The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17
Successful Close of Most Successful
lated Societies in Years.
NO PREJUDICE AGAINST COLOR
ELECTION OF c. w. BROWN A TRIB-
UTE TO THE NEGRO RACE.
Capt. Garrigus Names II. VI. smock
for Assistant Adjutnnt GeneraI-
Only One Resolution Adopted.
,ecial to the indianapolis Journal.

LOdANSfOh1s lnu., May lb.-1ne most
successful encampment of the Indiana De-
partment of the Grand Army of the Re
public which has been held for years passed
into history to-day, adjournment being
taken at noon. The attendance was much
larger than had been expected, the roll
call on the vote for delegates to the Ma
tional Encampment showing total of 6SS
delegates present Those who attended are
more than pleased with the success which
attended the sessions, and the residents
of Logansport are equally pleased with
their success in entertaining the veterans
and members of societies affiliated with
them. Chief interest in to-day's session
centered in the election of officers, and of
course the election of department COM
mander held the center of the stage in this
respect. The lines had been well defined.
however, long before the vote was taken,
and before the balloting had proceeded
very far Erie Georgia. of Muncie, the mi
nority candidate, moved that the election
OF Capt. Milton Garrigus, of Kokomo. be
made unanimous, which was done. The
officers elected and delegates to the Ma
tional Encampment are as follows
Commander - CAPT. MILTON GARRi-
GUS, of Kokomo.
Senior Vice Commander RODNEY
STRAIN, Logansport.
Junior Vice Observation-Disclosures w.
BROWN, Indianapolis.
Medical Director = DIR. WARREN S.
KING, Greenfield.
Chaplain - REV b. f. SHEPHERD.
Pleasantville.
Council of Administration-John f. Ham,
mil, Madison; NJ. c. Rankin, Terre Haute;
w. b. Harris. Indianapolis; j. ID. Braden,
Elkhart; H. a. Root, Michigan City.
ment-At large, Benjamin Starr, Richmond
First district, stephen r. Reidomann, Ev-
tom Third. Philip Lester. Little York;
Fourth j. b. Mount. Madison and J.
+. Spencer, Moore's Hill; Fifth, James S.
Neeley. Terre Haute, and Charles Nj. Ira
Wis Martinsville: Sixth. John w. Ross.
Connersville, and a. r. Ryman. Cedar
Grove; Seventh, Smiley N. Chambers, In
dianapols; Eighth, John NJ. Holloway
Geneva, and L. o. Leach, Muncie; Ninth.
John S. Kercheval, Sheridan, and l.. Il.
McCamrock. Charlottesville: Tenth, j. b
Roach Monticello. and George w. Worrell.
Laporte; Eleventh, Benjamin F. Williams,
Wabash; Eleventh and Twelfth, Dan ID.
Diehl. Butler; First. Third and Seventh, ID.
r. Lucas. Indianapolis; Twelfth, David 5.
Redelsheimer, Monroevllle; Thirteenth, +.
w Basket, Plymouth, and Charles Brod-
rick, Elkhart.
Aiternates-At large: DR.. A r. Tucker;
First district, Charles Meinhartt. Peters
burg; Second, ]. Lockwood, Sullivan; First,
Second and Seventh, George Callahan, Sui
livan; Third. w. E. Edgman; Fourth, w.
III. Aiken. Hope. and j. +. Kesler. Seymour;
Fifth, Lawrence Burgett, Terre Haute, and
II. Nj. Pierce. Brazil; Sixth, j. n. Ames,
Greensburg; and A. NJ Weston. New Cas-
w. II. Gregg. Bluffton, and Jonathan
Zeublin. Pendleton: Ninth, A. M. Robin
son. Geetingsvine, and John w Foster,
Pittsburg; Tenth, John A. Burnham Mon
ticello. and George w. Steely. West Leb-
anon; Eleventh. Jacob Nj: Barnard, Marion;
Eleventh and Twelfth, Henry c. Gemmii.
~ mi on.
Thirteenth. James Veivry, Argos, and Con
Smith, Mlllersburg.
An incident indicating that there is no
prejudice against color in the G.. A. r. took
place when the naming of candidates for
Junior department commander was reached.
The First district put Charles w. Brown,
of the Delaney (colored) Post, of Indianapo-
lis in nomination. and every other district
seconded the enthusiasm rising as each
district announced its choice. He was
elected by accIamation- Mr.. Brown has
made Delaney Post one OF the most ef-
fective in the State.
1t is a singular fact that the committee
on resolutions reported against every reso-
luton offered but one-that commencing
Comrades Foster and Murphy, who have
served until recently as directors of the
State Soldiers Home. The resolution rela-
tive to a pension appeal board was made
unnecessary by the recommendation of the
department commander in his address,
The dolar-a-day pension resolution went
down amidst a shout of noes. There was no
attempt 10 introduce a resolution having
any bearing on the case of Col Russell
Harrison
Another incident occurred during the in
stallation of officers that was significant
When the department commander-elect
was asked 10 name his assistant adjutant
general Captain Garrigus responded i'm
emphatic voice, "Comrade Richard NJ
Smock, which evoked hearty applause
from the veterans
A resolution warmly thanking the people
of Logansport LOT their generous hospitality
was passed by rising vote and the en-
campment adjourned.