The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-13
THE OLD SOLDIERS DAY
SPEECHES IN THREE PLACES TO-
NIGHT BY FAMOUS VETERANS.
Arrival of the Combination at 6:25
o'CIock-The Reception and Parade
arrangements in Detail.

This will be big day for the old SOL
diers. Generals and corporals and high
privates will walk side by side and min
gle together as in the days of old, except
that to-day the high private will be as
high in rank as the general. The old SOL
diers will have the right of way every
place. 1t is the occasion of the meetings
to be held by the big soldier combination
that is travelling around the country try
ing to do with their voices what they did
with their arms thirty years ago-save the
country. The party of speakers is COM
posed of Generals Alger, Sickles and How
ard, Corporal Tanner and privates Jack
Burst, Maddern and Stewart This makes
the greatest combination of soldier orator.
ical talent that has been seen at one place
in many years. =
This soldier combination is remarkable
for more than its great array of oratorical
talent. All men who show that they
have seen service in defense of their coun-
try. General Sickles has only one Leg
private Burst has one and Corporal Tan
ner has none General Howard has only
one arm. General Sickles is now seventy
three years old and weighs over two hun
dred pounds.
The subcommittee that will go to Lafay-
cite at 1:50 to meet the train bearing the
speakers is composed of George C. Web
ster, Gen. George McGinnis, Rev. d. r. Luz
cas-, Gen. John Coburn, Vinson Carter, Maj.
William NJ. Cochran, James 7. Layman
Gen. X. S. Foster. c. l.. Holstein, Col.
Charles Kahlo. w. J. Harris, Moses G..
McLain, A. d. Shaw. Kirby Smith, ex-
Judge r. w. Mcbride, Newton Taylor. d.
H. Oliver, James w. Fesler John ]. Booze,
Homer I. Jones, Ross Buchanan, H. C.
Adams. and r,
Hanna will accompany the committee.
This committee will meet the speakers at
Lafayette at O'Clock and attend the after
noon rally to be held in that city. The
committee will then accompany the speak
efS TO TINS city, arriving here at 6:25 and
Will escort them to the Denison, where din
ner will be waiting for them After dinner
IS served, the speakers will review the pa
ison, after which they will be escorted to
the places where they will speak. The full
reception committee will meet at the Dem
There will be three meetings and all the
speakers will appear at each. SO that all
VINO desire to hear them may do so. The
meetings will be held in Tomlinson Hail.
Englishs Opera House and at the Sound
M Neney hea tgs at Is and 20 North
Iomlinson Hall has been reserved for those
VINO, VINO take part in the parade and their
open the meeting at Tomlinson Hall and
GeneTal Alger will open the Englishs OPP
era 1. mouse meeting. The meeting at Tom
nnson Hall will be presided over by ex-
Lieutenant Governor Thomas Hanna, and
at 4English's the meeting will be in charge
calls 1T to order. Charles A. Bookwalter
VIII preside at the sound-money headuuar-
tiers rian Inc Ba aid Glee Club and the Ma
Iuomllnson Hall and at Englishs Opera
been reserved. Those who participate in
Ine parade need not fear being left without
seats, Tor the entire main floor has been
none in the parade but veterans and their
sons sons THIS part of the hall will be filled
seats for the wives and daughters of the
s the gallery of the hall has been
reserved nnie Ia and the ladies will be admitted
only at the Delaware-Street entrance
General Harrison has been invited to oc-
t SUP q t box at English,,s but the condi-
whether he will be there. He is reserv Inn
hlmsef to make some speeches and NAV
consioer IL wise to remain out Of the damn
The parade will be no small affair. and
d dS Wll d De composed entirely of old SOL
the largest gathering of veterans in his
Guy since the encampment of 1898. It will
are int t aMionq IN m, place. and all who
s De on hand 16L at 6;45, for it will be neceso
afsr to the aiya ne the b fasa into
Adams A. chief Of staff. The aids so will f. be:
a. r GaraahaEn jo ehp Mrns B04 mic
yWyeisl9gel A; d: Shaw. Thomas . J. Yo rea
e. l; Jones F. e. Matson, Bert B. Adams,
A. j. Buchanan, r. r. Shiel. c. w. Wbeat'
Gaan.a f %. HIenschena4 W; J. Harris and
feof Clock PPfai apd The line will form at
prompty at t fseree a w be win Two move 9y
SONS sha the first composed of veterans and
division d Isl, will be in charge of G. E. Mer
r rim e la as marshal He has not announced
be IN charge Of Marshal Charles A. Book.
walter with Robert II. Oliver as chief Of
NeWton The ue aids are; r. p oglesbee,
Merrill Moores Charles Russell James ii
Taught. BENJAMIN G. Wheat and Will G.
foro t,on me re following directions for the
MARCH Is taken from the official order OF
ID :., 6. Adams, chief Of staff:
me frst division composed of Veterans
q Il. Merriheld, commanding, will form on
the west side of Monument place. right
side of the Circle with Meridian sfreet
and extending northwardly along the west
n nor,h OF IL TIE ha Circle into Meridian street
vision. composed of the sons of soldiers
and sailors, Charles A. Bookwaiter COM
Monument place, the right resting at the
intersection of the south side of the Cir
cl oyt ,a AN Merldan street, and extending
ument place.
L1iiC Va AnraiCA. west on Market street
to Capitol avenue. south on Capitol avenue
70 washington street, east on Washington
to Alabama north on Alabama to Ohio
vest vest on Ohio to PENNSYLVANIA, south on
pennsylvania to Market street east on
Market street to Tomlinson Hall The pro-
cession Will be reviewed by the veteran
speakers from the balcony of the Denison
All soldiers and their sons taking part in
the parade will be furnished with flags AT
the time. of formation All organizations
Of veterans and the sons of vet
Grams are invited to join in the demonstra-
ton Capt ]. L. Bieler will fire a salute
from the courthouse yard"
Each person taking part in the parade
Will receive q flag when the line is
formed, which is to be carried to the hall
and retained as a souvenir of the occa-
sion.
William Fl. Armstrong, Frank M MILL
kan and Mr.. Claypool went to Chicago
to accompany the speakers to this CITY
Gen. /. N. Walker will accompany them
on the trip through the State at the re-
quest of General Alger.
Only Make Schedule stops.
The report has been circulated that the
train bearing the soldier combination will
stop at all stations. This is erroneous and
or 11t1 g.