't get em up, we can't get 'em up"
1t was only o'clock when the Purdue
University Artillery, commanded by Capt
Miller L. S. A, military instructor at that
institution, fired a salute of forty-four guns
form the heights. AS the reports doomed
out on the morning air, all Lafayette
seemed to wake TO put out the coors which
were kept back by yesterdays rain. Every
train brought reinforcements of visitors
and down every avenue scores of wagons
came from the surrounding country, bear
ing crowds of people to honor the occasion.
The hotels were crowded with joyous COM
rades shaking hands and renewing old COM
radeships Here and there was an aspirant
for places on the State ticket-an of the
Republican brand. There Is no politics, in
the Grand Army, but in the corners there
is no law against a man expressing to a
friend his political views and hopes.
Soon after the encampment had been
called to order a committee representing
the city of Louisville and consisting of
Marmaduke b. Bowden, j. III. Milliken and
a. Whedon, was announced and received
Mr. Bowden, in behalf Of the COMMITTEES,
presented a gavel made from the oak tree
overshadowing the cabin in which Abraham
Lincoln was born. In a speech of rare
eloquence, full of pathos and patriotism
Mr. Bowden spoke of Lincoln's early life
his career and his grand mission. Cheer
oil 0l1a thc orlnx
the of the comrades. and from the
platform scores OF the delegates could be
seen wiping their eyes. Mr.. Bowden is a
young man who has grown up since the
war, but his true eloquence proves that
the succession of Henry Clay IS yet main
tanned. As Mr.. Bowden closed the encamn-
ment and cheered the orator and Ken
tucky. Commander Johnston responded in
a few well-chosen words complimentary TO
that the gavel should be used by him in
the spirit of Abraham Lincoln, with char
ity for all and malice toward none."
THE VETERANS CHEERED.
Department Commander Johnston then
read his annual address, which was listened
to with the closest attention. Portions of
it were cheered to the echo. Among those
portions were the references to organized
effort TO secure the Soldiers Home In
Lafayette. making sure that no man r.
ceives Grand Army support for the Iegis-
lature who will not vote for the appropria
ton. The paragraph recounting the re-
moval of the Mexican dates was loudly an
plauded. Sentences in the part of the adj
dress relative to pensions were indorsed
by marked indications Of approval
The report of the department inspecto.
Thomas NJ. Little, of ConnersyiIIe. CON,
tanned many interesting facts. among which
are the following: Number of posts havine
relief fund, seventy-two; number having
fund for charitable purposes, 4l2; amount
needy the past year. $5400.51: funds held bv
posts for relief. S3,17T26; total amount of
FUNDS held BY posts. S24,0S9.6S; total amount
James III. Jordan, judge acknowledgement.
reports that no court martial cases have
for the harmony OF the order When Judge
Black was called on to make the annual
Orphans Home he was greeted with a round
OF applause. lie reports that March 81 there