The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-10
Spirit of the Encampment Filled with
Thanksgiving for the Good
News from Buffalo.
PLANS FOR PRESIDENTS DAY
GREAT MEETING TO BE HELD IN THE
CENTRAL ARMORY.
Incidents of the First Day-ReGi-
mental Reunions and Receptions
by the AuxiIiaries.

all the living memories of the stirring days
of 1s61-1S65, memories to which but a mere
fraction of the present population is per-
sOnally familiar. The aged feet that once
trod the bloody fields of Shiloh, of Gettys-
burg and of a hundred other hard-fought
battles, surged around Monumental Square,
located in the business heart of the city,
with slow but steady tread. The center of
the scene was the soldiers and sailors
monument, which stands in the center of
the park. Every radiating street was this
evening congested with a stream of hui
manity, and far out Euclid avenue to the
sparkling electric fountain in Wade Park
the crowds coursed necessarily to and fro.
Away beyond, on Euclid Heights, the Gar
field monument stands. to which thou
sands of veterans to-day paid their
spects.
There is now no longer any doubt to
the effect of the attempted assassination
OF the President on the present gathering.
1t has stirred the patriotism of the people
to the Utmost recesses of the hearts emo
ton, and the veterans and their friends
are coming TO rejoice or to sorrow, as the
will of Providence may dictate. General
Daniel L. Sickles to-day gave expression
to a sentiment which is reflected in the
hearts of every patriot present. General
Sickles strobe into National G.. A. r. head
quarters, and, lifting his cap to General
Leo Rassieur and the other dignitaries,
bowed and exclaimed:
Comrades let us thank God for the
news from Buffalo. The Lord has heard
| the uplifted prayers of the civilized and
uncivilized world. Christian, Mohamme-
| dan, Chinese and all people have united
with us in prayer that Mckinley might
be spared to us. That prayer is answered.
Blessed be the name of the Lord, who pre-
serves the great personality to us"
| the general added: I'll back Mckinley
| luck every time. The God of battles who
stood by him during the war; the God
of good fortune has remained with him
/ ever since. He cannot die at this time
and under such circumstances"
Senator Henderson, of Nebraska, also
sounded the keynote of the encampment at
| the reunion to-day of the First Ohio Vol
| unteer Light Artillery.
'"Tempering every breath of happiness at
! this reunion is the fearful tragedy of last
Friday" said General Henderson. II do
| not exaggerate when 1 say that the exam
| pie set by you for forty years has been
/ one of patriotism. You have trained your
| sons to be sons of America, TO know what
/ it is to uphold the flag of our free institu
| tions. There remains to be trampled under
| foot an element of our population counte-
| nanced and sustained by an unbri6led press
an unprincipled rostrum preaching the gos-
! pei of discomfort. L do not say too much
| when assert this element delights in con-
domination, aye, contempt for the powers
| that be. / can find no words In which to
! fttingly refer to the wretch who has done
i this thing but 1 hold him harmless COM
pared with those who prompted such senti-
| ments. 1t is for and for sons to
! stamp out anarchy and socialism as We
| stamped out secession"
| At the conclusion OF the meeting of the
| citizens Grand Army committee on PreSi-
dents day, held this afternoon, the follow
| ing typewriter statement was issued:
| "While our beloved President is endur-
wi he sniff arira o.
| caused by the unspeakable crime of Friday
! last it is appropriate that all functions con-
| nected win the reunion Oh the Grand Army
| in which he was to have participated shall
] be either omitted or modified. AS a SubSti-
| tute for the public reception which was to
| have been extended to the President on
| Thursday evening a mass meeting of citi-
| zens and visitors will be held in the CEN
| trail armory on Thursday Sept. II, at p
| m. In view OF the Improvement in the
| Presidents condition, for which we are so
| grateful, the meeting will be of praise
| and thanksgiving. 1t is expected that citi-
/ ZenS OF national prominence viii attend. A
! programme of the exercises, to consist of
| prayer, music and brief addresses will be
| announced later"
! Corps of Cleveland gave a reception in
| honor of the national officers and delegates
| to the convention of that order. The presI-
| dents OF the local corps presided at the re-
Several Eastern posts. prominent in which
| are those of the department of New York
| have started an early boom for the candi-
| dacy OF General Daniel E. Sckles for COM
| mander-in- chief of the Grand Army Gen
eral Sickles has little to say regarding his
| candidacy, but it is known that his cam
| paign is in the hands of Charles a. Orr,
! commander of the department of New
| York, who has already issued a statement
| in his behalf. He is opposed to the
! administration of the Pension Office and
| will make his fight in the encampment on
that issue. General Sickles is one of the
| last of the great corps commanders now
| living and has been called the hero OF
Gettysburg He had his right leg shot off
| in that battle. Other candidates are Cen
! eral Stewart, of Pennsylvania, and Judge
Torrance. of Minnesota. Captain John Nc
Elroy, editor of the National Tribune and
Commander j. L. Smith of Cleveland are
| candidates for senior vice commander
| The afternoon was taken up with the
| various committee meetings and this even
| ing a reception and ball was given by the
| Sons of Veterans at the Chamber of Com
| merce Hall, to which visiting Sons of Vet.
| Grams, the Ladies' Aid societies, the Daugh-
| tiers of Veterans. the Grand Army the
| Woman s Relief Corps the Ladies Of the G.
| A. r., the Spanish War Veterans and the
| Ladies in White were invited Col c. c
| Dewstoe, of Cleveland. and Gen Daniel
| +. Sickles addressed the meeting
| a reception and campfire for BosWorth
| Post, of Portland, Me-, and New England
| friends was rendered by Memorial Post, of
| Cleveland.