The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-16


of encampment in Tomlinson Hail.
p. m.-Camp fires at Tomlinson Hall and
Roberts Park Church.
s p. m.-Persimmon Brigade reunion. Grim
inal Court room.
The little bronze button and the suit OF
army blue were in evidence in all parts OF
the city yesterday. Illinois street. leading
from the Union Station to the heart OF the
city, resounded the livelong day with the
tramp of thousands of veterans. most OF
them accompanied by their wives and
families.
Low railroad rates brought other thous-
ands, some of them friends OF q. A r.
men, others affiliated with the Odd Fellows,
others interested In the Iron workers big
convention. and a miscellaneous crowd OF
sightseers. The Union Station presented a
scene of activity with men. women and
children hurrying and scurrying hither and
thithers asking questions and manifesting
all the excitement attendant upon arrival
in big and strange city. II the jackson
place exits of the station had been sud-
denly closed at any time during the day
it would not have taken thirty seconds to
I'LL the vast building to suffocation. so
rapidly and steadily did the throngs pour
through the big iron gates which afford
egress from the trainshed.
After leaving the depot the first thing
strangers did was to hunt for "a place to
stop over night" There was an informa-
ton booth in the waiting room OF the de-
pot, but one such place could not begin to
| accommodate waiting thousands OF infor-
nation seekers. At convenient places
throughout the business district fne-look-
ing. manly youths. wearing the attractive
uniform of the Indianapolis High School
Cadets, were stationed behind tables upon
which were bundles Of circulars and printed
programmes of the proceedings Of the
encampment which begins to-day. The cir
culars contained directions for finding ho-
tells and rooming houses. The booths were
also equipped with city directories, which
were freely used. One cadet remarked GRIM
ly that he expected the man who kindly
loaned his copy Of the directory for use I'm
the information bureau would have to pur-
chase a new one after the encampment is
over. The cadets were kept exceedingly
busy during the entire day. but in the even
ing all seemed perfectly cheerful and varied
not in the slightest degree from their uni
form courtesy. I'VE will get away from
this work for a while tomorrow" re-
marked one of the cadets with pleased
smile. I'VE are going 10 be in the parade,
sixty-four of US. We will make a pretty
good showing, too, with our new uniforms
and white duck trousers. We go into camp
the first Monday after school lets out,
which will be I'm about two weeks from
now. Fourth of July we go to Madison.
Ind, to participate i'm prize drill
AT THE HOTELS.
Most OF the large downtown hotels
caught their share of the extra patronage
due to the presence in the city OF so many
different delegations. At the Denison.
which is headquarters for Department La
dies of the G. A r.. Manager Terry Cullen
was rubbing his hands with intense satis-
faction. This is great. isn't it?' said he
I'VE have between 800 and $50 extra people
in our house right now. and by tomorrow
night will have between 600 and 7o0"
Wont you have 10 put In cots?" he was
asked. mot a single cot" he replied
quickly. 1--WE never ask our guests to
sleep on cots. We always keep on hand q
supply of extra beds for occasions like this
OF course IL man asks Us for a cot 50
that he can have friend occupy his room
with him we viii accommodate him. but
every guest of the Denison can have 4
comfortable bed IL he wants it," Mr. Cul-
len said that this is one OF the greatest en-
campments that has ever been held. lie
unconsciousJy betrayed the instinct of q
true son OF Erin's isle when he said. THE
Ladies of the G. A. II. are an uncommonly
nice lot OF people. Il Is pleasure TO have
them about the hotel" Much the same
state OF affairs was found at English's
The capacity Of that big hostelry seemed
last night 10 be in danger OF being taxed
TO its utmost II is headquarters for repre-
sentatives Of the various Women's Relief
Corps, and the members OF these 0rganiza-
tions displayed spractical working knowi-
edge OF their duties by going about here
and there doing what was necessary for
the comfort OF the Grand Army veterans
The Statehouse was. perhaps. the great
est center OF attraction 10 delegates and
visitors. Its three spacious rotundas were
thronged the entire day. even beyondfthe
hour for closing in the evening. with peo-
pie who wanted TO get their first glimpse
of the building in which the States bust
ness Is transacted. In the northeast cor