The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-17

July men lay in the hospitals. fever
stricken and emaciated Even here the
jokes passed round and the peevish whim-
pering whine of the yellow newspaper was
never heard. We felt proud of our sick
boys. They did not have all the comforts
Of home. There was no mother or sister 10
soothe away the hours with a rich measure
of sympathy and love. There were times
when they must have missed certain sick
room delicacies yet they bravely and pa
tiently stood the trial, and even when APP
preciably losing ground would still answer
that they We're feeling pretty well. Those
of us who witnessed this daily will never
forget X. 1t made us more optimistic. IL
gave a larger faith in human nature and
convinced US that the truest heroism is
often found in the tents of the sick, where
the excitement and thrill OF battle cannot
enter, but only the monotony and tedium
and suffering that tries patience and forti-
tude to the uttermost. War is not con-
duciVe to luxury. 1t is a horrible engine OF
destruction. 1t calls for trial and sacritce
all along the line, and reasoning public
OF the departments OF the army medical
or otherwise. Dominating every other
thought at Chickamauga was an impotence
to move, to get farther towards the front.
The boys wanted to show their mettle.
They wished to prove themselves worthy
sons of noble sires. They felt that they
a share in the glory of the final victory.
BY reason of their disappointment they
next. call. Those calamity howlers and evil
prophets who predict that another army
could not now be raised do injustice and
insult to American manhood. The time is
not here, nor will it ever come, when the
call to arms will have been given and not
responded to. These cries are but ripples
on that mighty tide which flows so stead
lily and irresistably onward towards the
Emancipation of all races"
AS he declared that the cry of calamity
hoWlers that ii would be impossible to raise
another army to be an injustice and an in
suit to American manhood he was loudly
applauded.
Thomas L. Stitt, young attorney from
Wabash. had some bold ideas with regard
to the Philippines much at variance with
neXation was duty of the Nation. There
are two tidal waves Of empire, one sweep
ing from the east and the other from the
west, said he, and the question is, in his
mind, which shall gain supremacy-whether
the Anglo-SaXOn shall rule or not. He re-
garded it as Americas duty to give the
Filipinos a better government, to rid them
of the emasculating tax system that has
held them down so long, 10 educate them
and broaden their commercial opportunities.
Preceding the banquet there was bust
ness meeting, presided over by Commander
Admiral George Brown. There was large
attendance at the business meeting. New
members were elected as follows: For the
first class, Capt. Charles Louis Holstein,
jacob Franklin Marks: first class by in
nounced that the next meeting of the order
would be held at the German House Feb.
q, 1899.
1t was decided to petition the Legislature
to make some provision for Mrs. Q. p. Nor
ton, widow of lndianaS war Governor, so
that she may live in comfort.
Among those from outside the city were:
Capt. Alexander Gilchrist, Capt. Elder
Cooper. Capt. James D. Parvin, Maj. Byron
w. Homan, Judge John V. Hadley, Danville;
Capt. ]. B. Pence, Col !. c: Elston, Lieut.
Lieut. S. L. Ensminger, Col. E. p. Ham
mOnd Gen. Lew Wallace CrawfordsVllle;
Capt. Y. D. Cole, Capt. J. II Ma1zyy, Rush S
den, Mr. Claude Wilkinson, Prof. A. II. era
ham, Knightstown; Capt j. o. Pedlgo
Capt. Thomas H. Martin, Capt r. W. Har-
rison, Capt. James Bragg, Charles A. Will
lard, Henry M. Winans, II. II. Highlands,
Elmer Witty, Capt. John F. Wildman,
Meore T Mameie; Lieut. enfoY col NJ II Bund2
New Castle; DR.. George F. Beasley, Col. E.
P. Hammond: Capt. John B; Wagner, Lieut.
James P. Megrew. Lieutenant Governor
Haggard, Lafayette Capt James G. Knox
Lieut. A. NJ. Scott, Ladoga; Lieut.. Col. John
Guilford S. CARRIER Madison Col r. l.. Lee
son. Elwood; Thomas l.. Stitt, Wabash;
Capt w r. Myers A1 Edi MN Capt Mlgn
Greensburg; Rev. Thomas Jones, Seymour;
Capt Thomas B. Wood, Franklin; Capt: T.
Ter Marion; Col. c. E. Briant Huntington;
Maj. j. S. Ostrander Richmond; Judge ray
lor. Fort Wayne: Capt. A. A. Knapp, Union
City; James F. Statesman, Peru.
The following from Indianapolis were also
present:
Col. Charles e. Wilson, ROBERT "A. bIoWli'
Harry B. Smith, S n. Chambers, Capt
Newton w. Gilbert George G. Tanner Gen
r. S. Foster. DIR. j. T. Thompson, Gen.
George r. McGinnis Maj Charles w. Smith,
John W. Kern Admiral George Brown,
Russell Seeds, Col ]. n. Walker, DR.. &. a.
Wilson J. Gardner Wilson, Allan &. CART
gus, c. E. Willard, Rev. M. l.. Ha1nes, Lieut..
II. c. Adams, S. o. Pickens. W: II. H.
Miller, Carroll B. Carr, w. w Richardson,
Capt c. E. Mortified, Henry L. Wallace,
Mai. HerVey Bates. Master G. f: r. Wap-
penhans Mai. Sam NJ. Compton, A. r; Girls
Sic, Lieut.. J. w Waterman, John A. Finch,
Col Oran Perry. Mai. A l.. Varney, Capt
James II. Layman, j. Thompson I1aymaIl'
DIR. Daniel W. Layman, Theodore Layman,
Col. James r. Ross, A. w. Thompson MAJ.
Wilbur F. Hit, Capt. Robert n. Lamb, Or
G. E. Ferguson, Capt. John r. Cleland, Mr..
Frank Martin Capt. Jacob ID. Le1ghty,
Capt J. E. Vought. DIR. j. r. Cravens Gen.
James r. Carnahan. Judge j. NJ. Leathers,
Gen. Irwin Robbins Lieut.. f. X. ChrlsSnlan'
United States army; Capt. j. 4; Henry
Capt W. A. Ketcham, Maj; William T.
Gould Capt. II. Mckay. A. F. Smith, o. r
Ensley, William Gavitt, Albert CAL, Pr.
George w. Sloan, Col. n. K. Kuckle'
Maj. "; J. Richards l.sl CAPT N,c h5e%:
EnsIey, Capt. Joseph Balsley, Ed Branham,
DIR. G. " Woollen. Capt. II. G.. Long Geor9e
C. Hit J. l.. Ketcham. William ketcnaH'
Captain Black, United States army; Mag a.
3. Marsh f. r. Davenport. MAJ; Is. =.
Wright. Mai G. L. Holstein {. A. Scamldt,
DIR. f. r. Charlton, Rev. DR.. Quayle, a. A.
Graham, w. p. Shilling.