The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-27
The City Beautifully Decorated in
tend Generous Hospitality.
SKIRMIsH[NG FOR HONORs
MUCH ACTIVITY AMONG FRIENDS of
DIFFERENT CANDIDATES.
Facts and Suggestions That Will BE
Presented i'm Conimandcr Marsh's
Annual Address.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

opecldl TO the indldHdpOllS journal.
NUNCIE, Ind, March 2e.--The advance
guard of the sixteenth annual encampment
Department of Indiana, Grand Army of the
Republic, which begins tomorrow, arrived
to-day, and tonight there are about two
thousand visitors in the. city. The special
train from Indianapolis, carrying the de-
partment officers c. A. r., w. r. c., S. of
V. and ladies OF the G. A. r., arrived at
o'clock. The train consisted of ten coaches
and brought, in addition to the officers Of
the several organizations. a large number of
delegations from various parts of the State
in all about five hundred people. Among
the prominent G. A. r. men on the special
We're Fl. NJ. Caylor, candidate for depart
ment commander, Noblesville; o. r. Weav-
er, assistant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Indian
apolis; H. b. Shively, Wabash, who is also
a candidate for DEPARTMENT commander
James T. Johnston, Rockville, past depart
ment commander: James S. Dodge, of Elk
hart, who is being urged by his friends as
a candidate for department commander;
Captain David r. Beem judge advocate,
G. A. r., Gosport; c. S. Boynton, medical
director; J. A. Maxwell, department chap
lain, Lafayette; Lucien a. Foote, Z. G.
Booz, Jasper E. Lewis and HI. III. Ragan, of
the council of administration; Colonel z. A.
Smith, Indianapolis; Major Cochran, special
aid to commander-in-chief; Captain E. L.
Wright, ex-doorkeeper of House of Repre-
sentatives; e. w. Menough, OF Salem, cam
didate for junior vice commander.
Among the w. r. c. officers who came in
department president; Eta Houk, depart
ment secretary, Westfield; Mrs. Nina S.
Cook, department treasurer, Indianapolis;
Ella Denim. press correspondent; Eliza ].
Cochran, indianapolis, assistant inspector;
Mrs. Alice =, Griffith Mrs. Nancy Weaver,
president Robert Anderson Post, Indianapo-
lis: Mrs. Belle E,phlin, assistant inspector,
and Mrs. James T. Johnston, Rockville.
tons from Marion, Wabash, Indianapolis,
Noblesville, South Bend, Terre Haute and
other parts Of the State. H.. NJ: Crockett
are here working for the next encarnp-
ment in that city, and the chances are
that the next meeting will be held in
the capital of st. Joseph county.
AMONG THE CANDIDATES.
Friends of the several candidates for
department commander are already on
the ground and lively interest is being
worked up. Col. Jame2s s. Dodge has many
friends from the north part of the State
who are anxious to see the man from Elk
hart at the head of the Indiana G. A.. r..
The Indianapolis sseIss1 rs favor H. NJ
Cayior of Noblesville, for the position, and
the sentiment seems to be in his favor so
far as can he ascertained from those al
ready here. Captain sCaylor is not seeking
the position, but his splendid work in the
organization has commended him for the
Office and his friends are working his cam
pagn. Shively. of Wabash, also has many
friends and supporters among the dele
gates already on the ground.
Department Commander A. o. Marsh ar
rived from his home, at Winchester, this
morning, and has taken an active interest
in the arrangements for to-morrows meet
ings. Commander-in-chief Lawler will ar
rive tomorrow.
Each delegation that arrived to-day was
met by an escort headed by band and
conducted to heaauarters, where assign
ments We're made for accommodations for
III. NJ Caylor, Of NobIesville says he has
attended each State encampment for seven
years, and that the crowd is the largest.
the preparations the most extensive and
arrangements the most complete he has
ever seen, and the decorations the most
appropriate, beautiful and harmonious ever
displayed on any similar occasion.
One of the department officers informed
the Journal correspondent to-day that
resolution would be introduced in the en-
campment censuring the monument COM
mission and recommending that none of the
The credentials committee met this after
noon at o'clock this being the first busi-
ness meeting. and decided that no proxies
will be allowed, and past commanders are
not entitled to delegate badges.
RECEPTIONS TO VISITORS.
The reception to General Carnahan this
evening was very elaborate and was given
by Muncie Knights of Pythias, numbering
about five hundred. The Uniform Rank
WAS Ill CudTSe VI the programme, anu
among the most distinguished guests was
Congressman-elect James E. Watson, of
Rushville, who is past grand chancellor of
the State. The evening was spent in social
intercourse, with a few addresses and re-
freshments.
At the Commercial Club rooms. the
Kirby Hotel. the G.. A. r.. post room and
several other places receptions were held,
and refreshments were served at nearly all.
Hundreds of cabs and other vehicles showed
the visitors about the city, many visiting
the iron, steel and glass factories tonight.
Tonight it looks like Mrs. Crisler will
have little or no opposition for the w. r. C.
honors.
The contestants for the next encamp-
ment, besides South Bend Richmond,
New Albany and Columbus, and the Wayne
county city promises to give South Bend
a hard fight.
Past 'Commander-in-chief Weissert, of Mil
waukee, Governor Matthews and the de-
partment officers of Ohio Illinois and Mich
igan viii review the parade tomorrow.