The Indianapolis journal., 1896-10-12
TRIO OF BIG MEETINGS
SOLDIERS COMBINATION WILL BEL
HERE TO-MORROW NIGHT.
4 Parade of Veterans To Escort the
Great GencraIs-Reception Com
mittec to Go to Lafayette.


The local camp of the Mckinley Soldiers.
Sailors and Sons of Veterans Club met
yesterday afternoon In the sound-money
headquarters. at is and 20 North Meridian
street. to complete the arrangements for
the reception of the big soldier combina-
tion. composed of Generals Alger, Sickles
and Howard, and Corporal Tanner and
private Stewart. This combination will be
here tomorrow. and the meeting will he
in the hands of the old soldiers. Gen. n.
r. Ruckle has been selected the chief
marshal for the parade. and he will name
his own assistants. 1t arranged that
all veterans and sons of veterans who favor
sound money should meet at Is and 20
North Meridian street tomorrow night at
6:45 o'clock and form In line at o'clock
This is important, for il has been i'm
possible to make any advance arrange.
ments for the formation of companies and
this win be done after the line is formed.
As the parade will start at 7:30 it is de-
sired that all who can possibly do so to
be in line at o'clock. SO the preliminary
work can be completed. 1t is not desired
that any take part in the parade except
old soldiers and sons of soldiers, for the
intention is to make a veterans display,
and not display of Republicans add
herents to the cause of sound money. Every
man in line will receive flag to carry IN
the parade. Tominson Han. where the
principal meeting will be held, viii be
closed until after the parade. SO as TO give
those in line the seats that will be reserved
for them. This does not include The gal
lery, which, except the east side, will be
open to the public earlier. The east side
or the gallery Will be reserved for the Ia
dies.
The following reception committee was
appointed:
George c. Webster, william II. Arm
strong, John Coburn, James 4, Layman.
X. 5. Foster, George +. McGinnis. Nose
G. McLain, r.. r. shel. Daniel w, Howe.
d. r. Lucas James Il. Twiname. Newton
II. Taylor. William II. Cochran. Smiley n.
cent Carter, Hezekiah Daily. John H.. Me-
Master, George w: Stubbs. James r. Carr
nahan, ID. p. Erwin, Charles kahlo. Dam
lei M. Ransdel. Kirby smith, w. J. Harris.
John NJ. Scott, A. ID. Shaw, G. l.. Hol-
stein, Robert W.. Martindale, E. q. Boaz.
Albert Thayer, j. j. Slattery Henry Z.
Adams. jr., r. r. Oglesbee j. &. Cockrum.
James w Fesler, o. r. Ensley, j. w. Noel.
CURE, w. n. Gerard, Rowland Evans, John
F; Carson, august schmidt Homer -.
fonfs Matson Sc a. Meyef Dickson * on og5e Roona pon
Ross Buchanan, William r. Ragan, Charles
Glover. John Mashbeer Daniel Thompson
e. s.. Pearl. Samuel e. Crosse, and Hold
man Mclean ts~r
Twenty members of this committee win
be selected TO go 10 Lafayette tomorrow
afternoon to meet the speakers and escort
them to the city. The train will arrive
here at 6:45, and the speakers will be taken
be waiting for them. Immediately follow
ing dinner they will review the parade
from the Denison House balcony after
which they will be escorted 10 the places
where they. will speak.
There will be three meetings, the princi-
pal one being in Tomlinson Hall. but the
other meetings will have equally as good
speakers. Englishs Opera House has been
terday voted their thanks to John r. Pear
son for his kindness in renting the opera
house and placing 1t at the service of the
club The third meeting will be held in
the Sound-money Headquarters on North
Meridian street. This will be one of the
tional reputation ever held in this city
All of them are men who can draw a crowd
sufficient TO nil any hall In any part of the
The Indiana camp OF the Mckinley SOL
will have State rally here oct. 30 at
which time it is expected that more old
soldiers will be in the city than at any
ume except during the war or during IL
national encampment. This rally Will be
for the purpose of showing the strength
soldiers and their sons The State already
mas over 5000 members In this club. There
are now tnirty-hve camps organized, ana
as most or them include a county they
Will average more than 1000 members
each. The local camp which has been or
ganized only short time. now has more
than loo members, and there are several
IN the State with more than that number.
gathered here the last of this i1 month. ei tbers
VIII be gathering of soldiers and their
sons such as has not been seen here since
1893. ~
A strong effort will be made to get Cen
eral Harrison for one of the speakers
When this part of the subject came up for
discussion yesterday and President Hanna
said no speaker had been selected there
was cry from all parts of the hall FOR
Harrison, and II did not subside until
president Hanna raped for order and
recognized a motion that committee OF
ten be appointed to call on General Harri-
son and ask him to address the club at
that time. This committee, consisting or
Newton M. Taylor. John Coburn Vinson
Carter. Moses G.. McLain James E Tsyy,-
name, r. o. Hawkins, r. b. Ol,lesbee ID
A. Myers John B. Cockrum and NJ J. Nc
CURE. Will call on General Harrison thi.
evening. and Will present him letter from
the club requesting him TO be their speak
er on the occasion OF their meeting the last
| of this month. 49,
General SigeI Unable to Come i
The soldier orators making the tour o.
the States, and who speak in Indianapolis
Tuesday night, are Generals Siclsles How
ard, Alger. Stewart and Marden CORPORAL
| Tanner, Colonel Hopkins and Major Burst
General Sigel was unable TO join his COM
radeS, as he expected and will therefore
| not be with them in the State. Their meet
| inss arouse the greatest interest and en-
| thuSlasm everywhere. Captain VIM. II
! Armstrong and r. NJ. Milliltan went to Chi
| cago yesterday to take charge of the party
| details on behalf of the State committee