The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-10
CLOSE OF Reunion
LATE GEN. HARRIsON'S COMRADES
AT GREENWOOD PARK.
One of the Mast Largely Attended
Meetings of the Seventeen
Regiment.
MAI. B. B. HARRISON PRESENT
A MEMORIAL TO THE LATE EXPIRES
IDENT HARRISON.
Daniel VI. RansdeII, Admiral Brown
and Others There-The business
session-Ninth Cavalry.

The twenty-seventh annual reunion OF the
seventieth Indiana Regimental Association,
OF which Gen Benjamin Harrison was
member, closed yesterday at Greenwood
Park The meeting was the most enjoyable
and largely attended of any since the or
xanfzation More than one hundred men,
bers Of the old regiment were there, and
with their families and friends the park
contained yesterday, as well as on Tuesday
night, seven or eight hundred persons. The
session opened yesterday morning, at 10
O'Clock. in the assembly hall, the call being
sounded by Bugler Minor TilsOn. This was
followed by a song by the Greenwood Quar-
tet, after which came an address OF wei
come by the Rev W. Il. Durham and a
recitation by Miss Agnes Tilson.
Letters from absent comrades were read.
These were from Col Samuel Merrill, of La
Crescenta, Cal; Lieut.. J. S. Parker, Para
gould, Ark; Charles F. Carter, Leomins-
ter, Mass; H. Mendenhall, Galesburg, H.;
William McElroy, Fredericksburg, o.; Dan
Eel Fl. Merryman, Fair Grove, No, and
Thomas Dixon, Mount Vernon. III.
Mrs Mary Lord Harrison, widow of Cen
eraI Harrison, who had been invited to at
tend the reunion, expressed regret at the
inability Of herself and daughter to be pres
ent, and her letter was read. A letter from
the Eighty-eighth Indiana Regimental As
ISOLATION, which was in session at Fort
Wayne, was read. This regiment was in
the same department Of the army as the
Seventeen.
The reports of the committees followed
the reading Of the letters. The committee
on place Of next meeting decided that
Greenwood Park should be the meeting
place next year and another committee Sc
lected Senator Albert ]. Beveridge as the
orator. The memorial committee, which
was composed of Mai. George w. Grubbs,
of Martinsville; DR.. Frank II. Huron, OF
DanviIIe; James Fades. of Indianapolis.
and Lieut.. James c. Bennett, of Shelby
Vile reported eleven deaths among regl-
mental members during the last year, ana
that there were yet ABOUT hNe nuhuIeu
members Of the regiment living In the sew
eraI States between Maine and California
MEMORIAL READ.
Among the deceased members was Gen.
BENJAMIN Harrison, and concerning mis-
death Major Grubbs presented memorial,
which was in part as follows:
THE twenty-seventh annual reunion of
the Seventeen Indiana Regiment was al
ranged for the early days of this beau
<iful October MONTH at the expressed wish
OF our comrade and commander, Benjamin
Harrison, that he might have the better
opportunity 10 meet anu greet NAiG SUI Wv
ing boys OF his regiment. October has
come, the survivors OF his regiment are
in annual reunion, but We look in VAIN
for the sturdy form, the kindly face, the
beaming eye and the good white head of
Colonel Ben A call more commanding,
aye. and sweeter, than that of his COM
rades In arms, came III the early Sprlng-
time; he heard and was not afraid; he
Halted moment in his life's march; he
stood at attention; he received his final
(f2ers. saluted, and with face a-light end
Aiming he marched with a Christian sol
dter's serenity and confidence, on and
above, to receive his reward of honor and
10 join the ever-increasing ranks of his
comrades on the other shore. 1t was with
sad, but proud hearts, that a hundred
survivors of his regiment were permitted
/ 10 pay the last tribute of respect to his
memory, when nation stood around his
bier. With heads bowed low, gray locks
| futtering in the breeze with measured
tread and slow, and with eyes dimmed,
Ithey followed their v0iceless commander
ION the last march of his last campaign
To-day we are met in reunion, and
IN every heart there is an unspoken
tribute TO his memory. 1t is useless to
try TO put IL into fitting words. And vet
L Is appropriate and our desire to place
Upon our regimental record the thought
pr those who knew him best I'm one of the
elosest and nobleSt relations OF his many-
sided life. It may be truthfuly said that
the work of his life to which BENJAMIN
Harrison required with the most marked
relight ana satisfaction was the conscien-
lous service ne gave to his country in the
Ind always with reserve and mOdesty
except at the family gatherings of the
~boys whom he led There, often with
dif1cult uutterance and voice broken he
spoke freely. proudly, unreservedly, pay
Ing nigh tribute to the loyalty and faith
fulness or the officers and men of his
regiment and reminding them of the in
calculable debt he owed them Then i'm
language chaste, touching, eloquent and
inspiring, he would turn our thought TO
country redeemed and to flag made stain
thorough soldier in time Of war: an
enlightened statesman in peace: an inn
FASHIONED and unselfish patriot always: he
was the very type of American manhood
at Its best. Loved comrnaD6er
KIND and loyal comrade. true and unset.
nsn friend. sincere patriot, knightIy gen
teman. stainless Christian. great soul and
gentle spirit. hail ard farewell .
CONCLUDING EXERCISES.
Following the reading Of the memorial q
resolution was adopted recommending that
each member Of the association contribute
IL toward the Harrison monument fund