The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-16
PRETTY COLUMBUS DRESSED IN HER
BEST SUNDAY RAIMENT.
Anxious to Make n Good Impression
on the Indiana G. A. II. This Week
-Encampment Programme.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

to happen. The occasion of all this prepa-
ration is the nineteenth annual encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Republic.
At the same time three organizations that
are auxiliary to the Grand Army Will meet
in annual convention-the Sons of Veterans,
the Ladies' Aid Society and the Woman
Relief Corps and the Ladies of the u. A h.
The encampment opens on Wednesday or
this week and will close with the meeting
on the evening following. For this TWO
DAYS convention, Columbus has been pre-
pairing for months AS the time draws near
for the first delegations to arrive the work
is being rushed. All over the city the sound
of the hammer and saw is heard. In the
back yards carpets are being pounded as
if they were hated Spaniards and must be
put in subsection before the veterans or
other wars shall see them. Flags are fly
ing everywhere, and patriotism has seized
possession of all things-animate and imam
innate. 1t was a question for time whether
a city the size of Columbus could care for
such gathering as the Grand Army of In
diana Long before the encampment, which
was held at Richmond last year, convened,
the matter was talked over in Columbus.
There were many who opposed an invita-
ton being extended, but those who IA
vored the proposition were in the majority
and at a public meeting a committee was
appointed to go to Richmond to urge the
claims of Columbus. The committee was
successful and the encampment secured. In
the week following a public meeting of the
citizens of Columbus was called and an or
ganization perfected that would have
charge of entertaining the G.. A. X. and
auxiliary organizations. All the work was
divided among subcommittee.
CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES.
Following are the chairmen of the vari-
Gus committees:
Finance Cifteen members), P. H. McCor-
mack, chairman; publicity five members),
George w. Cooper, chairman; invitation
Give members), Judge F. 7. Hord, CHAIR
nan; reception (thirty members), ReV: u. i;
Sweeney chairman; courtesieS OF state ana
city (ten members), William j. Beck, chalr-
man; press (ten members), Wlllam n
EverrOad, chairman; legislation (lve mem
bers), Frank McNeal, chairman; transpor-
tation Give members), Arthur OVerstreet,
chairman; private accommodation and no.
tells (ten members Glrnnie L. ill., reeves eeort2
members) James c. Laughlln, chairman
auditing five members, H. III. Bassett'
chairman; printing Give members), II. +.
futile, chairman; public order and public
comfort Give members), William Srockman,
chairman; medical corps (ten MEMBERS Dr'
A. j. Banker, chairman; horses ana car
rlages (ten members), Henry r. Palmer'
chairman; parade and review (ten mem
bers), James w. Parkinson, chairman; war
chairman parade committee Oen mem
bers), Marshal Il. Reeves, chairman; music
(ten members), Ben Thomas, chalrmI,an
day decorations Cwenty members), VIII u
Irwin, chairman; night decorations Uen
members), Frank P. Smith, chairman; pub
lie schools Give MEMBERS ). A. Carnegey'
chairman halls Give membersl, H. M
Campbell, chairman; streets and stands
Give members), Herman L. Rost, chairman !;
entertainment for funas Cten members, AT
encampments Give members), William n.
Lincoln, chairman; committee on camp-nreS
five members), Benjamin Hutchlns. cnalr-
man: souvenirs and badges Give members),
George w. Caldwell, chairman; Sons or
Veterans 0en mernbers(, Jarastus X. Dun
Ladies G. A. r., the Rev. Fuller swift
chairman; secretary of the executive board
James N. Marsh; treasurer OF the execu l.
tive board, P. H. Mccormack; chairman OF
the executive board, William Brockman.
To the active and efficient work or the
committeeman Columbus will owe a dept x OF
J. Beck, Hon. G. l.. Reeves, Hon. j. 8.
Crump. Mr.. VIII G. Irwin, Mr.. B. NJ Hutch
ms Mr.. f. F. futile and Mr.. J. N. Marsh
are some of the prominent business men OF
the city who have devoted much time and
money towards making the encampment one
of the greatest ever held in the State All
the details have been completed. Columbus
is almost ready for the thousands of Wis
itorS who are expected.
to defray the expenses of the work of deco
rating the public buildings and also the in
cdental expenses. The finance committee
made a systematic assessment of all the
people of the city and they responded We'll.
More than enough money was raised. AS a
result the city is in splendid shape to
do everything that can be done for the vet
Grams who will gather here.
Washington street and the streets inter-
ssecting it in the business portion OF the city
have been paved with asphalt. Arches have
been built, all the public buildings deco
rated, all the business houses. as well as the
residences, are covered with flags and bunt-
ing. Every home in the city will be ready
for the reception of visitors. While the city
is we'll supplied with good hotels, it would
be, of course, impossible to attempt to care
for the throngs of people that will come
without help from the householders. cam
vass of the city was made and accommoda-
tons for almost ten. thousand peo-
of the people who will welcome
the visitors with every possible comfort.
to come has added to the work. With the
G. A. r. will be the Sons of Veterans, and
the ladies' societies which are auxiliary to
these first two orders. The uniform price for
accommodations outside the hotels will be
Columbus can easily be reached from any
part of the State. The railroads nave made
rate of l cent per mile. From sixteen to
twenty trains run regularly and the railroad
people have promised all the special trains
that are necessary to carry every one COM
fortably. Governor Mount, with his staff,
will be here Wednesday. The Culver Cadets,
to the number of 40, will also come. Gov.
Bradley, of Kentucky; Governor Pingree,
of Michigan, and Governor Tanner, of Hill
nois, have written that they will be present,
if possible.
The parade will be one of the greatest
features of the encampment. The military
parade will be followed by an Industrial
parade, in which all local manufa cturers
and business men will have displays. This
part of the parade will be more than a mile
in length. Near the reviewing stand a plat
form has been erected for 1900 schOolchil-
dren, who have been drilled for several
weeks in patriotic songs. They will be
dressed in red white and blue, so that on
the platform the colors will represent a
huge flag. There are many attractions
planned for the evenings. The entire prin-
cipal street will be arched along the side
walks and these arches will be ablaze with
electric lights.
OFFIAL PROGRAMME.
The official programme as announced by
the committee, follows, the encampment
closing with Hon. Henry Wattersons lee
ture on Lincoln:
Monday, May &c.
Opening department headquarters, G. A
R., Belvedere Hotel, 7:3O p. m.
Tuesday, May IT,
Committee on credentials. Council cham
Der, City Building, to $50 p. m.
p Meeting Of council of administration
Opening w r. c. headquarters, Room Ii
Belvedere Hotel p. M.
Opening s. of Y. headquarters. Rooms !
and 2, Hotel St. Denis, p. m.
Opening Ladies' Aid Society Headquarters
Parlor H, Hotel st. Denis, p M
tiers, Room Is, Hotel st. Denis, p m
"Wednesday. May 49,
Committee on credentials, CouEcil cham