The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-02
THE COMMITTEES MEET
FOR RECEPTION OF
GEN. LAWTON's BODY.
"A Revised List of the Com.
mittees.

The body OF General Lawton is on the
way East, and unless something unexpect-
ed occurs will reach this city Thursday
morning Late last evening Governor
Mount received the following dispatch
from Depot Quartermaster Long. at San
Francisco:
Special train conveying the remains OF
General Lawton left San Francisco at $40
o'clock to-day" On receipt Of the above
telegram Governor Mount Immediately tel
egraphed Quartermaster Long for the ex-
act route the train would take, but late
last night had received no reply.
The different committees having In
charge the arrangements for the reception
of General Lawton's body met In the rooms
oil the Commercial Club yesterday after
noon, each committee making satisfac-
tory report of something accomplished. 1t
has been finally determined that General
Lawtons body will be taken from the
depot to the Statehouse on a caisson,
which is being prepared at the arsenal by
Major Shaler.
The following is complete and corrected
list of all the committees. and, as there is
but very short time left, it is hoped by
of each of the committees will get to work
with will:
General Committee-Capt. William E.
English, chairman; r. A. Brown, secre-
tary.
Executive Committee-william Fortune
chairman, William L. English, John S.
Lazarus, VIM; J: Mckee. T. M Johnson.
Governor James A. Mount and Admiral
George Brown.
Reception Committee-Governor James A.
Mount (chairman), Mayor Thomas Taggart.
Maj. Charles II. Noble, U. s. A: Admiral
Brown, Col. /. N. Walker, Capt. w. E.
English, Capt Ii. s. New, 8. b. Sweet,
Gen. John Coburn, Maj. F. E. Marsh. r.
NJ Smock, Col. u. A. Smith, Senator Fair
Harrison. John w. Kern. s. E. Morss. H.
U. Brown. Maj. w. J. Richards, Fred L.
Purdy. Charles R. Williams. Union B.
Hunt, Capt. w. H. Hart, VIM. l.. Taylor.
]. III. Grail, Judge j. II. Baker. John s.
Lazarus. Col. John T. Barnett, Col. v. Nj.
Backus. John B. Conner, Leopold Levy. r..
A. Brown, DR.. George w. Sloan. Judge
Francis Baker. Judge j. II. Jordan, Judge
Judge L. j. Monks, M. G. McClain. Gen.
Irwin Robbins, Gen. j. X. Gore. Gen. B. A.
Richardson, James r. Ross, Hugh H. Han
ma, j. K. Lilly, Maj. Charles Shaler, U. s.
Hawkins, John H. Holiday, John c. New,
"A. w. Wishard, Col. Oran Perry, w. b.
Harris. ]. A Murphy Frank Hall, w. G.
Failes, James l.. Hartley, John w. Scott,
w. c. Smith. Charles w. Brown, Maj. II.
T. Condo, Judge w. A. Woods. Col Charles
E. Wilson, William Fortune, Gen. w. J.
Mckee, Gen. j. r. Carnahan, Capt. w. II.
Armstrong, DR.. Z. w: Hays. Gen. George
f. McGinnis, Gen. r. 8. Foster.
Ladies' Reception Committee-Mrs. Jas.
A Mount (chairman), Mrs. Thomas Tag
gart Mrs John s. Lazarus. Mrs William
E. English, Mrs. w. j. Mckee, Mrs. John
w. Kern, Mrs. Charles Shaler, Mrs. Chas.
H. noble Mrs. Clifton Comfy, Miss Louise
Garrard.
Finance-Charles z. Coffin (chairman).
Eddy NJ Campbell and y. NJ. Parry.
Escort-Gen. w. ]. Mckee (cha rman),
zen. ]. r. Carnahan, Capt. William n.
Armstrong, DR.. K. w. Hays and harry >.
New.
Carriages-H. T. Hearsey (chairman), A.
E. Metzger and George ~. Catterson:
Decoration-Col. Charles r.. wilson
(chairman), Gen. B. A. RICHARDSON, Gen. J.
K Gore and Col. Oran Perry.
Music-Charles j. Buchanan lchairman)'
George w. Powell and Col. H. r. Smith.
Funeral Car-Col. Oran Perry (chair-
mani, Maj. Charles Shaler, u. 5. A, and
Admiral Brown.
Transportauon-John 8. Lazarus CHAIR
mani, H. NJ. Bronson, w. w Richardson'
Robert Algeo and Charles F. DAILY.
Hotels-E NJ Johnson (chairmanl, A. w.
Wishard and z. A. Smith.
Both reception committees will meet TINS
afternoon. at 2 o'clock, In the rooms OF
Governor Mount. at the Statehouse. The
executive committee and the cnairmen OF
the various other committees VIII meet at
the Governors rooms tomorrow Afternoon