The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-08
CAPT. ALLEN RESENTS 1T
OUTRAGEOUS ATTACK ON PRESIDENT
FOR ALLEGED CAMP CONDITIONS
A Feature mt Loyal Legion Banquet
Last Night - MIR. Riley's
New Poem.

gion was held at the German House last
night. Speeches were made by Admiral
George W. Brown, who acted as toast
master. Will Cumback, Lew Wallace Cap
tain Evans of the Observation-Disclosures fifty
eighth, Major Compton. DR.. j. L. Thomp-
son and others. James Whitcomb Riley re-
cited a new poem that created great en-
thusiasm Mr. Riley refused to allow the
poem TO be published, explaining that it
was not intended for publication at this
time Those who heard it expressed the
opinion that it was the greatest poem in
honor of the American flag that had ever
been written.
A great deal of enthusiasm was created
by the speeches of DR.. Thompson and Capt.
D. f. Allen.
DR.. Thompson responded to the toast of
1.-THE Volunteers" He recited the historic
character Of the wars of the revolution, 1912,
Mexico and the civil war His remarks were
interesting by reason of the frequent pune
tuaton collated from the sayings Of
Washington, Jefferson, jackson and Scott
His central thought was that the improve
ment of armament and weapons and ex-
plOSiveS was such that the wars of the
future would be brief, and dependence on
volunteer soldiery would not be tenable He
spoke for larger regular army. The regu-
lar soldier was trained not only for war
tingent disease. for he was taught in the
sanitary precautions that are essential in
the care of an army. He spoke of the navy,
its development, and recalled the progress
made by America in building up to the
great battle ships, the dictators of the
ocean. Incidentally he alluded, periodically
and pertinently, to the position in the COM
mercial world the United States has for
| its destiny.
THE parting of the ways" said the
| speaker, has come, the volunteer gives way
soldier. firSt
as commercial nation is in the near
| future for the United States" His remarks
evidently impromptu, were vigorously APP
| plauded.
Capt. D. F. Allen, of Frankfort, COM
mander of Company c, One-hundred-and-
nIty-eig eight Indiana nd responded to a cal.
Spanish war. Captain Allen was a veteran
soldier and officer of the Tenth Indiana. He
was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga,
| and one of the incidents of his last service
was that he was camDed near the spot
where, thirty-five years ago. a Confederate
,oif MT MN IN tne ankle. Garbed IN his
sembly as he narrated the humorous and
the serious phases of his experiences at
teers. His eulogy of the splendid soldierly
qualities of the observation-disclosures fifty
eighth Indiana, both in the routine and
6rudgery of camp, and the labor incident to
the drill under the Southern sun of summer,
was a deserved tribute to that most excel
lent regiment. He narrated the disap-
Cuban soil, and gave humorous accounts of
their camp life that relieved the more Sc
rious business of preparation and seasoning
that makes up the life of a soldier.
II desire to condemn, as forcibly as I
cam" said Captain Allen, 'the attempt be-
Ing made to fasten on the soldiers of the
One-hundred- and-fifty~ eighth Indiana suf-
fering caused by the neglect of the govern
ment,, and attach to President Mckinley
is an outrage absolutely false In none of
| the regiments / knew of around us was
there any of the sufferings or neglect, as
widely and wickedly reported. | told the
boys of my company of the important part
they were playing in the new history
the United States was writing, and their
duty and mine as soldiers in the great cause
of humanity"
LAS you know" said Captain Allen, "I
voted against President Mckinley, but l
sustain him against the false accusations
that the time will come when the roll call
of American soldiers will, like the sun over
the British possessions, be around the
world. The American flag should forever
float over all the territory now acquired -
Captain Aliens voice was very hoarse, for,
as he expressed it, he and his company had
just taken Spanish fort in sham battle
at Kokomo. He resumed his seat amidst
rounds of enthusiastic applause.
Among the companions who were present
we're Col. l. G: Elston, Capt. W. P. Heron,
Capt. Henry Campbell, Gen. Lew Wallace.
cr Il Gspt Mr. E Ped Esto9 capt
anon; pr. q. "; A. Ksmpsr. CAPT. T. i.
GarriIgus, .Kokomo; Capt. ". NJ, Henley,
Thomas L. Stott, Wabash; Col. A. G.
Caven, Bloomfield; Capt. ]. NJ. Ogden Scot
F. c.. Crawford, Terre Haute; Capt. James
c. Knox, Ladoga; Capt. Alexander A.
Knapp Un i2I CITY va, Capt Thomas MOnra B:
derson; Col. Milton Peden, Knightstown;
| Quartermaster c. j. Bockus. Marion; Col.
N: l. Bundy, New Castle; Dr. = II; Spur
fayette; Capt T. J. Charlton, Plainfeld;
Maj. J. B. Holman. E. W. Holman, Danville;
Gfomstock, Richmond; Capt D. F. Allen
Rev Thomas Jones, Seymour; DR.. j. e.
Evansele; capa NJ scott Ladoga Ad
miral Brown. Gen. George F. McGinnis,
Maj: v. J Richards. Capt J. + ! Lyman S1Isri
field. Capt. Nicholas Ensley, Surgeon Chas.
L: Wilson. DR.. c. A. Wilson, Q. p. Ensley,
Capt James R. Henry Capt Alexander HeSIr{Is
Gen. n. r. Ruekle, Capt. J. 2. veughhtt'
Maj. w. F. Hit; Quartermaster s. M.
Go%p9 sm Capt I'd s. III f
H. c. Long, Surgeon Joseph Eastman, Col.
Gran Perry: Capt. J. Balsley. Col. N.
irwin raiaei Robbins bins capt: v. f. Armstrong.
Maj charles W. , Smith, Surgeon ]. Z [.
Thompson Capt Geor Eor W. Sloan Sloan col.
s se Mckay "a Bert B. Adams Alfred NJ ogle.
Allan W. Hendricks, r. M. Fletcher, r. o.
Hawkins, DR.. Fred Z. Charlton, RI. Rev.
bert p Smith. Hon.. Albert Gall, Col.
Charles Kahlo,. Lieut.. W. 3. Poland.
Among the invited guests present were
the following; James Whitcomb Riley
marder ri Ryan Of the &; 4. r., Maj; Charles
l.. Holstein, Capt. William M. Black of
the United States army, w. w. Richardson.
George w. Hayler, G. f. DAILY, George c.
Hit Col. G. 2, WILSON, +. i; Buchanan nan
liam j. Brown, E. L. Mckee. Lannes Nc
Phetridge, Albert Baker, H. H. Hornbrook,
r. M. Smock. President Parsons of the
Normal School, Col. L. 8. Martin of Terre
Balsiey. Thomas B. Eastman, Alonzo Boyd,
G. N. Thompson, D. F. Mustard of Ander-
son. Capt Thomas B. Wilkinson of Knights
town, Judge McMaster, DR.. Lash, Moses
Mclean Lieutenant Waterman of the
United States army. Lieutenant Mccormick
of the One-h undred-and-fi fty-ninth Indiana
and Capt w. II. Hart.
New members were elected to the legion
as follows: First class-Capt A Gilchrist,
fantry: Lieut. Col Silas Grimes, Thirty
first indiana Infantry; Brevet Col Edward
P. Hammond United States Volunteers;
Lieut.. J. A. Maxwell, First Arkansas Cav
airy: Capt. Joshua M. Ogden, Ninety-sev-
enth Indiana Infantry; First Lieut.. Thomas
p. Wilkinson, Third Iowa Cavalry.
For the first class in succession, Carroll B.
Carr. lieutenant MISUNDERSTANDING
eighth Indiana Volunteers.
For the first class by inheritance, Guilford
Schell CARRIER, first lieutenant One-hundred-
and-fifty-ninth Indiana Volunteers; John
Hazen White, bishop Episcopal diocese of
For the second class. Frederick r. Charl-
Indiana Volunteers: Isaac C. Elston. jr.,
first lieutenant Observation-Disclosures fifty