The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-20
THE MILITARY in CAMP
LOCAL BATTALION MARCHES TO
THE FAIR GROUNDS.
First announcement of Governor Dur
bins Full Staff-Formation
Of the Camp.

| People who were down town Yesterday
| afternoon had a significant reminder of the
formal opening of the annual camp Of in
struction of the Indiana National Guard
at the state fair grounds to-day by seeing
the local battalion, under command of Mae
| jor Condo and Captains Little, McClain.
Power and DRAPER, form in true marching
order opposite the courthouse and set out
on the weary tramp TO the site of the camp.
A few minutes after o'clock this morn
| ing the first of the out-of-town companies
| of the guard began arriving at the Union
Station. By Has the entire state militia
will be in the city Most of the soldiers
will be transported by railroad direct to
the fair grounds but a number of COM
panies will tramp through the city's streets
to the camp.
Everything is ready for the camp to be
formally inaugurated. Major Harmon L.
| Hutson. chief quartermaster and Major W.
H. Kershner, chief commissary on General
McKee's staff, have done their work well.
a fact that will be thoroughly appreciated
when the soldier boys settle down into
camp this afternoon.
Governor Durbin, it is said, squirmed and
wriggled in his chair at the head of the
State Tax Board yesterday in anticipation
of the delightful prospect of being sol
der and wearing d uniform and riding
| horse again next week.
Thursday will be the gala day of the
week of the camp of instruction. 1t is Of
hcialIy designated as Governors day." and
the reason OF this is that the Governor VIII
| in the afternoon of that day attend dress
parade and inspect the entire guard. riding
the lines as 1t is called. This consists in
galloping on horseback the full length OF
the line. Last year the Governors stah
undertook to accompany him on thus eA-
petition, but failed ANONYMOUSLY. because
Governor Mount knew how TO ride horse
better than they did. 1t is likely that next
Thursday Governor Durbin'S staff Will con-
tent themselves with witnessing the grace
| ful curvettes of their chief noble steed
as he flies swiftly past the splendid array
of soldiers.
THE GOVERNORS STAFF.
After weeks of the most arduous study
and calculation Governor Durbin and Sec
rotary Wilson completed yesterday. the
official list Of the Governors military
staff for the next four years, as follows:
-Brigadier Generals
John r. Ward, adjutant general, Month
r. S. Foster. quartermaster general. In
dianapolis.
B. a. Richardson, honorary. Indianapolis.
-Colonels.-
Charles E. Wilson, military secretary.
Lafayette.
Charles Kahlo. assistant aljutant gener-
al Indianapolis
William T. English, Inspector general,
Indianapolis.
William j. Henley, judge-advocate gen.
eral, Rushville.
D. A. Coulter, commissary general.
Henry jameson, surgeon general. Indian
apolis.
T. H. Johnson, paymaster general, In
n. T. De PAW. chief of engineers, New
Albany
c. c. Schroeder, chief of artillery. Evans
vile.
w w. Richardson, chief signal officer.
A. r.. Beardsley, chief l. r. p, Elkhart.
A. f. Ramsey, assistant quartermaster
general, Charlottesville.
William Garstang master of transporta
ton, indianapolis.
Charles A. Carlisle, chief of ordnance.
South Bend. .s.1, a,-...-...
tary, Lafayette.
Lieutenant Colonels.-
E H. Wolcott. assistant judge advocate
general Wolcott.
Fred Van Orman. assistant commissary
general Evansville.
Albert +. Sterne assistant surgeon gen.
eral, indianapolis.
T. ]. Mccoy assistant paymaster general,
Edward III. Bowen, assistant quartermas-
ter general, Delphi.
w. II. ftltcncOCk, assistant cillel engineer,
Muncie.
Ernest II. Trip. assistant chief of ord
nance. Indianapolis.
A. w. Lyon, assistant chief of artillery,
Ligonier.
e. ]. Robson, assistant chief signal off,
Ger. indianapolis.
William c. Burk, assistant chief 1. r. p,
ThorntoWn
L. r. Gignilliat, assistant inspector gen.
eral. Culver.
William c. Irwin, assistant master OF
transportation, Columbus.
Majors
Fletcher NJ. Durbin. personal aid. Ander-
John D. welman. aid-de-camp. New AL
bany.
II L. Kramer. aid-de-camp. Indiana Min
eral Springs
A G. Lupton. aid-de-camp. Hartford
City.
Walter Brown, aid-de-camp, Elkhart.
Abe Mier, aid-de-camp, Ligoner.
l.. 9. Davenport, aid-de-camp. Button.
5. NJ. Cragun aid-de-camp, Lebanon.
+. T.. Stephenson. ad-de-camp Rockville.
II. j. Hudgns aid-de-camp, Martinsville.
Charles Arnold, aid-de-camp, Hunting
ton.
Henry Marshall, aidde-camp. Lafayette.
ii. NJ. Atkinson, aid de-camp, Wabash.
Charles Bieler aid-de-camp, Indianapolis
A. l.. Bodurtha. aidde-camp, Peru.
r. f.. Breed, aid-de-camp, Marion.
w j. Afford. aidde-camp, Anderson
Francis T. Roots, aid-de-camp, Corners
vile.
A LARGE INCREASE.
There are forty-nine men on Governor