The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-03
GOVERNOR GOES TOTEXAS
A SPECIAL CAR FOR THE RETURN OF
TERRY's RANGERS FLAG.
An Elaborate Entertainment and Re-
ception Planned for the Wis.,
itors mt Dallas.

At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon a party
headed by Governor Mount left the city for
Dallas, Tex, where the flag captured by
Indiana troops from Terry's Texas Rangers
during the civil war will be returned to
the State it represented in the great
struggle. The ceremony will occur Thurs
day, at the Texas state fair grounds. 1t
will be an important occasion for the Lone
Star State and excursions will be run to
Dallas from all the cities and towns of the
State. Numerous entertainments have been
arranged and it is assured that it will be
a week of enthusiastic good feeling. Gov
ernor Sayres is to make an address and
Governor Mount will respond. The Indiana
party will return the last of the week.
The Indiana representation left the city
over the Vandalia for st. Louis and from
st. Louis to Dallas the route is over the
Missouri Pacific. Dallas will be reached at
$50 o'clock tonight. Every member of the
party was presented with a handsome badge
by Charles z. Wilson, the Governors pri-
vate secretary. Mr.. Wilson designed the
badge and the Governor knew nothing of it.
Mr.. Wilson went to st. Louis with the
party and returned TO this city last night
to look after the affairs of state until the
return of the Governor. The badge bears a
portrait of Governor Morton at the top.
Below the portrait are clasped hands, the
seals of Indiana and Texas and the date.
The badge is in red, white and blue colors
and is ornamented with gold and silver
fringe.
Mrs. Mount is with the Governor and the
staff accompanying him is as follows: Brig
adler General James K. Gore, adjutant
general, Indianapolis; Brigadier General b.
A. Richardson, quartermaster general, In
dianapolis; Colonel William J.. Henley, judge
advocate general, Indianapolis; Colonel
Anderson; Colonel George Z. Rockwell,
chief of engineers, Cincinnati, D.; Colonel
William j. Robie, chief of ordnance, Rich
oficer. indianapolis; Colonel A. r. Boards
ley, chief inspector rifle practice, Elkhart;
Lieutenant Colonel Samuel T. Murdoch. as
tenant Colonel William q. Irwin, assistant,
judge advocate general, Columbus; Lieuten-
ant Colonel David, A. Coulter. assistant
Colonel William I. Colt, assistant surgeon
general, Charlottesville; Lieutenant Colonel
A. w. Lyon, assistant chief of artillery, Lig-
onier; Lieutenant Colonel William c. Burk.
assistant chief inspector rifle practice,
Thorntown, and the following aids-de-
camp: Major r. L. Kennedy, Center Point;
Major E.. j. Robson, Indianapolis; Major
Hiram Rowland, Rowland Station; Major
Sherman Trout, Charlottesville; Major F.
r.. stevenson, Rockville; Major j. ID. Well
man, New Albany; Major Harry L. Kram-
er, Indiana Mineral Springs; Colonel Tim
othy NJ. Layton, Indianapolis; Captain A. b.
SchanZ, Attica; Sergeant Baird CT. Saltz-
gaber. Lebanon; Sergeant B. A. Richardson,
Indianapolis; Sergeant Thompson, Indian
apoiis.
The representatives of the G. A. r. are
as follows: DAME Ryan, Flat Rock, ex-
commander of the department: w. /. Dun
lap, Franklin, present commander of the
department; Senator c. c. Binkley, Rich
mond, who drafted the resolution provid-
ing for the return of the flag: Timothy +.
Howard, South Bend; b. NJ. Hutchins, CO.
lumbus; Captain J. w. Hilligoss, Muncie;
Major G. ". Menzies, Mt. Vernon; Henry
G.. Caylor, Noblesville. Other representa-
tives of the G. A. r. are John r.. Goodman,
Of Frankfort, and 7. B. Wood, of Franklin.
Others who are making the trip are: Mrs.
Charles +. Wilson, of Lebanon; Mrs. w.
II. Durbin, OF Anderson; Mrs. G. c. Blink
ley, Of Richmond; Mrs. David A. Coulter,
of Frankfort; Mrs. A. w. Lyon, of Lig-
onier; Mrs. Henry L. Cramer, of Indiana
Mineral Springs; Mrs. s. It. Murdoch, Of
Lafayette; Mrs. Cobb, of this city; Mrs.
c.. c. Black, of Goshen; Mrs. Sherman
Trout, of this city; Miss Mary Kahlo, OF
this city; Gus Soehner and daughter, Of
this city.
Samuel L. Houston, of this city, a grand
nephew of the famous General Sam Hous-
ton, is with the party. He has a hand
painted miniature OF the Texas Rangers
flag and 1t will be displayed on the side of
the G. A. r. coach as 1t passes through