The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-17
RESULT OF TEXAS TRIP
A PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
FORMED IN GOVERNORS OFFICE.
Nearly All Those Who Made the Trip
Present at Meeting-GovernOr
Elected President.

A permanent organization of the Indiana
people who went to Texas last October to
return the flag of Terry's Texas Rangers
was effected in an interesting meeting
which was held in the Governors parlors
at the Statehouse yesterday morning. AL
though not directly connected with the G.
A. r. encampment the meeting was sug-
gested, and, in large measure. made pos
sible by the holding of the encampment at
this time. A delegation of members of the
Indiana Department. G. A. r., accompanied
the Governor and his military staff on the
now historic Texan trip. The fact that
these prominent G. A r. men were in the
city suggested to Col. Charles z. Wilson,
who engineered the famous Southern jour-
ney, that the time eminently appropri-
ate for the formation of an organization.
the object of which should be to commem-
crate the event by future meetings, at
which it will be discussed in all its delight
full phases. Colonel Wilson's plan met with
the hearty approval and cooperation of
Governor Mount, who was the central fig
ure of the Texas expedition.
When the meeting was called to order by
Judge Timothy E. Howard, of South Bend,
who acted as presiding officer, the execu-
tive reception room was nearly filled by
men and women who had journeyed to the
Lone Star State to witness the memorable
return of batt,efag captured in the civil
strife of 1S61-65. Judge Howard. who rep
resented the G. A. r., inaugurated a short
session Of speechmaking with an eloquent
and pleasingly reminiscent address, in the
course of which he reviewed attractively
fbo fy,,r, nrto M tnrf nc IF riy
and paid glowing tribute to Governor
Mount and the State of Indiana for the
greatness of spirit displayed in being the
first to return a captured battle trophy.
Major Gustavus " Menzies, also a promi-
nent G. A. r. man, followed Judge Howard
In an address which those who heard 1t
said was conspicuous for it's brilliant elo-
quence.
GOVERNOR AS PRESIDENT.
At the conclusion of the speeches it was
plainly apparent that there could be only
one result of a vote to establish perma-
nent organization. Col. David A Coulter,
Of Frankfort, member of Governor
Mounts staff, made the motion, which was
at once seconded by Col. Charles Arthur
Carlisle of South Bend. also on the staff,
and, being put to the assembled members,
was carried overwhelmingly. Governor
Mount was unanimously chosen as presi-
dent for the first year of the organization,
and Col. Charles E. Wilson was selected to
act as secretary for the same period. Col.
Wilson remarked with a sickly smile, Il
always get these jobs that involve work.
When the question of the next meeting
place was preached Col Winfield T. Dur
bin, of Anderson, one of the highest officers
on the gubernatorial staff. seized upon the
opportunity to make an exceedingly witty
address. He recalled TO the assemblage in
facetious manner that on the journey to
Texas a mock state convention was held,
and that he was then nominated for Gov
ernor of Indiana-months before the honor
actually became his In closing, Colonel
Durbin raised quite a laugh by rendering
the use of the Governors parlors to the or
ganization for its next session. Governor
Mount heartily ratified the offer made by
his probable successor In the executive Of
flee.
had been chosen for the new organization.
1.-The child has only been born, said he,
land we haven't named it yet
Besides the Governor and his stan the
following men and women attended the
meeting Major G. V. MenZies, Mount Yer
non; Judge Timothy e. Howard, South
Bend; Capt. b. M. Hutchins, Columbus;
Captain Wood, Franklin; Hon. c. G. Blink
lev Richmond; Rev Daniel Ryan past de-
partment commander, G. A. r., Flat Rock;
Major Caylor. past department commander,
Noblesville; Capt. A. b. Schanz' command
tica, Ind: Sergt. Baird G. Saltzgaber. Leb-
anon who was Governor Mounts orderly
on the Texas trip; George A. A. Deane,
district passenger agent Missouri pacinc
agent Pullman Palace Car Company, city;
Mrs David A. Coulter, Frankfort; Mrs.
Charles f. Wilson. Lebanon; Miss Mary
Kahlo, city; Mrs. III. l.. Kramer, Indiana
Mineral Springs; Mrs. Winfield I. Durbin,
Anderson, and Mrs. James A. Mount.