The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-10
THE INDIANA G. A. r.
ANNUAL ENCAMP-
MENT IN SOUTH BEND THIS WEEK.
Preparations for the Largest Attend
ance i'm the History of the In
diana Department..
peciai to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, May 9.-The seven
teenth annual encampment of the Indiana
Department G. A. r. will be held in South
Bend during the coming week. 1t is con-
fidently believed that this encampment will
be one of the largest in the history Of the
department. From all over the State come
indications Of large attendance, and 1t is
now thought that some $1,000 people will be
In the city,. Extensive arrangements are
being made for their reception, and on their
arrival they will find South Bend in gala
attire she will be dressed in decorations,
the like OF which have never been seen at a
department encampment in Indiana Arches
will be erected, search lights used, store
fronts profusely decorated, residences COW
cred with bunting and flags will be displayed
in every section Of the city. All OF the rail-
roads are preparing to almost hide their pas
senger stations in a profusion OF bunting
and flags, and the guests will Immediately
discover, on stepping from the train, that
everything in South Bend belongs to them.
The city gates are wide open and will not
be closed.
The official headquarters OF the encamp-
ment will be at the Oliver House. The
guests will begin arriving on Monday, and
by Tuesday night the city will be nearly
filled, while more will arrive on Wednesday
and Thursday. the big days of the encamp-
ment. The headquarters will be opened Tues
day, and the day and evening will be de-
voted to the reception Of delegates and other
visitors and the assignment of guests 10
the homes at which they are to remain while
in the city. AT o'clock all of the delegates
hon so
square, where each will De presented with
the official badge. This badge consists OF
bar bearing the inscription. 1896. South
Bend Attached to it is ribbon from which
is suspended a bronze medal about the size
of a dollar. ON one side is an excellent like
ness in bas relief of the late ex-Vice Presi-
dent Colfax, whose home was in this city.
On the opposite side are the words, Sew
enteenth annual encampment., Department
iss ssnA At O'Clock auen n Post 40. Of
this city. will assemble at its headquarters,
from which IL will be escorted to the Lake
S1lore & Michigan Southern depot by ElbeP s
Third Regiment Band to meet the head
quarters train, which will arrive from In
dianapolis at $50 o'clock. The officials and
accompanied by the famous band of the Sol
diers' Orphans Home at Knghtstown, Ind,
and will be escorted TO the. encampment
headquarters, where an informal reception
will be held and where further assignment OF
guests will be made. The opening camp
fire and reception will be held at 1880 O'clock
James r. Carnahan. Of indianapolis, past
department commander, will preside. The
programme Of the evening will con-
music buge Ssis ana other
After the invocation will be drum and fife
work by Maj. r. H. Henderson,. the famous
SON. Hon. D. B. j. Schafer. Mayor of South
Bend, will then deliver the address of well
come, after which there will be music, a
Franklin College, and a dumb-belI drill by
the famous G. A. r. Drill Corps of Muncie
Ind. which is composed Of twelve handsome
young women. Addresses will also be de-
livered BY the Very Rev. William Corby. of
the University of Metre Dame; Mrs. Eliza j.
Crissler, president of the. Indiana Depart
ment. w. r. c.; Mrs. Martha ]. Paugh, pres
of the G. A r.. and others. Another feature
of the programme will be a lantern drill by
Bend Turnve.sin. The evenings programme
will close with a grand finale of bugle calls.
preceding. which will be an informal recep-
ton to the various department officers TO
which all visitors and citizens will be well
come.
The encampment- proper will open on
Wednesday. The first official session will
convene al 10 O'clock in the forenoon in the
Oliver Opera House. The delegates will be
seated by congressional districts. and E. b.
Rough, of South Bend, and Frederick It.
Kemble. also of South Bend. will be officer
of the day and officer of the guard, respec-
lively. H. B. Shively. OF Wabash, Ind, de-
grand parade will take place this day at
1:30 o'clock In the afternoon. Indications
now are that this will be one of the longest
public professions ever seen in this part OF
Indiana. In addition to the members Of the
G.. A. r. number of fraternal organizations
will be in line The Knights. of Maccabees
are arranging for a place for nearly one
thousand members. ON Wednesday evening
three campfires will be held: Department
Commander shlveiy will preside over one at
Marsh, OF Winchester Ind, over another at
the Third Regiment Armory. and Past De-
partment Commander Jas. T. Johnston over a
at Main and Jefferson streets. Among the
speakers at Turner Hall will be Harry
apolis; John Buckley, of Auten Post. South
Bend; d. r. Lucas, department chaplain;
Past Department Commander ]. b. Cheadle,
Of Frankfort. and Others. AT the Third
Regiment Armory the speakers will be Gen.
James r. Carnaban, of Indianapolis; DIR. w.
T. Stott, of Franklin College; Adjutant-gen-
partfneDt Chaplain Daniel Ryan and others.
Among those who will speak at the camp
fire in the big tent will be Acknowledgment
Robbins, of indianapolis; Hon. Mark T. De
Motto. OF Valparaiso, and General Carna-
han and DR.. w. 7. Stott.
Commander-in-chief /. N Walker will visit
each of the campfires and make short talks.
Thursday will be devoted to the transaction
of important business not given attention
on the preceding day. at the close of which
the encampment will adjourn to meet at a
place to be chosen.
The seventeenth annual encampment of the
c. A.. r. is also the occasion of the annual
convention of the Indiana Department w.
r. c., and Of the Indiana Department La
dies of the g. A. r. The headquarters of
the business session will be held on Wednes-
day and Thursday at the First Baptist
Church. The headquarters of the latter will
be at the New Sheridan House, and the bus-
sessions
Church. All of the railroads of Indiana have
made rate OF one fare for the round trip
and the railroads of Michigan have made a
rate of one and half fare from all points
within a distance Of one hundred miles from
South Bend.
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