The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-15
BIG CROWDS EXPECTED
For G.. A. II. EN-
CAMPMENT TOMORROW.
The General Executive Commfttee's
Final Preliminary Meeting
Encampment Gossip.


To-Day's Calendar.
| English's Hotel-Headquarters of c.. A. r..
w. X. G. and hotel accommodate
4 committee
| Observation-Disclosures of Department La
| dies of G.. A. r.
When Observation-Disclosures of Loyal Lee
| gion.
Willoughby buildlng-Headquarte of
medical corps.
| Information booths-Union Station, Penn
sylvania ticket office. Big -Four ticket
office, Huder's drug store, Deschler's
cigar store. Pennsylvania and Market,
and Statehouse
Room % Statehouse-All day reception of
credentials and distribution of badges;
p. m. meeting of council of admins
tratioa.
Enslish's Hotel-From 4 to D. m, formal
reception by w. X. c.
Denison-From TO p. m, formal recep-
ton by ladies' department of G. A r.
German HOUSEKEEPING. Reception dance
and banquet by Loyal Legion.
Showers Hall-Evening: Reception by
George III. Thomas Post
The twenty-frst annual encampment of
the Indiana Grand Army. which begins in
this city tomorrow. from present indica-
lions bids fair to surpass all of its prede-
cessors in point of attendance by many
| thousands. Some of the executive commit
tee, who have reliable sources of informa-
ton, said last night that the attendance
would probably reach 10000 AS the cheap
rates on all railroads went into effect this
morning, II is expected that the majority
of the veterans will arrive to-day.
All day yesterday there was great activ-
ity in the final preparations for the en-
| campment, and the executive committee,
which met at the Commercial Club last
night. reported everything to be in excel
lent shape for the reception of the veterans.
Each subcommittee announced that its la
bors were completed and intimated in its
report that nothing had been left undone
that would tend in any way to add to the
comfort and pleasure of the visitors.
The committee on hotels and accommoda-
tons reported that arrangements had been
made whereby even greater number than
is anticipated can be comfortably enter
tanned. The committee on information re-
ported that seven booths in which a large
| number OF attendants would always be
present would be open this morning, and
| that information would be available for all
who sought IL. The committee on finance
| said the money necessary to defray the ex-
penses would be on hand by this evening,
and that the greater part of 1t had already
been collected.
MEDICAL STATIONS.
The committee on medical stations re-
ported that seven medical stations had been
established at the following places: Birk's
pharmacy, Heines pharmacy. Bates House
pharmacy. Sloan Drug Company, Huder's
drug store, Zimmerman's drug store and
fha Nor - M
reported that the ambulances from the City
Hospital. City Dispensary and the Indiana
National Guard would be on constant duty,
ready to respond to calls from any of the
information bureaus or from any of the
medical stations at any and all times. Es-
pecial care will be taken during the parade
that the ambulances are in a position to re-
spond instantly in case of necessity. Each
of the medical stations will have a corps
of from two to four physicians in constant
attendance.
1t was reported at the meeting of the ex-
ecuttve committee last night that several
of the teachers in the public schools were
Directing to the massing of the pupils of
the public schools around the monument.
Some of the committee expressed them
selves as being very indignant at the lack
of patriotism shown by the teachers,
whom, they insisted. were Directing to the
proposed arrangements because they did
not care to discommode themselves. A reso-
luton was adopted asking that the School
Board carry out the proposed arrange
ments. The board will be called together
this morning by President Sloan and the
matter finally decided Superintendent Goss
has said that he is very much in favor of
the children massing around the monu-
ment during the parade, and the executive
committee does not look for any opposition
to their plans from him.
This morning the reception committee
will meet the veterans at the Union Sta
ton. following which there "A
button OF delegate badges at the depart
ment headquarters, Room %, Statehouse.
Headquarters will be opened as follows:
Grand Army and Womens Relief Corps. on
the parlor floor of English's Hotel; Military
Order Of Loyal Legion, When block:
Women of the G.. A. r., in the parlors of
the Denison Hotel In the afternoon there
will be meeting of the w. r. c.. No. 10.
at Showers Hall, TO which all visitors are
invited. There will be meeting of the
Council of Administration. Room %, State
the Loyal Legion will be held at its head
quarters at o'clock.
FINE DECORATIONS.
The decorations all over the city are
beautiful, especially is this true of the dec
orations In the Statehouse and at Tomlin-
son Hall. Tomlinson Hall has been entirely
redecorated for the occasion. Flags pre-
dominate on a background of white. Over
head there is a perfect canopy formed Of
flags and bunting. The raised seats have
been removed from the platform, the front
of which has been decorated with white
border draped with flags. Seats have been
reserved on the platform for the seating OF
the members of the Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home. of Knightstown. About 100
seats Immediately in front OF the stage
have been reserved for members of the G..
A. r. posts at the Indiana State Soldiers
Home.
The decorations at the Statehouse are as
yet incomplete. but already they are very
beautiful. The rotunda and corridors are
hung with flags and red, white and blue
bunting. At the east entrance of the ro-
tunda long folds of bunting have been
draped in the form of an arcnway, In the
center of which hangs a large portrait OF
General Grant Over the four inches in the
rotunda are portraits of Sherman. Logan.
Farragut, Sheridan. Mcclellan and Custer.
Large Grand Army badges fashioned out
of flags are hung upon the walls in con-
spicuous places. and the balustrades of