The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-08

ports of the secretary and the treasurer
came in the afternoon. Tonight there was
an address by John G.. Wooley.
The address of Mrs. Luella Z. McWhirter,
of indianapolis, delivered before the conven-
tlOns was well received by all who heard
her. Organization was a main feature OF
her report of the years d0ingS in the w. G..
1. Y; There mas been a gain OF over seven en-
a promise of a greater increase for next
year. TIE effort during the past year. she
said, had not been so much to add unions
as TO strengthen those already founded. In
speaking Of the aid the union has received,
Mrs. McWhirter said that the women of the
organization had come to realize that in no
other way can we SO effectually spread the
gospel of temperance and purity as through
the newspapers. She made an attack on
the cigarette habit among young men in the
colleges OF the State and laid the blame for
it at the door of the college trustees and
professors. She urged reforms in the courts
which she characterized as places where
the young might learn of evil ways and
said that a petition would be placed be-
fore the Legislature this fall asking for
numerous reforms one of which was to
strike out the word male from the State
Constitution.
The report of the corresponding secre-
tary, given during the afternoon by Miss
Mary f. Balch. of Indianapolis. told of the
addition of fOrty-nine unions to the roll OF
the State during the year, making the to-
tai state membership 4.1S8, emitting the
state to send seven delegates to the national
conference at st. Paul. She said 1851 sigma
lures to the pledge had been obtained and
3oU meetings had been held. The summer
assembly feature of the work OF the union
was commended and reported to have been
promotive Of good results. Grant county
was reported to be in the lead in state mem
tendents, while Howard and Madison coun-
ties followed the list.
The report of the treasurer, Mrs. Amanda
WhitSOn showed Marion county in the lead
in county subscriptions to the general fund
having subscribed over $3.50 during the year.
The total receipts Il Is. for the year t were re-
penditures were S393SS5 The unions of the
State have been prompt in the payment of
the dues to the state treasurer.
Reunion of the Fifty-seventh Indiana.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WESTFTELD, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE nine
tenth annual reunion of the Fifty-seventh
Indiana Infantry was held at Westfield. The
first session was held Wednesday evening,
at which an interesting programme was
rendered, consisting of music and speeches.
Introductory remarks were made by A. A.
Haskell, president of the association, and
General Orders No. T. delivered by Hon.
T. j. Lindley. Greetings from the citizens
of Westfield were extended by ]. f. Beals,
followed by remarks from A. L. Kerwood,
Commodore Perry O. N. Wilmington and
George Knox. Mrs Sallie Hines, of Mobiles
vile, delivered a touching address on
''Those Who Worked Watched, Waited
and Prayed for Our Safe Return and Hon.
George w. Ham. of Greenfield, told of THE
Kind of Hams We Had in the Army" Mrs.
Durfee, of Noblesville. sang with pathos
"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground, and
excellent instrumental music was furnished
by Raymond Brown and others.
The business meeting of the association
was held at a. m. Thursday. at which the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, Richmond Wisehart,
of Greencastle: vice president, George ".
Ham, of Wilkinson; secretary Mark M.
Morris, of New Castle; treasurer, A. II.
Daily; sergeant-at-arms, John James. The
next meeting was ilxed at New " castle; s,or
was the display Of the old regimental flag,
which was captured by Confederate at the
battle of Franklin and carried by him to
Texas. where it remained in the posses
sion of it's captor for twenty years. At last,
firing of it. while in attendance at vet
erans' reunion in Texas, he related the story
of the flag and expressed the desire to re-
turn it to the regiment to which 1t be-
longed. The subject was brought to the at
Texas G. A. r.. who communicated with
General Foster, then department COM
mander of Indiana, and at the annual re-
union of the F'ifty-seventh, held in kokomo.
the captor and his escort returned the flag
to the veterans who lost 1t al the battle of
Franklin. The f1ag is SO torn and tattered
that it cannot be unfurled, but every rent ell
oquently speaks of that terrible fire where
the Fifty-seventh lost 144 men in five min
uteS. Ribbon StreamerS were attached TO
the flagstaff bearing the names of the prin-
cipal battles in which the regiment partici-
pated while following the flag. They were
as follows: Atlanta, Kenesaw, Dallas. Lost
Mountain, Stone River. Marietta, Nashville,
Iuka, Corinth. Peach Tree Creek. LoveJoy
Station Columbia, Spring HILL Perryville,
Rocky-face Ridge, Calhoun, Shiloh, Chick
alnauga, Big Shanty Mission Ridge. Resaca
and Franklin.
After the close of the business the meet
ing resolved itself into a campfire and
number of interesting talks were given by
members of the regiment and visiting COM
rades Fifty-four members of the regiment
were present A number of ladies from va
the citizens of Westfield and vicinity turned
out en- maSSe.