The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-29

dered out by q thounsaEd or more veterans
was as follows:
Were from the wild rose State.
From Iowa, Iowa,
just across the Mississippi river.
Iowa. Iowa,
And we're just the stuff
Speaker Henderson ~laughingly acknowl-
edged the saIutes, then the veterans raised
their voices in something 4 little different.
With the ~unanimity and enthusiasm of a
football crowd they howled the following:
"Hurrah. hurrah, corn and hay,
We're the boys from IOway,
First i'm war. first i'm peace,
First in the hands Of the city police
Even Duke d'Arcos joined in the laughter
that greeted this.
LAWTON'S BATTLE FLAG.
The flag of the Thirtieth Indiana Infan-
try. under which Gen. Henry w. Lawton
first served during the civil war, was car
ried by an Indiana post and was warmly
greeted. as was also the flag of the Twenty
first Illinois Infantry, or rather the bare
remnants of il. This was General Grants
old regiment, and the flag was given a per-
feet ovation all along the line.
Picturesque features were supplied by the
Louisiana veterans. who carried pieces of
sugar cane. topped with great punches of
cotton; by the veterans of North Dakota,
carrying small sheaves of wheat of their
rrairies, into which was stuck a small flag:
and by the South Dakota posts. each man
carrying an ear OF corn mounted
on a staff. Shortly after passing the re-
viewing stand the line OF march disbanded
and most of the veterans, tired with the
hours of march, sought their hotels and
lodging places.
Commander-in-chief Shaw remained
standing until the last veteran had filed by.
will never have another parade like
Ia - - -@H1 a.
The comrades are getting old. The years
are pressing them closely. But this one
will live in our memory"
The evening was given up entirely to
affairs of a social character, the chief event
being an informal reception TO Commander
in-chief Shaw, department commanders
and distinguished guests, at Memorial Hall.
1t was largely attended, thousands of old
soldiers coming to greet the high officials
of their organization. In twenty-six diff
ferent places in the downtown district re-
unions of States were held. This feature.
the holding of reunions by States. had
never been attempted before at the Ma
tional Encampments, and tonight was the
first trial of the experiment. 1t proved a
great success. The ladies of the Woman's
Relief Corps and the ladies of the G.. A.
r. also held receptions during the evening.
The annual business meeting of the
Grand Army of the Republic will be held
tomorrow morning In the Studebakei
Theater, commencing at 10 "a. m. The meet.
ing will be called to order by Commander
Shaw and an address of welcome will be
made by Mayor Harrison, Commands
Shaw replying for the members of the
army. j. l.. Longenecker, of Chicago, will
then, speaking for the old soldiers of I'LL
nois. extend a greeting from the State a.
large. and to this Gen. Louis Wagner will
make the reply. 1t is expected by the
majority of the delegates appointed to at
tend the meeting that the business of the
organization will be over by tomorrow
night and that there will be no need of the
meeting being adjourned until Thursday
At the same time that the members of the
G.. A. z. convene for their meeting all the
affiliated societies will gather for their an.
nual conventions.
Sentiment in regard to the place for
holding the next annual -encampment has
apparently been crystalliZed in favor OF
a far Western city, with Denver in the
lead for the honor, so far as appearances
go. There is apparently an almost unani-
nous desire on the part of the veterans to
hold the encampment of 1901 in the Rocky
mountains, partly on account of the fact
that that part OF the country has never yet
entertained the old soldiers and also be-
cause cool weather will be more likely to
prevail than in an Eastern city. The Den
yer veterans are active in pushing the
claims of that city for the honor. Sal;
Lake City also has many friends, and a
lively contest is expected before the mat
ter is finally settled.