The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-03
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
SEVENTEEN CAMPS REPRESENTED
At THE MEETING.
W. Gilbert IL Elected Depart
ment COMMANDMENTS Other Bus
iness-An Evening Smoker.

The first annual meeting and election Of
officers Of the Spanish-American War Vet
Grams. Department of Indiana. was held
yesterday at the Commercial Club, with
delegates from seventeen camps in attend
ance. Department Commander William r..
English presided. After briefly reviewing
the history of the command he stated that
he had been mentioned as a candidate for
reelection. but must decline because of in
ability to give his time to the work. He
recommended Capt. Newton w. Gilbert. of
Angola, lieutenant governor, who was
unanimously elected. Captain Gilbert had
previously held the office of senior vice
commander and was i'm line for promotion.
The other officers elected were: Senior
vice commander, Col. Charles l.. Jewett, of
New Albany; junior vice commander,
Lieut.. George w. Powell, city; assistant
adjutant general, Lieut.. Ray Van Camp.
city; assistant inspector general. Capt. Jas.
W. Fortune, Jacksonville; assistant quar-
termaster general, Maj. III. Il. Condo, city;
assistant surgeon general. DIR. John j.
Kyle, city; judge advocate, Lieut.. III. L..
Hutson, city; chaplain. the Rev. w. j.
Vigus. of Wabash; members council of ad-
ministration. Col. John T.. Barnett, city;
Col. V. NJ. Backus, city; Capt. Frank Nc
Cray, city; Lieut.. ]. NJ. Barlow. Upton.
Acting upon "a suggestion made by Gov
ernor Durbin. Capt. VIM. +. English, Col.
Charles L. Jewett. Col. John T. Barnett.
Lieut.. George w. Powell and Col. v. Nj.
Backus were by Department Commander
Gilbert made members of a committee to
confer with the Governor and similar COM
mittees from other military organizations
relative to the arrangements for the dedi-
cation of the soldiers monument.
A resolution expressing TO Russell -.
Harrison the sympathy of the organization
was adopted and il was ordered that a copy
OF the resolution should be sent TO the
senators and representatives of Indiana,
asking them TO urge a court of inquiry. A
resolution expressing appreciation of the
work done by Captain English during the
two years he has been department COM
mander was also adopted. Short addresses
were made by Russell b. Harrison and
Lieut.. Charles s. Tarlton.
Capt. William T.. English. Lieut.. X. Il. Van
Camp, Capt. Warren Fairbanks and Major
Noble, of the local recruiting office, were
chosen as delegates to the National As
ISOLATION. which meets in Buffalo, on Sept.
5, 3 n 10.
THE HARRISON RESOLUTION.
The following is the Harrison resolution
in full:
Whereas. The name of Harrison has
been associated with the military history
OF Indiana from its formation as a Terri
tory, Wnen governed ana freeu from lnu1anS
by Gen. William Henry Harrison, to its
present size and rank as one of the great
States of the Union, and
Whereas, That great soldier, lawyer and
statesman of Indiana. Benjamin Harrison,
died believing hat the creditable military
record of the Harrison family, made in
every war i'm which this country has been
engaged since the American revolution,
had been injured by the manner and at
tendant circumstances of his sons (Lieut.
Col. Russell b. HarrisOn's) discharge from
the volunteer service of the Spanish-Amer-
lean war, therefore be ii
Resolved, That the Indiana Spanish
American War Veterans Association OF
the Department of Indiana ask each mefG-
Der of the Indiana delegation to Congress,
without regard to party, to use his infu-
ence to obtain the court of inquiry sc
promptly and repeatedly demanded by him,
OF in some other way, to correct the in
jury and right the wrong done our COM
rade. Russell b. Harrison, In his discharge
by the War Department, and that the Of
ficers of this association be instructed to
communicate its wish to the senators and
representatives of Indiana
A resolution by Lieutenant Clark extended
the thanks of the Indiana Department Il
Adjt. Gen. w q. Liller for favors extended
and eXtOlling his administration.