The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-08
FRY HAS LEFT TOWN
Boasts, as He Goes, ofHis Cunning
in Securing Assistance.
Butler Students Greet Him as He
Passes Irvington-The Army
Reaches Greenfield.

General" Fry and his army, two hum
dred strong, left the city yesterday morning
about s o'clock The General slept at
the barracks or Blake street Sunday night
for the first time during his stay in this city,
he having previously conducted his business
in the parlors Of a hotel, while his army
was compelled to remain at the barracks.
The General occupied one Of the hardest
cots in the barracks. This was to prove
to the men his statement on first arriving
In this city, that what is good enough
for my men is good enough for me-" and
also to square" himself with his men,
The sun had hardly appeared above the
horizon when the renowned General
awoke. rubbed his eyes, arose, shook him
self and prepared himself for the march
to Washington. He was happy as he gave
the orders for his army to prepare for the
march. He had filled the treasury of the
army by adroit scheming and putting up a
poor mouth, and to citizens numbering over
one hundred. who had gathered on the
street to see the army's departure. he was
not slow In Boosting of his cunning. The
army arose with punctuality. The meager
morning meal was prepared, the men filed
into the street before the barracks. the
General and Corporal Mullen placed
CT iAO ACods GHC WIN was eANChs
and the march was on. The men gave
backward glances at the fort where they
had idled away many an hour while citi-
zens were out striving to provide for the
comfort OF the men. In the words of
Buckeye" a. Weary Watkins member of
the aggregation: IT kin Civ It ter you fell
lers in SO many words. This is tn softest
snap we've struck since we left Frisco.
We hate to leave yer"
The army marched east on Washington
street, out the National road to Irvington.
where q large crowd Of Butler Students had
arrayed themselves on either side Of the
road with long fence poles, at one end or
which were handkerchiefs In imitation OF
The army reached Irvington about 9
o'clock and made a halt at the old street.
Sapg s5asrss; we Mrs; w SGhn FOYER f~r tbe en aG hsr ave
and shook hands cordially with him. A
crowd soon surrounded the men. Chapel
that hour at the college, but fully three
fourths of the students were lined up on
the highway, shouting themselves hoarse;
been cheered separately the army began to
look quite animated, and occasionally
spurred the boys on by shouting back that
thing when they. saw it.. The Butler yell
was given for the army's edlhcation and
Fry was called on for a speech, which
he delivered with his eyes fixed on the
ground. He acknowledged the student ele-
ment present and hoped that their learned
professors were over In college "molding
bullets of learning to hurl for the great
commonweal." The General and his army
were evidently well satisfied with their
ovation. Mrs. Towers went as far east
as Central avenue with Fry. Fry, at Irving
ton, did not speak in very complimentary
terms OF indianapolis folks hospitality. He
said the treatment he had received there
was all the harder to bear after the royal
way in which he had been received at Terre
Haute One of the young soldiers seemed
inclined to stop off and take a course in
the university. He was urgently invited to
do so by groups Of students. who aired all
their learning for his benefit. After gazing
critically at the buildings and inquiring
what was taught cost, etc, however, he
announced that he was getting a fair edu-
cation by travelling and having come all
the way from Los Angeles with the boys
guessed he would stand by them
Mrs. Towers was seen at her home last
night and expressed herself very emphat-
about her laughter Jessie and Fry. She
says she intends to sue an afternoon paper
for publishing what she says is a mesh of
falsshood. Mrs. Towers explains her ac-
tons by saying that she had promised
Fry she would be at the stables to see
be very fond Of flowers, took him a little
nosegay. She then discovered that the
General had neglected to provide himself
with tobacco, so she gave her daughter a
quarter, telling her to run ahead or the
army and buy the necessary article. She
walked with him to meet her.
At Cumberland there was a noon halt
of the army for dinner. consisting. of IL
slight lunch which the men carried with
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